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Korean media is shifting its perception of the Lgbtqia+ community. These five films and dramas show queer lives with honesty and nuance. ( Photo Credit – Facebook; Netflix )

Queer stories in the Korean media have rarely received mainstream attention. While there are several short dramas around boy love (Bl) or girl love (Gl) stories, these dramas were found to cater to a specific type of audience and taste. In recent years, the Korean media has begun to include queer stories with more honesty. They bring new voices into mainstream culture, presenting a broader view of the on-ground reality for the Lgbtqia+ communities. From romantic drama to social issues, let’s see what these five Korean dramas and films have to offer.

Queer love, real-life challenges, trans visibility, and inclusion as seen in modern Korean dramas

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Im Si Wan’s Most Memorable K-Dramas That Prove He’s More Than Just A Dark Character ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Im Si Wan broke hearts in Squid Game Season 3, but he has earned praise long before that. He began his journey in the world of entertainment as a member of the K-pop group Ze:a. His acting journey spans the roles of a historical king, an office underdog, an individual trapped in a dystopian setting, and more. From psychological thrillers to emotional romances, he has delivered memorable performances that have made him a fan-favourite actor. Here are his top five dramas, all highly rated on IMDb. Each role shows why he remains a versatile star in Korean television.

1. Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014)

In Misaeng, Im Si Wan plays Jang Geu Rae, a former baduk player who becomes an office intern, who lacks a college degree. He has to earn corporate life from scratch.

“Ginny & Georgia” returned for Season 3 on Netflix with more chaos for the mother-daughter duo, as Georgia faces a murder trial and a lifetime prison sentence.

As such, a moody mash-up of songs accompanies this thrilling batch of episodes. Ginny is navigating her own challenges at school as her peers learn of her mother’s criminal record, while jumping through hoops to connect with her mother.

Season 3 features tracks from electronic dance group Jungle and a classic (and recently trending) tune from Patsy Cline. Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Remi Wolf and Yebba’s songs also make an appearance in the Netflix series.

For a full breakdown of all the songs in Season 3 of “Ginny & Georgia,” keep reading:

Episode 1: “This Wouldn’t Even Be a Podcast” “Find You Out” – Sidney Gish, Clavvs “I Don’t Care” – Lall “Small Doses” – Camille Cano “Dancing in the Dark” – LØLØ “Can I Talk My Shit” – Vagabon “So Dramatic!

Ginny & Georgia has challenged the mold between drama and comedy, tackling all sorts of themes, for two seasons, and Season 3 follows in those footsteps.

Season 3 will see Brianne Howey’s Georgia Miller go through a trial for murder, which she did, indeed commit, while her daughter Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and son Austin (Diesel La Torraca) watch from the courtroom benches alongside her fiancé Mayor Paul Randolph (Scott Porter).

Whether it be an event at high school for sophomores like Sophomore Sleepover or Tulips & Tuxes or a Living Room Dance Party (Lrdp), there are many opportunities for a needle drop or three in the series. Alison Moses and Kayla Monetta are responsible for curating the soundtrack to the show’s third season.

Findall the songs you’ll hear in Ginny & Georgia Season 3 below:

Episode 1: “This Wouldn’t Even Be a Podcast”

“Find You Out” by Sidney Gish and...

Picture: Go Young Jung (left) and Kim Seon Ho (right) in Can This Love Be Translated? – Netflix

Can This Love Be Translated? has amassed an amazing ensemble cast that Netflix subscribers will get to watch in action in late 2025. Here’s everything we know so far about Can This Love Be Translated? on Netflix.

Can This Love Be Translated? is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original romantic comedy series written by the Hong Sisters Jung Eun and Mi Ran and directed by Yoo Young Eun.

Table of Contents When is the Netflix release date? What is the plot of Can This Love Be Translated?? Who is in the cast of Can This Love Be Translated? What is the episode count? What is the production status of Can This Love Be Translated? When is the Netflix release date?

Filming will not end until February 2025, so we’ll likely see the K-drama...

