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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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Suho, Lee Sang-yi talk about traveling together in 'Besties in Wonderland'

Actor Lee Sang-yi, left, and EXO's Suho star in the new traveling reality show, “Besties in Wonderland." Courtesy of SBSBy Lee Gyu-lee K-pop boy group EXO's Suho and actor Lee Sang-yi gave a glimpse of their new reality show, “Besties in Wonderland,” saying that viewers will be able to see a new side of them through the program.SBS' traveling show, which kicks off at 9 p.m. Thursday, follows a group of celebrity best friends ― actors Lee Sang-yi, Lee Kyoo-hyung, Suho, Cha Seo-won, Lee You-young and Lim Ji-yeon ― going on a trip to Queensland, Australia. As they travel around different spots in the country, they experience various activities, from skydiving to scuba diving. The show is led by producer Lee Ji-won, who previously led the popular reality show, “Law of the Jungle.”“I have been wanting to travel somewhere with my friends, instead of for work. Although it was for the show, (when offered to join) I said I wanted to go right away without even checking my schedule because it was a trip with my friends from college, the Korea National Univers

Oct 27, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Suho, Lee Sang-yi talk about traveling together in 'Besties in Wonderland'
Shows & Dramas

Lee Sung-min to play veteran detective in Disney+ series 'Shadow Detective'

From left, director Han Dong-hwa, actors Jin Goo, Kyung Soo-jin, Lee Sung-min and Lee Hak-joo pose during a press conference for Disney+'s original series, “Shadow Detective,” at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas, southern Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapBy Lee Gyu-leeDisney+ is set to roll out a new Korean original series, “Shadow Detective,” starring actor Lee Sung-min as a veteran detective. The new crime suspense series, which is scheduled to premiere its first two episodes Wednesday, revolves around detective Kim Taek-rok (Lee), who is on the brink of retirement from law enforcement, planning a peaceful life ahead.One day, he receives a phone call from a mysterious man, which turns his life upside down, and becomes the prime suspect in his co-worker's murder case. Teaming up with the newly-appointed chief of his team, Gook Jin-han (Jin Goo), and fellow detectives Lee Seong-ah (Kyung Soo-jin) and Song Kyeong-cheon (Lee Hak-joo), he chases after the man, who keeps making threats to him, while digging into his own past, which is linked to the mystery.“When I f

Oct 25, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Lee Sung-min to play veteran detective in Disney+ series 'Shadow Detective'
Shows & Dramas

JTBC's 'Over The Top' to air arm-wrestling championship

JTBC's new survival show “Over the Top” will premiere on Oct. 25. Courtesy of JTBC By Lee Gyu-leeJTBC's new competition show, “Over the Top,” is opening up a place for those battling to become the arm-wrestling champion of Korea. “I'm sure everyone has tried arm wrestling at least once. In a way, it is the easiest, most popular game and challenge. Then, we wondered, 'Who would be the best arm-wrestler in Korea?' and that was the start of this show,” the production team of the show said in a written interview released by the network, Monday. The survival show, set to kick off Tuesday, invites participants from different professions, from celebrities and athletes to students and soldiers, to have one-on-one arm-wrestling matches for the final winning price of 100 million won ($69,600). Along with the host Jun Hyun-moo, comedians Moon Se-yoon, Lee Jin-ho and Kim Min-kyung and former basketball player Ha Seung-jin will take part as panelists for the competition. Yoon Hy

Oct 24, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
JTBC's 'Over The Top' to air arm-wrestling championship
Shows & Dramas

Rom-com series 'May I Help You' kicks off funny, yet heartwarming story

Actress Lee Hye-ri in a scene from MBC fantasy rom-com series "May I Help You," which premiered Wednesday / Courtesy of MBCBy Lee Gyu-leeMBC's new fantasy romantic-comedy series, "May I Help You," starring singer-actors Lee Hye-ri and Lee Jun-young, has kicked off this week, telling an emotional story topped with comedy. Led by Sim So-yeon, who directed the rom-com series, "Welcome 2 Life" (2019), the series revolves around a funeral director, Baek Dong-ju (Lee Hye-ri), who has a special ability to see dead people.Using her ability, she communicates with her deceased clients to help grant their last wishes as she prepares for their funerals. The series' first two episodes, aired on Wednesday and Thursday, followed Dong-ju helping her deceased clients with their requests, from exposing an affair between the deceased's husband and friend to finding a long-lost son. They also showed a rough encounter between Kim Jib-sa (Lee Jun-young), who works at an errand service, and Dong-ju, getting off on the wrong foot when Jib-sa delivers her boyfriend's message to break up.The two keep running

Oct 22, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Rom-com series 'May I Help You' kicks off funny, yet heartwarming story
K-pop

ITZY releases English-language single

By Lee Gyu-leeK-pop girl group ITZY has dropped its new English-language single, “Boys Like You,” Friday, about a year after releasing the English version of the group's hit song, “LOCO.”The poster for K-pop group ITZY's new English-language single, “Boys Like You” / Courtesy of JYP EntertainmentThe group's new single is a punk rock-style pop genre song and is co-written by Swedish songwriters Didrik Thott and Sebastian Thott, who wrote its previous song, “SNEAKERS.”“The song is about sending a message that 'I won't fall for a boy like you ever again' to the person who betrayed you,” the group's agency, JYP Entertainment, said. The five-piece group ― comprised of Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, Yuna and Lia ― debuted in 2019 with the single, “Dalla Dalla.” It soon shot to stardom as the first girl group of JYP Entertainment since TWICE, topping a local music show in 10 days with the song. The group released a string of hit songs, including "Icy" (2019) and "Not Shy" (2020), and made it onto Billboard's main albums char

