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· 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…
· Ryan General
Filipinos Can’t Unsee K-Drama Actor Jang Ki Yong as Filipino Comedian John Lapus
Jang Ki Yong, star of popular television series “Confession Couple” and “Come and Hug Me,” may have found his doppelganger in the Philippines. The Saranghe Oppa recently compared the 25-year-old model-turned-actor from South Korea to Filipino comedian John Lapus and the result…
· Ryan General
More South Korean Men Are Having Plastic Surgery to Look ‘Pretty’ Like K-Drama Actors
In hopes of capturing the “pretty boy” looks of their celebrity idols, more and more men in South Korea have reportedly been going under the knife. Largely shaped by the popularity of K-drama actors and K-pop singers, Korea’s new concept of “male beauty” invoked a more youthful,…
· Ryan General
K-POP and K-Dramas are Making a Ton of People Filthy Rich
A huge part of the world has collectively embraced two of South Korea’s main exports: K-pop and K-drama. Their influence has so far transcended into fashion and even beauty standards in many countries, creating a huge market for Korean beauty products and fashion brands.…
· Editorial Staff
China May Ban K-Pop and K-Dramas Over South Korea’s Missile Defense System
Following South Korea and the United States’ decision to deploy the former’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), China, worried about the system’s proximity, is reportedly planning to restrict/ban Korean entertainment for an indefinite period. In response to North…
· Bryan Ke
American College Students Want to Learn Korean More Than Ever Because of K-Pop
The number of students learning Korean in universities throughout the United States has increased almost exponentially over the past 10 years, and it’s most likely due to the incredible popularity of K-pop. According to the U.S. Modern Language Association, the number of…
· Bryan Ke
The First All-Filipino K-Pop Boy Group is Crushing It Too Hard to Hear the Haters
The Philippines now has its first-ever all-Filipino male K-pop group with SB19. The group, comprised of members Sejun, Stell, Josh, Ken and Justin, are trained under ShowBT, a Korean entertainment agency that branched out in the Philippines, according to ABS-CBN.
· Leanna Chan
Crying Can Help You Lose Weight, Especially Between 7 and 10 P.M., Study Says
Crying not only alleviates emotional distress, but supposedly can also help you shed some weight as well. A study found that a specific kind of tear that we cry, can help aid in weight loss. According to Dr. Aaron Neufeld of Los Altos Optometric Group, there are three types of…
· Max Chang
13 Signs You Have the Perfect Asian Boyfriend
1. He knows your boba order by heart. 2. He takes wholesome photos of you.
· Ryan General
Disturbing Music Video by Korean Art Students Accuses School of Sexual Exploitation
The School of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA), the alma mater of numerous well-known K-drama and K-pop stars, is facing controversy after its former students accused the school of corruption and sexual exploitation of minors. Known as 서공예 in South Korea,…
· 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…
· Jin Hyun
From Boba to K-Pop: Why ‘We Bare Bears’ is So Relatable to Asians
When it comes to entertainment, I believe we’re all subconsciously searching for characters or plot lines we can relate to — something you can watch and say to yourself, “that’s so me.” Whether I was explicitly aware of this or not at the time, I was craving this relatability…
· Ryan General
Asians Just Took The Viral ‘This Is My Voice’ Challenge to a Whole Other Level
It has been a year of one social media trend after another and, just as 2018 was coming to a close, the #thisismyvoicechallenge erupted in popularity on video-sharing app Tik Tok. In the viral challenge, Tik Tok users are shown exhibiting a change in their voice after being…
· Jin Hyun
Cartoon About 3 Bears and a Korean Girl is the Representation We’ve Been Waiting For
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past three years, you’ve likely come across the ever popular Cartoon Network series, “We Bare Bears” — the story of three adorable bear brothers and a Korean child genius. The unique show features a bilingual Korean American family…
· Ryan General
Spanish YouTuber Shares How She Learned Fluent Korean Without Any Classes or Programs
A Spanish YouTuber who now lives in Seoul, South Korea recently revealed how she was able to learn Korean without taking any formal classes. Lara Benito, also known as LaraLand on her YouTube channel, noted in a recent video that many of her viewers have been requesting a clip…
· Carl Samson
Mexicans Everywhere are Celebrating Koreans for Beating Germany in the World Cup
Fans of the Mexican national football team are celebrating Koreans after the latter sent Germany home in a 2-0 match on Wednesday. Germany, champions of the previous World Cup, will not advance to the knockout round for the first time ever.
· Editorial Staff
NY Times Calling Netflix Korean Drama ‘Affirmative Action’ is Racist AF
The NY Times has recently come under fire for an article suggesting that Netflix’s acquisition of a Korean drama had something to do with affirmative action. The article, which has since been quietly amended amidst the backlash, listed a handful of new shows for readers to view…
· Rice Media
Are Korean Pretty Boys Killing Asian Masculinity?
This article was originally published on Rice Media and reposted with permission. The views expressed in this piece are solely the author’s. “I’m not asking if you would sleep with Song Joong-ki,” I explain for the third time. “I’m asking if you want him to throw you over the…
· Khier Casino
NBC to Make T.V. History With First Drama Featuring Almost Entirely Asian Cast
NBC is set to make TV history by developing a Korean family drama with a nearly all-Asian cast and the network is looking to work with “Sleepy Hollow” co-showrunner Albert Kim. The yet-to-be-titled series already has a script commitment at NBC, according to the Hollywood…
· Ryan General
There’s a New ‘Pretty’ K-Pop Boy Band and Twitter Has Feelings About It
New-Ace, a new boy band from South Korea that has yet to make its official debut, has already generated quite a buzz due to its four members’ very distinctive looks. Formerly known as J-Peace, the K-pop group immediately caught social media’s attention following the release of…
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K-dramas connect to platforms and story companies that turn digital reading into shows people binge later.
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Studio Dragon
Studio Dragon is the studio behind the K-dramas the world binges — Crash Landing on You, Vincenzo, Sweet Home — selling globally through Netflix and beyond.
Company · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
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Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.