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...
The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) released the list of the top-grossing films in South Korea for the month of November 2021. In the 10 top-grossing films in South Korea for November, six are American films and four are from South Korea. (Clockwise from top left) “Eternals,” “Dune,” “Perhaps...
Annyeonghaseyo! See what’s in store this holiday season with your friendly Korean Grocery store, No Brand! A franchise from one of Korea’s largest retailers, Emart, No Brand offers private label frozen food, snacks, beverages, beauty products, home essentials and other Korean grocery items at...
Korean broadcast station JTBC released the table-read video of Korean stars Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo for their drama “Snowdrop.” “Snowdrop” will premiere on JTBC on Dec. 18 and will also be subsequently available on Walt Disney’s OTT (over-the-top) video streaming platform...
“Bad and Crazy,” the upcoming iQiyi Original Korean drama, will premiere on the OTT platform on Dec. 17 and its stars talked about their characters. The series will star “Goblin” actor Lee Dong-wook and “Squid Game” Wi Ha-joon, and presented by the production team behind “The Uncanny...
“Escape from Mogadishu,” starring Jo In-sung and Kim Yoon-seok, won Best Picture and Best Director at the 42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards held on Nov. 26 at the KBS Hall in Seoul. During the ceremony, “Escape from Mogadishu” won six awards: Best Picture, Best Director for Ryu Seung-wan, Best...
But is it better than ‘Squid Game’? “Train to Busan,” “Peninsula,” and “The King of Pigs” director Yeon Sang-ho does it again with his recent Korean blockbuster “Hellbound” as the series lands the number one spot on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English List in 71 countries...
Korean actor Choi Tae-joon, 30, wrote a letter to fans to inform them about his impending marriage to actress Park Shin-hye and their baby. Park Shin-hye, 31, shocked colleagues and fans on Nov. 23 when she announced that she is pregnant with Choi Tae-joon’s baby and that they are going to marry....
The news of Korean couple, Park Shin-hye and Choi Tae-joon, tying the knot (and also pregnant) was announced this morning, November 23 from SALT Entertainment. The couple confirmed that they were dating in since 2017, but only reports came out in March 2018. Park Shin Hye Choi Tae Joon are building...
The Saturday-Sunday dramas “Young Lady and Gentleman” and “Jirisan” topped the nationwide weekly TV ratings in South Korea. Nielsen Korea released the weekly rankings for shows on terrestrial channels and cable TV for the period Nov. 15 to 21. (Clockwise from top left) “Young Lady and...
Get that ‘Jirisan’ feels without leaving the country Still from ‘Jirisan’ (Courtesy of iQiyi) Hit Korean drama, “Jirisan,” has been the talk of the town recently. We might not be able to fly to South Korea being alongside Gianna Jun and Ju Ji Hoon while trekking up on Mount Jiri, but...
From traditional eats to contemporary food fusions, K-drama fans will definitely love this restaurant’s menu To say that the Philippines is Hallyu crazy is an understatement. When the Korean culture tidal wave hit us through Asianovela and the sick beats by music groups Girls' Generation, Wonder...
