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Entertainment
Netflix’s American remake of ‘Crash Landing On You’ might be sci-fi
Before you read: ‘Crash Landing on You’ American remake in final development stage at Netflix ...
Iris Jung
IU and actor Lee Jong-suk confirm relationship, share letters with fans
South Korean singer-songwriter IU and actor Lee Jong-suk recently confirmed their relationship. On Dec. 31, 2022, South Korean media outlet ...
Daniel Anderson
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. ...
Michelle De Pacina
Netflix drops trailer for new K-drama ‘The Glory’ starring Song Hye-kyo
Before you read: Netflix teases revenge K-drama ‘The Glory,’ starring Song Hye-kyo Song Hye-kyo set to star in upcoming Netflix original dra...
Isa Peralta
Netflix releases exclusive clip of ‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area Part 2’
Netflix has dropped an exclusive clip of “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” ahead of Part 2’s scheduled release this Friday. The v...
‘Itaewon Class’ star Park Seo-joon to join ‘The Marvels’ in 2023
“Itaewon Class” star Park Seo-joon will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in “The Marvels” next year. Disney made the announc...
Bryan Ke
Film & TV
Yoo Ah-in denies rumor linking him to Seoul Halloween crush
South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, 36, has issued a statement through his talent agency UAA to deny a rumor that he was involved in the tragic H...
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 kn...
‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ star Nam Joo-hyuk to enlist in military in December
South Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk will enlist in the military this December. Nam’s agency, Management SOOP, shared on Monday that the “Start...
Lee Jung-jae to earn $700,000 per episode of ‘Squid Game 2,’ local reports say
Insiders have reportedly shared that “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae, 49, will receive 1 billion won (approximately $700,000) for each episo...
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...
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 d...
South Korean actor Yoo Joo-eun leaves heartbreaking note before her death at age 27
South Korean actor Yoo Joo-eun died at the age of 27 on Monday. The “Joseon Survival Period” star’s older brother broke the news of her de...
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. Th...
Trailer for Korean adaptation of ‘Little Women’ features stars from ‘All of Us Are Dead,’ ‘Squid Game’
South Korean cable network tvN unveiled a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Korean adaptation of “Little Women.” The K-drama is a modern...
Grace Kim
Culture
Bae Suzy, Yang Se-jong star in ‘Crash Landing on You’ director’s new drama ‘The Girl Downstairs’
Bae Suzy and Yang Se-jong have reportedly begun filming for the upcoming Netflix K-drama “The Girl Downstairs.” The series is based on the...
Song Hye-kyo set to star in upcoming Netflix original drama ‘The Glory’ by Kim Eun-sook
Song Hye-kyo will star in the upcoming Netflix original drama series “The Glory,” penned by esteemed screenwriter Kim Eun-sook. Kim is kno...
Editorial Staff
‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ already in talks for US remake less than a month after its premiere
“Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” South Korea’s latest smash-hit drama about a lawyer on the autism spectrum, may soon be up for a U.S. remake....
All eyes in S. Korea are on ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo,’ the latest hit drama bringing autism awareness
South Korean legal drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” starring Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh and Kang Ki-young, has captured the attention of ...
‘Café Minamdang’ cast says the show’s Korean shamanism theme brings a ‘whole new type of fun’ to viewers
Based on the web novel “Minamdang: Case Note,” “Café Minamdang” follows the story of the criminal profiler-turned-shaman Nam Han-jun and Han...
K-drama dominance continues as new shows ‘Thirty-Nine’ and ‘Juvenile Justice’ break Netflix Global Top 10
South Korean shows continue to dominate the charts with series “Thirty-nine” and “Juvenile Justice” breaking into Netflix’s Global Top 10. ...
Jane Nam
Chinese actor Fan Bingbing to make her first Korean drama appearance
Fan Bingbing, one of China’s biggest film stars, is making her first ever K-drama appearance on “Insider,” an upcoming series from Korean t...
‘Crash Landing on You’ stars Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin announce engagement after dating two years
“Crash Landing on You” stars Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin announced their engagement on Feb. 10 after dating for two years. The couple first wo...
South Korean sci-fi ‘The Silent Sea’ is one of the most-watched Netflix shows in the world
Netflix’s “The Silent Sea” has become yet another series from South Korea that has captured the attention of global viewers. Growing viewer...
‘Squid Game,’ Lee Jung-jae, O Yeong-Su (Player 001) land Golden Globe nominations
“Squid Game” made history again as the first South Korean TV show to earn nominations at the Golden Globe Awards in its 78-year history. Th...
Gong Yoo explores the moon’s darkest secrets in trailer for Netflix’s new Korean sci-fi thriller ‘The Silent Sea’
Netflix recently released its official trailer for the sci-fi K-drama “The Silent Sea,” giving viewers a look into “the darkest secrets of t...
Fashion
Lee Jung-jae of ‘Squid Game’ and Shin Min-ah of ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ are Gucci’s newest brand ambassadors
“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae and “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” actress Shin Min-ah were recently announced as Gucci’s newest Global Brand Ambassa...
‘Squid Game’ lead Lee Jung-jae gracefully answers question from American reporter unaware of his stardom
An American reporter has gone viral on social media for asking Lee Jung-jae an awkward question about his fame following the international s...
‘Crash Landing On You’ American remake in final development stage at Netflix
Several of the last decade’s most popular K-dramas are getting American remakes. But the recent announcement of one in particular, the...
‘Welcome to the new world’: Netflix’s new K-horror series ‘Hellbound’ shows hell on earth
Netflix dropped its official trailer for the K-drama thriller “Hellbound” to give viewers a look into a new world of unearthly beings. Abou...
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” d...
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. ...
‘Every day feels like a dream’: ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ cast say their farewells after final episode
The main cast of the tvN K-drama “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,” which was released weekly on Netflix, gave their final thoughts about the beloved d...
Bianca Gray
Opinion
Hollywood cured my prejudice against white men
Editor’s Note: This is a satirical response to Christine Ma-Kellams’ “K-dramas cured my prejudice against Asian men” op-ed and does not repr...
Producers of ‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ ask fans to stop entering the real-life houses used in the show
In an official statement released on Oct. 5, the producers of tvN’s “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” asked viewers to stop entering the real-life hous...
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:...