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Lee Se-Young Started Acting At 5 Due To Her Mother’s Unusual Safety Concern(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Lee Se-Young is among the Korean entertainment industry’s most sought-after and gorgeous-looking actresses. She established herself as the leading actress in romantic dramas with a lot of dedication, passion, and beauty. While many can recognize her from dramas like The Red Sleeve, Motel California, and What Comes After Love, many might not know how her journey as an actress began.

In 1997, when she was just 5 years old, Se-Young debuted as a child actor in the industry. Soon enough, she transitioned into the leading actress and garnered much attention and many accolades. But do you know her mother has always feared her beauty will lead to some danger? Yes, that’s right. This is why she enrolled in acting at a young age. Scroll ahead to find out.

Why Lee Se-Young Started Acting So Young?...

The Korean medical thriller Hyper Knife is set to deliver an intense blend of high-stakes surgeries, ethical dilemmas, and gripping human drama. Starring Ji Sung (Doctor John) and Kim Hye-soo (Juvenile Justice), the series follows a maverick surgeon with a mysterious past who pushes the boundaries of modern medicine.

Here’s everything you need to know about Hyper Knife’s release schedule, plot, and where to watch.

Release Date & Schedule of Hyper Knife Episodes

Season 1 of Hyper Knife consists of 8 episodes, releasing 2 every Wednesday. The series will premiere on March 19, 2025, and will continue airing through April 09, 2025.

Full Release Timeline: Episodes 1 & 2 – Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Episodes 3 & 4 – Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Episodes 5 & 6 – Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Episodes 7 & 8 – Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Plot Overview

Dr. Han Joon-hyuk (Ji Sung) is a gifted but controversial neurosurgeon known for his revolutionary techniques and unorthodox approach to medicine. After a scandal forces him out of Seoul’s most prestigious hospital, he joins an underground...

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Vigilante is a South Korean action crime thriller drama series created by Moon Yoo-seok. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam, the Disney+ series follows Kim Ji-yong, a student at the police academy whose mother was killed by a criminal in his childhood. Now he secretly goes out at night as a vigilante to kill criminals. Vigilante stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. So, if you loved the bloody action, intensely thrilling story, and compelling characters in Vigilante here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Killing Vote (Prime Video) Credit – Sbs

The Killing Vote is a South Korean legal crime drama series directed by Park Shin-woo from a screenplay by Jo Yoon-young. Based on Kakao Webtoon National Death Penalty Vote by Uhm Se-yoon and Jung Yi-pum,...

The gripping nature of Marry My Husband's revenge tale makes the series easy to binge, and luckily, there are quite a few K-dramas with shared themes of time travel and betrayal to watch afterward. Marry My Husband is one of the best K-dramas of 2024, and that's because it effectively combines romance, comedy, time travel, and revenge into one fascinating narrative. Marry My Husband is full of K-drama tropes, but manages to elevate its familiar tale with unexpected twists and entertaining characters.

Starring Park Min-young as the series' protagonist Kang Ji-won, Marry My Husband tells the story of how Ji-won gets revenge on all who've wronged her after she is killed by her husband. Ji-won is given the chance to rewrite the most devastating parts of her life dying from a terminal illness and discovering her husband is having an affair with her best friend when she wakes up a...

Connection is the new Korean crime thriller series directed by Kim Moon-Kyo. The story is set in the Anhyeon area at a point where drug activity becomes uncontrollable in Seoul and its surroundings. Twenty million dollars worth of drugs are discovered, affecting over twenty thousand people. This new drug is so addictive that people forget what happened to them, some even becoming senseless or dead. In episode one, we see how Anhyeon Police Station detective, Jang Jae-Kyeong, played by Ji Sung, is determined to solve the case and catch the drug dealers known as the Five Spider Gang. Will he succeed? We also meet investigative journalist Oh Yoon-Jin, played by Jeon Mi-Do, who seems to have a connection with the detective. At the end of the first episode, they both find themselves affected by the drug game in one way or another. What happens to them? We’ll find out...

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled its 2015 line-up which includes films representing 54 countries, 23 world premieres and 53 U.S. premieres. The U.S. premiere of Niki Caro’s McFarland USA will close out the 30th fest. Based on the 1987 true story and starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello, the film follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. The unlikely band of runners overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.

The festival runs from January 27-February 7.

Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.

World Premieres

A Better You, USA

Directed by Matt Walsh

Cast: Brian Huskey,...

A self-acknowledged "showcase for Academy Award frontrunners," the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is often overlooked for the actual films that earn it festival status. An amalgamation of international discoveries and ’merica’s circuit highlights, the Sbiff curates a week of best-of-the-best to pair with their star-praising. The 2015 edition offers another expansive selection, bookended by two films that aren’t on any radars just yet. Sbiff will open with "Desert Dancer," producer Richard Raymond’s directorial debut. Starring Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto, the drama follows a group of friends who wave off the harsh political climate of Iran’s 2009 presidential election in favor of forming a dance team, picking up moves from Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev thanks to the magic of YouTube. The festival will close with "McFarland, USA," starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello. Telling the 1987 true story of a Latino high school’s underdog cross-country team,...