On October 15th "Catch the Ghost" canceled its October 16th press conference for the drama. Now the press conference will be held on October 21st. The official reason given for the delay was to demonstrate compassion for an unfortunate situation, with a request for accomodation given the circumstances...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
TvN drama "Half of a Half" stars Jung Hae-in, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Sung-gyu and Lee Ha-na.
"Half of a Half" is a romantic drama about the relationship between an AI programmer and a recording engineer. Jung Hae-in tackles the role of Moon Ha-won, an AI programmer and genius planner. The drama begins with the success of a research which he devoted himself to, creating artificial intelligence that patterned his own behavior, psychology, memories and experiences...More
As interest rises in "Melting Me Softly" so too has focus been put on the drama's character correlation chart. The drama's relationships are actually fairly simple to keep track of, as the story deals with relationships between a fairly limited set of cast members...More
If you're a glutton for punishment and don't have enough economic insecurity and anxiety in your life, tvN's got you covered with "Money Game". The upcoming financial suspense series has confirmed its casting of Go Soo, Lee Sung-min and Shim Eun-kyung, clearly going for that sweet Chungmuro appeal to torment us with...More
Kim Seon-ho turns into a subway police chief in the tvN drama "Catch the Ghost" and continues the legacy of tvN's best leading actors.
Good looking actors have been stealing the hearts of female viewers on tvN lately. On the weekend there is Ma Dong-chan (Ji Chang-wook) from "Melting Me Softly", who looks great even after 20 years of being frozen and unfrozen again. On Friday there is Moon Seok-goo (Lee Dong-hwi) from "Pegasus Mart", who has no interest in love or hobbies and only seeks success...More
Singer and actress IU is the goddess of fall this year.
She was featured in the covers of magazine 'Dazed Korea' for October. She pulled off the F/W collection of a luxury brand...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
"The Tale of Nokdu" recorded viewer ratings in the class of 7%.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "The Tale of Nokdu" rated 5.4% and 7.1%. This is a decrease from the previous episodes, but the highest rating for a drama out of all Monday / Tuesday series...More
Fans of the ongoing tvN drama "Melting Me Softly" have taken note of the drama's surprisingly earnest attention to period fashion. The main characters of "Melting Me Softly" were frozen for twenty years, and portions of the drama taking place in the past day have shown strong fidelity to the fashion of 1999...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
Actress Son Ye-jin released a pictorial that looks like a movie.
Fashion magazine W released a pictorial with Son Ye-jin on the 25th of last month...More
KBS 2TV's "When the Camellia Blooms" has achieved record-breaking ratings and established itself as the No.1 Wednesday-Thursday drama.
According to Nielsen Korea, the drama's episodes which aired on the 3rd rated 10.2% and 12.9% by nationwide household standards...More
Actor Park Hae-soo is the talk of the town.
Born in 1981, Park Hae-soo debuted in the year 2007 with "Mister Lobby". Then he continued to appear in "An Angel Called Desire", "Annapurna" and other musical stages...More
Will "The Tale of Nokdu" continue its climb?
According to Nielsen Korea, the 3rd and 4th episodes of the Monday-Tuesday KBS 2TV drama "The Tale of Nokdu", which aired on October 1st, rated 6.5% and 8.3% by nationwide household standards...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
"Miss Lee" has been one of the more low-profile dramas of the current season. The drama's only real star of note is "Hyeri", who has long been criticized for a perceived lack of talent. However, the drama has been promoting itself more on uniqueness of concept than star popularity, purporting to show off a realistic working environment...More
Actor Ji Chang-wook is on the covers of the magazine 1st Look.
Ji Chang-wook is riding his motorcycle along the backdrop of Jeju Island, creating an unrivaled atmosphere...More
Moon Chae-won re-signed a contract with Namoo Actors.
Namoo Actors acknowledged this fact on the 26th...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
"Welcome 2 Life" failed to break the record in its final episode.
According to Nielsen Korea, the MBC drama "Welcome 2 Life" rated 4.2% - 6.0%, which is 0.1% less than the previous episode...More
"Arthdal Chronicles" ended with eighteen episodes and Song Joong-ki had something to say about the ending of the drama.
