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Samsung job applicants leave a test venue in Seoul on Sunday...More
Visitors wait for an air show to begin at the annual Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday...More
The number one movie this week is "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"...More
"Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life" dropped in percentage compared to a week ago.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV weekend drama "Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life" rated 20.5% - 23.6%...More
First teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "No Second Chances"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
People wait for a bus in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province to commute to their workplaces in Seoul.
Seoul is experiencing a mass exodus of millennials who can no longer afford the high cost of living in one of the world's most expensive cities. There are still many people in their 20s moving to the capital to study and work, but the exodus has begun among people who have jobs and are raising children...More
Writer Cho Nam-joo's feminist novel "Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982" has become a bestseller in China after sweeping Japan...More
Samsung's brand value has exceeded US$60 billion for the first time, ranking sixth on the world's 100 top brands list for the third consecutive year...More
Hyundai's Kona has been named the best small diesel SUV by German magazine Auto Bild...More
Ride-hailing app TADA has given in to pressure from the government and established taxi lobby and decided to delay a plan to increase its fleet of vans.
The decision came only nine days after it unveiled its ambitious plan to boost the fleet from the present 1,400 vans to 10,000 next year...More
The number of traffic deaths has decreased significantly this year thanks to tougher penalties on drunk drivers and speed limits in urban areas...More
Korea is far and away the global front-runner in 5G penetration...More
Women still account for a mere four percent of executives working for Korea's publicly listed companies.
According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on Wednesday, only 1,199 of 29,794 executives at 2,072 publicly listed companies are women. Some 1,407 or 67.9 percent of those companies have no female executives at all...More
Rice production for this year is estimated at around 3.8 million tons, the fourth consecutive year-on-year decline and the lowest amount in almost four decades...More
Hyundai chief Chung Eui-sun announces a corporate vision at an event in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday. /Newsis
Hyundai on Tuesday announced ambitious plans to roll out a self-driving car by 2024 and invest W41 trillion by 2025 into future mobility technologies (US$1=W1,186)...More
South and North Korean footballers play in an empty stadium in Pyongyang on Tuesday.
South Korea on Tuesday drew 0-0 with North Korea in Pyongyang in their second-round Asian qualifier for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The rare match -- the first inter-Korean face-off on North Korean soil in almost three decades -- took place in an empty stadium, creating a bizarre experience for fans trying to follow it online...More
2019/10/19 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/19 at 21:48 PST
For the first several scenes of "Way Back Home - 2019" we just watch Jeong-won (played by Han Woo-yun) go through the motions of happy married life. She and her husband discuss interior decorating. Then, she goes to work as a swim instructor while he goes to work at her uncle's carpentry shop. Their home is not idyllic, but it's seriously joyful. Then comes the phone call from a very insistent police officer. This phone call does not rupture Jeong-won's happy life, but it does cause a disturbance...More
2019/10/19 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/19 at 21:05 PST
Seong-hee (played Moon Hye-in) is a cranky young woman who recently got injured on the job as a personal assistant. She isn't getting compensated because her job kind of sucks. Seong-hee begs an unsympathetic supervisor to give her just enough work so that she can limp into Spain and he acquiesces. Seong-hee's new low intensity job leads her to spend time with Hyeon-mok (played by Kim Joon-hyung-III), the teenage son of the borderline comatose Seong-hee ends up caring for...More
2019/10/19 | Permalink
By Panos Kotzathanasis on 2019/10/19 at 20:22 PST
Not as political heavy as his masterpiece, "Aimless Bullet" since the censorship laws in 1969 had become much stricter, "School Excursion" deals with is subject it much "tamer" fashion, but Yu Hyun-mok still managed to include some segments of criticism, although in very subtle fashion...More
Highlight videos and new photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Backstreet Rookie" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Psycho, But It's Okay" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Begin Again" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Goodbye B1" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Way Back Home - 2019" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Remember - 2020" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Confession - 2020" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "The Education" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Legendary Lighter" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Dad is Pretty" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Extreme Lesson" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Master Heaven: The Greatest Fighter" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Mother and Daughter" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean documentary "Eyes on Me : The Movie" added to HanCinema database...More
Genres: Comedy and Romance
Running Time: 112 min.
Directed by: Park Yong-jib
Starring: Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Jong-hyuk...More
Singer IU will release a new album next month.
