“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” stars Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a, and “Squid Game” lead Lee Jung-jae have been chosen as the Korean TV actors who shined in 2021. Gallup Korea released its year-end poll on the Person of the Year in each field including entertainment and sports. The Korean TV actors...
Who are the highest paid Korean actresses? Song Hye-kyo and Jun Ji-hyun command 200 million won ($170,000) per episode for a drama project, according to a report by Korean media outlet Hankook Ilbo. Korean actresses Song Hye-kyo (left) and Jun Ji-hyun (SBS, iQiyi) According to the report, the two...
Last Song Bea Hot on the heels of its debut single, "Nakakotse," Last Song Bea is on a roll as the band continues to make more noise with the bigger success of its second single, "Tara!" Compared to the chill, laid-back groove of "Nakakotse," "Tara!" beckons with its more festive feel. With its...
Voting for the 2021 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) popularity awards ended on Nov. 15 with netizens voting to select the winners for male group, female group, female solo, male solo, actor and actress. AAA “is the first-ever award which selects artists from both K-Pop and K-Drama and K-Movie for the...
“Now, We Are Breaking Up,” the anticipated Korean drama starring Song Hye-kyo and Jang Ki-yong, premiered on Nov. 12 on SBS and streamed on OTT platform Viu. According to Nielsen Korea, episode 1 of “Now, We Are Breaking Up” garnered a rating of 6.4 percent nationwide in South Korea and...
Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a, stars of “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,” were voted as the No. 1 Korean drama couple of 2021. Korean media outlet Joy News 24 held a survey from Oct. 12 to 19 to mark its 17 anniversary. The respondents in the survey were 200 entertainment industry people including employees...
The music of U2 will figure heavily on the upcoming animated movie “Sing 2.” The film will also feature band vocalist Bono as the voice of Clay Calloway, “a reclusive, rock and roll-singing lion.” The piano-decked ballad is an anthemic number titled “Your Song Saved My Life.” According...
“Vincenzo” won the Excellent Korean Drama award while Song Joong-ki and Suzy bagged acting prizes at the 2021 Seoul International Drama Awards (SDA) held on Oct. 21. ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin acted as the emcees of the awards ceremony held at the MBC Open Hall in Seoul. (Clockwise...
Netflix’s shows “Move to Heaven” and “Sweet Home” emerged as the biggest winners at the 3rd Asia Contents Awards (ACA), which recognized excellence in TV, OTT (online video streaming platform), and online contents. The ACA was held on Oct. 7 with the ceremony combining online and...
Stars, directors and other key figures in the movie industry descended on Busan, South Korea as the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) kicked off on Oct. 6. The opening ceremony was held at Busan Cinema Center with “Vincenzo” star Song Joong-ki and “Parasite” actress Park So-dam...
Thanks to the Netflix series “Squid Game,” actress and model Jung Ho-yeon has become a social media phenomenon eclipsing Song Hye-kyo on the number of Instagram followers. Jung Ho-yeon plays the role of North Korean defector and player No. 067 Kang Sae-byeok who joins the deadly games for her...
The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), which will open on October 7, announced the nominees for the 3rd Asia Contents Awards (ACA). “ACA is the commitment of Busan Int'l Film Festival (BIFF) to encourage more original productions and better creatives by recognizing outstanding content and...