TvN's "Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: Arth, The Prelude of All Legends" ended on the 22nd with a recorded average viewership of 7.4% and a maximum 8.1% for paid-platform households that integrate cable, satellite and IPTV, and topped the list of general service channels...More
Following the conclusion of "Arthdal Chronicles" on September 22nd fans took to the Internet speculating about the drama earning a second season. Afterward, tvN responded to these queries with a statement saying that they were considering ordering another season. They mentioned that this had been in consideration from the beginning of production and that they were planning on issuing a decision soon...More
On September 20th at the Imperial Palace in Seoul a press conference was held for the upcoming drama "Melting Me Softly", which is the comeback project for Ji Chang-wook following his two years of mandatory military service. South Korean news services were on the scene to take photos of the event...More
New videos and press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
Highlight video released for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
As "Arthdal Chronicles" has struggled to exceed ratings above 8%, the forty five million dollar drama has set a poor precedent for the next major preproduction, "Vagabond". However, "Vagabond", with only about a twenty million dollar budget in comparison, does have a few more factors working in its favor...More
Bae Da-bin has been confirmed for "Arthdal Chronicles". Though the drama was preproduced and is now entering its final week, much of the cast has been deliberately kept secret to protect against spoilers. Bae Da-bin will play the woman warrior Mi Roo-soul. There are no details about the character save for her name and profession...More
New behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
Teaser and trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...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 behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills of "Melting Me Softly" have given a glimpse into Yoon Se-ah's character, Ha-yeong. As the drama's second lead, Yoon Se-ah will be in the awkward position of playing the ex-girlfriend of lead actor Ji Chang-wook, who matured into a capable adult without him when he ended up getting frozen for longer than expected...More
Seo Hyun-chuol is starring in the new KBS 2TV drama "9.9 Billion Woman" as Oh Dae-yong. "9.9 Billion Woman" is centered around Jeong Seo-yeon (Jo Yeo-jung), who discovers a very large amount of money, and Kang Tae-woo (Kim Kang-woo), who finds out about Jeong Seo-yeon while digging for the truth of his sister's death...More
Actor Kim Sung-oh is starring in the new jTBC drama "Elegant Friends" according to agency Huayi Brothers.
"Elegant Friends" is helmed by PD Song Hyeon-wook and it is a mystery drama about the perfectly peaceful life of a middle-aged man and his friends falling apart after a murder occurs in a new town where married couples in their 40s live together. The drama is due to come out in early 2020...More
"Justice" ended with favorable reviews.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Justice" rated 3.4% and 6.3%...More
Actor Kim Gyul is starring in the new tvN drama "Psychopath Diary", according to his agency's statement on the 4th.
Kim Gyul plays Yook Dong-sik's (Yoon Si-yoon) brother-in-law. He is a mean character who bullies Dong-sik when he's got nothing to show for himself, but is a pathetic married man who watches out for his wife and father-in-law's reactions when he's at home. He's the typical 'strong for the weak and weak for the strong' type...More
The Hong Sisters have proved their reputation once again with the tvN drama "Hotel Del Luna" after numerous hit dramas such as KBS 2TV's "Sassy Girl, Chun-hyang", SBS's "My Girl", MBC's "Fantastic Couple", KBS 2TV's "Hong Gil Dong", SBS's "You're Beautiful", SBS's "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho", MBC's "The Greatest Love", KBS 2TV's "Big", SBS's "Master's Sun", MBC's "Warm and Cozy" and tvN's "A Korean Odyssey".
Above all, the Hong Sisters have continuously come up with fantasy dramas, with the start of "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho", then "Master's Sun", and "A Korean Odyssey" and finally their accumulated capability was in full swing with "Hotel Del Luna"...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
Pressure is mounting on tvN to fire Jang Dong-min following a poorly received broadcast of the variety show 'Player'. On the September 1st broadcast of 'Player' there's a segment where the show's regulars pass judgment on various real world rappers for a parody segment of the popular rap competition program 'Show Me the Money'...More
Six out of 10 smartphone users use their phones to watch TV. The Korea Communications Commission polled 4,000 smartphone users, 2,000 computer users and 3,000 households with video on demand-enabled TVs...More
There has been a "famine" of 20s actors once, but the generation change has begun with the appearance of many rookies in recent years.
