Actresses Jeon Yeo-bin and Lee Joo-young are blowing fresh air into the small screens. The two succeeded in catching the viewers' attention by playing the heroine of tvN's "Vincenzo" and OCN's "Times" which first aired side by side on the 20th. The two people, who have mainly been working in movies, have met as partners of Song Joong-ki and Lee Seo-jin, respectively, showing their strong presence.
Jeon Yeo-bin won the game with comicality in "Vincenzo". She plays the role of a lawyer who is so freaky and will do anything to win a case. She delivered laughing factors with her bluffing and condescending way of speaking and complacency. While being threatened by gangsters, she grabbbed them by the collar, saying, "If you touch me one more time, I will make you pay". Some point out that it is 'too exaggerated', but there are a series of responses that they have built a unique personality that does not fall behind Korean Hallyu star Song Joong-ki...More
"Vincenzo" recorded good ratings for its first two episodes.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, tvN's new weekend drama "Vincenzo" recorded 7.659% (Ep.1) for the episode broadcasted on the 20th, and jumped to 9.295% (Ep.2)...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Times"...More
With the long awaited premiere of "The Penthouse 2" there is already a new champion for dramas, with the premiere for the intense wealth themed thriller hitting 19.1%. But the influence of "The Penthouse" goes far beyond its own sequel, with several other similarly intense dramas also making their premieres over the same weekend. Among them is the serial killer mystery "Beyond Evil" on jTBC which premiered on February 19th with ratings of 4.5%...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Actor Um Tae-goo is considering the new OCN drama "Hometown".
"Hometown" is a mystery evil thriller which finds the truth of a recording tape containing mysterious serial killings and unidentified sounds in a small city...More
New stills and highlight video added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Press conference photos and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
OCN has unveiled dramas to be shown this year.
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According to OCN on the 11th, a total of five works will be aired this year, starting with the political drama "Times", which is based on time warp (time travel back to the past), "Dark Hole", "Hometown", "Voice 4" and "Island - Drama"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Highlight video released for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Episode 1 trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Main trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Jeon Young-mi has gotten attention recently with her appearance on "Mr. Queen" where she plays court lady Jeon, a character who delivers comic relief by explaining ridiculous situations in a serious way...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Actress Lim Soo-hyeon was recently confirmed for the upcoming drama "Times" which will start broadcasting on OCN in February. She will play the role of Jeong Yoo-mi, who is an intern reporter...More
New poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
On January 25th the OCN series "The Uncanny Counter" confirmed that the drama would be returning for a second season. The news follows on the finale of the first season hitting 11%, the highest ever finale ratings for an OCN drama...More
Weekend dramas are recording their highest ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, JTBC's weekend drama "The Uncanny Counter" recorded its highest rating at 10.999% (Ep.16), making it OCN's highest record ever...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Teasers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
Actress Park Ye-ni is starring in the OCN drama "Times".
The new OCN Saturday-Sunday drama "Times" is a time-warp drama about Seo Jung-in (Lee Joo-young), who is connected by phone with Lee Jin-woo (Lee Seo-jin) from five years from the past, and prevents the death of her father President Seo Ki-tae (Kim Young-chul) and faces dangerous truths...More
"Mr. Queen" and "The Uncanny Counter" had a slight drop in ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, tvN's weekend drama "Mr. Queen" recorded 12.271% (Ep.8) a slight drop from 12.414% (Ep.7), its current highest rating...More
First teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
In response to news reports stating that "Voice 4" would start location shooting in Jeju Island next year, a person associated with the production of the drama has stated that nothing has been decided yet in terms of filming...More
Script reading stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Times"...More
For the fourth straight week "The Penthouse" has led the Good Data Report with a 27.66% surge in media mentions allowing the drama to break 35% of the overall mentions for dramas in the third week of December...More
"Mr. Queen" has surpassed double-digit ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, on the 21st, tvN's weekend drama "Mr. Queen" which aired on the 20th, recorded 10.477% (Ep.4)...More
With ratings breaking 8% over the weekend, "The Uncanny Counter" has emerged as the unexpected champion of OCN's drama production, outdoing even such hits as "The Voice" on the cable network. While the relatively low profile lead cast has earned many plaudits for their effective teamwork as an ensemble, supporting performers have also been a major contribution to the drama's success. Lee Hong-nae and Ok Ja-yeon have seen their profile boosted substantially as the drama's villains...More
"Start Up" ended in the 5% range.
According to Nielsen Korea, tvN's weekend drama "Start Up" which ended on the 6th recorded 4.841% and 5.187% (Ep.16) ratings based on paid platforms...More
Rookie actor Choi Yoon-je is starring in the digital drama "Growing Season" produced by Playlist.
"Growing Season" is a realistic portrayal of college students through a phase of 'wanting to grow passionately, and wanting to do well'....More
"The Uncanny Counter" continues the unbeaten success story of OCN's original webtoon drama.
"The Uncanny Counter" is a hero story based on an original webtoon of the same name, about demon hunters named "Counters" who disguise themselves as noodle restaurant staff. It is a thrilling blood battle between the evil spirits of the afterlife who come down to Earth for an immortal life starring Jo Byeong-gyu (So Moon), Yu Jun-sang (Ga Mo-tak), Kim Sejeong (Do Ha-na), and Yeom Hye-ran (Choo Mae-ok) with phenomenal abilities such as power, psychometry and healing...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
"Search" recorded its own highest rating in its final episode.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, the OCN weekend drama "Search" recorded 3.922% (Ep.10), an increase from 3.575% (Ep.9) recorded by the previous episode...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
The ratings for "Start Up" declined.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, tvN's weekend drama "Start Up" which aired on the 8th, recorded 4.544% (Ep.8) of viewer ratings based on paid platforms nationwide....More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
Actresses who break the mold of 'former girl groups' are brilliant at their challenges and performances.
