Korean actress Seo Ye-ji’s new drama premiered at No. 1 in the ratings and ushered in her comeback in two years. According to Nielsen Korea, Seo Ye-ji’s comeback project on tvN, “Eve,” grabbed the No. 1 spot among cable TV shows on June 1 with a nationwide rating of 3.644 percent. The first...
Video streaming service Viu is the No. 1 premium video on demand platform based on the number of monthly active users (MAU) in greater Southeast Asia in 2021. This is based on the latest Media Partners Asia (MPA) AMPD Research report for the fourth quarter of 2021 that was released on March 28. The...
“Bridgerton” season 2 debuted at No. 1 and set a record on Netflix while the Korean drama “Business Proposal” became the most viewed non-English show for the second week. The No. 1 shows and films on Netflix from March 21 to 27 are (clockwise from top left) "Bridgerton’ season 2,...
The Korean zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” and “Inventing Anna” topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 chart again. Netflix released the Global Top 10 rankings for the period Feb. 21 to 27 of the most watched shows and films on the streaming platform. The No. 1 shows and films on Netflix from...
Korean actor Song Kang, star of the drama “Forecasting Love and Weather,” will be holding a virtual live fan meeting to be hosted by Netflix. Netflix announced that Song Kang, star of many Netflix Korean dramas such as “Love Alarm” 1 and 2, “Sweet Home” and “Nevertheless,” will be...
The stars of “Our Beloved Summer,” “Young Lady and Gentleman,” “Snowdrop” and “Now, We Are Breaking Up” topped the brand reputation ranking for Korean drama actors in January 2022. The Korea Corporate Research Institute analyzed 80.32 million pieces of big data of 50 Korean actors...
Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos has officially confirmed the production of the anticipated season 2 of the global hit Korean series “Squid Game.” During Netflix fourth quarter 2021 earnings interview on Jan. 20, Sarandos was asked by host Nidhi Gupta of Fidelity Management, “Will we get a...
Video streaming giant Netflix has revealed that it will launch more than 25 Korean dramas and movies this year, “To do that, we always ask ourselves: what are the kinds of stories that only Netflix can help these creators tell? You’ll find the answers in the more than 25 compelling Korean...
The Korean sci-fi drama “The Silent Sea,” starring Gong Yoo, Bae Doona and Lee Joon, topped the weekly chart on Netflix. Netflix released the top 10 movies and shows for the week covering the period Dec. 27 to Jan. 2. (Clockwise from top left) "The Silent Sea: Season 1," "The Queen of Flow:...
K-zombie syndrome continues After favorites like “Train to Busan,” “ Alive ,” and “ Kingdom ,” the K-zombie syndrome continues this 2022 with the coming of “All of Us Are Dead,” a series slated to premiere on Netflix on Jan. 28. Based on a popular webtoon by Joo Dong-geun, “All of...
TV critics and reporters in South Korea have chosen the 10 best Korean dramas in 2021, series actor and actress of the year, .series rookie actress and actor of the year, and series director of the year. Korean media outlet Cine21 held a survey among 30 TV critics and reporters to choose the best...
Controversial Korean drama “Snowdrop,” starring actor Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, will air three episodes this week to clear up opposition from the Korean public. In South Korea, “Snowdrop” has been the subject of a national petition (342,000 people have signed to stop its airing...