"IU's album is set for release on Nov. 1", her management agency said in a press release early this week...More
People in Halloween costumes enjoy themselves at an event in Seoul on Friday...More
Fans line up at a pop-up store for boy band BTS-themed goods in Seoul on Friday...More
2019/10/18 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/18 at 22:09 PST
On October 18th Kim Hyo-jin posted another picture of her son on Instagram, possibly in response to the positive reception to a previous picture of him together with his father, Yoo Ji-tae. In this new picture the baby can be seen together with the family dog...More
2019/10/18 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/18 at 21:47 PST
Next month "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful" will premiere in South Korean theaters to high anticipation. The film is the prequel to "The Divine Move" from 2014, a film that notoriously combined the board game of Go with gangster style epic action scenes. So it's appropriate that "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful" will be the latest showcase for actor Heo Sung-tae...More
2019/10/18 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/18 at 21:25 PST
Lee Hwi-jae's spouse has been using social media. While details were sparse about Moon Jung-won (Instagram) when she first married the popularly known entertainer, the florist has since come into her own on social media. On Instagram she posts about herself as well as the couple's two children...More
2019/10/18 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/18 at 21:03 PST
"Extraordinary You" has been building a small reliable following off of the strength of its original webtoon version. Though the drama's ratings pale in comparison to "When the Camellia Blooms" it has been excelling in social media metrics, hitting second place in the latest Good Data report for dramas, while lead actors Rowoon and Kim Hye-yoon occupy the fourth and fifth spots for performers...More
2019/10/18 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/18 at 20:41 PST
Reports released on October 18th have stated that IU attended Sulli's funeral ceremony earlier this week. The news come as a bit of a surprise, because IU was not among the many celebrities who expressed condolences over social media throughout the week...More
First teaser and new stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Psychopath Diary"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Secret Boutique"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Running Mates: Human Rights"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Graceful Family"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"...More
Press conference images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Live That Way"...More
New posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful"...More
New behind-the-scenes video added for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "I Am Home"...More
First still added for the upcoming Korean movie "Your Girlfriend"...More
Main trailer, new stills added and cast updated for the upcoming Korean movie "Black Money"
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Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Rivercide: The Secret Six"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean documentary "President's 7 Hours"...More
Behind-the-scenes video added for the upcoming Korean movie "Moonlit Winter"...More
New review poster added for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
New poster added for the upcoming Korean movie "A Little Princess"...More
Korean drama starting today 2019/10/18 in Korea: "Drama Special - Live That Way"...More
Police here have asked Canadian authorities to cooperate in questioning model and former actress Yoon Ji-oh, a friend of actress Jang Ja-yeon who committed suicide in 2009.
Yoon has claimed to have witnessed various sexual abuses the late actress suffered but left for Canada earlier this year when her credibility was questioned due to inconsistencies in her testimony during police and media interviews...More
A film festival featuring films shot on smartphones is being held in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province on Friday and Saturday.
The inaugural festival provides screenings of 75 Korean and foreign films...More
Actress Kim Ye-won poses at a promotional event for a fashion brand in Seoul on Thursday...More
Trees are covered with knitted blankets at a park in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province on Thursday...More
Visitors take photos at a silver grass field in Seoul on Thursday...More
Korean movie of the week "Microhabitat" (2017)
Directed by Jeon Go-woon
With Esom, Ahn Jae-hong, Kang Jin-ah, Kim Gook-hee, Lee Sung-wook, Choi Deok-moon,...
Also known as "A Little Princess"
Synopsis
A woman works as a housekeeper for very little money and her only joy in life is whiskey and cigarettes...More
The rising Hallyu star Koo Ja-sung was featured in the October issue of Thai luxury magazine GQ Thailand.
He pulled off dandy shirts and knitted sweaters and shirts with fancy prints...More
Seo Do-young is coming back with "Wanna Taste", an SBS drama, as Oh Dae-goo, a drama writer.
"Wanna Taste" is a 120-episode drama that will be aired every Monday to Friday at 8:35AM. This is Seo Do-young's first drama in four months since the SBS series "Gangnam Scandal"...More
Actor Park Eun-seok is starring in the KBS project "Drama Special - Clean and Polish".
It is a story about two men and women who meet as employees and owners of a special cleaning company trying to find the truth by wiping out the stain of a case that almost got buried through cleaning at a crime scene. Park Eun-seok tackles the role of Do Tae-rang, the only employee of a professional crime-scene cleaning company...More
Season-based dramas, which were only seen on sitcoms and some cable channels, have now become a trend common on general and ground-wave channels. JTBC drama "Chief of Staff" is coming back with a second season, "Chief of Staff - Season 2", this November. The first season ended in July and Jang Tae-joon (Lee Jung-jae) is coming back as a congressman. SBS is also presenting "Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim Season 2" this coming January. "Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim", which aired from 2016 to 2017, recorded a shocking 27.6% in viewing rate for its excellent story and performance of the cast. Han Suk-kyu, Ahn Hyo-seop and Lee Sung-kyung are coming together for the next season. TvN's "Signal" and "Prison Playbook" are coming back next year as well...More
Park Sung-woong is coming back with a new drama called "Rugal".
Park's agency confirmed this fact on the 17th...More
Actor Kim Soo-hyun's agency announced that he is considering the tvN drama "Psycho, But It's Okay".
TvN sources and Key East both stated that "Psycho, But It's Okay" is one of the many offers that he's received...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" reset its record.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "When the Camellia Blooms" rated 12.1% and 14.9% on the 17th...More
2019/10/17 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/17 at 20:07 PST
"Extraordinary You" featured a mild uptick in ratings this week, breaking 4% for the first time. However, the drama has been attracting buzz from a loyal subset of fans for its decidedly handsome male leads. Kim Young-dae, Jung Gun-joo, and Lee Jae-wook have all effectively served as shadows and foils for the actual lead character played by Rowoon...More
2019/10/17 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/17 at 19:49 PST
Content warning: The following text handles topics of depression and suicide.
