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Occasionally a K-drama will come along that feels like a warm hug from someone who understands your every emotion. It’ll be super relatable and unbearably adorable, and when the character heals from everything they’ve been through, whether it be grieving a death, loss of a job, or plain self-hatred, you feel like you’ve healed whatever was broken inside of you too. These dramas are usually about the simple things; they’re never too complicated, and the moral is straight-up fed to you on your favorite platter of sunshine, snow, and romance. Melo Movie fits perfectly into this sub-genre of slice-of-life TV shows, but my one big gripe with it is that it is a tad too long. The show follows Gyeom, a young man who has been so obsessed with movies since he was a kid that he wants to now work in movies. On the other hand is Mubee,...

Netflix has revealed the cast and production details for Show Business (Wt), a new series set in the high-stakes world of the Korean entertainment industry during the 1960s and 80s. The show will bring together a star-studded lineup, including Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo, Kim Seol-hyun, Cha Seung-won, and Lee Hanee.

The story follows a group of people chasing fame and success despite having little to start with. Song Hye-kyo, known for The Glory, plays Min-ja, a determined woman shaped by a tough upbringing. Seeing a chance in the Korean music industry, she dives in headfirst, ready to carve out her own path.

Gong Yoo, who appeared in Squid Game, takes on the role of Dong-gu, Min-ja’s childhood friend. The two grew up navigating life’s hardships together and later find themselves side by side in the music industry. Though Dong-gu is impulsive and unpredictable, he has a soft spot...

Netflix is expanding its Korean content slate with “Show Business” (working title), a sweeping period drama set against the backdrop of South Korea’s entertainment industry from the 1960s through the 1980s. The star-studded series brings together some of Korea’s most celebrated actors.

The drama follows Min-ja (Song), a determined woman who overcomes a difficult childhood to carve out her path in Korea’s burgeoning music scene. Song, fresh off her turn in Lunar New Year release “Dark Nuns,” leads the ensemble cast alongside “Squid Game” star Gong Yoo, who portrays her childhood friend Dong-gu. Their characters’ deep-rooted bond is tested as they navigate the cutthroat entertainment world together, with Gong’s character described as unpredictable yet uniquely responsive to Min-ja’s influence.

“Light Shop” star Kim Seol-hyun joins the cast as Min-hui, whose complex relationship with Min-ja evolves from childhood devotion to a nuanced rivalry. Cha Seung-won (“Uprising...

Lee Byung-hun’s career goes beyond Squid Game and is packed with standout roles across both Hollywood and Korean cinema, making him one of the most versatile actors of his time. His haunting performance as the masked Front Man garnered worldwide attention, particularly with Squid Game season 2's Player 001 twist.

Though Squid Game hid the Front Man’s identity for much of the first season, Lee’s intense presence shone through. For those intrigued by his complex and mysterious character, there are plenty of movies and TV shows to watch to explore the actor's incredible talent. As we wait for Squid Game season 3, Lee's other works offer a deeper look into why he’s a master at bringing unforgettable characters to life.

Ashfall (2019) Directed by Kim Byung-seo & Lee Hae-jun

Ashfall is an action-disaster movie where Lee Byung-hun plays a key role as Lee Joon-Pyeong, a North Korean spy who possesses...

Squid Game season 2 sees the return of several key season 1 characters and also introduces many new additions. After becoming Netflix's most-watched series of all time with its September 2021 premiere, Squid Game season 2 returns over three years later. Season 1 star Lee Jung-jae returns as Squid Game winner Seong Gi-hun, who is determined to make the creators of the high-stakes survival game pay. The cast of Squid Game season 2 also features the return of Wi Ha-Joon as Hwang Jun-Ho and Lee Byung-hun's Front Man Hwang In-ho.

Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk returns to write and director Squid Game season 2 and has already confirmed that Squid Game season 3, which will be the final season of the celebrated thriller, is set to be released in 2025. Following season 1's 9-episode stretch, Squid Game season 2 has a total of seven episodes. The end of Squid Game season 1 revealed that Seong Gi-hun won the Squid Game...

