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· Daniel Anderson
Song Joong-ki, Shin Hyun-been and Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany to star in webtoon adaptation ‘Chaebol Family’s Youngest Son’
JTBC has confirmed Song Joong-ki, Shin Hyun-been and Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany as cast members for its upcoming drama series, “Chaebol Family’s Youngest Son.” Based on the webtoon of the same name, the series follows the story of a secretary who is framed and killed for a…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Lookism’: Netflix drops trailer for animated series adaption of Korean webtoon
Netflix dropped the first trailer for the Korean animated series “Lookism,” which is based on the webtoon of the same name, on Sunday. The show follows protagonist Park Hyeong-seok, a high schooler who often gets bullied by his peers for being unattractive. One day he wakes up…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Solo Leveling’ webtoon artist Jang ‘Dubu’ Sung-rak dies
Jang “Dubu” Sung-rak, the South Korean artist of the popular webtoon “Solo Leveling,” died on Saturday due to a cerebral hemorrhage. Redice Studio explained on Twitter that Jang was suffering from a chronic illness and thanked readers and the community for cherishing his work.…
· 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…
· 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…
· Daniel Anderson
Netflix announces premiere date for K-drama ‘Black Knight’ starring Kim Woo-bin
Netflix has announced the release date for its Korean drama “Black Knight,” a live-action adaptation of Lee Yungyun’s 2017-2019 webtoon “Delivery Knight”. The dystopian series follows “Uncontrollably Fond” star Kim Woo-bin as “5-8,” a renowned member of the Black Knights, who…
· Daniel Anderson
Trailer: IU, Park Seo-joon star in sports comedy ‘Dream’
The first trailer for IU and Park Seo-joon’s upcoming sports comedy film “Dream” has been released. Lee Byeong-heon, best known for directing 2019’s “Extreme Job,” one of South Korea’s highest-grossing films of all time, serves as writer and director.
· Daniel Anderson
S. Korean politician in hot water for resurfaced fanfic featuring K-pop star IU
Controversy is swirling around South Korean politician Jang Ye-chan after a fanfiction he authored years ago allegedly referenced singer IU in a lewd manner. Jang is a 34-year-old candidate for the head position of the youth division in South Korea’s conservative People Power…
· Iris Jung
Netflix announces ‘biggest-ever lineup’ of Korean titles for 2023
In a move sure to please the growing K-content fandom, Netflix has announced 34 upcoming titles for 2023. The streaming platform announced the upcoming year will see its “biggest-ever lineup” of Korean films, shows, and variety programs.
· Michelle De Pacina
Song Joong-ki is in a relationship, according to his agency
South Korean actor Song Joong-ki is no longer single. Song’s management agency, High Zium Studio, released the news on Monday.
· 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
K-pop Weekly: Queen BoA returns, NMIXX gets glittery, BTS’s RM reveals album tracklist and featured artists
Happy holidays! This week was a bit lighter on music, but there were still a handful of noteworthy releases, starting with the long-awaited return of K-pop queen BoA and her album “Forgive Me.” KANGDANIEL released a repackage album titled “The Story : RETOLD,” and NMIXX got the…
· Iris Jung
The hottest male and female K-pop stars, according to Japanese teens
To determine the hottest K-pop idols in Japan, a community brought together 20,804 teens to vote on the matter. The hottest male K-pop stars from first to last were: BTS’ Jin, Enhypen’s Niki, Stray Kids’ Lee Know, BTS’ V, BTS’ Jungkook, Astro's Cha Eun-woo and Shinee’s Taemin.…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: CHUNG HA collabs, Chan-Hyuk goes solo, ITZY drops English single and K-pop festival makes ‘KAMPFYRE’
The start of this week saw several concerts and music festivals kick off around the world, from KAMP LA 2022 to BTS in Busan and BLACKPINK in Seoul. While soloists such as CHUNG HA collaborated with other artists, other acts released their first English singles and experienced…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Peter Chan’s Changin’ Pictures to debut TV projects starring film icons Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi
Changin’ Pictures, a production company launched by famed Hong Kong director Peter Chan, is set to debut five TV shows at Busan International Film Festival this week, including two projects starring Donnie Yen and Zhang Ziyi. Yen, 59, will both serve as both showrunner and star…
· Daniel Anderson
BIBI releases bloody music video for new single ‘Animal Farm’
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI dropped a new music video on Tuesday – her birthday – for her prerelease single “Animal Farm.” The cinematic music video introduces BIBI’s character “Oh Geum-ji,” who was inspired by Park Chan-wook’s 2005 film “Lady Vengeance.” BIBI’s upcoming…
· Khier Casino
‘Hellbound’: Second season of South Korean horror series teased at Netflix Tudum event
“Hellbound” has officially been renewed for a second season, Netflix announced during its TUDUM event over the weekend. Yeon Sang Ho of “Train to Busan” and “Peninsula” will return as director and writer for the South Korean Netflix Original horror series. Based on the popular…
· Daniel Anderson
BIBI to star opposite ‘Vincenzo’ lead Song Joong-ki in upcoming noir film ‘Hwaran’
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI will star alongside “Vincenzo” lead actor Song Joong-ki in the upcoming noir film, “Hwaran.” BIBI plays the sister to the film’s protagonist Yun-kyu, who gets involved in some dangerous situations with a crime boss, played by Song. Last week,…
· 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…
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