Prejudice and misunderstanding about the acting ability of idol group-turned-actors have long disappeared. Beyond the title of being 'idol-born', they are moving back and forth between screens and dramas as actors, giving trust and trust to the public with their stable acting skills. Nevertheless, it is true that there has always been an invisible limit to the characters of actresses from girl groups. Due to the image of a powerful teen star, they were mostly consumed as main characters of a light romance drama or as characters of typical image. However, the mood has changed recently. They are breaking the mold by boldly selecting characters and works that are hard to choose easily as a girl group member, showing their outstanding acting skills and perfection...More
Following reports that Kim Nam-gil had been offered leading roles in the upcoming OCN program "Island - Drama" persons close to the production confirmed that this was indeed the case. While neither Kim Nam-gil nor Seo Ye-ji has accepted an offer, persons close to them have also confirmed that offers are received and currently being considered...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
"Start Up" recorded its own highest rating.
According to Nielsen Korea, tvN's weekend drama "Start Up" broadcasted on the 25th recorded 4.334% and 5.010% (Ep.4)....More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
The new OCN drama "The Uncanny Counter" is a story of evil spirits from the afterlife who come down to Earth for an immortal life and counters that catch them, based on a webtoon of the same name that has been serialized on portal sites since 2018. Actors such as Jo Byeong-gyu, Yu Jun-sang, Kim Sejeong, and Yeom Hye-ran meet and emerge in one of the most anticipated dramas of 2020.
Kim plays Do Ha-na, a human radar of the counter world with a 100% detection rate for evil spirits. She is a psychometric counters who can get a glimpse of other people's memories in seconds with her excellent detection ability. In particular, she, who has charisma that blocks other counters from touching her body and reading her memories, plays a role as a senior to the new counter So Moon (Jo Byeong-gyu)...More
His hard work is satisfying. He digests his characters to the dot. Actor Teo Yoo is gaining more and more popularity.
Actor Teo Yoo expands his acting spectrum by making various attempts in every piece of work he stars in. It took him just a year to put up his name on the list of 'actors that Cannes recognizes'. This is the result of 10 nameless years. Now he has popularity and attention. He's more and more attractive the more we get to know him...More
The drama "Voice" has confirmed a fourth season. OCN officials say "Voice 4" has confirmed filming next year.
"Voice" is a drama about the fierce records of members of the 112 reporting center defending the golden time at the crime scene. Starting with season 1, "Voice" broadcast in 2017, "Voice 2" in August 2018 and "Voice 3" in May 2019 were broadcast, receiving explosive support from viewers. Lee Ha-na appeared from season 1 to season 3, Jang Hyuk from season 1 and Lee Jin-wook from season 2 and 3...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search"...More
The ratings for "Start Up" fell slightly.
According to Nielsen Korea, tvN's weekend drama "Start Up" recorded 4.361% (Ep.2)....More
The past weekend saw the premiere of two new, very different dramas. "Start Up", starring Bae Suzy and Nam Joo-hyuk, opened up on tvN with ratings of 4.5%. "Start Up" deals with characters attempting to open up a new startup business and is a social drama. Meanwhile, "Search" opened up with ratings of 2.6% on OCN. "Search" deals with a professional military search team, and is focused on action thriller elements...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
Press conference photos and highlight video added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
"Homemade Love Story" broke its own highest ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, the eighth episode of KBS2 weekend drama "Homemade Love Story" which aired on the 11th, recorded 25.1% and 28.5% ratings based on households nationwide...More
2-minute preview released for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
Episode 1 trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
"Secret Forest 2" ended with its own highest ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, the 16th episode of tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama "Secret Forest 2", which aired on Oct. 4, had a rating of 9.408% based on paid household platforms nationwide....More
"Search" has released a video of the main trailer announcing the prelude to an extreme military thriller.
The video released by OCN's dramatic cinema "Search" on the 29th begins by illuminating a dead body passing through the gate amidst heavy rain. There are many suspicious facts about the death in the Demilitarized Zone...More
Choi Yoon-je has been cast for "Search".
OCN Dramatic Cinema "Search" takes place with the Demilitarized Zone as a backdrop and focus on battles between the military and a mysterious unknown enemy...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
"Homemade Love Story" recorded 26.4% in the fourth episode.
According to the audience rating research company Nielsen Korea, on the 28th, the KBS2 weekend drama broadcast on the 27th, "Homemade Love Story" recorded 23.9% and 26.4% viewership ratings. This is the first place in the same time zone, and its own highest rating. Previously, the highest rating is 24.6%....More
The Korean National University of Arts has a legendary class.
It is the story of the Class of '10 in which the percentage of graduates who are active as actors is overwhelmingly high. Recently, actors from the Class of '10 of the KNUA Theater Academy have been active in dramas and movies...More
Moon Jung-hee who is coming back with a cooler and more humane image through "Search", said various things about the work and her role.
Moon Jung-hee plays Kim Da-jeong, who is a reserve officer and a commentator for the DMZ Memorial Hall, in "Search" which draws attention being the genre of a 'multi-thriller'. Moon Jung-hee first introduced her role as 'a person who lives with her family in Cheongong-ri, an unarmed village, and who unintentionally intervenes in the case after being suspicious of the special forces movement that suddenly begins to stride through the village'...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
New photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
OCN Dramatic Cinema "Search" has set a date.
The country's first military thriller drama "Search" takes place with the Demilitarized Zone as a backdrop and focus on battles between the military and a mysterious unknown enemy...More
"Once Again" ended with the highest ratings for dramas in the same time slot.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, on the 14th, the last episodes of KBS2's Saturday and Sunday drama "Once Again" which was broadcast on the 13th, recorded 33.6% (Ep.99) and 34.8% (Ep.100) of the national household standard....More
New photos and character teaser added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
Character teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
With the end of the show just around the corner, "Once Again" broke its own highest ratings, once again.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, on the 7th, the 95th and 96th episodes of KBS 2TV's weekend drama "Once Again" which aired on the 6th recorded 34.8% and 37.0% respectively. This is by far the highest rating the drama has ever recorded....More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
"Once Again" secured the throne of the weekend dramas again.