New faces can be seen in several dramas these days. Their good looks and talent won the hearts of the audience at once and their names are up on live-time portal sites. Some of these 'rising stars' are Song Kang, Lee Do-hyun and Lee Jae-wook...More
On September 2nd IU posted a message on Instagram concerning her recently concluded drama, "Hotel Del Luna". In the message she mentioned being excited every day she went to the filming location, and said that she didn't want to quit the drama after all the consideration and love she had received there...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...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
With the success of "Love Playlist - Season 4" more attention is being paid to the web drama market aimed at younger viewers. A study from the fashion corporation Hyungji Elite has found that web dramas are, by far, the most popularly consumed videos for primary, middle, and secondary school students. Web dramas held 51.5% of their timeshare, compared to 21% of YouTube broadcasts, 15% of variety shows, and 11.5% of television dramas...More
Lee Ji-eun (IU) has a lot of responsibilities.
A month after tvN drama "Hotel Del Luna" began, an Instagram account claiming to be Jang Man-wol appeared on the 14th last month. The ID is 'fullmoon.long' which translates directly to be Man-Wol Jang. Pictures of the dumplings IU (Jang Man-wol) and Yeo Jin-goo (Goo Chan-seong) ate in the first episode of the drama and of Yeo Jin-goo have been posted on there...More
"Justice" took the ratings throne.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Justice" rated 6% and 6.4%...More
"Sinkhole" is a comedy film about someone's house, that took 11 years to obtain, going down a sinkhole in a minute.
Nam Da-reum plays Seung-tae, a young man who's not very close with his father, but is very considerate. In the role of his father, Jeong Man-soo, who struggles day and night to raise his son, is actor Cha Seung-won...More
The cast and crew of the tvN drama "Hotel Del Luna" earned themselves a reward vacation.
Sources told Newsen that they are going on a vacation, but are not yet sure about the when and where...More
First in place at the Box Office on the 21st was Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham's "Hobbs & Shaw". Next came Jo Jung-suk 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
Actress Lee Da-hee from the drama "Search: WWW" was featured in the fashion magazine Grazia.
This pictorial was done in Amsterdam, the Netherlands against the backdrop of a beautiful canal and exotic streets. Unlike her character Cha Hyeon in the drama, Lee Da-hee appeared chic and elegant in this pictorial...More
Actor Jung Woo signed on with BH Entertainment.
BH Entertainment announced, "We are happy to be with Jung Woo. He's a unique actor with his own color and we will make sure he meets the right work to bring that out to the public"....More
Park Sung-woong continues to change.
He created a solid character for himself as a cold blooded villain in the movie "The New World" that came out in 2013, but he runs between good and evil, the strong and weak, striking back and forth amidst his intensity...More
Script reading stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
On August 18th Ku Hye-sun released messages relating to a likely divorce with her husband Ahn Jae-hyun. Ku Hye-sun has since deleted the relevant messages, but their contents are already known. Ku Hye-sun starts by describing her husband as being changed into an aloof version of his former self and that she plans to protect her family from what she describes as false information set to be released next week...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 trailer and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
"Designated Survivor: 60 Days" shocked viewers in its thirteenth episode with its frank discussion of anti-discrimination laws. Internet commentary around the episode made ironic note of the fact that the fake television president of the drama would make a direct appeal for laws that are generally considered verboten in South Korean politics by all except the most far left politicians...More
"Little Forest" decreased in viewing percentage.
According to Nielsen Korea, the SBS TV show "Little Forest" rated 3.5% and 5%. It is more than 1% lower than the last week's episode of 5.1% and 6.8%...More
Yeo Jin-goo and IU's horror-romance drama is taking over the summer. In no time, tvN is rushing to the top of the list.
According to Nielsen Korea, tvN drama "Hotel Del Luna" rated an average of 10% on the 11th and a maximum of 10.8%...More
It's a bumper year for male new actors.
