Korean star Lee Min-ho said he was surprised by the scale of the set used for the Apple TV Plus drama “Pachinko.” In “Pachinko,” released on March 25 and which reportedly cost 100 billion won ($82.5 million) to produce, Lee Min-ho plays the role of Hansu, a merchant and member of the...
Korean star Lee Min-ho said he auditioned for his role in the Apple TV Plus drama “Pachinko,” which will have its global premiere on March 25. “Pachinko” focuses on the story of a Korean immigrant family across four generations who leave South Korea to survive. The story starts in the early...
The cast of the upcoming Apple TV Plus drama “Pachinko” attended its world premiere in Los Angeles. “Pachinko” will be released on Apple TV Plus on March 25. Attending the LA premiere at the Academy Museum on March 16 were Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung, Lee Min-ho, Kim Minha, Jin Ha, Anna...
Apple TV Plus has released the trailer for the drama “Pachinko” ahead of its global release on March 25. “Pachinko” will star Oscar best supporting actress Youn Yuh-jung as older Sunja; Korean actor Lee Min-ho as Hansu; Jin Ha as Solomon; Minha Kim as teenage Sunja; Anna Sawai as Naomi;...
Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) released the results of the 2022 Overseas Hallyu (Korean Wave) Survey. The survey was conducted online from Nov. 5 to Dec. 8, 2021 among 8,500 respondents in 18 countries and...
“Squid Game” star Lee Byung-hun and his wife, actress Lee Min-jung, have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid a surge of cases in South Korea due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. The actor’s agency BH Entertainment belatedly announced on Feb. 9 that Lee Byung-hun...
Apple TV Plus has announced the global premiere and unveiled the first look for the highly anticipated drama “Pachinko.” “Pachinko” will star Soji Arai as Mozasu, Jin Ha as Solomon, Inji Jeong as Yangjin, Minha Kim as teenage Sunja, Lee Min-ho as Hansu, Kaho Minami as Etsuko, Steve Sanghyun...
Korean actor Lee Min-ho and the stars and director of Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” attended the 2021 Art+Film Gala organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA hosted the 10th annual gala on Nov. 6 to honor artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley, and...
Korean star Lee Min-ho left for the US on Nov. 3 to attend the 2021 Art+Film Gala organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). LACMA “is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of nearly 147,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic...
Lee Min-ho (MYM Entertainment) Korean star Lee Min-ho revealed the role that he wanted to play for the rest of his life if he is given the choice. In a video interview with Esquire Korea, the 34-year-old actor said among the roles he has portrayed, he wants to play the character of Kim Tan in his...
Lee Min-ho (left) and Yeonwoo (Instagram) Korean actor Lee Min-ho, 34, and former K-pop girl group Momoland member Yeonwoo, 25, are dating. Korean entertainment media outlet published a report on Aug. 30 stating that Lee Min-ho and Yeonwoo are in a relationship. The report stated that...
(Top photo from left) BTS, BLACKPINK, Psy, TWICE and EXO, and (bottom photo from left) Lee Min Ho, Hyun Bin, Gong Yoo, Song Hye-kyo and Lee Jong-suk (Instagram, Facebook, tvN) K-pop superstars BTS, actor Lee Min Ho, “Crash Landing on You” and “Parasite” were voted as the top choices in a...