According to Nielsen Korea on the 31st, the KBS2 weekend drama "Once Again" aired on the 30th, the 91st and 92nd episodes were 34.5% and 36.5%....More
Phone wallpapers added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
COVID-19 has been re-spreading and broadcasters and filmmakers have paused. However, a big trend continues.
The boundary between dramas and movies, which had been going on for several years, has been breaking down in recent years...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
Production of some dramas and entertainment programs produced by CJ ENM will be temporarily suspended.
CJ ENM announced its official position on the 22nd, "We inform you about changes in CJ ENM drama and entertainment production at a time when COVID-19 is rapidly spreading"....More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
OCN's weekend drama, "Train" ends with 1.426%.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, the 12th and last episode of OCN's weekend drama "Train" which aired on the 16th, recorded 1.426% (Ep.12) up from last episode's 1.172% (Ep.11)...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
KBS 2TV's weekend drama "Once Again" broke its own highest ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea on the 10th, "Once Again", which was broadcast at 8 pm on the 9th, recorded 33.6% (Ep.79) and 36.5% (Ep.80) of the nationwide daily viewership....More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
Actor Han Kyu-won-I is starring in the jnew JTBC drama "Private Lives".
According to his agency, Han Kyu-won-I will take on the role of Chief Park. "Private Lives" is a story about an every-day fraud getting himself unintentionally involved in matters of national privacy and fighting a major firm using every scheme he knows in order to survive. Han Kyu-won-I's role of Chief Park, in charge of fund management of multi-level company...More
Kim Bo-ra and Jo Byeong-gyu have broken up after a year and 6 months of being together.
Their agencies explained that the two have decided to remain friends as they have been very busy lately. The exact timing of their break-up is unknown but it hasn't been that long...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
"Once Again" ratings hit their own record, keeping the top spot in weekend dramas.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, on the 3rd, the 75th and 76th episodes of KBS2's weekend drama "Once Again" which aired on the 2nd recorded 30% and 34.2% ratings in terms of households nationwide....More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
Actress Choi Yoon-young is coming back with a new OCN drama called "The Uncanny Counter".
"The Uncanny Counter" is based on a Daum webtoon of the same name as human hero story about counters who disguise themselves as noodle restaurant employees to defeat demons on the ground. It is the story of souls of the afterlife who come down to Earth for an eternal and immortal life, and the counters that catch evil spirits with different unrivaled abilities...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
"Once Again" achieves its highest ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, on the 20th, the KBS2 weekend drama "Once Again" which aired on the 19th recorded 20.4% (Ep.67) and 33.7% (Ep.68) based on households nationwide....More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
Script reading stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search"...More
Amid the high popularity of original webtoon dramas, the importance of the character synchronizing rate, which determines the first impression of the drama, is steadily increasing.
The webtoon market has been growing in value over the past decade. According to a report released by the KT Economic Management Institute last year, the domestic and foreign 'K Webtoon' market, which was worth 150 billion won in 2013, is expected to exceed 1 trillion won in 2020...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
"Once Again" broke its own highest ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings agency, on the 13th, KBS2's weekend drama "Once Again" which aired on the 12th, recorded 30.3% (Ep.63) and 33.3% (Ep.64), respectively, based on households nationwide....More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Train"...More
Korean drama "Times" added to HanCinema database...More
Actress Lee Joo-young is making this her year.
She had a good start to the year 2020 in "Itaewon Class" with Park Seo-joon and landed a role in the film "Baseball Girl" which broke through 30,000 spectators as soon as the second half of the year began and now she's back with another OCN drama called "Times" as the leading character Seo Jeong-in. Her co-star is Lee Seo-jin...More
New photos and highlight video added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
The cast for OCN's latest "The Uncanny Counter" has been confirmed.
"The Uncanny Counter" is a story of evil spirits from the afterlife who come down to Earth for an immortal life and counters that catch them, based on a webtoon of the same name that has been serialized on portal sites since 2018. Season 1 ended in October last year and season 2 has been serialized since April...More
On June 28th the OCN police drama "Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation" concluded its moderately successful run, pulling in ratings of 4.4% for its twelfth episode, compared to 2.2% from its first episode. And while not a regular of the show, Baek Seung-chul had a memorable turn appearing as the final villain, a serial killer named Do Gi-tae...More
Actor Chang Ryul is starring in the new OCN Original "Train", playing two roles.
"Train" is a detective's 'parallel world mystery' drama about one intervenes in serial murders to protect precious people in the two worlds divided by a momentary choice on the night of a murder...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Highlight video released for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Actor Yoon Si-yoon gave off a new charm through the July issue of lifestyle magazine Allure Korea.
In the photo shoot with a reddish color, he draws attention by capturing the charm of both sides with wet hair and a chic, yet natural look. Yoon Si-yoon shows his emotional side with a funny concept of holding a watermelon in his mouth and looking at the camera indifferently in a comfortable position. The combination of burgundy-toned sleeveless and black jackets has completed a pictorial that captivates the hearts of viewers, with the stylishness and soft charisma of a mature man...More
Episode 1 trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills and broadcast trailer added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
9 dramas are coming this July. Mystery, romantic comedy and investigative dramas.
The holiday season is back, but it's time to put aside the happy worries of choosing a destination. Let's take a trip to the imaginary space prepared by storytellers this summer, where the risk of COVID infection is lurking. Many dramas are coming out from July to August so let's take a pick according to taste...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Main trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
New posters added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Yoon Kyung-ho is starring in the tvN drama "Awaken".
"Awaken" is a romantic mystery about digging through the secrets of mysterious events that occurred in a village 26 years ago, that are somehow linked to the mysterious events happening in the present. Namgoong Min, Seolhyun and Lee Chung-ah have confirmed roles in the drama and with the addition of Yoon Kyung-ho, the drama is expected to become more multi-dimensional...More
New stills and poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
"Once Again" set a new record.