On October 17th Goo Ha-ra returned to South Korea. The stated reason for her sudden return was to attend the memorial service of Sulli, who died on October 14th. She had been unable to attend the earlier funeral service owing to scheduling conflicts, having only managed to clear her schedule on the morning of October 17th...More
2019/10/17 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/17 at 19:31 PST
The JTech educational brand has selected Yoo Ji-tae as its first advertising model for its FinUp service. The first part featuring the actor started airing on October 16th. Two more in the three part series will start airing on October 23rd...More
2019/10/17 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/17 at 19:13 PST
"The Lies Within" was largely an unknown quantity when it first aired. The OCN drama centers around a detective who can't leave any death unnoticed. Lee Min-ki was cast in the lead role, and though the actor is well-known, viewers weren't sure how to place him in the style of a hard-boiled OCN detective serial...More
2019/10/17 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/17 at 18:55 PST
On October 17th the Instagram account for tvN dramas posted photos of its lead actors Ji Chang-wook and Won Jin-ah of "Melting Me Softly" playing with their Tamagotchis...More
Poster shoot video added for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Today, Together"...More
Character posters added for the Korean movie "The Present"...More
New behind-the-scenes stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
Special video released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Rivercide: The Secret Six"...More
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Down the Flower Path"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/10/17 in Korea: "Love, Again", The Journey of the 12 Cats", "Remarriage Skills", "Justice Judgment", "The Cross of North Gando" and "The Present"...More
Models promote ginseng at a festival in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday...More
Children stroll at a park in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province on Wednesday...More
Trees display their autumn colors at Seoul National University in the capital on Wednesday...More
Visitors have fun on a beach on Jeju Island on Wednesday...More
Actor Son Byung-ho expressed his feelings for the end of "The Great Show".
Through his agency, Son Byung-ho said, "We started filming in the blistering heat of summer, but now we are at the end in fall. I've played a congressman numerous times, but I've always focused on my role in the work and studied my emotion at every moment of every situation. I'll be back soon. Stay healthy and thank you"....More
Actress Oh Yeon-seo promised a new leap with Sidus HQ.
Sidus HQ announced on the 14th that Oh Yeon-seo signed a contract with it and that it will give her unlimited support in an active career...More
Jang Ki-yong, Ha Jung-woo and Cho Jin-woong took a picture together.
Jang Ki-yong posted a picture on the 15th saying, "Thank you for an unforgettable time with the respectable seniors"....More
Actress Kim Hyo-jin revealed her husband Yoo Ji-tae and her son Soo-in.
She posted a picture on her Instagram on the 13th saying, "I asked them to give me a smile and this is what they gave me"....More
King Kong by Starship released pictures of Song Seung-heon holding up his script for "The Great Show".
Song Seung-heon left a message. "Hello this is Song Seung-heon. "The Great Show" is over and I'm grateful for the good and bad times the drama has presented to me over the span of 6 months. I thank all the producers, writers, staff and co-stars who came down this road with me"....More
Anticipation increases for "Down the Flower Path".
The official poster with the entire cast of "Down the Flower Path" was released on the 16th...More
Actress Han Ga-rim is starring in the new drama "Wanna Taste".
"Wanna Taste" is a traditional story based around family and neighbors and it's due to begin on the 11th of November. Actors Shim Yi-young, Seo Do-young, Im Chae-moo and others have already confirmed casting. Han Ga-rim will play Jeong Joo-ri, the childish youngest daughter of the family...More
Actor Lee Hyun-wook-I with a solid filmography has been on a roll since his appearance in "Strangers from Hell". He played Yoo Gi-hyeok who was the fastest one to be murdered out of all the goshiwon people and was taken down in just two episodes. He appeared much less than the others, but Yoo Gi-hyeok alone was enough to leave a big impression on the viewers.
We met Lee Hyun-wook-I for an interview regarding the OCN drama "Strangers from Hell", which ended on the 10th...More
The court rules that Park Hae-jin has no duty to star in the drama "Four Men", which was scheduled to air on SBS, but fell through. This is the same intention as in an injunction filed previously, being accepted.
Seoul Central District Court's Civil Agreement Division 15 ruled in favor of Mountain Movement in a lawsuit against Victory Contents on a non-existing debt...More
"Graceful Family" set another record.
MBN drama "Graceful Family" rated 8.0%, having increased by 1.0% compared to the previous episode and breaking its existing record of 7.3% by 0.7%...More
2019/10/16 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/16 at 20:25 PST
Song Hye-kyo has canceled a photocall event for the Han Jewelry brand that was scheduled for October 17th. The event was to be her first public one in South Korea since her high-profile divorce from actor Song Joong-ki four months ago...More
2019/10/16 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/16 at 20:11 PST
Victoria has returned to South Korea. The actress and singer is still in the midst of filming a drama in China, but production has been suspended in light of Sulli's unexpected death. A Chinese entertainment news outlet reported that Victoria was told the news on set and broke out in tears, provoking serious concern from her co-stars...More
2019/10/16 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/16 at 19:57 PST
Content warning: The following text handles topics of depression and suicide.