Until now, there have been no particularly outstanding newcomers to the acting industry. Jung Hae-in, Yang Se-jong and Jang Ki-yong are it, but they are no longer rookies...More
On August 7th tvN released script reading photos of "The Great Show" ahead of the drama's August 26th premiere. "The Great Show" stars Song Seung-heon as parliamentary representative Dae-han, the title character (his full name is a pun for 'great') who gets embroiled with family troubles regarding four siblings as he prepares for a big political move...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
Song Seung-heon made an update.
He posted a picture on his Instagram saying, "It's so hot... Can't even think... Ha ha" on the 2nd of August...More
Woman + Romance, hence 'womance' is better than romance. The tvN drama "Search: WWW", which ended on the 25th last month, was a thrilling yet intense drama about womance. This drama, which is about real romance between women who work at a trendy portal site and men who steal their hearts, perfectly portrayed the bold and amazing career life of working women.
The three leading ladies of the portal industry are Im Soo-jung in the role of Bae Ta-mi, Lee Da-hee as Cha Hyeon and Jeon Hye-jin-II as Song Ga-kyeong. They bound together in womance and left a deep impression through the small screen...More
On August 2nd Jung Kyung-ho's management company made an official statement saying that the actor is still in the process of considering an offer for "A Wise Doctor's Life". This confirms earlier reports that Jung Kyung-ho has been contacted about appearing in the drama...More
MOMOLAND's Yeonwoo is starring in the tvN drama "Pegasus Market", MLD Entertainment confirmed.
"Pegasus Market" is the comical story of an elite manager who tries to revive the low-quality, no-statement mart. The store is lagging behind traditional commercial districts, while a 'human bulldozer' owner tries to run it down...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
JTBC drama "SKY Castle" is Drama of the Year 2019.
At the "2019 Brand of the Year Awards" hosted by the Korea Consumer Forum, "SKY Castle" was chosen as Drama of the Year...More
The drama department is blooming with actors in their 30s.
Lee Sang-yeob, Oh Chang-suk and Lee Joon-hyuk, whose appearances stood out since their debut, have settled as leading actors of dramas with increased experience and popularity over the years...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
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
"Perfume" ended with a slight decrease in percentage.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Perfume" rated 4.6% and 5.9%...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search: WWW"...More
Horror dramas are creeping back now that it's summer.
While the horror genre becomes popular during the summer every year, this year a new kind of horror is coming to home screens. The usual ghosts and the unusual devils will be spreading goose bumps all around this year...More
Actor Lee Sung-jae, who was born in 1970, is becoming a young grandpa before even hitting 50.
Koom Entertainment announced on the 16th that his eldest daughter is currently five months pregnant and is due this fall...More
Baro, Cha Sun-woo, is going off to the military.
HODU&U Entertainment announced on the 10th that Baro will be enlisting on the 30th of July...More
One of the ways "Hotel Del Luna" has managed to quickly distinguish itself among currently airing dramas is its peculiar fashion sense. The styles of the clothes the characters wear, while not always consistent, tend to hue to a 1930's aesthetic, with colorful gloves, vests, and even cumberbunds being the norm...More
With the airing of "Chief of Staff" and "Designated Survivor: 60 Days" the profile of political dramas in the South Korean market is rising. While both dramas are currently hovering in the 4% range for overall ratings, only average in the current market, such genre fiction was almost never seen locally up until now...More
Six Oceans Agency has confirmed that Kim Hyun-I, an actress they represent, will be appearing in "The Great Show" later this year. In a statement, they said she had been cast as Mi-sook, and anticipated she would bring much fun to the production...More
"One Spring Night" set a record.
According to Nielsen Korea, the MBC drama "One Spring Night" rated 7.4% - 9.5%, which is 1.5% more than the previous episode. It was the last episode that set the record...More
IU poses at a press junket for her new TV series in Seoul on Monday.
Singer-songwriter and actress IU is back on the small screen sooner than she expected with tvN drama "Hotel Del Luna"...More
Actors Lee Ki-woo and Lee Chung-ah have apparently broken up. Kings Entertainment announced on the 7th that the couple broke up last year and that they will support each other as good friends moving forward. They starred in the tvN drama "Flower Boy Ramyun Shop" in 2011 and admitted they were seeing each other in April of 2013...More
Dramas with a variety in subject matter are filling up the small screen. It's even more fun watching the actors' performances. Among other things, the performances of actresses who have returned from a long hiatus stand out.