According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episodes of the KBS 2TV drama "Once Again" rated 27.8% and 31.6%...More
New poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Teasers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Teasers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
The poster for the OCN Original "Train" was released.
"Train" is a sci-fi melodrama about a man who tries to protect his beloved from a serial killer in a parallel universe...More
The award presenter lineup of the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards was unveiled.
Actors who gave up their time as just award presenters, including those who had the joy of winning last year's awards, will join the Baeksang Arts Awards. Kim Hye-ja, Jung Woo-sung, Yum Jung-ah, Kim Soo-hyun, Go Soo, Im Si-wan and Kim Yoo-jung will be on stage to give the trophy to those who have been active for the past year...More
"Once Again" broke through 30% once more.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Once Again" rated 26% and 30.9% based on nationwide household standards...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Script reading photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
Cha Tae-hyun is one of the longest serving names in the South Korean entertainment industry, even if his career has been largely overshadowed by that of his most famous co-star. He was the male lead in "My Sassy Girl" from 2003 alongside the then not particularly well-known Jun Ji-hyun...More
Actor Choi Jin-hyuk expressed his feelings after the end of the OCN drama "Rugal".
Through his agency on the 20th, Choi Jin-hyuk said, "I am happy to have played the role of a 'science action hero' for the first time in Korea"....More
"Run Boy Run" starring Jang Dong-yoon confirmed its release date to May 28th and released a special poster as well as some stills. "Run Boy Run" is about Do-won (Jang Dong-yoon), who used to be a rising sprinter, transferring schools after an injury, meeting his childhood best friend Jin-soo (Seo Byuk-joon) and getting involved in unexpected cases. This hard-boiled youth noir is about the growth of youths...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Rugal"...More
First look teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Train"...More
The formula '16 episodes' has long been destroyed. From the existing system of 16 to 20 episodes, including 12 episodes, 10 episodes, 8 episodes and 4 episodes, production of works with reduced episodes is happening fast.
JTBC's "The Light in Your Eyes" (12 episodes), tvN's "The Cursed" (12 episodes), MBC's "365: Repeat the Year" (12 episodes) and OCN's "Strangers from Hell" are considered some of the representative works that succeeded in reducing the number of episodes. The reason why these works were well received by viewers was because of their speedy development and tight plot. As the number of successful cases increases, viewers are also anticipating such changes...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Rugal"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Actor Yang Se-jong is off to National Service this month.
Good People announced that he will be joining the military on the 12th of May...More
Thanks to proven stories and huge fixed fans, the 'remake' craze in the drama market has now become a trend.
Amid a series of dramas adapted from web dramas beyond Japanese dramas, the recent remakes of popular British original dramas is drawing keen attention...More
OCN Dramatic Cinema released teasers of "Search" starring Jang Dong-yoon and Krystal.
"Search" is a military thriller that deals with the DMZ for the first time in Korea. A mysterious disappearance and murder happens at the DMZ and an elite search party struggles to reveal the truth...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Rugal"...More
tvN, which used to dominate over ground-wave broadcasters and made a reputation for itself as 'drama kingdom' has been falling repeatedly recently. While the company is being sluggish, the general programming channel jTBC seems to have taken over their position.
"A Piece of Your Mind" starring Cha Soo-bin and Jung Hae-in began on the 8th on tvN...More
Actors Yoon Si-yoon, Kyung Soo-jin and Shin So-yul confirmed roles in the OCN Original "Train".
"Train" is a 'lateral world suspense drama' about a man who loses his loved one to a serial killer and travels between two twisted worlds to reveal the truth to her death...More
Actor Dong Hyun-bae has been cast for the OCN drama "Rugal".
"Rugal" is a human action hero drama about a former elite police officer who ends up losing not only his beloved wife, but also his eyes, and is accused of being a murderer. The drama follows his fight against criminal organizations after he obtains artificial eyes with special abilities crafted by the biotechnology organization "Rugal"...More
The Golden Line-up for April is set and ready to comfort those who are staying at home.
Social distancing is being practiced in the aftermath of the COVID-19. Spring has come, but the days go by without a moment to enjoy the warm weather. Many people have been 'staying home' and watching not just the TV, but Netflix, YouTube and other media platforms. Hence, each of these platforms have prepared themselves for spring in various ways. The increase of people staying home can be checked as they are replaying popular dramas from the past as well as the latest ones...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Rugal"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Actor Im Si-wan is considering the new drama "Run On".
"Run On" is about the process of a national sprint athlete becoming a sports agent on JTBC...More
Highlight video released for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
OCN will present a new sci-fi action hero that is totally different from the original genre. Based on a popular webtoon, the original "Rugal" is a new genre in which a special organization called Rugal, brings together human weapons who have gained special abilities with bio-technology to fight Argos, South Korea's largest terrorist group...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Webtoon dramas are in bloom this year. Expectations are high on "Rugal" and "Meow, the Secret Boy" coming this March, on whether they'll bring the originals' imagination to life.
Currently on air, the jTBC drama "Itaewon Class" started with a viewing percentage of 5% and went all the way up to 15%. It has proved that webtoons have a strong fan base with popular content, so they are guaranteed some success when they are dramatized...More
Main story trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Behind the scenes photos of Choi Jin-hyuk, Jo Dong-hyuk, Jung Hye-in and Park Sun-ho making "Rugal" have been released by OCN.
"Rugal" is a human action hero drama about a former elite police officer who ends up losing not only his beloved wife, but also his eyes, and is accused of being a murderer. The drama follows his fight against criminal organizations after he obtains artificial eyes with special abilities crafted by the biotechnology organization "Rugal"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
CJ ENM's Channel CGV and Super Action will be rebranded to OCN Movies and OCN Thrills respectively and will establish the family brand of the No.1 Storytainment Channel, OCN.