Picture: Yim Si Wan (left) and Park Gyu Young (right) in Mantis – Netflix

Kill Boksoon is getting a spin-off with Mantis. Filming is now underway, and the stars are Park Gyu Young, Yim Si Wan, and Jo-woo Jin. Here’s everything we know so far.

Mantis (also known as Samagwi) is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original crime-action movie directed by Lee Tae Sung and created by Byun Sung Hyun. It is also a spin-off of the Netflix film Kill Boksoon, which was watched for over 63.3 million hours by subscribers, which equated to roughly 27.5 million Netflix views.

Table of Contents When is the Mantis Netflix release date? What is the plot of Mantis? Who are the cast members of Mantis? What is the production status of Mantis? When is the Mantis Netflix release date?

Netflix has confirmed that Mantis will be released in Q3 (July-September) 2025.

Pictured: Jo-woo Jin in Mantis...

Pj Harvey has offered a stirring cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” for Season 2 of the Apple TV+ original series Bad Sisters.

Recorded with composer Tim Phillips, the cover is Harvey’s latest for Bad Sisters; in addition collaborating on the series’ score, Harvey and Phillips recorded a rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Who by Fire” for Season 1, which also served as the show’s opening theme. They also joined forces for a cover of the traditional folk song “Run On” back in 2022 for the show.

Now, they’ve regrouped for the score of Season 2, which premiered on November 13th. The pair’s rendition of “Love Will Tear Us Apart” features Harvey’s enchanting vocals front and center, kaleidoscopic synths, and a vocoder part that begins to echo the chorus in the song’s final third. “Our version of ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ is full...

Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo Hee have officially been confirmed as the lead actors in the upcoming K-drama My Youth. This collaboration, announced on August 21 by production company HighZium Studio, marks a significant project in the romance genre. The series is penned by Park Si Hyun, the writer behind the popular drama Run On (Jtbc), and will be directed by Lee Sang Yeop, known for his work on Yumi’s Cells, Shopaholic Louis, and Familiar Wife.

Song Joong Ki, who recently starred in Reborn Rich, will portray Sunwoo Hae, a former child actor turned novelist and florist. His character is on the brink of starting a new chapter in his life after enduring a turbulent journey marred by the greed of adults that disrupted his artistic career. Chun Woo Hee, known for her role in The 8 Show, will play Sung Je Yeon, a team leader at Feel Entertainment...

Romantic K Drama Series: Korean dramas, often referred to as K-dramas, have garnered immense popularity worldwide for their captivating storylines, charming characters, and heartwarming romance. From love triangles to forbidden romances, K-dramas offer a diverse array of romantic narratives that appeal to audiences of all ages. Here are the top 8 latest best romantic K-drama series that you don’t want to miss:

1. “Crash Landing on You” (2019-2020)

“Crash Landing on You” follows the story of Yoon Se-ri, a South Korean heiress who crash-lands in North Korea while paragliding. There, she meets North Korean army officer Ri Jeong-hyeok, and despite their differences, they develop a deep and forbidden romance. With its stellar cast, gripping plot, and beautiful cinematography, “Crash Landing on You” has captured the hearts of millions worldwide.

2. “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” (2020)

“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” tells the story of Moon Gang-tae, a psychiatric ward caregiver,...

Picture: Captivating the King – Tving

A new and exciting historical romantic drama, Captivating the King, starring Hospital Playlist’s Jo Jung Suk, is coming to Netflix in January 2024. We’ve got everything you need to know about the K-drama, including the plot, cast, trailer, and episode release schedule.

Captivating the King is an upcoming internationally licensed South Korean historical romantic drama series. The series is directed by Jo Nam Gook, who previously directed both seasons of The Good Detective, Untouchable and Fast. Kim Sung Deok is the screenwriter of the series and his first series in five years after previously writing The Crowned Clown.

When is Captivating the King coming to Netflix?

The first two episodes of Captivating the King will be released on Netflix on Sunday, January 21st, 2024.

Picture: Poster for Captivating the King -Tving

There will be a total of sixteen episodes. New episodes will be available to stream on Saturdays and Sundays.