Netflix has revealed a trailer for its hit Korean mystery series “Gyeongseong Creature” ahead of the upload of its second season on Sept. 27.

The first season was set in 1945, during the Japanese occupation of Seoul, then known as Gyeongseong. The Imperial Army’s biological experiments on human were not only cruel, they unleashed a monster creature.

The second season jumps to present day Seoul and follows Chae-ok (portrayed by Han So-hee) who encounters Ho-jae (Park Seo-jun), who bears an uncanny resemblance to the man she once knew in 1945.

It also introduces two key new characters. One is Seung-jo, a shadowy operative for Jeonseung Biotech – formerly the Ongseong Hospital in Season 1, who is portrayed by Bae Hyeon-seong.

The other, portrayed by Lee Mu-saeng is a character who crafts a sinister plan in the labs of Jeonseung Biotech to recreate the experiments from 1945.

The show is directed by Chung Dong-yoon from a script by Kang Eun-kyung.

Popularly known for starring in the prominent teen drama The Heirs, Kim Woo-bin is back with a new front in Netflixs upcoming Officer Black Belt, which comes about two years after his feature in Noh Hee-kyung's TV series Our Blues, and in Netflixs Black Knight. The movie stars latest project, Officer Black Belt, is set to premiere this Fall, and in anticipation, Netflix has just released a teaser on their social media page, giving fans a glimpse of the action-packed events to come.

Korean rom-com No Gain No Love will launch globally on Prime Video globally on August 26.

Episodes will be released weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays, starting from late August. In Korea, the show is rolling out on tvN and local streaming service Tving.

The drama, Starring Shin Mina and Kim Young-dae, follows Hae-yeong who seeks out a fake wedding with her neighbourhood convenience store employee, Kim Ji-uk to avoid missing out on a promotion.

Kim Ji-uk is known for being a model neighbourhood citizen and works night shifts at a convenience store. He agrees to Hae-yeong’s proposal to be her fake groom for her fake wedding.

No Gain No Love marks Shin Mina’s return to dramas after two years. Her last drama was the breakout hit Our Blues, and she has appeared in other popular rom-coms such as Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Oh My Venus and My Girlfriend is a Gumiho.

Disney+ has a new thriller from Korea coming this summer called “The Tyrant” that sounds epic! It’s about a secret project the South Korean government had to make a super virus that could boost their power in the world. But when US spies find out, things get crazy!

The show follows a group of rogue scientists who create this virus, called “The Tyrant Project.” Their plan was to use it to make South Korea more important globally. But then American agents catch wind of what they’re up to and demand the scientists hand over all the virus samples. Yikes!

Here’s where it gets really interesting – during the handoff between the Koreans and Americans, the bioweapon gets stolen! Now both countries and a covert ops team are racing against time to find the virus before something bad happens. With a weapon that dangerous in the wrong hands, this does Not end well!

Disney+ will release Korean drama The Tyrant on August 14, starring Jo Yoon-su, Kim Seon-ho and Cha Seoung-won.

The plot revolves around the development of a cutting-edge virus as part of ‘The Tyrant Project,’ directed by a group of rogue scientists working within the South Korean government. The project aspires to elevate their country’s political power on the global stage.

However, before the project can be finalized, a group of U.S. agents uncover the plan and demand that all samples be handed over. The bioweapon is stolen during a secret handover between Korean and U.S. intelligence agencies, which leads to both governments and a black ops team going to war to recover the virus.

In The Tyrant, Jo Yoon-su stars as vengeful assassin Chae Jagyeong and Cha Seoungwon as cold-blooded mercenary Lim Sang.

Kim Seon-ho plays the role of Director Choe,...

Hierarchy On Netflix: Everything You Need To Know About The K-Drama(Photo Credit –IMDb)

A riveting tale of love, friendship, and revenge is coming to Netflix in the form of the new K-Drama, Hierarchy. The teen drama is set in a prestigious school where only high-class students get admission until an exchange student arrives with a scholarship.

Though the story does give out Elite vibes, the Korean setting makes it a promising watch. The stellar cast featured in the show further makes it highly anticipated. Here is all you should know about Netflix’s Hierarchy: its release date, storyline, and cast.

