The breakup of actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo is dealing an unexpected blow to Taebaek in Gangwon Province, which has promoted itself as the location of 2016 mega-hit drama “Descendants of the Sun” through which the two met. Officials of the city government said Friday that they are discussing whether to change the...Read More
The monarch whose face appears on Korea’s KRW 10,000 bill is none other than King Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty whose legacy left a lasting imprint on Korean society. Among his numerous achievements, he is most remembered for the invention of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, in 1443. Described through the...Read More
The success of Netflix’s Korean zombie series “Kingdom” overseas has fueled heightened global interest in and demand for traditional hats worn by the characters. Men from the Joseon Dynasty era (1392-1910), the period in which the series is set, tied their long hair in the hairstyle sangtu every morning and wore hats that indicated their social class, occupation...Read More
The sequel of “Winter Sonata” ― a melodrama series that enjoyed Asia-wide popularity in the 2000s ― is set to be filmed. An outsourced production company official said shooting is about to begin but did not reveal cast members. Kim Yong-soo, who directed the famous horror series “Home of the Legends,” is responsible for the...Read More
The highly-anticipated “Kingdom” debuts on Netflix this Friday. The series has garnered attention worldwide, and has been renewed for a second season even before premiering. Written by Kim Eun-hee, who also wrote the popular tvN drama “Signal” (2016) and directed by Kim Seong-hun of the 2016 film “Tunnel,” the big-budget series is a zombie thriller...Read More
Korean actor Park Bo Gum shared how he feels about wrapping up his drama ‘Encounter’, which he had been working on for months with actress Song Hye Kyo. Following the broadcast of the last episode of tvN’s romance drama ‘Encounter’ last night, Park Bo Gum delivered his thoughts and feelings on wrapping up the drama through his management agency...Read More
These were the 10 hottest South Korean drama series during the first week of this month, according to big-data analyst Good Data Corporation’s weekly monitoring report. Sky Castle, drama “Sky Castle” held onto the top position as the most-talked-about TV series in South Korea for the fourth consecutive week, accounting for nearly a third of...Read More
Yoona from K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation has been appointed as a talent ambassador for an upcoming big film festival ‘International Film Festival & Awards Macao’. During the press conference for ‘International Film Festival & Awards Macao’ on November 8, it was announced that Yoona will be a talent ambassador along with Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok and American...Read More
An official teaser video of the “2018 Asia Artist Awards” has released. The 2018 AAA, which will be held on November 28, is the world’s first singer and actor awards ceremony. The ‘2018 AAA’, which marks its third anniversary in 2016 and 2017, will hold a festival with the brightest stars this year. The teaser...Read More
Actors Lee Dong-wook and Yoo In-na will star in the upcoming tvN drama “Touch Your Heart” (working title), the show’s production agency announced on Friday. Yoo will play the role of top star Oh Jin-shim, who loses her fame after getting embroiled in a scandal with man from a chaebol family. Later, she works as...Read More