Exclusive: On August 9, Disney will drop the first seven episodes of its adaptation of Korean artist Kang Full’s Moving webtoon worldwide on Hulu and Disney+.

Directed by Park Inje (Kingdom Season 2), the 20-episode series tells the story of three teenagers who have inherited unusual physical powers from their secret agent parents.

While on the surface they look like ordinary high school kids, each has the power to transcend a different physical limitation like gravity, speed or pain. But with outside forces keen to exploit these talents, their parents know it’s safer to keep them hidden away.

Lee Jungha (Run On), Go Younjung (Sweet Home) and Kim Dohoon (The Law Café) play the teenagers, while the parents are played by Ryu Seungryong (Extreme Job), Han Hyojoo (The Beauty Inside) and Zo Insung (Escape From Mogadishu). You can watch the trailer here.

Kang Full, who also wrote the screenplay for the series,...

Arthdal Chronicles, often referred to as the Korean Game of Thrones, has become one of the best K-dramas of all time, thanks to its intricate storyline and actors that played the characters to near perfection. While many people did not watch the series at first, once they learned that it starred the actor Song Joong Ki, who previously appeared in Descendants of the Sun, A Werewolf Boy, and The Battleship Island, the drama's popularity skyrocketed.

Arthdal Chronicles was released in three parts in 2019: Part 1: The Children of Prophecy, Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land, and Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends. Although the Korean drama industry is well-known for diving into historical topics, there is no drama quite like Arthdal Chronicles, and fans have been waiting for the second season ever since the previous one concluded. In light of that, here is everything we...

Exclusive: Jamie Campbell Bower – you know him best for his work as the Stranger Things’ villain Vecna – will star for director Chuck Russell in a new version of the ‘80s fright franchise Witchboard. Russell and Greg McKay wrote the script and are producing with Kade Vu and Bernie Gewissler, in an A-Nation Media production. The film shoots in May in Montreal and New Orleans.

Emily, her fiancé Christian and a group of their friends open an organic café, refurbishing an old carriage house in New Orleans’ French Quarter. But a darkness descends over Emily when she discovers an ancient pendulum board, once used to summon spirits. Christian seeks help for Emily from occult expert Alexander Babtiste, but Babtiste has secrets of his own, knowing the fateful bloodlines that binds them all to the Witchboard. A modern coven of White Witches, a masked ball at Babtiste’s mansion, and the legacy of Naga Soth,...

We’ve reinvented our Songs You Need to Know franchise as a weekly playlist of the best new music — featuring the week’s biggest new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week we’ve got new songs by Lil Baby, Farruko, and G-Herbo, as well as a brand-new comeback banger from Blink-182, Lil Yachty’s latest viral smash, and a moving soul cover from Bruce Springsteen.

Lil Yachty, “Poland” (YouTube)

Blink-182, “Edging” (YouTube)

Lil Baby feat. Young Thug, “Never Hating” (YouTube)

G Herbo feat Conway the Machine,...

After over two years of Covid-19, I don't think anyone would want to be on a plane like this — but watching it from the comfort of our homes? We can definitely do that. The upcoming South Korean survival thriller "Emergency Declaration" has been highly anticipated, and /Film has an exclusive clip for you to sink your teeth into.

According to the film's press release, "Emergency Declaration" stars "Squid Game" actor Lee Byung-hun as "a man trapped in an airplane where a terrorist is threatening to release a deadly virus" while costar Song Kang-ho — perhaps best known in the United States for his work as patriarch Ki-taek in Bong Joon-ho's acclaimed black comedy-thriller "Parasite" — plays "a detective in a race against the clock to stop the attack." Needless to say, tensions rise in the air as well as on the ground when forces waiting for the plane to land start...

Jamie Campbell Bower: tentacled "Stranger Things" villain and . . . talented musician? After making his season four debut as One/Vecna/Henry Creel, the show's confusing yet supernaturally attractive villain, Bower has become a fan favorite, but his acting talents aren't the only reason we're obsessed. In addition to starring in popular fantasy films like "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" and "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," Bower is also a skilled musician who can shred a punk-rock song on the guitar or serenade a crowd with his impressive piano playing.