What is Hierarchy About?

The series tells the story of Jooshin High School, an esteemed institution dominated by two students: Jeong Jae-i, called the queen, and her boyfriend, Kim Ri-an, labelled the king. Their rule is undisputed until Kang Ha, a scholarship student with a grudge, gets transferred to the school.

Kim Woo-bin, Suzy Reunite for a Netflix Romcom by The Glory Writer - Main Image

K-drama fans, rejoice! Netflix has confirmed the production of the reunion project of top Korean stars Kim Woo-bin and Suzy, drumming up the anticipation with photos from the first script reading.

All the Love You Wish For (working title) is a romantic comedy series about a wish-granting genie named Jinn (Kim), awakened from a thousand years of slumber by Ka-young (Suzy).

The two last appeared in a series together in 2016 as star-crossed lovers in Uncontrollably Fond. This was Kim’s first lead TV actor role; soon after, he went on a hiatus to seek cancer treatment. He successfully returned in 2022 with projects Our Blues and Black Knight.

All-rounder Bae Suzy was first introduced to audiences as a girl group member of Miss A. She cements her status as a pillar of the Korean wave by headlining widely loved TV shows,...

Disney+ is adding another series to its fast-growing Korean drama library, picking up the action spy show The Tyrant.

The series tells the thrilling story of the race to find a bioweapon that is stolen during a secret handover between Korean and US intelligence agencies. The logline reads: “After years of toiling away on a secret project designed to drastically enhance human abilities, the Korean government’s plan is exposed by U.S. intelligence agencies. Furious about being kept in the dark, the U.S. demands all samples be handed over and the project be immediately shut down. But when the covert handover is attacked by an unknown party, agents from both sides will have to work together to avoid the dangerous new formula falling into the wrong hands.”

The series stars Jo Yoon-soo (True Beauty, Juvenile Justice) as skilled infiltrator Chae Jagyeong; Cha Seung-won (Our Blues, A Korean Odyssey...

Cj Enm (Hong Kong), a channels and content distributor that is part of the Korean Cj Enm conglomerate, has picked up pay-tv rights in parts of Asia to a handful of Korean series that were co-financed by streaming platform Tving and Paramount+. The deal was struck with Paramount Global Content Distribution.

The productions are part of a global strategic partnership between Cj Enm and Paramount Global that was announced in December 2021.

The deal was announced on the eve of the Asian TV Forum (Atf), which kicks off next week in Singapore.

The series debut first on Tving in Korea and on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. They then move to the Cj Enm-owned channels tvN and tvN Movies in the first window pay-tv slot in Southeast Asia.

The titles that Cj Enm (Hong Kong) will represent include...

After much anticipation, the Squid Game season 2 cast has been revealed, and while many of these characters haven't been given names or backstories yet, they'll likely be the latest batch of contestants to compete in the horrific Squid Game. The Korean series Squid Game became a breakout international hit when it premiered on Netflix in 2021, garnering critical acclaim as audiences from all over the world tuned in to watch Gi-hun fight his way to the top and lose plenty of people along the way. With the reveal that the elderly Oh Il-nam created the game, audiences are surely wondering how it will continue after his death.

The Squid Game season 1 ending seemed to wrap up the plot nicely, save for Jun-Ho's death fakeout. However, the series was so well-received that it seemed like a bad idea for Netflix and creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk not to continue the series. When audiences last saw Gi-hun,...

Acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook has set up his first project with Netflix. The director of Old Boy and last year’s stunning romantic noir Decision to Leave will co-write and produce the period thriller War and Revolt, set during Korea’s Joseon dynasty.

The film will be directed by Kim Sang-man, known for his well-received 2010 action thriller Midnight FM. Kim also is an accomplished art director, having done production work on Park’s landmark action drama Joint Security Area (2000) and I’m a Cyborg, But That’s Ok (2006).

War and Revolt is described as being set against the chaos of war, taking viewers on a gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.

A-list Korean actor Gang Dong-won (Broker, Peninsula) co-stars as the enigmatic Cheon-young, a character whose remarkable martial prowess defies his humble origins as a slave. Opposite Gang, Park Jeong-min (Deliver Us from Evil,...

