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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 18:59

Break up or make up: dating shows featuring ex-couples enjoy boom

Break up or make up: dating shows featuring ex-couples enjoy boom

The reality show, “We Got Divorced,” featuring former couples reuniting after their split, kicked off in November 2020 and created a buzz with its concept, as it was rare for divorced couples to star in a show together in Korea. The show that featured former celebrity couples reflecting on their relationship saw a strong viewership rating, earning a second season, which ended...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-07-26 17:23

'Squid Game' actor, 'Street Woman Fighter' dancer to promote performing arts

'Squid Game' actor, 'Street Woman Fighter' dancer to promote performing arts

Actor O Yeong-su and dancer Monika have been named honorary ambassadors to promote the nation's performing arts. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Monday, gave the honorary positions to O to promote performing arts-centered tourism, and to Monika to promote the 2022 Welcome Daehangno festival, which will be held later this year, in an attempt to better promote Kore...

Kim Rahn | 2022-07-26 12:58

Hackberry tree in 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' draws visitors to small village

Hackberry tree in 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' draws visitors to small village

A small farming village in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, is seeing a sharp increase in the number of visitors after a large hackberry tree there appeared recently in the hit series, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” The 500-year-old tree was featured in episodes 7 and 8 last week, where a fictional village called Sodeok-dong faces damage due to a road construction plan tha...

Kim Rahn | 2022-07-25 15:15

Seo Hyun-jin says 'Why Her' taught her more about herself

Seo Hyun-jin says 'Why Her' taught her more about herself

Actress Seo Hyun-jin said that her recent role as determined lawyer Oh Soo-jae in SBS' legal romance series, “Why Her,” led her to reflect on herself. “I learned more about working on the set and about me as a person through this series,” Seo said in an interview through her agency, Management Soop, Sunday, a day after the series ended. “This particular work had a long produc...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-07-24 17:13

Park Bo-young, Yeon Woo-jin to star in new Netflix original series

Park Bo-young, Yeon Woo-jin to star in new Netflix original series

Actors Park Bo-young and Yeon Woo-jin will be leading Netflix's upcoming original series, “Daily Dose of Sunshine,” led by director Lee Jae-Gyu, who previously led the platform's zombie apocalyptic series, “All of Us Are Dead.” The streaming platform announced Thursday that the two have confirmed their roles in its new series, along with Jang Dong-yoon and Lee Jung-eun.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-07-22 08:38

Netflix's 'Remarriage & Desires' director, Kim Hee-sun on portraying matchmaking agency

Netflix's 'Remarriage & Desires' director, Kim Hee-sun on portraying matchmaking agency

Using the services of a matchmaking firm to find the right partner for marriage is not as common in other countries as it still is in Korea, so the unusual concept of matchmaking for the super-rich might intrigue some viewers overseas, said Kim Jung-min, the creator and director of Netflix's new original series, “Remarriage & Desires.”

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-07-21 17:00

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo's' take on autism spectrum becomes sensation

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo's' take on autism spectrum becomes sensation

Autism spectrum characters have popped up in Korean dramas or films once in a while. Yet, it seemed very rare for those characters to become the center of the show's spotlight, as they are rather placed in minor or supporting roles. However, the recent series, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” not only challenged such notions by having a lawyer on the autism spectrum as the lead ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-07-21 08:11

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tops Netflix viewership chart for 2nd week

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tops Netflix viewership chart for 2nd week

The Korean legal drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" has topped Netflix's latest weekly viewership chart of non-English TV shows for the second consecutive week, the global video streaming service said Wednesday.

2022-07-20 10:50

Seoul drama awards to collect viewers' votes on best Korean, Asian actors

Seoul drama awards to collect viewers' votes on best Korean, Asian actors

Drama fans around the world are being encouraged to vote for their favorite stars for the 2022 Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA), according to the organizer of the event, Tuesday. The organizing committee of the annual SDA said it will collect votes for the three categories of awards: Outstanding Asian Star, Outstanding Performance (in a Korean drama), and Best OST. The ...

Kim Rahn | 2022-07-19 14:28

August to offer many new drama series premieres

August to offer many new drama series premieres

August will see the premieres of an array of different genre series, from legal to period comedy dramas. KBS is set to roll out the new legal romance series, “The Law Cafe,” starring actor and singer Lee Seung-gi who is returning from his powerful role as a psychopath in last year's mystery crime series, “Mouse.”

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-07-18 16:05

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