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· Jiselle Lee
Élodie Yung plays a Cambodian doctor who scrubs away the mob’s messes in Fox drama ‘The Cleaning Lady’
“The Cleaning Lady” is Fox’s first primetime drama to be produced by and starring an Asian woman. The show follows Thony De La Rosa, played by Élodie Yung, a Cambodian doctor from the Philippines who supports herself in the U.S. by taking cleaning jobs as she seeks treatment for…
· Bryan Ke
Disney Plus K-drama ‘Snowdrop’ loses sponsors over history distortion accusations
Sponsors of Disney Plus “Snowdrop” have reportedly abandoned the show after many viewers accused the series of distorting history and disrespecting South Korea’s pro-democracy movement in the 1980s. The controversy: “Snowdrop” stars Blackpink’s Jisoo in her first acting role as…
· Michelle De Pacina
Netflix’s highly anticipated K-drama horror ‘Hellbound’ is out today
The K-drama horror-thriller “Hellbound” is officially available to stream on Netflix today. The new world: After the hit show “Squid Game” became Netflix’s most-watched original series, the platform followed up with a new Korean series.
· Grace Kim
Apple TV+ releases trailer for its original Korean drama debut ‘Dr. Brain’ starring Lee Sun-kyun
Apple TV+ is one of the latest streaming giants to cash in on the global success of K-dramas with a new sci-fi thriller titled “Dr. Brain” debuting on the platform next week. More info: The six-episode series features Lee Sun-kyun, who is known to international audiences for his…
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink’s Jisoo to star in K-drama ‘Snowdrop’ coming soon to Disney Plus
Jisoo from Blackpink trended on Twitter after the teaser trailer of her first romance drama was recently released. About the drama: On Oct. 14, JTBC Drama released a 29-second teaser of “Snowdrop,” a new K-drama starring Blackpink’s Jisoo and “Something in the Rain” star Jung…
· 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…
· Grace Kim
A cultural breakdown of ‘Squid Game’ for non-Koreans and those new to K-dramas
Warning: Contains major spoilers. By now it seems everyone’s heard of “Squid Game,” Netflix’s violent survival game series topping the platform’s streaming charts worldwide. As the internet continues its debate on whether or not the subtitles and English dubbing adequately…
· Grace Kim
North Korean teens reportedly put on trial for viewing K-drama ‘Crash Landing on You’
Almost two years since its release and subsequent rise to global popularity, the K-drama “Crash Landing on You” continues to leave an impact on its fans. In North Korea, where the drama’s storyline is based, several teens caught watching the series are allegedly facing prison…
· Carl Samson
Doua Moua to star in self-written Hmong American drama ‘The Harvest’
“Mulan” actor Doua Moua will star in the independent film “The Harvest,” a Hmong American family drama based on his own screenplay. What to know: “The Harvest,” which Moua wrote in 2009, follows an estranged son who comes home to help his ailing Hmong father and ends up setting…
· Ryan General
Indian Villagers Unite to Pull Truck Out of a Gorge in Dramatic Viral Video
Dramatic rescue of a truck being pulled out of a gorge by around 100 people in India was captured on film and is now circulating on social media. In a village in Nagaland (not yet identified) the entire community pulls up a truck which fell off the road with ropes & the spirit…
· Maina Chen
Japanese Aquariums Reveal Scandalous Penguin Dramas Juicier Than a Soap Opera
A Twitter post went viral after a photo of the Kyoto Aquarium‘s intricate relationships between its penguins caught attention, with users calling it worthy of a soap opera or drama series. On Saturday, user Oliver Jia, a graduate researcher based in Kyoto, posted the 2020…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Henry Golding Cast as a Gay Man in New Drama ‘Monsoon’
Henry Golding, star of “Crazy Rich Asians,” is taking on a new role in the upcoming film, Hong Khaou’s “Monsoon.” The 33-year-old actor plays Kit, a British Vietnamese man, as he returns to Saigon for the first time in 30 years after fleeing the Vietnam-American War.
· Bryan Ke
Breaking Down the Crazy Drama Between China and The NBA
A clash between the People’s Republic of China and the NBA over a tweet made by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey has reached unprecedented heights. The conflict started after Morey expressed his support for Hong Kong in a tweet on October 4, referring to the ongoing…
· Editorial Staff
Yoshihiro ‘Sexyama’ Akiyama: From Korean Reality TV and Drama to the Circle
Some people just have “it.” How do you define “it?” It’s hard to, but “it” is the kind of thing you know when you see “it.” Japanese-South Korean superstar Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama has “it” in spades.
· Carl Samson
Neighbors Catch Toddler That Fell from 6th Floor Apartment in Dramatic Video
Neighbors came together to rescue a three-year-old boy who was hanging on for dear life from the sixth floor balcony of a residential building in southwestern China this week. The shocking incident was caught on video and took place in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing on Monday.
· Carl Samson
Chinese Granny Performs the Most Dramatic Fake Car Accident Ever
If suspicions are to be believed, a pensioner in central China will likely go down in history as winner of the World’s Worst Actress in the Fake Car Accident category. What netizens think was a terribly unconvincing, yet hilarious, “performance” occurred along a road in the city…
· Elliot Sang
ABC is Developing a New Series With Daniel Dae Kim Based on a Korean Drama
ABC is developing a legal drama which is set to star an Asian male lead, according to a Deadline exclusive. The drama, set to be titled “Exhibit A,” will be produced by Daniel Dae Kim. The show is being developed for ABC alongside his 3AD production company, including Rina…
· Elliot Sang
Kris Wu is Legit, But This Ariana Grande ‘Drama’ Never Was
Certain stories write themselves too easily. When Kris Wu took up six of the top seven spots on iTunes’ U.S. charts after releasing his debut solo studio album, leaving Ariana Grande’s viral single “Thank U, Next” at fourth, accusations of foul play ran amok on Twitter. Wu…
· Bryan Ke
Constance Wu May Play a Stripper in Upcoming Crime Drama ‘Hustlers’
“Fresh Off the Boat” and “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu is on board to play an undisclosed leading role in the upcoming stripper, crime drama movie project “Hustlers.” Based on the New York Magazine piece “The Hustlers at Score” by author Jessica Pressler, the movie…
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