Lee Kwang-soo stars in comedy 'The Killer's Shopping List' Lee Kwang-soo, right, and Kim Seol-hyun pose at a press conference, April 25. Courtesy of tvNKorean star actor and entertainer Lee Kwang-soo is back on the small screen as a cashier at a neighborhood supermarket in the upcoming mystery comedy "The Killer's Shopping List."Based on the novel "The Killer's Shopping Mall" by Kang Ji-young, tvN's Wednesday-Thursday primetime series follows people who hunt for the killer in a mysterious murder case that occurs near a humble neighborhood supermarket named MS Mart.Lee stars as Dae-sung, the son of the supermarket owner, who has an outstanding memory and starts his own investigation into the case based on a receipt presumed to be left by the killer."The script was very interesting and exciting, and the character was really new to me," he said in a press conference streamed online Monday. "I loved to do this project. I thought if I miss this chance, I might not get another chance to play a character this attractive forever.""The Killer" is Lee's first TV series in about four years since the drama "Live" (2018) as a police officer. During the pApr 25, 2022
Japanese remake of 'Itaewon Class' to air on TV Asahi in July A poster for the 2020 series “Itaewon Class,” which is being remade in Japan / Courtesy of JTBC By Kim RahnThe Japanese adaptation of Korea's hit TV series “Itaewon Class” will be aired on TV Asahi in July, with Japan's rising star Ryoma Takeuchi playing the lead, Studio LuluLala (SLL) said, Monday. Japanese actor Ryoma Takeuchi in a scene from “Roppongi Class,” the Japanese adaptation of Korean series “Itaewon Class” / Captured from Takeuchi's Instagram The drama, which adapted Kakao Entertainment's webtoon of the same name, will be remade with the title “Roppongi Class” against the backdrop of the entertainment district of Tokyo, instead of the Korean district of Itaewon, according to the company which recently changed the name from JTBC Studios.It revolves around Park Sae-ro-yi, who is expelled from school and serves a jail term for punching a schApr 25, 2022By Kim Rahn
Down-home K-dramas strike chord with global viewers Actors Cha Seung-won, left, and Lee Jung-eun in a scene from tvN's series “Our Blues” / Courtesy of tvN By Kwak Yeon-sooFast-paced storytelling, betrayals, suspense and dark twists were once considered key to the success of K-dramas. To satisfy content-hungry viewers, who look for non-conventional stories, TV productions have cycled through zombie, monster and slasher genres.Now entering the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, shows have turned to slow-paced, feel good dramas to strike a chord with global viewers.TvN's Multi-starrer series “Our Blues” follows a group of people in a seaside town on Jeju Island going through ups and downs in their lives. The main characters ― played by Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Han Ji-min and Kim Woo-bin ― each carry their own set of problems and deal with personal tragedies. Although they do not directly know each other, all characters are somehow connected to one another as the story unfolds.TApr 24, 2022By Kwak Yeon-soo
Star filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho to bring occult melodrama 'Monstrous' to small screen From left, director Jang Kun-jae, scriptwriters Ryu Yong-jae and Yeon Sang-ho and actors Koo Gyo-hwan, Shin Hyun-bin, Kim Ji-young and Kwak Dong-yeon pose during an online press conference for the Tving original series “Monstrous,” Friday. Courtesy of TvingBy Lee Gyu-leeFilmmaker Yeon Sang-ho, who is known for the hit apocalypse series “Train To Busan” (2016) and Netflix's dystopian fantasy series “Hellbound,” is set to offer up his new project as a creator and scriptwriter of the new occult, romance series “Monstrous.”“When I started to develop 'Monstrous,' I wanted to write something in the genre of melodrama. I thought I didn't want to write anything with horror and said (the series) is going to be about a melodramatic story of a married couple,” Yeon said during an online press conference for the series, Friday. “Then, I started to add in occult-genre elements to make the story more interesting and added some crows. So it came out not so much different from my previous works. However, it still has a melodramatic stApr 23, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Rom-com series 'Shooting Star' to portray life of celebrity PR agent Actors Lee Sung-kyung, left, and Kim Young-dae pose during a press conference for tvN's new series “Shooting Star,” Wednesday. Courtesy of tvN By Lee Gyu-leeActress Lee Sung-kyung has made a comeback to the small screen for the first time in two years with the new tvN romantic comedy series “Shooting Star,” portraying the life of a celebrity PR agent.“When I first read the script for 'Shooting Star,' I felt that it was exploring the real stories of the entertainment industry,” she said during a press conference for the series, Wednesday. “(The story) had realistic struggles and events of the industry that I could empathize with.”The series, which started on Friday, revolves around a romance between Oh Han-byul (Lee) who leads the PR team at an entertainment agency, and the company's top-tier actor Gong Tae-sung (Kim Young-dae). Han-byul is a talented agent with excellent PR skills, who knows her way around words. Her job is to make the agency's stars shine, includinApr 22, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
