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Lee Gyu-lee

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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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Shows & Dramas

Lee Na-young to star in Wavve's new original series

Actress Lee Na-young / Courtesy of Eden9By Lee Gyu-leeActress Lee Na-young will be returning to the small screen with Wavve's new original series, “Park Ha-kyung's Journey,” about four years after starring in the rom-com, “Romance Is a Bonus Book” in 2019.The local streaming platform announced, Thursday, Lee will be leading its upcoming series, along with a list of cast members including Koo Kyo-hwan, Shim Eun-kyung, Han Ye-ri, Park In-hwan, Seo Hyeon-woo and Park Se-wan. Led by filmmaker Lee Jong-pil, who directed the comedy film, “Samjin Company English Class” (2020), the series will revolve around a woman named Park Ha-kyung, who teaches Korean literature.She decides to leave behind her life and go on a small adventure for a day. Along her journey, she comes across different people and unexpected moments. The series is scheduled to hit the streaming site in the first half of this year. Lee debuted with a minor role in the 1999 series, “Did We Really Love?” and has taken lead roles in various movies and series, including the melodrama

Feb 17, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Lee Na-young to star in Wavve's new original series
Shows & Dramas

'Peak Time' brings spotlights to underrated K-pop groups

From left, Lee Seung-gi, Shim Jae-won, Tiffany Young, Jay Park, Lee Gi-kwang, Sungkyu, and Ryan Jhun pose during the press conference for the new music survival show, “Peak Time,” held in Mapo District, Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of JTBCBy Lee Gyu-leeThe producers of JTBC's music competition show “Sing Again” have teamed up ― again ― for the new survival show, “Peak Time,” to offer a second chance to lesser-known, underrated K-pop singers. The network's new music show, which kicked off Wednesday, invites 24 boy groups who have not been able to perform for various reasons; like being disbanded, under indefinite hiatus, or newly debuted with no fame. Despite their musical talent, they haven't had a chance to shoot to stardom or even make themselves known to the public.With the help of a group of K-pop artists and experts, the singers will get the spotlight they have been aspiring for to showcase their talents, according to the producer.The show is hosted by singer-actor Lee Seung-gi with Super Junior's Kyuhyun, Girls' Generation's Tiffany Young, INFI

Feb 16, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
'Peak Time' brings spotlights to underrated K-pop groups
Shows & Dramas

Music show 'Webtoon Singer' to mix comics with K-pop

From left, comedian Jang Do-yeon, producer Hwang Sung-ho, singer-actor Choi Min-ho and comedian Yoo Se-yoon, pose during an online press conference for Tving's music show, “Webtoon Singer,” Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of TvingBy Lee Gyu-leeIt is not surprising for creators to seek collaboration between different forms of pop culture. Now, a collaboration between the well-established K-pop form and the emerging webtoon forms is opening up new source materials for various adaptations. Tving's new music show, “Webtoon Singer,” brings together popular webcomics with music from a variety of genres. “Webcomics and K-pop have been globally popular. Especially webcomics have drawn a lot of attention (in recent years),” the show's producer, Hwang Sung-ho, said during an online press conference for the show, Tuesday. “There are dramas based on webtoons that had success. I felt there could be an enormous synergy if we bring K-pop and K-webcomics together. It started from 'what if we introduce webcomics through music?'”The platform's new original show

Feb 15, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Music show 'Webtoon Singer' to mix comics with K-pop
K-pop

TXT, Le Sserafim top Oricon album and singles chart

K-pop groups TXT, top, and Le Sserafim topped Oricon weekly combined charts. Yonhap, Courtesy of Source MusicBy Lee Gyu-leeK-pop groups TXT and Le Sserafim have topped the Oricon weekly combined charts for albums and singles respectively. According to the chart by the Japanese music company, Oricon, released Friday, TXT landed No.1 on the weekly combined album chart for the last week of January ― from Jan. 23 to 29 ― with its fifth mini-album “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION.” The combined chart evaluates an album's total performance from sales of the copy, digital downloads, and streaming counts to rank them. Since its Jan. 27 release, the record topped a separate weekly album chart earlier this week, becoming the first foreign artist to top the chart for seven consecutive times. Five-pieced girl group, Le Sserafim, has notched the first spot on its weekly combined singles chart with the Japanese debut single “FEARLESS,” the same week topping three times in the Weekly Singles and Daily Singles Charts. The group's Japanese language single sold about 222,000 copie

Feb 4, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
TXT, Le Sserafim top Oricon album and singles chart
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW Disney+ 'Big Bet' director on portraying greed and desire

A scene from the Disney+ original series “Big Bet” / Courtesy of Walt Disney Company KoreaBy Lee Gyu-leeDisney+'s Korean original series “Big Bet” invites viewers into the clandestine world of casinos. Writer and director Kang Yoon-sung of the series “Big Bet” / Courtesy of Walt Disney Company KoreaAccording to the series' writer and director Kang Yoon-sung, the story is about money, hunger, greed and thirst. “When I describe 'Big Bet,' I always say 'this is a story about moths flying toward the lantern that is the casino. I wanted the story to be about people, fueled with their desire, flying to and burning up in the flame like moths,” he told in an interview with The Korea Times, Jan. 30.“I met a person who runs a junket room ― a gaming room rented out to private vendors inside the main casino ― and heard stories about that world. It was a world that I knew nothing about and was curious about. I thought that viewers will also feel the same curiosity. So I started digging into it.”The series directorial debut for Kang, who

Feb 3, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] Disney+ 'Big Bet' director on portraying greed and desire
Shows & Dramas