Following peculiar comments by Ahn Jae-hyun on Instagram following news of Sulli's death, more interest has been drawn to the "Fashion King - Movie", in which they both appeared. Statements made in a press conference for the event some five years ago now come off as considerably more disturbing...More
2019/10/16 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/16 at 19:43 PST
On August 16th Kim Tae-hee's agency, Story J Entertainment, confirmed that the actress has received an offer to appear in the tvN drama "Hi Mom". Shortly a person connected with tvN confirmed that this was correct and expressed optimism as to the prospect of her acceptance...More
2019/10/16 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/16 at 19:29 PST
Following the successful conclusion of his older sister's wedding to actor Kim Min-joon, G-Dragon posts photos of the nuptials to Instagram...More
2nd trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful"...More
Poster added for the upcoming Korean movie "Your Girlfriend"...More
Main trailer and new poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "The Fault Is Not Yours"...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Super Disco"...More
New special video added for the upcoming Korean documentary "The Cross of North Gando"...More
Cat cake recipe video released for the upcoming Korean documentary "The Journey of the 12 Cats"...More
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Master Heaven: The Greatest Fighter"...More
Trailer added for the upcoming Korean movie "Extreme Lesson"...More
Main poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "Moonlit Winter"...More
Episode 1 trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
Poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "Psychopath Diary"...More
New character shot added for the upcoming Korean drama "Elegant Mother and Daughter"...More
New behind-the-scenes stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/10/16 in Korea: "Vertigo" and "EBS Dance Party!"...More
Visitors pose at the Seoul Fashion Week at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Tuesday...More
People look at cashmere clothes in a department store in Seoul on Tuesday...More
Visitors look at a Snoopy sculpture on Seokchon Lake in Seoul on Tuesday...More
While the viewing standards of the average viewer are getting higher, there are two sageuk dramas that are satisfying enough for the viewers, and those are "My Country: The New Age" starring Yang Se-jong and "The Tale of Nokdu" starring Jang Dong-yoon.
Yang Se-jong is starring in the role of Seo-hwi, Seo-geom's (Yoo Oh-sung) son and a great talent in martial arts, while Jang Dong-yoon plays Jeon Nok-doo, who wanted to be the greatest general in Joseon, but ends up disguising himself as a widow...More
Jung Yi-seo has been cast for the KBS Drama Special 2019 project "Drama Special - Goodbye B1".
"Drama Special - Goodbye B1" is the story of Da-eun, a woman who gets ready to move out of the semi-basement home she's lived in for the past 8 years since she was 23 years old...More
Kim Yunjin and So Ji-sub are starring in the movie "Confession - 2020".
Kim Yunjin has been active in America with ABC dramas "Lost" and "Mistresses". She returned to screens in 2017 with "House of the Disappeared" and finally starred in her first Korean drama in 19 years, "Ms. Ma, Nemesis"...More
Actress Song Ji-hyo is considering the jTBC drama "Begin Again".
Creative Group ING announced on the 15th that Song Ji-hyo is considering "Begin Again" with a positive outlook...More
"The Tale of Nokdu" is stagnant.
The KBS 2TV drama "The Tale of Nokdu" rated 5.0% - 6.6% on the 15th. The percentage dropped by 0.1%...More
2019/10/15 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/15 at 20:57 PST
On October 15th "Catch the Ghost" canceled its October 16th press conference for the drama. Now the press conference will be held on October 21st. The official reason given for the delay was to demonstrate compassion for an unfortunate situation, with a request for accomodation given the circumstances...More
2019/10/15 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/15 at 20:38 PST
On October 14th the SBS variety show 'Same Bed Different Dreams 2' released an episode dealing with KangNam and the former speed skater whom he is about to marry. Of particular interest in the program was a dress fitting scene where the two acquired the clothes they are to use for their special day...More
2019/10/15 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/15 at 20:19 PST
Among the earliest celebrities to offer an official response to Sulli's death were Ku Hye-sun and Ahn Jae-hyun. Though the couple are in the midst of a bitter divorce feud, both of them knew Sulli from the actress's work on "Fashion King - Movie", where she worked with Ahn Jae-hyun, and "Seodongyo", where she worked with Ku Hye-sun...More
2019/10/15 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/15 at 20:00 PST
A financial report from KT shows that the media group has found significant success by branding itself as a platform with strong access to South Korean films. Seventy of the top one hundred movies available on the platform are from South Korea, with "Extreme Job" holding the pole position with 550,000 requested screenings...More
2019/10/15 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/15 at 19:41 PST
With "Crazy Romance" passing the two million viewer mark over the weekend comparisons have been made with last year's "Intimate Strangers", another comedy with a strong concept and well-known actors, but modest box office expectations. The movies have been tracking similarly, each having made the two million viewer benchmark at about the same time in their theatrical runs, after the second weekend...More
New stills added for the Korean movie "Crazy Romance"...More
New stills and poster added for the upcoming Korean movie "Justice Judgment"...More
Main trailer and new poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "Unalterable"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean movie "Sub-zero Wind"...More
Music video released for the Korean movie "Rainbow Playground"...More
Trailer added for the upcoming Korean movie "Mother and Daughter"...More
New stills and teaser added for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
First character shot and teaser added for the upcoming Korean drama "Elegant Mother and Daughter"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Graceful Family"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Down the Flower Path"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Moonlit Winter"...More
New character posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "A Little Princess"...More
Poster released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Graduation"...More
South Korean footballers warm up for a training session at Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang on Monday. /Courtesy of the Korea Football Association
South Korea's national football team stepped on North Korean soil for the first time in 29 years on Monday for a World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang on Tuesday evening.
According to the Korea Football Association, the team had a one-hour training session at Kim Il-sung Stadium before moving to the Koryo Hotel, where footballers and coaching staff are staying...More
Singer IU will release a new album next month.
"The album is set for release on Nov. 1", her management agency said in a press release on Monday...More
Actress and former K-pop star Sulli (25) was found dead in her home on Monday in an apparent suicide.
