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· Ryan General
Netflix’s ‘Kingdom’ Adds Korean Actress Jun Ji-hyun
After taking a few years off, South Korean star Jun Ji-Hyun, also known by her English name Gianna Jun, will be making her return to acting by joining the second and third seasons of “Kingdom.” The actress rose to fame for her role as The Girl in the romantic comedy “My Sassy…
· Carl Samson
Netflix’s ‘Kingdom’ Production Cancelled for a Week After Second Staff Member Passes Away
A production crew member of Netflix’s South Korean zombie period drama “Kingdom” passed away after a vehicular accident on Tuesday. The employee, identified only as Lee, 20, was the youngest member of production staff. He was in charge of props.
· Ryan General
Netflix Reveals the First Look at ‘Kingdom’ Season 2
Netflix sure knows how to whet the appetite of its audience. With fans in eager anticipation for the second season of the South Korean zombie period drama “Kingdom,” the popular streaming service decided to release an early first look at what is coming up next year.
· Ryan General
Netflix’s Zombie K-Thriller ‘Kingdom’ Begins Filming Season 2
Filming for the second season of the Netflix original Korean series “Kingdom” has officially started. Considered by many as a refreshing take on the otherwise overly saturated zombie genre, the series was brilliantly adapted by writer Kim Eun-hee and director Kim Seong-hun from…
· Isa Peralta
Contestants try to survive the undead in full trailer for Netflix K-reality show ‘Zombieverse’
Netflix dropped the official trailer for its upcoming Korean survival reality show “Zombieverse” on Tuesday. About the series: “Zombieverse” follows 10 contestants who compete against each other in different challenges. They must survive by finding food, shelter and other basic…
· Isa Peralta
Netflix drops teaser trailer for upcoming Korean survival reality series ‘Zombieverse’
Netflix has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming survival reality show “Zombieverse.” About the show: The upcoming “never-before-seen zombie variety series” follows a group of contestants who must find ways to survive in an infected city as zombies run rampant. If a…
· Isa Peralta
Netflix sports comedy ‘Dream’ starring IU, Park Seo-joon gets official trailer
Netflix released the official trailer for the sports comedy “Dream,” which stars IU and Park Seo-joon, on Wednesday. About “Dream”: The Lee Byeong-heon-directed film follows Yoon Hong-dae (played by Park), a former professional soccer player who, after receiving disciplinary…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix drops trailer for animated film ‘Nimona’ starring Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang
Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming animated film “Nimona,” starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed and Eugene Lee Yang. Based on the award-winning webcomic by ND Stevenson, the film is set in a techno-medieval place known as The Kingdom, whose residents harbor a…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ reality series with $4.5 million prize gets premiere date
Netflix has announced that its highly anticipated reality competition series “Squid Game: The Challenge” will premiere in November. Announced during Netflix’s first Upfronts event on Wednesday, the series is inspired by the hit series “Squid Game” and was greenlit over a year…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix releases new action-packed trailer for K-drama series ‘Bloodhounds’
Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming Korean drama series “Bloodhounds.” The show stars Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi as two young boxers who team up with a benevolent moneylender to take down a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate.
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix releases first trailer for political K-drama ‘Queenmaker’
Netflix has unveiled its first trailer for the upcoming political K-drama “Queenmaker.” The series is directed by Oh Jin-suk, who also directed the Netflix K-drama “My First Love” and its sequel, and written by screenwriter Moon Ji-young (“Who Are You”).
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix unveils Korean reality show lineup for 2023
Netflix has unveiled its lineup of unscripted Korean reality show content for 2023, including a third season of its hit dating series “Single’s Inferno.” Following the release of popular athletic competition show “Physical: 100” on Jan. 24, Netflix subscribers can expect the…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Severance’ star Dichen Lachman joins ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
Nepalese-born Australian actor Dichen Lachman has joined the cast of “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” The latest installment in the “Planet of the Apes” franchise is being produced by 20th Century Studios and is set in the future following the events of 2017’s “War for the…
· Chandler Treon
Netflix announces new live-action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ cast members
Netflix has announced a bevy of new additions to the cast of their live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series. An impressive list of familiar faces is joining previously announced cast members in Netflix’s adaptation of the popular animated series, which showrunner Albert…
· Grace Kim
New Korean horror series ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ underway at Netflix by Yeon Sang-ho of ‘Hellbound,’ ‘Train To Busan’
Yeon Sang-ho, the writer and director behind the Korean horror hits “Hellbound,” “Train To Busan” and “Peninsula,” is returning to Netflix with a new horror series based on a Japanese manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Ryu Yong-jae, a screenwriter for Netflix’s “Money Heist: Korea – Joint…
· Michelle De Pacina
Netflix releases terrifying first trailer for upcoming Korean zombie horror series ‘All of Us Are Dead’
The first official trailer for K-drama zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” was released on Dec. 30. The 12-episode series will premiere on Jan. 28 on Netflix. Netflix released the first official trailer for the K-drama zombie apocalypse series “All of Us Are Dead,” unleashing…
· Grace Kim
Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ announces Azula, Gran Gran, Kyoshi actors
Netflix is slowly pulling together the cast of its upcoming live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” The production announced five new additions, including the iconic roles of Princess Azula and Suki as well as a brand new character. Adding fuel to the fire:…
· Ryan General
Netflix to release live-action K-drama adaptation of ‘All of Us Are Dead’ zombie webtoon in Jan.
K-drama fans have another series to look forward to with the highly anticipated release of “All of Us Are Dead” on Netflix. Worth the wait: “All of Us Are Dead,” the live-action adaptation of the webtoon “Now at Our School, All of Us Are Dead” (“지금 우리 학교는”) by Joo Dong-geun, is…
· Carl Samson
‘Hard pass’: Netflix’s ‘Kate’ criticized for having a white protagonist who’s out to ‘kill Asians’
A number of social media users are saying no to a new action-adventure film from Netflix after learning that its white protagonist is headed for an Asian murder spree. What’s it about: “Kate,” which releases on Sept. 10, centers on a “ruthless criminal operative” who was…
· Ryan General
Netflix Pays $2.4 Million PER EPISODE to Turn Korean Webtoon Into Live-Action K-Drama
A popular South Korean Webtoon series is getting a K-drama version on Netflix and reports indicate that the streaming service is spending mad cash to get it right. Netflix is reportedly investing about $2.4 million per episode in producing “Sweet Home,” a live-action series…