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Lee Gyu-lee is a business writer at The Korea Times, focusing primarily on IT & telecommunications, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and KOTRA. Prior to this, she has covered a wide range of cultural news, from film, television and K-pop to lifestyle and fashion.

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SF9's Jaeyoon starts mandatory military service

Jaeyoon, a member of K-pop boy band SF9 / Courtesy of FNC EntertainmentBy Lee Gyu-leeSinger Lee Jae-yoon, who is better known as Jaeyoon of K-pop boy band SF9, enlisted in the military to begin his mandatory military service, Tuesday. The singer's agency, FNC Entertainment, announced that Jaeyoon is scheduled to enter an Army training center without disclosing the location, explaining that there won't be a farewell event for fans at the camp's entrance.“As it is a closed event with other people starting their military service, fan visits are not allowed,” it said in the press release. Jaeyoon bid farewell to his fans with a post on the fan website, regarding the hiatus to fulfill his 18-month military duty. “Do not worry. You guys know that I'll settle in and adapt anywhere I go,” he wrote.The singer will be the third member of his group to enlist, following Inseong and Youngbin who both joined in March last year. Jeayoon debuted as a member of the nine-piece boy group in 2016 with the single album "Feeling Sensation." The group has released a string of hit so

Mar 22, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
SF9's Jaeyoon starts mandatory military service
Shows & Dramas

Lee Se-young to lead MBC's new series 'The Story of Park's Marriage Contract'

Actress Lee Se-young / Courtesy of PrainTPCBy Lee Gyu-leeActress Lee Se-young has taken on another MBC production with the upcoming fantasy romance series, “The Story of Park's Marriage Contract,” about a year after leading the broadcaster's period romance series “The Red Sleeve” to success.MBC announced that the actress had confirmed the lead, saying the series is scheduled to go on air in the latter half of this year.Based on the webcomics of the same name, the rom-com series revolves around a girl from the Joseon period, Park Yeon-yoo (Lee), who time-travels to modern times.Park, who lives in the 19th century, comes from an influential family and is the only daughter of a high-ranking royal officer. Her husband dies in front of her on their wedding night, leaving her widowed.One day, she gets thrown into a well by a mysterious person and wakes up in a completely different time: 2023. Amidst the chaos, she meets a man, Kang Tae-ha (Bae In-hyuk), who looks exactly like her late husband and also has the same name. Park and Kang end up in a fake marriage.As Par

Mar 21, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Lee Se-young to lead MBC's new series 'The Story of Park's Marriage Contract'
Shows & Dramas

Kwon Sang-woo's new series to stream on Disney+ this year

Actors Kwon Sang-woo, left, and Kim Hee-won will co-star in the Disney+ series “Han River.” Courtesy of Disney+By Lee Gyu-leeThe new Disney+ Korean original series “Han River” (direct translation), starring actor Kwon Sang-woo, will hit the streaming platform in the latter half of this year, the streaming service announced, Monday.The new crime procedural series will center on police officers at a precinct that patrols the Han River, dealing with crimes along the river. “The Han River is a communal area where people can enjoy recreational sports and relax. As the park's police officers work to keep people safe by solving cases and issues that occur in the area, it will introduce things that we've never known about the place and offer a variety of elements to enjoy,” the streaming platform said in a press release.Kwon will play the role of Han Doo-jin, a hot-tempered sergeant at the precinct, and actor Kim Hee-won will play his co-worker, Lee Chun-seok, who has a completely opposite personality. This will be the second time the two will star togethe

Mar 21, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Kwon Sang-woo's new series to stream on Disney+ this year
Shows & Dramas

Celebrities head back abroad to film K-food reality shows

Posters for reality show “Jinny's Kitchen,” left, and “Korean Food Tray” / Courtesy of tvN and JTBCBy Lee Gyu-leeReality shows that combined travel with food hit their peak before the coronavirus with a handful of programs featuring celebrities cooking Korean food overseas, such as “4 Wheeled Restaurant,” and “Pocha Beyond Borders.”About three years after the pandemic put a pause on such shows with travel restrictions, food-travel shows are returning, with new shows in the works.Star producer Na Young-seok's latest reality show “Jinny's Kitchen” set off its much-anticipated journey late last month, introducing Korean food in Bacalar, a small town in Mexico.The former cast members of Na's previous food travel show “Youn's Kitchen” (2017) ― actors Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, and Park Seo-joon ― joined hands again to run a Korean restaurant along with two new members, Choi Woo-shik and V.The tvN's show follows five celebrities struggling to manage a restaurant and sell dishes like “gimbap” ― rice and vegeta

Mar 20, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Celebrities head back abroad to film K-food reality shows
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW 'The Glory' actress Lim Ji-yeon says she wanted everyone to hate her character

Actress Lim Ji-yeon plays the role of an antagonist, Park Yeon-jin, in Netflix's hit series “The Glory.” Courtesy of NetflixBy Lee Gyu-leeDespite taking on a first antagonistic role, actress Lim Ji-yeon has made a strong impression with her latest performance as vicious queen bee Park Yeon-jin in Netflix's hit series “The Glory,” proving herself a versatile actor. Actress Lim Ji-yeon / Courtesy of Netflix“When I played the character, I wanted the whole world to hate me,” Lim said during an interview with The Korea Times, held at a cafe in Gangnam District, Friday. “When I take on a role for a project, I try to make viewers love and relate to my character. But I've never had to develop a character to be hated. And there was a catharsis that came from it.”The streaming platform's Korean original series, part 2 of which was released last Friday, revolves around Moon Dong-eun (Song Hye-kyo) taking revenge on her tormentors who physically and psychologically abused her in high school.About 20 years later, Moon begins to exact her carefully p