Police said her manager reported discovering her body at her home at around 3:21 p.m. claiming that the star committed suicide due to acute depression...More
Gong Yoo (left) and Jung Yu-mi pose at a preview for their new film "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" in Seoul on Monday...More
Visitors enjoy a trolley ride around a flower field in Jangseong, South Jeolla Province on Monday...More
Replicas of fighter jets sit on display at the annual Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on Monday...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Live That Way"...More
Kim Hwan-hee is starring in "I'll Visit You When the Weather Is Nice" with Park Min-young and Seo Kang-joon.
JTBC drama "I'll Visit You When the Weather Is Nice" is a healing romance drama about Hae-won (Park Min-young), who is exhausted by Seoul life, going to the quiet life in Bukhyun-ri where she meets Eun-seob (Seo Kang-joon), who runs an independent book store...More
Kim Jae-wook is starring in "Jung So-min's Young Street".
He's going to be a guest in one of the corners of the SBS Power FM (107.7MHz) "Jung So-min's Young Street". Kim Jae-wook and Jung So-min once co-starred in the drama "Bad Man", which is Jung So-min's debuting drama. The two have remained friends since then and Kim Jae-wook is appearing on the radio show out of loyalty to her just in time for listening rate survey period...More
Actors Joo Sang-wook, Kim Bo-ra, Han Da-gam and Lee Tae-hwan are starring in the new Channel A drama "Touch" (writer Ahn Ho-kyeong, PD Min Yeon-hong).
This Friday / Saturday drama is due for release in January next year and it's a romantic beauty comedy about a make-up artist who goes bankrupt and an idol who fails to make her big debut finding new dreams...More
Producer Lee Myeong-woo quit SBS and his first piece of work since then is going to be "Backstreet Rookie".
Based on an original webtoon, "Backstreet Rookie" is a romantic comedy between a four-dimensional 'pure evil' part time worker and a handsome store manager set against the backdrop of a conveniece store...More
TvN drama "Half of a Half" stars Jung Hae-in, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Sung-gyu and Lee Ha-na.
"Half of a Half" is a romantic drama about the relationship between an AI programmer and a recording engineer. Jung Hae-in tackles the role of Moon Ha-won, an AI programmer and genius planner. The drama begins with the success of a research which he devoted himself to, creating artificial intelligence that patterned his own behavior, psychology, memories and experiences...More
Content warning: The following text handles topics of depression and suicide.
SM Entertainment announced that the funeral for singer and actress Sulli will be held in private, according to the family's wishes.
SM Entertainment released a statement on the 14th saying, "The family in grief wish for the funeral to be held quietly and away from media"....More
Content warning: The following text handles topics of depression and suicide.
Former member of group f(x) and actress Sulli has passed away. She was 25 this year.
SM Entertainment made the official statement on the 14th, "Sulli has left us. We can't believe what's going on and we are struck with grief. We express our condolences". The funeral will be held in private according to the family's wishes...More
2019/10/14 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/14 at 20:32 PST
Park Seo-joon recently appeared on the most recent episode of 'Three Meals a Day'. The variety show follows Yum Jung-ah, Yoon Se-ah, and Park So-dam as they make their own food in a mountain setting. Park Seo-joon was their fourth guest on the program...More
2019/10/14 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/14 at 20:15 PST
Pyo Ye-jin is making a comeback. The actress who first came to prominence in a supporting role in the popular drama "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim" will soon be appearing in the highly anticipated drama "VIP" on October 28th starring Jang Nara and Lee Sang-yoon...More
2019/10/14 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/14 at 19:58 PST
As interest rises in "Melting Me Softly" so too has focus been put on the drama's character correlation chart. The drama's relationships are actually fairly simple to keep track of, as the story deals with relationships between a fairly limited set of cast members...More
2019/10/14 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/14 at 19:40 PST
On the weekends "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation" and "The Lies Within" have attracted attention for being dramas with a similar concept of being cable dramas with an action driven premise airing on the same night. The generally niche genre of such shows has finally proven lucrative enough for OCN that another network, TV Chosun, has tried to get in on the action...More
2019/10/14 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/14 at 19:22 PST
At this year's Busan International Film Festival 299 films appeared from 88 countries. 145 of these movies were international premieres. While BIFF has improved its quality of film, admissions are down slightly from last year. 2018 had 195,081 admissions while 2019 had 189,916 admissions...More
New stills added and cast updated for the Korean movie "Man of Men"...More
New posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "Sub-zero Wind"...More
New posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
New poster and music video added for the upcoming Korean documentary "The Cross of North Gando"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
First teaser and script reading stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Down the Flower Path"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Lies Within"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Golden Garden"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
New behind-the-scenes video released for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean documentary "Rivercide: The Secret Six"...More
SuperM
Boy band SuperM on Sunday came in at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart with their debut album...More
Former speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and singer-turned-personality KangNam tied the knot on Saturday at a hotel in Seoul...More
Boy band Bangtan Boys perform at a concert in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday. /Courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
K-pop group BTS successfully staged a concert in Saudi Arabia, their first-ever solo gig in the Middle East.
The concert, which was part of the group's "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" world tour, was held at King Fahd International Stadium in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh on Friday. It was the first stadium concert in the country by a non-Arab artist...More
Boy band Super Junior pose at a press junket for their concert in Seoul on Sunday...More
A woman takes a selfie in a silver grass field in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday...More
"Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life" came in first this weekend.