Kim Ha-neul from jTBC's "The Wind Blows", Jeon Hye-jin-II from tvN's "Search: WWW" and Cha Ye-ryun from the KBS 2TV drama "Perfume" all share the common factor of being working moms. They have all found places in the dramas as key figures and opened a second chapter of their acting careers...More
On July 17th Cha Eun-woo's new drama, "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung", is set to begin. In contrast to the more aggressive male leads that have featured in South Korean dramas as of late, Cha Eun-woo will be playing more of a supportive role in regards to the title character's scholarly ambitions in the Joseon period. Other dramas soon to begin will also feature softer male images...More
Figures released by South's Korea Broadcasting Staff Union have shown just how bad shooting conditions are for laborers in South Korean dramas. "The Last Empress" and "Arthdal Chronicles" have long been criticized for bad working conditions, but more exact figures drawn from the workers themselves have shown the shooting hours to be appalingly long...More
Lee Sung-jae is one of Korea's leading actors and he's appeared in numerous dramas and films, ranging from mellow to comic and to being the villain. Even now, he is constantly pursuing new challenges without putting any limits on acting.
His potential stands out once again in the tvN drama "Abyss", in which he plays Oh Yeong-cheol, a serial killer who goes from genius surgeon reborn into an old man in his 60s. Lee Sung-jae endures special make-up that takes over 1 hour to get done and he's got all the action and the duality of a psychopath...More
Ground wave dramas all showed a drop in viewing percentage.
MBC drama "One Spring Night" rated 5.5% - 7.8% on the 3rd, which is 0.2% lower than the previous day...More
On July 5th the second season of the popular tvN Digital Drama "Chubby Romance" is set to begin. "Chubby Romance - Season 2" will continue the story of Soo-rin (played by Saetbyeol), a high school student who is learning to love herself no matter what she thinks she looks like...More
TvN explained the report that PD Sin Won-ho is making a badminton drama.
TvN explained, "Sin Won-ho is currently working on a medical drama. Badminton is one of many of his possible ideas"....More
Actress Youn Yuh-jung is considering coming back with "No Second Chances", a new MBC drama.
Her agency states she's been offered a role and is reviewing it with a positive mindset...More
Hallyu star Park Hae-jin's love for his staff is undying.
Park Hae-jin began filming the drama "Secret - 2019" in Kangwondo in March. Despite busy times, he's been providing the set with a food truck every day...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Search: WWW"...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
With two new dramas in July of very different tone, tvN continues to reenforce its reputation as a leading creative drama network. While "Hotel Del Luna" as a high concept fantasy romance is well in line with the network's brand, it will be joining the workplace minded "Search: WWW" and the political thriller "Designated Survivor: 60 Days" in a fairly broad genre slate...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Abyss"...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
While "Emergency Love Landing" is expected to appear on tvN by the end of the year details about how it will be broadcast are still being worked out. The highly anticipated drama will star Son Ye-jin as a South Korean heiress who lands on the wrong side of the demilitarized zone by accident, where she runs across a North Korean played by Hyun Bin...More
July is coming in hot, particularly for those who have sold their soul to the prince of Hell himself. Upcoming tvN drama "When the Devil Calls Your Name" has released its first scorching teaser, giving us a pretty clear idea of the protagonist's fiery predicament...More
Actor Sukku Son from the upcoming tvN drama "Designated Survivor: 60 Days", collaborated with GQ Korea and had an interview.
The actor posed with stunning eyes and natural poses in a dark-lit room. He even pulled off a Hawaiian-looking suit...More
On June 26th Lee Tae-ri made a special appearance in the tvN drama "Search: WWW". Confirmation of Lee Tae-ri's role was very last minute. His agency, Star House Entertainment, only confirmed it the previous day following earlier reports of his involvement. Lee Tae-ri's role in the drama was of Go Do-ri, a webtoon artist...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Abyss"...More
According to his agency, Jo Jae-yun is coming back with tvN drama "Catch the Ghost!" as detective Lee Man-jin from the underground subway police department.
