Lee Sang-yoon calls 'Pandora: Beneath the Paradise' meaningful Actor Lee Sang-yoon played the role of Pyo Jae-hyun in the tvN series “Pandora: Beneath the Paradise.” Courtesy of tvNBy Lee Gyu-leeActor Lee Sang-yoon shared that playing the villainous character in tvN's “Pandora: Beneath the Paradise” has been a career experience that expanded his acting repertoire. “It has been a valuable and meaningful time as I was able to show different sides that I've never done in my previous works with this character. This will be remembered as a meaningful project in my acting career,” the actor said through the network. The action series revolves around a woman named Hong Tae-ra (Lee Ji-ah), taking revenge on those who ruined her life. For an unknown reason, she has lost all memory of her past but has managed to settle into a perfect life with a successful husband and tech company CEO, Pyo Jae-hyun (Lee Sang-Yoon), and their lovely daughter.But her perfect life begins to fall apart when her memories start to come back, leading her to fight those who are behind her tragedy to protect her family.The series, which was releMay 1, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Celebrity couple Lim Ji-yeon and Lee Do-hyun celebrate awards win with 'The Glory' co-stars Song Hye-kyo (second from right) and other cast members of “The Glory” enjoying a glass of wine. Lim Ji-yeon (second from left) and Lee Do-hyun (third from left) are seated next to each other. Screen captured from Cha Joo-young's Instagram accountBy Yang Seung-joonLim Ji-yeon and Lee Do-hyun, who first met on the set of “The Glory” and have recently started dating, celebrated their latest awards win at a dinner with their other co-stars of the hit Netflix series.On April 29, Cha Joo-young uploaded a post on social media where cast members of “The Glory” including Jung Sung-il, Kim Hieora, Park Sung-hoon and others were seen drinking wine together. Lim Ji-yeon and Lee Do-hyun were both wearing bright smiles on their faces, with Lee letting her hair down and going for a decidedly low-key image.Lim Ji-yeon poses on the red carpet at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards, held at Incheon Paradise City on April 28. YonhapThe photo was posted one day after the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards held at Incheon Paradise City on April 28. Song Hye-kyo won The Best Actress May 1, 2023
'Dr. Romantic 3' cast members feel grateful for new season From left, actors Ahn Hyo-seop, Han Suk-kyu and Lee Sung-kyung pose during a press conference for the new series, “Dr. Romantic 3,” held at the broadcaster in Yangcheon District, Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of SBSBy Lee Gyu-leeThe lead actors of the SBS' hit medical series, “Dr. Romantic,” said they are grateful and excited for its return after three years with the third season, which will premiere on Friday. The medical series, which released the first season in 2016 and the second in 2020, revolves around people at a small hospital in a remote countryside area, called Dol Dam Hospital, led by the genius doctor, Kim Sa-bu (Han Suk-kyu). Kim gave up his life as a top surgeon at a renowned hospital to come to work there and find a secluded, peaceful life, calling himself doctor romantic. Working under Kim, fellow doctors, Seo Woo-jin (Ahn Hyo-seop) and Cha Eun-jae (Lee Sung-kyung), learn what it truly means to be a doctor and the purpose in life. Director Yoo In-shik, who previously led the smash-hit series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” has retrievedApr 28, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Wavve CEO's strategy focuses on cost-effective content Lee Tae-hyun, right, CEO of local streaming service Wavve, speaks during a press conference for Wavve Content Lineup, held in Yeouido, Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of WavveBy Lee Gyu-lee.Lee Tae-hyun, CEO of the local streaming service Wavve, said that the platform is positioning itself to compete better in the overheated market by making more content that outperforms with a lower budget. “Other global platforms are in a period where they are ready to close their investments (into content), and so are we. We're at a time where we need to reassess our investments strategically,” the CEO said during the Wavve Content Lineup press conference, held in Yeouido, Seoul, Tuesday. “We need a careful review and selection (of future content), which would be to work more cost-effectively.”Mentioning last year's original series “Weak Hero Class 1,” which achieved an unexpectedly huge amount of success, Lee noted that the platform hopes for a similar outcome with season 2 of its upcoming game show "Bloody Game,” scheduled to premiere on April 28.“Last yeApr 27, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Lee Je-hoon to star in 1960s-inspired 'Chief Detective' prequel Actor Lee Je-hoon / Courtesy of Company OnBy Kwak Yeon-sooActor Lee Je-hoon has been tapped for the lead role in the new crime drama, “Chief Detective 1963” (working title), a prequel to the long-running MBC series, “Chief Detective” (1971-1989).“Chief Detective,” which told the story of a detective (Choi Bul-am) who investigates unsolved crimes, aired for 18 years and ended after its 880th episode. The series was highly popular, hitting a viewership rating of 70 percent.The upcoming series, which will be aired on MBC, is set in the 1960s and follows the early career of detective Park Young-han. Lee will portray the younger version of detective Park. The series will be helmed by director Kim Sung-hoon, whose previous works include the films, “Confidential Assignment” (2017) and “Rampant” (2018).Lee recently starred in the SBS drama, “Taxi Driver 2.” His other works include the dramas, “Signal” (2016) and “Move to Heaven” (2021), as well as films, “Architecture 101” (2012) and &Apr 26, 2023By Kwak Yeon-soo