On the 1st, CJ ENM's Channel CGV and Super Action changed their channel names to 'OCN Movies' and 'OCN Thrills' respectively. Not only does it differentiate the concept of each channel by changing its channel name and rebranding, but it also seeks to strengthen its competitiveness as a family brand of the No.1 Storytainment Channel, OCN, based on its unique genre product brand's core capabilities...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
New teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Main trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Actor Jo Dong-hyuk is turning into a human weapon.
The new OCN drama "Rugal" released still cuts of Han Tae-woong (Jo Dong-hyuk), the leader of Rugal. His charisma increases anticipation for this action piece...More
Girl group actresses are doing a great job.
The transformation of idol group members is no longer unfamiliar. While many are also making new appearances as actresses, Choi Soo-young, Hani and Kwon Nara are now meeting viewers through their stable acting skills that no longer require the modifier 'idol actresses'...More
Actor Kwon Yool, who played the impactful Bang Je-soo in the OCN drama "Voice 2", was featured in the March issue of Star&Style.
The actor is currently getting ready for his next piece of work and he says, "I'll be someone no one's ever seen before". About his recent role as the villain, he said, "I feel attracted to the bad guy role. It is interesting to create tension in the story from a negative perspective". ...More
Actress Baek Ji-won's excellent performance in "Tell Me What You Saw" was exceptionally thrilling.
In the latest episode of the OCN drama "Tell Me What You Saw", Baek Ji-won made a special appearance as a kidnapper named Kim Na-hee. At first she seemed like a gentle lawyer with her own beliefs, but there was a twist, as her character was gravely delusional...More
Drama worldviews have become diverse and solid, and expansion based on this is in process.
TvN's "The Cursed" is a supernatural thriller with an original worldview combined with a curse that harms humans and an indigenous Korean belief. Director Yeon Sang-ho tackles the screenplay of "The Cursed" and expresses he would like to continue the worldview and turn it into a season-drama or a movie...More
Kyung Soo-jin is likely to be the leading actress in "Train", a new OCN drama, according to YG Entertainment.
"Train" is a sci-fi romance drama about a man who loses his beloved to a serial killer, protecting her in a parallel universe...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Character posters added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Rugal team teasers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Actor Jang Dong-yoon looks handsome in the February issue of entertainment lifestyle magazine 1st Look.
He pulled off various spring-themed styles in the magazine...More
Jang Hyuk was featured in the Summer / Spring look of outdoor brand Westwood.
Westwood's 'Everyday Wear for Activity' concept is an outdoor look for a wide range of activities, and everyday life-wear...More
"Crash Landing on You" Son Ye-jin woke up and reunited with Hyun Bin.
The latest episode of the tvN drama "Crash Landing on You" rated an average of 17.7% for households on paid platforms, incorporating cable, IPTV and satellite, up to a maximum of 19.0%, breaking its record. In particular, the ratings for women in their 40s hit a maximum of 25.9%...More
New making-of photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Webtoons will keep trending this year. Webtoons have been favored by many producers in that they have already been verified in terms of their workability and popularity, and have a solid existing hardcore fanbase.
The first webtoon drama this year is the jTBC drama "Itaewon Class" starting on the 31st. "Itaewon Class" has recorded the highest number of paid sales and a cumulative lookup of 220,000 views among Daum webtoons...More
Posters and making-of stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
OCN, which is famous for its genre works, has a strong lineup of dramas. This year, it will visit viewers at home with fresher and more diverse material than before. The start of the show is "Tell Me What You Saw", the new OCN Saturday drama, which will premiere on February 1st. (Creator Kim Hong-seon-I, screenplay Ko Yeong-jae, Han Gi-hyun, and director Kim Sang-hoon-I).
"Tell Me What You Saw" is a suspense thriller about a genius profiler who loses everything and a detective who remembers everything she sees once, tracking down a serial killer. It's starring Jang Hyuk, Choi Soo-young, Jin Seo-yeon, Jang Hyun-sung, Ryu Seung-soo and others...More
The New Year brings new anticipated dramas; from top star comebacks to webtoon dramas to dramas with women in the lead.
The return of the stars
Kim Hye-soo and Kim Tae-hee are just some of the few...More
New making-of stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
There are two works waiting for viewers with 'healing romance' amidst dark and tense dramas. They are KBS 2TV's "Forest" and jTBC's "I'll Visit You When the Weather Is Nice".
There have been a number of works in the first half of this year that provide a sense of tension, by tracking down serial killers and digging up social absurdities. First of all, a prophet who sees the moment before his death in "The Game: Towards Zero", in which he delves into the secrets associated with a killer 20 years ago, has a common denominator with OCN's new drama "Tell Me What You Saw", a suspense thriller that tracks a serial killer who was thought dead...More
First teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Actor Yoo Gun-woo is starring in the tvN drama "Memorist" with Yoo Seung-ho and Lee Se-young.
The new tvN drama "Memorist" tells the story of a detective who 'reads' memories coming across a series of mysterious murders. Unlike typical heroes who hide their identities, the hero, Dong Baek, announces his 'memory scanning' abilities to the world and eliminates evil criminals...More
From Park Seo-joon to Kim Soo-hyun, actors born in the year 1988 are taking over dramas this year.
Lee Min-ho, Kim Soo-hyun and Im Si-wan had to take a leave of absence to serve their duties to the country, and there others that filled in the empty spots as 'box office guarantee actors'. They are Park Seo-joon and Jung Hae-in. These two completed their military duties at the early ages of 20 and 21 and debuted as actors. Thanks to that, they were able to focus on their careers as actors without a hiatus, taking over the top positions in the drama industry...More
General Service channels are overpowering ground-wave channels in entertainment and have an upgraded line-up this year. Cable and general service channels held back with dramas last year, but this year they come back with medical, mystery, thriller, fantasy and 'genre'. In fact, they announced a 'Korean version of Marvel' and presented a line-up that would encompass the entire generation...More
Script reading stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
There has been a huge shift in home theaters in 2019; cable and general programming are finally producing results that threaten ground-wave channels. While ground-wave dramas plunged down to 2~3%, jTBC's "SKY Castle" jumped over the 20% wall. tvN and OCN haven't had significant results, but they created several popular dramas such as "Hotel Del Luna", "Crash Landing on You" and "Strangers from Hell".
