Thanks to the Korean drama “Start-up,” Korean actor Kim Seon-ho has become one of the hottest stars. The 34-year-old star has experienced a surge in popularity in Korea and abroad for playing the role of Han Ji-pyeong in “Start-up,” which also starred Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk and Kang Han-na....
Image from Netflix K-drama lovers and Money Heist fans, unite! Netflix announced that the hit Spanish series La casa de papel is having a Korean adaptation. Set on the Korean peninsula, the K-drama version of La casa de papel will be directed by Kim Hong-sun , who has helmed TV dramas like The...
Director Jose "Joey" Javier Reyes trended again on social media, praising Korean shows for their variety and unique take on drama. And his analysis is pretty spot on, bringing out the same sentiments from K-drama-loving Filipinos online. " Start Up is about setting up businesses. It's OK Not To Be...
K-drama meets science fiction in this upcoming film, starring Soong Joong-ki, exclusive on Netflix Bidangil Pictures in South Korea is producing an exclusive sci-fi thriller for Netflix. Space Sweepers (Korean title: 승리호) will star Song Joong-ki and Kim Tae-Ri . The crew of Spaceship Victory...
‘Goblin,’ ‘Descendants of the Sun’ director back on Netflix with a new show Netflix just announced that Lee Eung-bok , the director of everyone’s favorites Descendants of the Sun , Goblin , and Mr. Sunshine , is coming back to direct a popular web toon thriller that will make its global...
Director Jose Javier Reyes once again praised the quality and variety of Korean dramas in comparison to Philippine teleseryes, delving deep into the concepts that make each drama “unique.” In a Facebook post, Direk Joey lauded the different social issues that are tackled in Korean dramas. He...
Song Ji-hyo and Choi Jin-hyuk in 'Emergency Couple' (left), and Seo Kang-joon and Park Min-young in 'When the Weather is Fine.' (Viu) Leading OTT (over-the-top) video streaming platform Viu will be launching Filipino-dubbed Korean dramas to make it more accessible to fans in the Philippines. Since...
SCREENCRUNCH: With just half the series over, there has been so much already to look out for in this K-Drama It’s been eight episodes since Start-Up launched back in October, and each episode has been filled with a good mix of drama, comedy, hidden gems, and so much more about opening startup...
K-pop star and actress Krystal, aka Jung Soo-jung, and actor Jang Dong-yoon are currently starring in the OCN sci-fi K-drama “Search,” which is being streamed exclusively on iQIYI outside South Korea. Krystal plays the role of intelligent and fierce lieutenant Son Ye-rim while Jang...
As part of their Korea at Home campaign, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center, together with MIND S-Cool and the BGC Arts Center, have organized a free, live webinar titled The Role of K-Dramas in Sharing and Shaping Culture Beyond Borders. The one-time event consists...
Seven actors who will play the roles of alter egos of the members of K-pop superstars BTS in a Korean drama have been revealed. Titled “Youth,” the drama will depict BTS’ worldview and is based on BTS Universe, an alternate or parallel universe, which has a narrative that is separate from the...
Korean actor Park Bogum, 27, finished six weeks of basic military training in the Navy after enlisting in August. A completion ceremony for all 1,297 recruits belonging to the 669th Navy group including Park Bogum who enlisted on Aug. 31 was held on Oct. 8 at the Naval Education and Training...