Oct 21, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
ITZY releases English-language single
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW 'Little Women' writer creates well-woven story of sisters

TvN's thriller drama series, “Little Women,” follows the story of three sisters. Courtesy of tvNBy Lee Gyu-leeTvN's thriller drama series, “Little Women,” recently wrapped up in success, offering a refreshing, modern take on Louisa May Alcott's coming-of-age novel of the same name. Screenwriter Chung Seo-kyung of the series, “Little Women” / Courtesy of tvNThe 12-part series, which ended with its highest viewership rating of 11.1 percent on Oct. 9, followed the story of three sisters: bookkeeper In-ju (Kim Go-eun), journalist In-kyeong (Nam Ji-hyun) and high school student In-hye (Park Ji-hu). Though debt-ridden due to irresponsible parents, In-ju comes across a large sum of money that was left by her deceased co-worker. As In-ju digs into her co-worker's death, the three sisters cross paths with the country's richest and most influential family and go against the family to reveal their dark conspiracy. “The reason I came up with this series was I had a question: 'What if three sisters, who are living in poverty, get a huge sum of money?' The

Oct 18, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] 'Little Women' writer creates well-woven story of sisters
Shows & Dramas

Jun Jong-seo, Jin Seon-kyu fascinated by one-take scenes in 'Bargain'

From left, actors Jin Seon-kyu, Jun Jong-seo, director Jun Woo-sung, and actor Chang Ryul pose during an online press conference for Tving's new original series “Bargain,” Monday. Courtesy of TvingTving's disaster thriller set for release on Oct. 28By Lee Gyu-leeTving's new original series, “Bargain,” starring actors Jun Jong-seo of the crime series, “Money Heist: Korea,” and Jin Seon-kyu of the hit comedy film, “Extreme Job,” is set to release on Oct. 28.The crime-thriller series is an adaptation of director Lee Chung-hyun's award-winning short film of the same name in 2015, about a school girl and a man bargaining for prostitution. Director Jeon Woo-sung, who was part of the production team of the original short film, picked up the story and developed it into a six-part series. “It did worry me and put a sense of pressure to expand the story from the short film,” the director said during an online press conference for the series, Monday. “I felt that the series can make use of the one-take cinematography technique th

Oct 18, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Jun Jong-seo, Jin Seon-kyu fascinated by one-take scenes in 'Bargain'
Shows & Dramas

Romance dramas to suspense thriller series set to hit screens this month

A poster for KBS series, "Curtain Call," left, and the Tving series, "Bargain" / Courtesy of Victory Contents, TvingBy Lee Gyu-leeA string of series, from the star-studded drama, “Curtain Call,” to the mystery thriller, “Shadow Detective,” is set to be released in the next few weeks. KBS' new series, “Curtain Call,” brings together a lineup of stars, including veteran actress Go Doo-shim as well as Kang Ha-neul, Ha Ji-won, Kwon Sang-woo, and Sung Dong-il. The drama series, set to go on air on Oct. 31, revolves around an aspiring actor, Yoo Jae-heon (Kang), in a local theater troupe. Despite growing up as an orphan and going through financial hardship, he always remains optimistic and high-spirited, working hard to make his name as an actor. One day, he gets an offer to pretend to be a man who defected from North Korea and is the grandson of an elderly woman, Ja Geum-soon (Go), the founder and owner of one of the largest hotel chains in Korea, to fulfill her last wish.Pretending to be the lost grandson, Jae-heon's life changes as he meets Geum-soon'

Oct 16, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Romance dramas to suspense thriller series set to hit screens this month
Shows & Dramas

Netflix music show 'Take 1' to offer blockbuster performances by top musicians

From left, Lee Chan-hyuk of AKMU, producer Kim Hak-min, and Lee Su-hyun of AKMU pose during a press conference for Netflix's new music show, “Take 1,” in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of NetflixBy Lee Gyu-leeNetflix is set to debut its first Korean music show, “Take 1,” which will offer dynamic, big-budget performances from Korea's renowned musicians across genres. “We came up with the idea of this wild project where we ask singers, 'If you are to sing one last song of yours before you die, what would it be?' And then we prepare that stage and tear it down after the performance,” Kim Hak-min, the show's creator and producer, said during a press conference for the show in Seoul, Thursday. The seven-part music show invites well-known artists ― soprano Sumi Jo, solo artists Yim Jae-beom, Park Jung-hyun, Rain and You Hee-yul, K-pop duo AKMU and girl group Mamamoo ― for each episode to choose a song and create the greatest performance of their lifetime.The producer, whose previous shows include JTBC's music shows, “Sing Again” and “Sugarma

Oct 14, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Netflix music show 'Take 1' to offer blockbuster performances by top musicians
Shows & Dramas

INTERVIEW Director of Netflix's 'Glitch' calls series her turning point

Netflix's new series “Glitch” revolves around two friends hunting for clues in an alien mystery. Courtesy of NetflixBy Lee Gyu-leeDirector Roh Deok, who helmed Netflix's new genre-bending Korean original series “Glitch,” said that working on the series has led her to reach a turning point in her career. Director Roh Deok of Netflix's original series “Glitch” / Courtesy of Netflix“This project took up about two to three times the turnaround time of a film. And a lot has happened during the process, personally. I think the way I approach the actors and production staff has changed a lot,” the director said during an interview with The Korea Times at a cafe in Jongno District, central Seoul, Wednesday. “In the past, my priority was focused on making a good project. But with this one, I also learned to be there for the staff and those working together and put faith in them, which I felt actually helped them. This series has become a turning point.”Released last Friday, the series debut for the director, whose previous work inclu

Oct 13, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
[INTERVIEW] Director of Netflix's 'Glitch' calls series her turning point
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