It has become an environment where platforms for accessing content are diverse, and viewers are no longer dependent on just TV. The boundary between ground-wave, cable networks and general service channels has been drastically torn down, and a full-fledged 'content war' has now begun. tvN, OCN and jTBC have challenged the ground-wave with their strong new 2020 lineup...More
The three who open the doors to 2020.
Han Suk-kyu, Shim Eun-kyung and Ok Taecyeon are opening the doors to the 2020 Year of the Rat. With the start of the New Year, the three ground-wave broadcasters are confidently releasing new work, and each of them will take advantage of their competitiveness to rein in the election...More
Winners of the OCN Awards 2019...More
OCN Coming Soon - Happy year message from the actors of upcoming OCN dramas...More
The New Year is ready to meet viewers with new dramas, and actresses born in 90s with better acting skills. Based on limitless capabilities, they are raising expectations on their new and upcoming activities.
Lee Sung-kyung takes the start with the new SBS drama "Dr. Romantic 2" as Cha Eun-chae, a hard-working genius fellow from cardiothoracic surgery. She's putting on the doctor's gown once again for the first time in 4 years since the SBS drama "Doctors". As a former model, the actress has homework to do. She's appeared in several roles, but there are still differences in her acting. She says she will make a change through "Dr. Romantic 2"...More
The National Union of Media Workers, the Hope Solidarity Union Broadcasting Staff Branch and the Hanbit Media Labor and Human Rights Center (the 3 broadcasting labor unions) said they will file complaints against the production company Studio Dragon and CJ ENM over the OCN drama "Tell Me What You Saw" set to air in February next year.
The Hope Solidarity Union Broadcasting Staff Branch held a press conference and announced that it would file a complaint with the Employment and Labor Administration against CJ ENM, an OCN drama "Tell Me What You Saw" broadcaster, and Studio Dragon and H House, the production companies, for violating the Labor Standards Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act...More
Labor Union: "The production is responsible for this accident"
Studio Dragon: "Deep awareness of the gravity of safety accidents... Follow-up with the best of efforts"
An accident occurred on the set of the OCN drama "Tell Me What You Saw" and 8 staff members have been injured...More
OCN Awards 2019 nominees...More
If there was every a piece of flawless news for my fragile Ori-heart, it is one such as this; Jang Dong-yoon has been offered the leading role in "Search", which is OCN's fourth installment for its Dramatic Cinema project, one where the production quality and staff of movie making are combined with the catchy storytelling of dramas to, create "best of both worlds" works...More
The upcoming TV Chosun drama "Queen: Love and War" has generated much interest among drama fans because of its distinctive premise...More
TvN's "Drama Stage", which began in 2017, is coming back with a third season. "Drama Stage 2020" is full of diverse subjects and it's beginning on the 23rd of November at 9PM. They will be broadcast every Saturday at 9PM until the 7th of December. The fourth episode will begin on the 18th of December and every other Wednesday at 11PM. "Drama Stage 2020" presents 10 short dramas this year...More
Actor Han Gi-yoon-I is starring in the drama "Rugal".
OCN drama "Rugal" is a human action hero drama about a former elite police officer who ends up losing not only his beloved wife, but also his eyes, and is accused of being a murderer...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Train" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Search" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "So You" added to HanCinema database...More
As 2019 comes to an end, OCN has been getting into its upcoming 2020 drama slate. As is expected for the cable network, most of the dramas expected for 2020 are offbeat genre thrillers distinguished by strong concepts...More
Actor Kim Da-hyun is coming back with the new drama "Rugal".
OCN drama "Rugal" is a hero action drama based on an original webtoon. It tells the story of an elite police officer who loses his eyes as well as his beloved wife to a criminal organization and is framed to be a killer, getting artificial eyes with special organization Rugal's biotechnical skills before wiping out criminal gangs...More
OCN Thriller House special event photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Rugal"...More
Kim Min-sang is starring in the new OCN drama "Rugal" as Choi Geun-cheol, director of Rugal.
Choi Geun-cheol is an outstanding genius strategist. He brings Kang Ki-beom (Choi Jin-hyuk) into the team when he's in danger...More
Actor Jo Dong-hyuk is starring in the OCN human action hero drama "Rugal".
"Rugal" is about a special police organization, Rugal, made up of different individuals with their own stories submitting themselves to become mechanical humans and bearing the side effects of this procedure in order to defeat the great evil of Korea. "Rugal" is a team of mechanical weapons fighting evil, and trying to protect humanity and prove the value of the life we have to live...More
"The Lies Within" was largely an unknown quantity when it first aired. The OCN drama centers around a detective who can't leave any death unnoticed. Lee Min-ki was cast in the lead role, and though the actor is well-known, viewers weren't sure how to place him in the style of a hard-boiled OCN detective serial...More
Actor Lee Hyun-wook-I with a solid filmography has been on a roll since his appearance in "Strangers from Hell". He played Yoo Gi-hyeok who was the fastest one to be murdered out of all the goshiwon people and was taken down in just two episodes. He appeared much less than the others, but Yoo Gi-hyeok alone was enough to leave a big impression on the viewers.
We met Lee Hyun-wook-I for an interview regarding the OCN drama "Strangers from Hell", which ended on the 10th...More
On the weekends "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation" and "The Lies Within" have attracted attention for being dramas with a similar concept of being cable dramas with an action driven premise airing on the same night. The generally niche genre of such shows has finally proven lucrative enough for OCN that another network, TV Chosun, has tried to get in on the action...More
Actor Song Boo-gun is married.
According to his agency, the actor had a quiet wedding in Seoul on the 9th...More
Actor Choi Jin-hyuk is starring in the new OCN drama "Rugal".