Lee Man-jin used to be a homicide detective, but an accident led him to the subway department with 17 years of experience. He has become a legendary man due to finding suspects just by watching the CCTV...More
Actor Ahn Jae-hyun had a pictorial.
Fashion magazine Cosmopolitan revealed pictures of Ahn Jae-hyun in collaboration with French watch brand Gc...More
Shin Se-kyung, IU, and Chun Woo-hee, who are loved by the public for their acting and unique charm will show viewers a different side of themselves this July.
IU from "My Mister" comes back as a beautiful, but nasty hotel owner...More
The SBS drama "Temptation of Wife", a story about a woman who reappears in front of her ex-husband with a dot under her eye as a completely different person and gets her revenge, holds the legendary record of 37.5% and remains a 'special case' in the history of make-up. How could a person become someone different because of a dot under her eye? There was a culture in which viewers and producers implicitly made some kind of promise about excessive settings. The rule being fooling the viewers even when knowing they can't be fooled, and pretending being fooled even when knowing things are not what they seem to be. However, there is a limit to how much the viewers can take, and recent dramas that aim for the title 'well-made' have taken a hit by viewers for awkward directing that interferes with immersion...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Abyss"...More
Actress Park Min-young of tvN drama "Her Private Life" was featured in the July issue of Marie Claire.
Park Min-young looks energetic in the picture of her wearing a striped blouse and matching skirt, while she looks unique in the picture of her wearing a white blouse and skirt with a matching blue bag...More
Standard work contracts will also be introduced to drama production sites.
The National Union of Media Workers announced on the 20th that a four-way joint consultative body consisting of the three ground-wave broadcasters, KBS, MBC, and SBS, the media union, the Korean Drama Producers' Association and the Hope Alliance's Broadcasting Staff Branch has come to a basic agreement on the guidelines for the drama production environment...More
"One Spring Night" went up the charts.
The MBC drama "One Spring Night" rated 5.0% and 8.1% on the 19th. This is 1.1% more than the previous episode. The difference between the first and second half of the drama goes up to 3.2%, but it's the first time the drama's hit the top...More
Kim Do-hyun's agency, Curo Holdings, has finally revealed the identity of the character the actor is to play on "Arthal Chronicles". Starting in Part 2 of the drama, Kim Do-hyun will play the role of Shorjagin, a character in a newly formed tribe that drives much of the new conflict...More
Choi Bomin of the South Korean boy band Golden Child has been cast for the latest drama from screenwriter Baek Mi-kyeong, "Melting Me Softly". The drama has attracted considerable interest, as it will be the first project for lead actor Ji Chang-wook since his return from mandatory military service...More
Actress Jung Hye-sung is considering the new tvN drama "Pegasus Market".
"Pegasus Market" is the story of an elite manager who tries to revive the low-quality, no-statement mart where the employees are kings. The store is lagging behind traditional commercial districts, while a 'human bulldozer' owner tries to run it down. Other actors in various stages of joining the drama are Lee Soon-jae, Lee Dong-hwi, Park Ho-san and more...More
"Arthdal Chronicles" was first pitched and promoted as being a story to be told in three parts, each one six episodes long. Now that the first six episodes have ended and "Arthdal Chronicles" is set to begin part two, uncertainty abounds as to whether the drama will be able to maintain viewers or whether they will take advantage of the break to simply give up watching entirely...More
On June 15th "Arthdal Chronicles" hit its lowest point yet in the ratings, 5.787% in its fifth episode. Even granting its rebound to 7.226% the following night, the drama's performance has been quite poor relative to the high quantity of money invested in it...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Abyss"...More
"Arthdal Chronicles" is enjoying its second straight week on top of the Good Data report. Since its premiere on June 1st "Arthdal Chronicles" has attracted considerable attention in social media metrics. This particular report was based on data collected from the period spanning June 3rd to June 9th...More
The latter half of 2019 is brightened up by pretty boys. Who will sit on the throne?