Mar 18, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] 'The Glory' actress Lim Ji-yeon says she wanted everyone to hate her character
Shows & Dramas

Park Hyung-sik, Park Shin-hye to reunite in upcoming rom-com series

Actors Park Hyung-sik, left, and Park Shin-hye will lead JTBC's upcoming rom-com series “Doctor Slump." Courtesy of Mediaboy and Salt EntertainmentBy Lee Gyu-leeActors Park Hyung-sik and Park Shin-hye will be co-leading JTBC's upcoming rom-com series “Doctor Slump,” reuniting about 10 years after they worked together on the hit teen romance series “The Heirs.”The network announced the two have confirmed their roles, along with actor Yoon Park.The new series will follow a romance story between a man (Park Hyung-sik), who's had an extremely fortunate life, and a woman (Park Shin-hye), who is going through burnout syndrome.Park Hyung-sik will play the character of a celebrity plastic surgeon, Yeo Jung-woo who has always had everything handed to him while topping his classes throughout his school life and graduating from the best medical school in the country. He has become a top plastic surgeon. However, when he gets involved in a mysterious medical malpractice incident, he finds his life on the brink of falling apart. “I'm pretty nervous and excited

Mar 16, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Park Hyung-sik, Park Shin-hye to reunite in upcoming rom-com series
Shows & Dramas

Shin Ye-eun to play lovely character in 'The Secret Romantic Guesthouse'

From left, actors Jung Gun-joo, Shin Ye-eun, Ryeoun, and Kang Hoon pose during an online press conference for the new SBS series, “The Secret Romantic Guesthouse,” Wednesday. Courtesy of SBSBy Lee Gyu-leeActress Shin Ye-eun shared her lovable character in the new SBS series, “The Secret Romantic Guesthouse,” which prompted her to take on a period project for the first time.“I felt that (the character) was a type of person a lot of people would love. So I joined the series thinking let's get loved,” she said during the online press conference for the series, Wednesday. “When I first came across this series, I read up to four episodes. And I could tell that there were so many stories to unfold after the fourth episode. And I liked how every one of the characters, not just mine, was multidimensional and lively. It was interesting how (the series) is made up of so many different happenings.”Based on the web novel of the same name, the period series, set to premiere on March 20, revolves around an energetic woman named Yoon Dan-oh (Shin) of

Mar 16, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Shin Ye-eun to play lovely character in 'The Secret Romantic Guesthouse'
Shows & Dramas

Bona tackles period series 'Joseon Attorney'

A scene from the MBC's upcoming series "Joseon Lawyer" / Screen captured from MBC YouTube channelBy Lee Gyu-leeSinger and actor Kim Ji-yeon, who is better known as Bona of WJSN, is taking a stab at her first period series, taking the role of a royal princess in MBC's upcoming series "Joseon Lawyer.”A poster for the series "Joseon Lawyer" / Courtesy of MBCThe historical series, based on the webcomic of the same name, centers around a lawyer, Kang Han-Soo (Woo Do-hwan), in the Joseon Dynasty. He becomes a lawyer to avenge the death of his parents by seeing that the perpetrators face trial. As he takes more cases along with princess Lee Yeon-joo (Bona), he begins to learn the true meaning of defending and seeking justice for those in need.The series is led by Kim Seung-ho, who co-directed the hit romance series, "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" (2022) and is scripted by Choi Jin-young, who penned the 2017 period romance series, "Queen for Seven Days."“I've been wanting to do a period genre piece for a long time and I also had faith in the director who I've worked with on previous wo

Mar 15, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Bona tackles period series 'Joseon Attorney'
Shows & Dramas

Why do reality shows keep hiring non-celebrities despite scandal risk?

gettyimagesbankBy Lee Gyu-leeReality shows starring non-celebrities have been gaining more ground in the entertainment world, adding new faces through different genres such as dating, audition shows and survival game shows. However, as shows that revolve around non-celebrities become more prevalent, more scandals and accusations have risen to the surface against cast members, following greater exposure to the general public through various forms of media.Netflix's recent hit reality show, “Physical: 100," which is about 100 men and women competing through physical challenges for cash rewards, has faced numerous scandals involving three of its contestants. Since the show hit the streaming platform in January, a school bullying accusation against one of the female contestants first appeared online by a user, claiming that she verbally and physically abused the user. The contestant denied any physical attack but admitted to verbally assaulting younger students. Shortly after, the show made headlines again when it was revealed that two of its other contestants were facing criminal

Mar 15, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Why do reality shows keep hiring non-celebrities despite scandal risk?
Shows & Dramas

Netflix 'The Glory' director responds to allegations of school violence

Director Ahn Gil-ho of Netflix's recent hit series “The Glory” / Courtesy of NetflixBy Lee Gyu-leeThe director of Netflix's hit series, “The Glory,” about a woman taking revenge against her classmates who tormented and tortured her in high school, has admitted to recent accusations of school violence, apologizing to a victim, who was a student at the time, for assaulting him.The accusation surfaced when an online user wrote a post last Friday, saying the director, Ahn Gil-ho, had assaulted him and another student.“Director Ahn had a girlfriend when he was studying abroad in the Philippines in 1996. When he heard his girlfriend was made fun of at her school because of him, he got emotional and inflicted enduring pain on others,” the law firm that represents Ahn said in the statement on behalf of the director, Sunday.“He deeply asks for forgiveness from the bottom of his heart from those who were hurt by this incident. He wants to express that if given the chance, he would like to apologize in person or via a call.”The user said he was in

Mar 13, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Netflix 'The Glory' director responds to allegations of school violence
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