Park Hyung-sik to play crown prince in tvN series 'Our Blooming Youth'

From left, actors Jeon So-nee, Park Hyung-sik, and Yoon Jong-suk pose during an online press conference for tvN's new series “Our Blooming Youth,” Wednesday. Courtesy of tvN By Lee Gyu-leeSinger and actor Park Hyung-sik has teamed up with director Lee Jong-jae of the 2018 period rom-com “100 Days My Prince” to play the role of a royal prince in tvN's new series “Our Blooming Youth.”“I haven't done a period series for a long time (since the 2016 series 'Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'),” Park said during an online press conference for the series, Wednesday. “When I read the script, I was captivated and was curious know what would happen next. And with director Lee, I had high hopes on how the script would turn out.” The mystery romance series, which will premiere on Feb. 6, is about a cursed crown prince, Lee Hwan, played by Park, and a female murder suspect named Min Jae-yi, played by Jeon So-nee.On the day Hwan succeeds his deceased older brother as the crown prin

Feb 3, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Park Hyung-sik to play crown prince in tvN series 'Our Blooming Youth'
Travel & Food

INTERVIEW A touch of authenticity in Korea's Mexican cuisine scene

Jin Woo-bum, the chef and CEO of local food brand Molino Project, poses in front of street taco-style restaurant, La Calle, located in Sindang-dong, Jung District, central Seoul, Jan. 27. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukChef and CEO tries to introduce real Mexican vibe to Koreans through 2 restaurant brandsBy Lee Gyu-leeIn Korea, taco is often used as an equivalent term for Mexican cuisine. Looking up the word “taco” on an online map will show the results for Mexican restaurants nearby whether they sell the dish or not.Molino Project is a local Mexican cuisine brand that offers authentic Mexican food in Korea. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukThe food, made with flour tortillas, often has Korean-sourced ingredients that give it a very Korean twist. The majority of restaurants here try to adapt the food to local preferences, and many customers, therefore, believe that this is what Mexican cuisine is all about.But not Jin Woo-bum, the chef and CEO of a local Mexican cuisine brand, Molino Project.“I always have faith in the foundation. And the foundation of Mexican fo

Feb 2, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] A touch of authenticity in Korea's Mexican cuisine scene
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW Production company AStory expects great success with 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' franchise

A scene from AStory's hit series "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" / Courtesy of ENASeries' remakes and adaptation deals underwayBy Lee Gyu-leeAbout half a year has passed since the legal drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” became tremendously popular not only in Korea but also globally, topping Netflix's streaming chart for non-English drama series, for nine weeks following its release in June.Lee Sang-baek, the CEO of production company AStory / Courtesy of AStoryNonetheless, the series' popularity is yet to lose its flame. With its franchise, the series' production company, AStory, is expecting to see some of the biggest success in its history, according to its CEO and co-founder Lee Sang-baek.“Our priority right now is the U.S. remake of the series, because of its huge market! There are about 10 other countries (considering doing a remake). At the end of last year, the webcomic adaptation was launched in the U.S. and we saw a positive outcome. And we also have a musical adaptation underway,” the CEO said in a recent written interview with The Korea Times.

Jan 31, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] Production company AStory expects great success with 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' franchise
Shows & Dramas

Kim Jung-hyun returns to small screen with 'Kokdu: Season of Deity'

From left, actors Ahn Woo-yeon, Kim Da-som, Im Soo-hyang, director Baek Soo-chan, actors Kim Jung-hyun, Cha Chung-hwa, and Kim In-kwon pose during an online press conference for the MBC series “Kokdu: Season of Deity,” Friday. Courtesy of MBCBy Lee Gyu-leeKim Jung-hyun has made his small screen comeback after a three-year hiatus with the title role in the MBC's new romantic comedy series “Kokdu: Season of Deity.”The fantasy romance series, which premiered Friday, revolves around a god of death called Kokdu (Kim) and ER doctor Han Gye-jeol (Im Soo-hyang).Once a human in ancient times, Kokdu becomes cursed by tragic love as the god of death, coming back from the underworld every 99 years. When it's his time to visit the human world, he morphs into the body of a successful surgeon, Do Jin-woo, becomes close with Gye-jeol, a fellow hospital worker, and searches for memories of his past life to break the curse. The series is led by director Baek Soo-chan, whose work includes the mystery romance series "The Girl Who Sees Scents" (2015) and the action series "Alice"

Jan 29, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Kim Jung-hyun returns to small screen with 'Kokdu: Season of Deity'
Shows & Dramas

ENA's new dating show to spotlight young adult's romance

From left, the cast members Seo Jang-hoon, Park Ha-sun, Chae Jung-an and Yang Se-chan pose during a press conference for ENA's new dating show “Myeongdong Sarangbang,” held in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of ENABy Lee Gyu-leeSeeking to cash in on the popularity of dating shows in the entertainment scene, ENA's new show “Myeongdong Sarangbang,” which is interpreted as “Myeongdong Dating Room,” is set out to win viewers across generations with a retro-style blind date of young adults.“I would say that if viewers start watching our show, they will fall for the pure, fresh charm of young adults these days,” Seo Jang-hoon, one of the show's hosts, said during a press conference for the show, held in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, Thursday. “There's a sense of peculiarity that will make you want to keep watching. I don't say this often, but it's really interesting. We hope to be ENA's next 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,'” said Seo, referring to the cable network's earlier hit series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.&

Jan 27, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
ENA's new dating show to spotlight young adult's romance
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