Netflix has unveiled 34 new titles debuting on the platform in 2023, ranging from K-dramas and films to unscripted TV shows.

According to the platform, 60 of its users consumed Korean content last year and the demand continues to grow. Don Kang, VP of content for Korea, said: “The global popularity of K-content has continued apace over 2022, with Netflix bringing a wider variety of stories and genres to fans around the world. Over the last year, Korean series and films have regularly featured in our Global Top 10 list in more than 90 countries, and three of Netflix’s most-watched shows ever are from Korea.”

K-drama fans can expect new survival-themed series alongside the return of their favorites. Park Seo Joon partners with Han So Hee for the first time in “Gyeongsang Creature” (pictured), a monster thriller set in 1945, the darkest days of Korean history.

Elsewhere, sci-fi series “Black Knight” joins the lineup as we...

Updated: Netflix was the big winner on Night Two of the Asian Academy Creative Awards on Thursday in Singapore, which were held concurrently with the Asia Television Forum and Market.

Netflix scored five wins including best feature film for Japan’s “Akakusa Kid” and best actor in a leading role for Korea’s Jung Hae-in for his role in “D.P.” India’s Basil Joseph won best direction for Netflix’s “Minnal Murali” while his compatriot Shreya Dube won the cinematography award for Netflix’s “Thar.” Taiwan won both best actor and actress in a supporting role for Wu Kang Ren in Netflix’s “Light The Night” and a posthumous victory for Liou Yiin-Shang for “Still Me,” respectively.

Jodi Chrissie Sta. Maria won best actress in a leading role for “The Broken Marriage Vow.” Korea won the best drama series for a third consecutive year for Cj Enm’s “Twenty Five Twenty One.

Netflix has given a green light to “Believer 2,” a sequel to the 2018 hit crime action film “Believer.”

While the first film clocked up 5.06 million spectators and amassed a gross box office of 33.6 million in its theatrical career, the sequel will play only online.

The company said that the film will be directed by Baek Jong-yeol, who previously directed “The Beauty Inside,” a 2015 hit fantasy romance in which a person takes on a different physical appearance every day. The choice of Baek is expected to give the new film a different esthetic compared with the original “Believer.”

The confirmed cast includes the return of lead performers Cho Jin-woong and Cha Seung-won, as well as actress Han Hyo-joo, Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Dong-young and Lee Joo-young.

The first film, written and directed by Lee Hae Young (“The Silenced”) saw a determined cop team up with a gang member in order to catch Mr.

The fourth season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” was the streamer’s most-watched English-language series during the week of May 23-May 29 with a record-breaking 286.79 million hours viewed globally. This marks the biggest premiere weekend ever for an English-language TV show on Netflix, even beating out previous record-holder “Bridgerton” Season 2 (193 million hours). That season went on to become Netflix’s most-watched English language series in its first 28 days of availability with more than 656 million hours viewed, putting “Stranger Things 4” on a potentially historic trajectory.

Netflix opted to split the fourth season of “Stranger Things” into two batched releases, with Volume II debuting July 1. Following the successful split release for the final season of “Ozark” earlier this year, this strategy has become a growing trend for Netflix as it looks to extend subscriber engagement and retention with its most high-profile originals.

Netflix’s English language TV top 10 for the week of May...

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BTS's Jimin has dropped a number of solo songs throughout the years, but on April 24, he unveiled his first-ever original soundtrack (Ost). The star collaborated with former Wanna One member Ha Sung-woon to release "With You" as part of the soundtrack for the new Netflix K-drama "Our Blues." As fans know, Jimin and Sung-woon are good friends. They've hung out on a number of occasions and supported each other throughout their careers, making their collab all the more special.

Days before the track's release, a representative from Yam Yam Entertainment (the company behind the "Our Blues" soundtrack) teased, "Jimin's soft vocal tone and Ha's attractive, engaging tone are weaved together in this song and their harmony made it even more beautiful." After finally hearing "With You" for themselves, fans couldn't agree more. If you can't get enough of the song either,...