He is taking on the role of Kang Ki-beom, a shadow specialist policeman...More
Singer-turned-actor Im Si-wan is hungry for work after returning to showbiz since completing his 21-month military service in March.
"I was tremendously hungry to act while I was in the army. I want to work nonstop for at least two years", said the actor...More
Seo Kang-joon was interviewed by Esquire.
The actor was recently in the OCN drama called "WATCHER" and he said, "I wanted to be better in my character, so I had to work extra hard. I don't have a choice. If I were born with it I wouldn't have to work so hard, but I'm not, so I have to work extra hard"....More
"I would like to be in a romantic drama next".
Actor Im Si-wan was interviewed in a café in Seoul for his recent role in "Strangers from Hell". We asked what his next challenge was...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" tops the list of the most buzzworthy TV series in Korea!
According to data analyst Good Data Corporation's weekly monitoring report, "When the Camellia Blooms" is the most talked about TV series in news articles, social media, blogs, forums and videos. A total of 25 currently airing and upcoming TV series from September 30 to October 6 were included in this analysis...More
OCN Original's drama "Strangers from Hell" is in the spotlight.
"Strangers from Hell" was noticed for its great story and creepy vibe since its first broadcast on the 31st of August. Those who have seen the original webtoon have compared the drama to it, and came out with various interpretations...More
"Strangers from Hell" ended with its highest ratings.
The 10th episode of OCN drama "Strangers from Hell", which aired on the 6th, rated 3.9% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide paid subscription standards). This is a 1.5% increase from the previous episode (2.4%)...More
Credited actress Kim Hyun-joo is being featured in the October issue of ELLE.
She played lawyer Han Tae-joo in the OCN drama "WATCHER". In the photoshoot with ELLE, Kim Hyun-joo pulled off a green suit that no one would dare to try, and a black leather one-piece, as well as a white and natural shirt...More
"Leverage: High Control Fraud Operation" is nearing its release. The new TV Chosun drama is based off of the American cable drama of the same name and deals with a team of scam artists. This is the first new TV Chosun drama since the conclusion of "Joseon Survival", which ended in embarrassment when Kang Ji-hwan was arrested for sexually assaulting other persons relevant to the production...More
Actor Lee Dong-wook is the autumn man.
His agency released several A cut pictures from the October issue of Esquire...More
Webtoons to TV shows, TV shows to films and films to novels; the element of multi-use, meaning using and selling one round of content into various genres, has become the basic strategy of the cultural industry. Because it utilizes content that has already been 'acknowledged' once, some degree of box office success is guaranteed.
However, there are exceptions. It's the cinematizing of dramas. Even the most popular drama can become a disaster when turned into a movie. Some examples are "Hwang Jin Yi", "The Last Blossom" and "Cheese in the Trap - Movie". However, there is something that broke this formula, and that is "The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos"...More
"Strangers from Hell" continues to top the list of major topics and influence.
The Saturday 10:30 PM drama "Strangers from Hell" is about a young man from the countryside who goes up to Seoul and meets people in the gosiwon he's residing at. It's the second project of 'Dramatic Cinema', a special collaboration of movie and drama production values only available on OCN. The drama was a big issue for the casting of Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook...More
Dramas with difference in expertise have been popping up left and right.
Writers and producers that have been working on TV shows and movies have gone back to the basics and are making attempts in the drama market. We looked at the current trend of the drama market, which increases diversity and creativity and improves viewers' sense of immersion and realism...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
"Justice" ended with favorable reviews.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Justice" rated 3.4% and 6.3%...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
Studio Dragon, which has established itself as a leading drama production and distribution company in Korea, will hold its second "Drama Screenplay Contest". A full-day theatrical contest will be held from November 1st to the 15th and only mini-series with eight or more episodes are acceptable. There is also an age limit of 19 or older...More
"Justice" set a record.
According to Nielsen Korea, the episodes of the KBS 2TV drama "Justice" on the 4th rated 5.8% - 7.0%. It increased by 0.8% since the previous episodes...More
On September 3rd OCN released new production materials regarding its upcoming drama "The Running Mates: Human Rights". The pictures provide an odd twist to the drama's already strange premise. The drama centers around Humans Rights Commission investigators with little real power and in the pictures, we can see that the lead characters played by Lee Yo-won, Choi Gwi-ha, Hang Hyung-sang, Oh Mi-hee, and Kim Joo-young constantly look disgusted...More
While making dramas of popular webtoons has become a trend, a series of original webtoon dramas that are as unique as they are different are coming to the home screens.
OCN, which is focusing on thriller and genre dramas, recently released a webtoon drama called "Strangers from Hell" on the 31st of August. Written by Kim Yong-ki, "Strangers from Hell" is a popular series which started on Naver Challenge Webtoons in 2017 and started officially publishing on Naver Webtoons in March of the following year. The first episode got off to a good start with an average viewership rating of 3.8% (based on Nielsen Korea's paid platform)...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Rugal" added to HanCinema database...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
On August 28th the upcoming OCN drama "Strangers from Hell" held a press conference ahead of the drama's August 31st release. Lee Jung-eun, who received wide acclaim following her appearance in "Parasite" earlier this year, talked about why she chose to join the cable thriller about a young man who moves into an eerie apartment complex in Seoul...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
"Justice" took the ratings throne.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Justice" rated 6% and 6.4%...More
Another fine day dawns in Dramaland when one reads news of such a potential casting. Park Sung-woong and Choi Jin-hyuk are officially the big names on the table for OCN's upcoming drama "Rugal", and both actors are currently considering their respective offers...More
"I wish our children's world isn't lawless. That's why I will fight".