'Extracurricular' star turns into badminton player in new series 'Love All Play' From left, director Cho Woong and actors Park Ju-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop pose during a press conference for KBS' new series, “Love All Play,” Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of KBSBy Lee Gyu-leeActress Park Ju-hyun, who became known to overseas audiences through Netflix's crime series, “Extracurricular,” has taken the role of a badminton player, Park Tae-yang, in KBS' new sports series, “Love All Play,” which premiered on Wednesday. “Sports is everything for Park Tae-yang. She lives for badminton like her world revolves around it,” the actress said during an online press conference for the series on the day. Led by director Cho Woong, whose previous work includes the 2017 family drama, “My Father Is Strange,” and the 2019 legal series, “Justice,” the series follows the romance and life of two badminton players ― Park Tae-yang (Park) and Park Tae-joon (Chae Jong-hyeop) ― who are complete opposites. Tae-yang is a passionate athlete who used to be one of the most sought-after badminton players. After taking a break fromApr 21, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Lee Jun-ho, Lim Yoon-a to meet in rom-com series Actors Lee Jun-ho, left, and Lim Yoon-a / Courtesy of JYP, SM Entertainment By Kim RahnActors Lee Jun-ho and Lim Yoon-a, who are better known as K-pop boy band 2PM's Junho and girl group Girls' Generation's Yoona, will star in the romantic comedy series “King the Land” (working title), according to Npio Entertainment, Wednesday.It will be the story of a chaebol heir, Ku Won (Lee), who can't stand fake smiles, meeting Cheon Sa-rang (Lim), a hotelier who has to smile all the time regardless of her actual feelings due to her profession.As the heir of King Group, Ku has everything he needs: wealth, good looks and brains. But he is missing a romantic relationship. Cheon gets a job at King Hotel, the subsidiary of King Group, where she has happy childhood memories, but then experiences difficulties and prejudice there. “King the Land” is the name of the VVIP business lounge of the hotel.Shooting will start in fall, and when and on which platform the series will be aired hApr 20, 2022By Kim Rahn
Ex-Stray Kids member to star in HBO Max dramaBy Kim Rahn Actor Kim Woo-jin / Courtesy of HBO Max Former Stray Kids member and actor Kim Woo-jin will star in an HBO Max original series, according to his agency, 10x Entertainment, Monday.He is the first Korean artist to appear in original content produced by the global streaming platform.According to the agency, Kim will play the lead in the series titled, “Alem do Guarda-Roupa” (Beyond the Wardrobe).It is a romantic fantasy revolving around a teenage girl in Sao Paulo, Brazil, who finds a magical portal in a wardrobe that is linked to the house of the members of the famous K-pop boy group, ACT, in Seoul. Kim will play a member of the group, and Korean-Brazilian actress Sharon Blanche will be the teenage girl.“He (Kim) has had high popularity overseas since his debut, which helped him be cast in the global project,” the agency said in a release.Kim is now in Brazil to film the series and will return home around June, the company said. The series is scheduled for rApr 18, 2022By Kim Rahn
President-elect's 'You Quiz' appearance divides viewers President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will star in the upcoming episode of tvN's talk show, “You Quiz on the Block.” Joint Press CorpsBy Lee Gyu-lee President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's scheduled appearance on the popular TV talk show, “You Quiz on the Block,” has divided its viewers, irking many for inviting the powerful politician onto the show. A poster for the show, “You Quiz on the Block" / Courtesy of tvNThe show's network, tvN, announced recently that Yoon filmed the show with its hosts, Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho, on Wednesday and will feature in the upcoming episode to air on April 20. The talk show started off with a format where the hosts walk around different neighborhoods to invite random people on the streets for a casual conversation. But that format changed to feature guests from different backgrounds to share their stories after such random meetings with citizens became difficult due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Various guests have been on the show, ranging from big-name stars, like Youn Yuh-jung and Lee Jung-jae, to those who have unique professions, likApr 17, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
Seolhyun offers glimpse of her character in 'The Killer's Shopping List' Kim Seol-hyun plays the role of Do Ah-hee in tvN's upcoming series “The Killer's Shopping List.” Courtesy of tvN By Lee Gyu-leeActor and singer Kim Seol-hyun, who is also known as Seolhyun from K-pop girl group AOA, spoke about her role as police officer Do Ah-hee in tvN's upcoming series, “The Killer's Shopping List.”“I was drawn to the character of Do Ah-hee as she is a professional at her job and has the admirable objective of watching over the town and protecting her boyfriend Ahn Dae-seong,” Kim said.Based on the mystery novel of the same name by writer Kang Ji-young, the whodunit comedy series follows a mysterious murder case that occurs near a store called MS Mart. Ahn Dae-sung (Lee Kwang-soo), the son of the market's owner, works as a part-time cashier. He excels at his job as he has an excellent memory and is good with numbers. When one of the store's receipts shows up at the crime scene of the murder, he teams up with his mom and his girlfriend, Do Ah-hee Apr 14, 2022By Lee Gyu-lee