The KBS 2TV drama "Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life" rated 20.3% - 24.0%. This is 1.8% more than the previous episodes, but 1.7% less than last week's...More
The number one movie this week is "Joker"...More
New stills added and cast updated for the Korean movie "Rainbow Playground"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Lies Within"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
Korean drama starting today 2019/10/13: "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"...More
Seven well-known YouTubers have been nabbed for evading around W4 billion in taxes (US$1=W1,197).
A National Tax Service probe has found that the seven evaded W4.5 billion in income tax. The NTS nabbed one YouTuber last year for tax dodging and six this year, fining them a total W1 billion...More
Some 43,000 senior citizens voluntarily turned in their driver's license from January to September this year, encouraged by the promise of a free transport pass.
According to the Road Traffic Authority on Thursday, a total of 43,449 senior citizens voluntarily turned in their driver's license in the first nine months, up a whopping 503.5 percent on-year...More
Korea's overall competitiveness ranking rose two notches to 13th among 141 countries in a World Economic Forum report released Wednesday. It has improved from No. 17 in 2017 and No. 15 last year...More
Lee Chun-jae (center) in a photo from his high-school yearbook
A man who served 20 years in jail for a murder recently confessed to by Hwaseong serial killer Lee Chun-jae is seeking a retrial to clear his name.
The 52-year-old identified as Yoon was convicted of what prosecutors at the time claimed was a copycat killing of the serial murders that shook the town in the 1980s...More
Abuse of appetite suppressants is becoming widespread as an alarming number of people, especially young women, tend to admire an extremely slim body and can easily purchase similar over-the-counter drugs online...More
More and more young workers have embraced the shorter working week and broken with the salaryman's entrenched habit of staying in the office until the boss finally leaves. The younger the workers, the fewer hours they work, though old habits seems to die hard among older office drudges...More
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Koreans consider their own alphabet, Hangeul, beautiful and are proud of its ingenious combination of vowels and consonants, even though no other country uses it and it creates a welter of problems in a globalized world...More
Low-income households would take on average 21.1 years to purchase their own home, according to a study.
The length of time has increased by a whopping 4.7 years since President Moon Jae-in took office on a ticket of fairer income distribution...More
Anybody will be able to use free Wi-Fi services anywhere in Seoul from 2022.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday said it will spend W102.7 billion over the next three years to build a citywide free Wi-Fi network...More
The salaries of around 18,000 workers who constitute the top 0.1 percent of the income bracket equals the earnings of 3.24 million workers in the lowest bracket.
According to National Tax Service data on Sunday, the 18,005 salaried workers in the top 0.1 percent earned W809 million each on average in 2017, or W67.4 million a month (US$1=W1,197)...More
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Police have been rattled by Hwaseong serial killer Lee Chun-jae's confession that he committed another murder that had been ruled out as part of the grisly crime spree in the 1980s.
Lee claims he also committed a eighth of 10 murders in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, which police had pinned on a copycat who was arrested and convicted...More
Streets are deserted on Aug. 13 in Japan's famous hot spring town of Yufuin in Kyushu, which used to be a favorite with Korean travelers. /Yonhap
Koreans spent three times more money in Japan than Japanese in Korea over the past four years.
According to the Korea Tourism Organization on Sunday, 23.77 million Korean visitors to Japan spent a total of W18.82 trillion there from 2015 to 2018 (US$1=W1,197). By contrast, some 9.4 million Japanese visitors spent W6.45 trillion here during the same period...More
2019/10/12 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/12 at 21:40 PST
The original Korean title of "Crazy Romance" actually literally translates as the most ordinary romance. The statement is one of dark irony, because "Crazy Romance" is an equally accurate title. Soon-yeong (played by Gong Hyo-jin) is a woman who has chosen a life of romantic cynicism. Jae-hoon (played by Kim Rae-won) has had romantic cynicism thrust upon him. Together, they get very drunk, not because they are looking for a romantic partner, but as a humorous coping mechanism for their real world problems...More
2019/10/12 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/12 at 20:49 PST
People in the media in general tend to be loud and outspoken, but we all know that introverted people do indeed exist. "Free My Soul, Free My Song" is an interesting documentary because it's about a very introverted, very shy young woman who would normally never be the topic of a feature length. On the face of it there's nothing all that remarkable about Ji-hee's quest to become a world class acoustic guitar player- save for the fact that she is mentally challenged...More
2019/10/12 | Permalink
By Panos Kotzathanasis on 2019/10/12 at 19:58 PST
Considered one of the first Korean films to implement special effects in a way that added to its value, "The Gingko Bed" is also story of eternal love that suffers, however, from a rather faulty narrative...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "The Lies Within"...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Extramarital Investigation" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Move to Heaven" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean Web-drama "Kiss Scene in Yeonnam-dong" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean Web-drama "22 Flower Road" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Clean and Polish" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Seongamdo" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Gangnam Daughter-in-law" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "The Present" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Young Sister-In-Law 5" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean documentary "Graduation" added to HanCinema database...More
Korean drama starting today 2019/10/12 in Korea: "The Lies Within"...More
Actress Kim Sae-ron poses at a press junket for her new TV series in Seoul on Thursday.
Former child actress Kim Sae-ron will play an adult character in the new TV series "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation" on TV Chosun...More
Genres: Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 113 min.