The voyage began with tvN's "Arthdal Chronicles" opening the gate. "Arthdal Chronicles" is talked about for many things, and one of them is Song Joong-ki. It's his first drama since his marriage to Song Hye-kyo and he looks the same as he did before he was married. The "Arthdal Chronicles" isn't an easy subject to deal with, but a grand production and Song Joong-ki's popularity might lead to the thriving of the drama. Even so, there is the question of whether it can be expected to be popular...More
Actors Yoon Si-yoon and Jung In-sun have been picked for the new tvN drama "Psychopath Diary" and they are currently reviewing their offers in a positive light.
"Psychopath Diary" is the story of a man who coincidentally picks up the diary of a serial killer. Yoon Si-yoon was offered the role of Yook Dong-sik, a naive man who picks up the killer's diary, and Jung In-sun was offered the role of Shim Bo-kyeong, who dreams of becoming a profiler, but in reality is just an officer in a patrol station...More
"Perfume" is still in the lead.
According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episodes of the KBS 2TV drama "Perfume" rated 5.9% and 6.8%...More
It's not an overstatement. The 3 ground wave broadcasting channels, general service cable channels and subscription-based cable channels provide various dramas, but from absolute ratings to the subject matter, no drama can be called a box office hit.
It's been a while since this dark age for drama has begun. It's getting so bad that it is said good scripts and actors are attracted to general service and subscription-based cable channels first...More
"Perfume" came in first place.
The KBS 2TV drama "Perfume" rated 5.4% - 6.6% on the 10th, which is 0.6% lower than the previous episode...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Abyss"...More
"Abyss" began its run with a strong cast headed by Park Bo-young and Ahn Hyo-seop with an equally intriguing concept revolving around soul swapping, revitalization, and criminal investigations. But since showing strong 3.858% ratings with its first episode, by the tenth episode "Abyss" had sagged down to 2.251%, its worst performance to date...More
As "Search: WWW" begins its run a familiar face can be seen acting in a villainous role. Choi Jin-ho, who played a malicious bureaucrat in "Mr. Sunshine", now plays a similar role in "Search: WWW" as the sinister lawmaker Seung-tae, who takes an interest in the working Internet search engines for the sake of smearing political opponents...More
Dramas are headed for the National Assembly.
While dramas with a wide variety of subjects in a wide range of genres are in broadcast, dramas based on the 'National Assembly' are becoming a thing. Recent dramas "My Fellow Citizens" and "Special Labor Inspector, Mr. Jo" were a hit with stories about the National Assembly or the Assemblymen. Coming up next are dramas about the National Assembly and the people inside them, along with a refreshing approach...More
Actress Song Hye-kyo and IU are 'unexpected' friends. Song Hye-kyo presented IU with a coffee and snack truck, which shows how much she supports her junior actress. Many are curious about their unexpected friendship.
A coffee truck company posted on its official Instagram, "Angel Song Hye-kyo sent coffee, drinks, patbingsu and slushies to the cast and staff on a drama set. From one angel to another angel"....More
"Perfume" came in first on both Monday and Tuesday.
The KBS 2TV drama "Perfume" rated 6.0% and 7.2%, which increased by 0.8% compared to the previous episodes...More
On June 3rd the city of Osan started promoting "Arthdal Chronicles" styled tours on its homepage. Much of "Arthdal Chronicles" was filmed in the northwestern part of Osan, and a tour of the various shooting locations takes roughly five hours...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Search: WWW"...More
Actors who have mostly been playing bad guys or good guys have expanded their spectrum and no longer draw a line between good and evil.