The "Stranger Things" star, known on stage as Jamie Bower, kickstarted his music career in London in 2015 when he helped form the English punk-rock band Counterfeit. Additional members included guitarist Sam Bower (the actor's brother), guitarist Tristan Marmont, bassist Roland Johnson, and drummer James Craig. As the lead singer of the band, Bower put his full vocal range on display,...

Exclusive: Erin Moriarty and Jamie Campbell Bower have signed on to star in Screen Gems’ film True Haunting, based on Edwin F. Becker’s book of the same name, which will be directed by Gary Fleder.

As per its title, True Haunting is based on true events. When Ed and Marsha Becker purchased their first home, they soon discovered the dwelling was haunted by ghosts. Specifically, the sinister family who lived and died there before. Desperate for help, the Beckers sought out an exorcism. The first ever televised. Millions around the country tuned in. Although the broadcast was a success, the exorcism was not. Instead, it made things worse. Much worse…

Richard D’Ovidio adapted the screenplay, with Blair Butler handling revisions. Cindy Cowan is producing.

Moriarty can currently be seen as Annie January (aka the superhero Starlight) on the hit series The Boys,...

Korean actor Shin Se-kyong, star of “Tazza: Another Card” and current TV series “Run On,” is the subject of “Another Record,” an unusual documentary film being launched this week at the Asian Contents & Film Market. Showbox, one of Korea’s longest-running film production, distribution and sales companies, is handling rights sales.

The company is pitching “Another Record” as “the unknown story of the well-known Shin Se-kyeong.” Given Shin’s current popularity and her huge social media following (45 million YouTube views of her content) anonymity seems an unlikely status. But the film attempts a fly on the wall approach.

Rather than conduct straightforward interviews with the actor, the film follows Shin as she takes a walk around Seoul, meeting various people, has food, and stops for drinks. While sharing stories, Shin tells parts of her story that she had never revealed before.

The film is directed by Kim Jong-kwan, who previously...

Producer and broadcaster Jtbc has such a strong track record of making attractive and successful Korean TV drama series from tales of everyday lives that almost everything it does is likely to attract attention. Adding the presence of Son Ye-jin, star of Studio Dragon and Netflix hit “Crash Landing on You,” makes “Thirty-Nine” potentially one of the hottest Korean series of 2022.

The title is a reference to the age of three female friends who are only just the right side of forty. The 12-part romantic drama depicts them juggling life, work and relationships as they approach mid-life.

Son, who had the starring role in early 2000s blockbuster films “The Classic” and “April Snow” but in recent years has focused more on TV, plays the head of a dermatology clinic in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district. She is joined by co-stars Jeon Mi Do (tvN’s “Hospital Playlist”) as a drama...

Korean K-dramas often have cultural and pop references pertaining to their country. The Netflix original K-drama Run On changed the game though. Seeing as one of the drama's main characters is a movie subtitle translator, it made sense to have multiple movie references, including subtle references made to American cinema.

Related: Most Emotional K-Drama Scenes Of 2020, Ranked

Die-hard movie fans will catch most of the scenes mimicking popular and cult classics or pick up on the mention of certain Oscar-nominated movies, and it's clear that the creators of this K-drama have a lot of love for international cinema.

Netflix has treated us well so far this December by offering an incredible selection of fresh movies and shows to watch as the weather gets colder and the holidays inch closer. We’ve had wonderful additions like Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, star-studded original film The Prom, and beloved Adam Sandler flicks 50 First Dates and Little Nicky. And that’s before mentioning all of the new Christmas movies that the platform has received throughout the month already.

Today’s decently-sized drop brings with it a handful of notable releases, too, primarily comprised of brand new original Netflix content that’s certain to be right up the alley of some folks. However, there’s one new non-original offering as well and it just so happens to be the day’s biggest addition.

2016’s neo-noir psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals tells the story of a Los Angeles art...