Directed by: Jeong Hyeok-gi
Starring: Um Tae-goo, Hyeri...More
Tzuyu of girl group TWICE attends a promotional event for a fashion brand in Seoul on Friday...More
Performers stage a show at the opening of the Seoul Arirang Festival in Gwanghwamun in the capital on Friday...More
Visitors enjoy themselves in a flower filed at Olympic Park in Seoul on Friday...More
2019/10/11 | Permalink
By Vasia Orion on 2019/10/11 at 17:04 PST
If you're a glutton for punishment and don't have enough economic insecurity and anxiety in your life, tvN's got you covered with "Money Game". The upcoming financial suspense series has confirmed its casting of Go Soo, Lee Sung-min and Shim Eun-kyung, clearly going for that sweet Chungmuro appeal to torment us with...More
2019/10/11 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/11 at 22:10 PST
In a recent interview Shin Se-kyung has opened up about her recent role on "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung". While much was made of the drama's feminist premise, Shin Se-kyung talked about how she was drawn to the role by its exploration of a woman at a crossroads in life. Shin Se-kyung will soon be entering her thirties, after all, and much like the character she plays, wants to be remembered as something besides a cute face...More
2019/10/11 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/11 at 21:49 PST
Park Ki-woong has long been a veteran of the South Korean entertainment industry. Having had roles in "Bridal Mask", "Monster - 2016" and "Return", his latest appearance was in the drama "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung", where he played a prince. Following the end of the drama, Park Ki-woong has spoken more frankly about this role...More
2019/10/11 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/11 at 21:28 PST
In the wake of its unexpected box office success, "Crazy Romance" has come under fire for the image presented in the main theatrical poster. Specifically, Gong Hyo-jin's legs are portrayed as being longer than those of the actual actress. Official representatices from "Crazy Romance" have insisted the image was not touched up...More
2019/10/11 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/11 at 21:06 PST
"When the Camellia Blooms" has been a huge success on South Korean television hitting ratings upward of 14%. Though many factors are responsible for this, a subtler one is the unusual name of its main character. Dong-baek, who is played by Gong Hyo-jin, literally translates as Camellia. But why is the lead character of this aggressive romance named after the flower?...More
2019/10/11 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/11 at 20:44 PST
"KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" opens on October 23rd and will be the first South Korean film in some time to be based off of a best-selling novel. Surprisingly few South Korean films are based off of novels, as popular novels in the country have not always had a storytelling style that can be easily translated to screen...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean movie "I Am Home"...More
New stills and character posters and trailer added for the upcoming Korean movie "Black Money"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Present"...More
Teaser and new poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "A Little Princess"...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Graduation"...More
Trailer added for the upcoming Korean movie "Young Sister-In-Law 5"...More
Trailer added for the Korean movie "Watcher Girl"...More
Main poster released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Rivercide: The Secret Six"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Running Mates: Human Rights"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"...More
Press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Wreck Car"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Wreck Car"...More
New behind-the-scenes stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "A Little Princess"...More
Korean drama starting today 2019/10/11: "Drama Special - Wreck Car"...More
Korean movie opening today 2019/10/11 in Korea "Housekeeper - My Wife's Friend"...More
This year's Bucheon International Animation Festival will kick off its five-day run next week...More
Taeyeon of K-pop group Girls' Generation will release her second full-length solo album later this month...More
Kim Kwon, Kim Sae-ron, Lee Dong-gun, Jeon Hye-bin and Yeo Hoe-hyun pose at a press junket for their new TV series "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation" in Seoul on Thursday...More
Cho Jin-woong (left) and Lee Honey attend a press junket for their new film "Black Money" in Seoul on Thursday...More
Dancers perform at the closing ceremony of the National Sports Festival in Seoul on Thursday...More
Visitors take a selfie in a flowering muhly grass field in Busan on Thursday...More
Korean drama of the week "Sketch - Drama" (2018)
Directed by Jo Yong-won, Lim Tae-woo
Written by Im Young-bin, Kang Hyeon-seong
Network: jTBC
With Rain, Lee Dong-gun, Lee Sun-bin, Jung Jin-young, Kang Shin-il, Im Hwa-young,...
16 episodes - Fri, Sat 23:00
Synopsis
An action drama about people who struggle to change their fate, one of whom is an elite detective with great analyzing skills...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The Present"...More
Actor Song Boo-gun is married.
According to his agency, the actor had a quiet wedding in Seoul on the 9th...More
Actress Lee Se-young, who has had continued success with "The Crowned Clown" and "Doctor John", went to LA for a photo shoot.
Lee Se-young conducted a full edition photo shoot with 'Dazed Korea', a fashion and culture magazine. She styled Lacoste products with style and comfort...More
Actor Rowoon from "Extraordinary You" is encouraging the viewers to watch the drama.
He posted pictures on his Instagram on the 9th and said, ""Extraordinary You" is coming up at 8:55PM on MBC. Please support the drama"....More
Actor Jung Dong-hwan explained why he starred in "Hotel Del Luna".
The latest episode of the KBS 2TV show "Happy Together" featured guests Jung Dong-hwan, Nam Kyung-eup, Bae Hae-sun, Kang Mina and P.O...More
Actress Na Hye-mi has been cast for the KBS "Drama Special - Clean and Polish".
"Drama Special - Clean and Polish" is about the owner of a business cleaning up crime scenes and their employee finding the truth about a case that was almost washed away...More
Lifetime Channel has confirmed the making of the webdrama "Kiss Scene in Yeonnam-dong".
Lifetime Channel is coming up with a new romantic comedy that youths in reality will relate to...More
Actor Choi Jin-hyuk is starring in the new OCN drama "Rugal".