'Hey! First Time in Korea?' chief producer talks about rediscovering Korea through eyes of foreigners A scene from an episode starring guests from Spain on the show “Hey! First Time in Korea” / Courtesy of MBC Plus Long-running Korean travel show offers new perspectives on KoreaBy Lee Gyu-lee The coronavirus pandemic created a lot of problems for many TV shows, especially travel shows facing closed borders between countries. MBC every1's hit travel reality show “Hey! First Time in Korea?,” which has been running since 2017, was no exception, leading the production team to adjust its format from featuring people it invited from other countries to visit Korea to featuring local expats. Jang Jae-hyuk, chief producer of travel show “Hey! First Time in Korea?” / Courtesy of MBC Plus As travel restrictions started to ease, the show made a successful return to its original format in the middle of last year with a reboot, even amid the throng of new travel sApr 25, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
From sequel to workplace romance: upcoming series for May From left, posters for KBS fantasy series “My Perfect Stranger," tvN action series “Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938” and tvN's crime series “Delightfully Deceitful" / Courtesy of KBS and tvNBy Lee Gyu-leeThroughout May, we can expect a variety of genre series, ranging from a workplace romance to revenge and fantasy, including the long-awaited sequel to “Tale of the Nine-Tailed.”“Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938,” the second season of tvN's 2020 fantasy action series, will pick up on a legendary nine-tailed creature, or "gumiho," named Lee Yeon (Lee). After having a happy ending with his long-lost love, Nam Ji-a (Cho Bo-ah), in the first season, Lee's life is disrupted when he is summoned to the 1930s after an unexpected incident. Amid the confusion, he encounters a mysterious woman, Ryu Hong-joo (Kim So-yeon), who is a guardian spirit living in the human world as the owner of a high-end restaurant in the city. Having left behind his lover back home, Lee must find his way back to the present day while fighting off the powers that come after himApr 21, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
'The Uncanny Counter' season 2 arrives later this year A poster for the action series “The Uncanny Counter” / Courtesy of OCNBy Lee Gyu-leeTvN's hit action series “The Uncanny Counter” will return with a second season in the latter half of this year, the network announced.“All of the leads who played the five 'counters,' Cho Byeong-kyu, Yoo Jun-sang, Kim Se-jeong and Yeom Hye-ran and Ahn Suk-hwan, are on board and (the series) is scheduled to take the Saturday and Sunday slot in the latter half of 2023,” the network said in its release, Thursday. Based on the webcomic named "Amazing Rumor," the fantasy action series follows a teenager So-mun (Cho), who joins a group of exorcists with special abilities, called "counters,” to fight off evil spirits.The first season, which aired in 2020, garnered popularity with its cathartic vigilante storylines, scoring an 11 percent viewership rating with its last episode. Season 2 will welcome a lineup of new cast members, including actors Jin Seon-kyu from “Bargain,” Kang Ki-young from “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” Kim Hieora from &ldquoApr 21, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
'The Good Bad Mother' to tell heartwarming story of mother-son bond JTBC's upcoming series “The Good Bad Mother” will start to air on April 26. Courtesy of JTBCBy Lee Gyu-leeThe director and writer of JTBC's upcoming series, “The Good Bad Mother,” said the series will bring a heartwarming story about a mother and son.The new dramedy series, set to premiere on April 26, will revolve around single mom and pig farm owner, Jin Young-soon (Ra Mi-ran), and her son Choi Kang-ho (Lee Do-hyun). Hoping for her son to have a better life, she is strict, raising him to be a cold-hearted prosecutor. But when a tragic accident leaves Choi with the mind of a child, he is forced to move back with his mother, leading the two to go on a journey to recover their relationship.The series' writer, Bae Se-young, who scripted the 2019 hit comedy film “Extreme Job,” said she came up with the story's idea from the weaning process of piglets. “I learned that when pigs give birth, they can only spend 28 days together. They have to teach their piglets before they get separated,” she said in the written interview released by the netwApr 20, 2023By Lee Gyu-lee
Korean dystopian thriller 'Bargain' wins best screenplay at Canneseries The poster of Tving's drama series "Bargain" is seen in this photo provided by the Korean streaming platform. YonhapStreaming platform Tving's dystopian series "Bargain" has received the best screenplay award at this year's Cannes International Series Festival, becoming the first Korean drama to win a trophy at the French event. Its three co-writers ― Jeon Woo-sung, Choi Byeong-yun and Kwan Jae-min ― were honored at the 6th Canneseries in Cannes, a resort town in France, on Wednesday (local time). "I am honored to receive the invitation and recognition for this very unique concept work," Jeon, who also directed the series, said during the awards ceremony. "I really appreciate the award."Based on a 2015 short film directed by Lee Chung-hyun, "Bargain" centers on the brutal struggles of victims in a destroyed building after a massive earthquake disconnects everyone inside from the outside world.Jin Sun-kyu plays a middle-aged man who faces the risk of losing his organs in the black market, and Jeon Jong-seo appears as a teenage girl involved in the organ trade. It premiered on Tving inApr 20, 2023