This line by Joong-eun (Park Jin-hee) when she hears about the death of Ha-rang (Kwak Dong-yeon) in the first episode of the SBS drama "Doctor Detective" really touched the hearts of many viewers. It reminded everyone of the 'screen door accident' that occurred in Guui Station in Seoul in 2016. "Doctor Detective" is a drama that sheds light on the reality of the labor scene dotted with money, with a doctor specializing in occupational environmental medicine (doctor detective) as the main character, who explores the cause of industrial diseases while traveling through industrial sites. It deals with the world of doctors outside the hospital, which is unfamiliar to the public...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
First in place at the Box Office on the 21st was Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham's "Hobbs & Shaw". Next came Cho Jung-seok and Yoona's comedy film "Exit - Movie", 3rd was "The Battle: Roar to Victory", 4th was "The Secret Life of Pets 2" and 5th was "Hello Tyrano: Together Forever".
Only in 6th place was the Korean horror film "Warning: Do Not Play". It was played 707 times a day, which is only 1/8 of "Hobbs & Shaw", which was played 5,624 times on the same day...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
CJ announced that the film "The Guest - 2019" is not falling through.
CJ Entertainment told Xsports News that "The Guest - 2019" is just taking more time to reinforce the scenario. The project will continue...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
"Mother of Mine" has gone through a slight increase in the ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, episodes 87 and 88 of KBS 2TV's "Mother of Mine" rated 27.8% and 33.5% based on national household standards...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
Special character posters added for the Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
Actor On Joo-wan is starring in the OCN drama "The Lies Within".
"The Lies Within" is a story about a detective and a woman who's to become a member of the National Assembly tracking down the truth about her father's death and her missing husband...More
In a drama marketplace where anything with under ten percent ratings is increasingly seen as a failure, it's easy to lose track of the lower profile releases. But some cable dramas have been focusing more on story and concept than broad appeal. These dramas have built reliable audiences, albeit not exceptional ones, in part on the power of their subversive takes on specific genre standards...More
Lee Dong-wook's doctor is in and every cell in my body wants out. The dentist from hell does absolutely nothing abnormal in the latest teaser of OCN's "Strangers from Hell", but I still want to call some form of emergency services on him for the distress caused by his performative friendliness and his blank, predatory stare...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
When news of a webtoon adaptation comes up, there are those who conduct an imaginary casting of stars who are exactly like the characters from the webtoons. This culture is so popular that portal sites are full of related postings, and this kind of 'imaginary casting' leads to actual casting.
OCN's "Strangers from Hell", coming on the 31st, is one example. It's a thriller by writer Kim Yong-ki about the lead character, Yoon Jong-woo, moving to Seoul only to live in a run-down gosiwon where creepy events happen. With its intense level of immersion, this webtoon has always been in the top rankings of Naver webtoons...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
OCN was just a channel for movies in the beginning. Now it's the go-to spot for 'genre dramas'. It's been presenting mystery, school, and legal dramas unlike ground-wave channels and it has been successful so far. These dramas have gone multi-season right away and succeeded in securing a firm market by securing even hardcore fans...More
"Mother of Mine" broke through 30% once again.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Mother of Mine" rated 26.9% and 31.6%, which is much higher than the 24.2% and 29.5% recorded on the previous episodes...More
We finally see the questionable neighbors of "Strangers from Hell" in their element, namely their tiny gosiwon- or dorm-style apartments where this social terror will be taking place for our poor protagonist. The drama has released two versions of a 'gosiwon teaser', giving the place itself the feel of a character...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
Amid the increasing number of multi-season dramas, many of them in the first half of this year brought about mixed reactions. "Arthdal Chronicles" and "Chief of Staff" are coming up next, so there is great interest in how they will fare.
"God's Quiz: Reboot", which ended in January, is one of OCN's most notable multi-season dramas. With the key role of Han Jin-woo (Ryu Deok-hwan), who was in all four earlier seasons, the drama reached the highest viewing percentage of 2.7%...More
Wednesday / Thursday dramas are not really hitting the mark.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Justice" rated 5.5% and 6.3%...More
One common thing KBS 2TV's "Justice", OCN's "Strangers from Hell" and other dramas that are on air or are due to start soon have in common is that they are based on webtoons or novels. There have been other dramas based on webtoons and novels, but it has become more common nowadays.
This is because South Korean platforms such as Netflix and other foreign over-the-top media service (OTT) companies are speeding up efforts to secure contents. In addition to Netflix, HBO Max, NBC Universal, and Disney announced their own OTT services. As production of new dramas has become more active, Korean contents companies have increased opportunities to enter the market. "As the number of dramas produced increases, demand for successful content has also increased", said Ha Jae-geun, a pop culture critic...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Class of Lies"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
Im Si-wan's protagonist is about to experience a severe case of stranger danger in OCN's upcoming "Strangers from Hell". The drama is the next installment in the channel's 'Dramatic Cinema' project, so we can expect some hefty work put into its production quality...More
Episode 2 stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
2-minute highlight video released for the upcoming Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
5-minute highlight video and press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
Cable has braved some drastic challenges to differentiate themselves from other channels. The settling down of season dramas was a change led by cable. Thus, other seasonal dramas are being created, and eyes are on whether other changes and development can be made.
Cable introduced season dramas first. The flexible production environment of cable has become the backdrop for new challenges...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Voice 3"...More
Character posters added for the upcoming Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
The viewing percentage of "Mother of Mine" climbed up once again.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV weekend drama "Mother of Mine" rated 26.4% and 32.7% on the 30th of June...More
Episode 1 trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "WATCHER"...More
Finale stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Save Me 2"...More
Seo Kang-joon, Cha Eun-woo, Ong Seong-wu and Gong Myung are coming to home televisions this July.
"WATCHER", the latest OCN original drama that's coming on the 6th of July, is a psychological thriller that delves into the reality of power. It follows the story of three men and women who join a special anti-corruption police investigation unit after their lives are shattered by a dramatic event. Seo Kang-joon takes on the role of Kim Yeong-goon, a policeman who witnesses a murder. Kim Yeong-goon is warmhearted and kind, but he acts cold and blunt purposely while he's in the police station. Due to a coincidence, he joins the anti-c
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