Kim Jae-wook is a known actor for his roles as the colder guys. He's mostly been that bad-tempered and chic one in dramas like "Coffee Prince", "Bad Guy", "Marry Me, Mary!" and others. Now he has gone rogue. Kim Jae-wook caused a sensation with the role of psychopath Mo Tae-goo in the OCN drama "Voice" and it was said that he had met his life's character for the first time in 10 years. In addition, the actor starred in the OCN drama "The Guest - Drama" as exorcist Choi Yoon and unleashed his charisma...More
While "Arthdal Chronicles" only started airing on June 1st, the success of the drama is so presumed that the production has already arranged over sixty collaboration deals with various companies to make branded products. On June 3rd it was announced that these products would be unveiled on June 10th...More
On June 3rd King Kong by Starship Entertainment announced that Oh Hye-won would be appearing in the upcoming drama "Designated Survivor: 60 Days". The drama is about a national emergency wherein environmental minister Park Moo-jin (played by Ji Jin-hee) has to take control over the country when all his outranking superiors are killed in an explosion...More
On May 30th "Her Private Life" finished its run. Ryan Gold (played by Kim Jae-wook) overcomes his trauma and is able to start his writing work again. Through his love of Deok-mi (played by Park Min-young) he is able to live happily. While this is the end of a two month journey for Ryan Gold, for Kim Jae-wook, it's only the beginning of a significant career shift...More
"Her Private Life" ended on May 30th. To commemorate the event the various cast members of the drama had their photos taken while holding up the final scripts...More
Kim Jae-wook's value is standing out.
While he displayed unique appeal in melodramas and genre dramas, his seasoned acting skills have made him the rising rom-com king. His performance in his first leading tvN romantic comedy, "Her Private Life", is so good that people are wondering why he waited so long to be in one...More
Actress Cha Joo-young is starring in "Chimera", the 13 billion won (~US$13 Million) drama.
"Chimera" tells the story of three leading characters who dig through secrets of the past 30 years to find a culprit named ' Chimera ' when a series of murders known as the 'Chimera killings' that occurred in 1984 happen again in 2019. Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon and Claudia Kim have confirmed roles in it, and Cha Joo-young joins as one of the key characters...More
"The National Assembly Building has collapsed!"
This is the line that sets the tone for where "Designated Survivor: 60 Days" starts, and where the duties of our protagonist, Park Moo-jin (Ji Jin-hee), will begin. The newly released teaser for the drama gets right into the thick of it by showing us the bomb attack that will take out the entire chain of command above this unfortunate hero...More
"Mother of Mine" has slightly increased in the ratings.
According to the statistics released by Nielsen Korea on the 27th, the KBS 2TV drama "Mother of Mine" rated 25.9% (39th episode) and 32.5% (40th episode) nationwide on the 26th. These figures are 2.5% and 4.3% higher than previously aired episodes 37 and 38 respectively, which had ratings of 23.4% and 28.2%...More
Stars gain weight for work. They struggle to display the right kind of physical appearance for their characters. Since 1~2 kilograms of weight can make a character look different, Gang Dong-won, Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Dong-wook increased their weight through various methods of dieting and exercise. Based on the visuals that fit the character, they succeeded in increasing the immersion of their work and drawing positive reviews for their acting.
Gang Dong-won is known to put on weight every time he goes into something. He usually weighs about 68~70 kilograms, but for the role of Choi Boo-je in "The Priests" he increased his bodyweight to 71 kilograms, and he increased it to 75 kilograms for the movie "My Brilliant Life" for the role of a father. In the movie "Master", he weighed 73 kilograms to play a detective and in "Golden Slumber" he was 75 kilograms again as a delivery man...More
A fresh wave of weekend dramas is coming.
Most weekend dramas were somewhat 'dramatic' until now. Centering around family stories, the main character went through various obstacles and they found a happy ending with those obstacles being resolved slowly throughout the episodes...More
Ji Chang-wook, who has fulfilled his duties to his country, is back and he was featured in the June issue of the magazine Marie Claire.
Ji Chang-wook completed a great photoshoot for his fans...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Abyss"...More
The top slots in the Good Data report are unchanged from last week. That means for the third week in a row, "Her Private Life" has been the most popularly trending drama on South Korean social media. Kim Jae-wook and Park Min-young similarly maintain pole position as the most popular actors currently headlining an evening drama...More
On the twelfth episode of "Her Private Life" Kim Jae-wook's character, Ryan Gold, started telling Deok-mi (played by Park Min-young) some of his hidden backstory. This marks what is likely the final cycle of Ryan Gold's character arc. From being aloof, to being highly romantic, Ryan Gold is now shown to have his personality swings in part due to melodramatic backstory...More
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