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· Daniel Anderson
‘Doona!’: Bae Suzy to star in new Netflix K-drama from ‘Crash Landing on You’ director
Netflix has announced a new original K-drama titled “Doona!,” starring Bae Suzy and Yang Se-jong. The series is based on the webtoon “The Girl Downstairs” by Min Song-a, which follows Lee Doo-na (Bae) a retired K-pop idol who abruptly quits the industry and moves into a…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix teases revenge K-drama ‘The Glory,’ starring Song Hye-kyo
Netflix has released a poster and teaser trailer for “The Glory,” premiering Dec. 30. The series stars Song Hye-kyo as Moon Dong-eun, a woman with a life mission to get revenge on her childhood bullies. Lim Ji-yeon will play Dong-eun’s bully, Park Yeon-jin. Lee Do-hyun also…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The King’s Affection’ becomes first K-drama to win International Emmy
South Korean TV series “The King’s Affection” won in the best telenovela category at the 50th International Emmy Awards, becoming the first Korean drama to win at the annual awards. The drama won against nominees “Nos Tempos do Imperador” from Brazil, “Two Lives” from Spain and…
· Ryan General
Filipino senator’s suggestion to ban K-dramas in the Philippines does not go over well
During Tuesday’s budget hearing of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Filipino Senator Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. – better known as Jinggoy Estrada – suggested imposing a ban on K-dramas in the Philippines. Estrada, a son of deposed Philippine president Joseph…
· Iris Jung
‘Little Women’ K-drama to be removed from Netflix in Vietnam over Vietnam War depiction
On October 6, the Vietnamese government requested the removal of K-drama “Little Women” from the country’s streaming platform. The content is reportedly expected to be removed later this week. The violations of the Vietnamese Press Law reportedly occurred in Episodes 3 and 8,…
· Khier Casino
Hong Kong acting legend Tony Leung says he wants to play a serial killer, star in K-dramas
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai told reporters at the 27th Busan International Film Festival that he would like to star in Korean dramas. Leung, 60, was presented the Asian Cineaste of the Year award during the South Korean festival on Thursday for his work with directors…
· Daniel Anderson
Disney Plus announces crime K-drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ starring Ji Chang-wook, Lim Se-mi and Wi Ha-joon
Disney Plus has announced a 2023 premiere for its original upcoming Korean crime drama series, “The Worst of Evil.” The series takes place in 1980s South Korea and will follow the story of undercover cops infiltrating a drug trafficking crime ring involving Korea, China and…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix announces thriller K-drama ‘Gyeongseong Creature’ starring Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Claudia Kim
Netflix announced on Wednesday that its new thriller K-drama titled “Gyeongseong Creature” will be streamed globally. The streaming giant also announced that South Korean actor and model Claudia Kim will join the show’s cast. An official release date has yet to be announced, but…
· Chandler Treon
‘Glitch’: New Netflix K-drama trailer teases comedic duos and alien abductions
Netflix released a new trailer for the upcoming K-drama “Glitch” on Thursday. “Glitch” follows a girl named Hong Ji-hyo, played by Jeon Yeo-been (“After My Death,” “Vincenzo”), who enlists the help of a UFO enthusiast to help find her missing boyfriend, uncovering a mysterious…
· Daniel Anderson
BIBI steps down from K-drama debut in Netflix’s ‘Sweet Home’
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI has stepped down from her K-drama debut in Season 2 of the Netflix series “Sweet Home” due to a scheduling conflict. A representative for Netflix commented that another actor has taken on the unknown role in lieu of BIBI. BIBI will drop a…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI to make K-drama debut in Netflix’s ‘Sweet Home’
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI will make her K-drama debut in Season 2 of the Netflix series “Sweet Home.” Details about her role and the second season’s release date have yet to be announced. This will be BIBI’s second acting role following her appearance in the horror…
· Daniel Anderson
K-drama ‘Big Mouth’ in hot water for alleged racist line about Thai culture
The K-drama “Big Mouth” has received backlash for a scene where the show’s main character, Park Chang-ho (played by Lee Jong-suk), asks a death row inmate if his mother ate tom yum kung – a hot and sour Thai soup – after giving birth to him. Park taunts the inmate and concludes…
· Rebecca Moon
Cast revealed for Disney Plus legal K-drama series ‘May It Please The Court’
Disney Plus has revealed the cast for the upcoming legal K-drama “May It Please The Court.” The courtroom series will follow two lawyers forced to work together after discovering a web of conspiracies that may threaten their cases. The K-drama will feature “Diary of a…
· Daniel Anderson
Red Velvet’s Joy stars in new teaser for Netflix K-drama ‘Once Upon a Small Town’
A new teaser trailer for the Netflix K-drama “Once Upon A Small Town,” starring Joy of K-pop girl group Red Velvet, dropped on Friday. The series is based on the novel of the same name by author Park Ha-min. Joy will play Ahn Ja-young, a friendly police officer who grew up in…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Call My Agent!’: K-drama adaptation of French series coming to Netflix in November
An upcoming K-drama adaptation of the French series “Dix Pour Cent” called “Call My Agent!” will be releasing its first episode on Netflix on Nov. 16. Two episodes of the K-drama will be released every week for eight weeks, for a total of 16 episodes. New episodes will be…
· Ryan General
Bae Suzy K-drama ‘Anna’ outrages Chinese viewers with scene about counterfeit watch
South Korean actor Bae Suzy’s new K-drama “Anna” has sparked anger among Chinese social media users over a counterfeit luxury watch. The watch was featured in a scene that was based on the “Vincent & Co. incident” that made headlines in South Korea in 2006. In the second episode…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Someway’: John Oliver calls out ‘exploitative’ Subway with romantic K-drama parody
In yesterday’s segment of “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver covered Subway’s controversial business practices and scandals through the use of his own romantic K-drama parody. Oliver talked about Subway’s history with expansion and their inauspicious contracts while reviewing…
· Rebecca Moon
‘The Jinx’s Lover’: New teaser released for KBS K-drama starring Seohyun of Girls’ Generation
South Korean TV and media broadcaster KBS has released a new teaser for the upcoming K-drama series “The Jinx’s Lover.” The series will feature Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun as Lee Seul-bi, a woman with an ability to see a person’s future, and Na In-woo of “Mystic Pop-Up Bar” as…
· Rebecca Moon
Netflix drops trailer for romantic K-drama series ‘Welcome To Wedding Hell’ featuring Lee Jin-wook
Netflix has dropped a new trailer for the upcoming 12-episode romantic K-drama series “Welcome To Wedding Hell” on Sunday. Featuring Lee Jin-wook of “Bulgasal: Immortal Souls” and Lee Yeon-hee of “East of Eden,” the upcoming show follows a couple who begin to face problems as…
· Rebecca Moon
K-drama ‘Business Proposal’ ends on high note as Netflix’s most-watched non-English show
SBS K-drama “Business Proposal” is currently the third most-watched TV series on Netflix at 32.5 million hours viewed between March 28 and April 3. “Business Proposal” has now ranked as Netflix’s top non-English show globally for three consecutive weeks. Based on the webtoon…
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