He is taking on the role of Kang Ki-beom, a shadow specialist policeman...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" keeps climbing up.
The latest episodes of the KBS 2TV drama "When the Camellia Blooms" rated 11.0% - 14.5% on the 10th. The viewing percentage increased by 1.4% compared to the previous episodes...More
2019/10/10 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/10 at 19:58 PST
On October 9th "Crazy Romance" passed 1.5 million viewers at the domestic South Korean box office. The film is in an excellent position to challenge the current record set by "Architecture 101" of over 4 million viewers for a romantic genre film, as competition has remained weak over the one-off Hangeul Day holiday on October 9th...More
2019/10/10 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/10 at 19:42 PST
Fresh off of a focus on her long-time married life, Lee Yo-won has posted a thankful acknowledgment to Instagram for a coffee car sent to her by fans...More
2019/10/10 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/10 at 19:26 PST
From October 10th to October 13th CJ is holding its tenth annual Korea Indonesia Film Festival. The film festival will take place in five different regions and Kang So-ra will be on hand throughout to promote the film festival personally...More
2019/10/10 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/10 at 19:10 PST
Following reports that KangNam is to marry his girlfriend, speed skater Lee Sang-hwa, the couple appears set to honeymoon in the Maldives. The vacation will take place after the couple is married on October 12th at an unnamed hotel in Seoul...More
2019/10/10 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/10 at 18:53 PST
Stephanie has speaking about the kind of men she dislikes has been gaining attention. Specifically, Stephanie said that she doesn't like men who make jokes too easily. Stephanie described between six or seven men as having approached her romantically in such a way...More
Netflix Inc., the world's leading Internet entertainment service, announced that it will produce a new Korean original series "Move to Heaven"...More
New behind-the-scenes stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Moonlit Winter"...More
New trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
Korean documentary "Grown Up" is available to preorder on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
Character trailer released for the Korean movie "My Punch-Drunk Boxer"...More
Music video, new stills added and cast updated for the Korean movie "Between the Seasons"...More
New videos released for the upcoming Korean documentary "The Journey of the 12 Cats"...More
Highlight video and press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Psychopath Diary"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Wreck Car"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean-American documentary "Jeronimo"...More
New poster added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Fault Is Not Yours"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/10/10 in Korea: "The 12th Suspect", "The Night View of the Ocean in Yeosu" and re-released "Die Bad"...More
Clockwise from top left, Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-ah, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bae Sung-woo and Han Ji-min
Lee Byung-hun and Han Ji-min are among the ensemble of top Korean actors who have been cast in a new TV series penned by noted screenwriter Noh Hee-kyeong...More
Foreigners learn to write Hangeul at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul on Wednesday...More
Leaves are coated with the first frost of the season in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province on Wednesday...More
Visitors enjoy a chrysanthemum festival in Inje, Gangwon Province on Wednesday...More
"My Punch-Drunk Boxer" is coming out on the 9th.
Actors Um Tae-goo and Hyeri from Girl's Day star in "My Punch-Drunk Boxer", a well-made drama with a little bit of romance, comedy and inspiration. The movie blends pansori (form of musical storytelling) and boxing to create a fresh comedy drama that no one has ever seen before in Korea...More
Kim Seon-ho turns into a subway police chief in the tvN drama "Catch the Ghost" and continues the legacy of tvN's best leading actors.
Good looking actors have been stealing the hearts of female viewers on tvN lately. On the weekend there is Ma Dong-chan (Ji Chang-wook) from "Melting Me Softly", who looks great even after 20 years of being frozen and unfrozen again. On Friday there is Moon Seok-goo (Lee Dong-hwi) from "Pegasus Mart", who has no interest in love or hobbies and only seeks success...More
The appearance of a man dressed as a woman in the drama "The Tale of Nokdu" is a hit. Now past woman-as-man and man-as-woman characters since 2008 are being brought back out again.
- Moon Geun-young as Shin Yoon-bok in "Painter of the Wind"
"Painter of the Wind" starring Park Shin-yang and Moon Geun-young is a fiction drama about Kim Hong-do and Shin Yoon-bok, Joseon artists. The character of Shin Yoon-bok is made-up as a man to find the truth about her father's death. Meanwhile, she shows prominence in drawing, and her teacher, Shin Han-pyeong (Ahn Suk-hwan), helps her become the best artist in Joseon...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" showed an increase in percentage.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "When the Camellia Blooms" rated 11.0% - 13.1% on the 9th. The percentage increased by 0.2%...More
Behind-the-scenes video and new stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful"...More
Trailer added for the upcoming Korean movie "Gangnam Daughter-in-law"...More
Trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Graceful Family"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/10/09 in Korea "Rainbow Playground" and "My Punch-Drunk Boxer"...More
Singer-turned-actor Im Si-wan is hungry for work after returning to showbiz since completing his 21-month military service in March.
"I was tremendously hungry to act while I was in the army. I want to work nonstop for at least two years", said the actor...More
Kwon Sang-woo, Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Jong-hyuk pose at a preview for her new film in Seoul on Tuesday...More
Foreign students take part in a Korean writing contest at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday, ahead of Hangeul Day...More
People take a photo in front of a Hangeul-themed wall in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday...More
Seo Kang-joon was interviewed by Esquire.
The actor was recently in the OCN drama called "WATCHER" and he said, "I wanted to be better in my character, so I had to work extra hard. I don't have a choice. If I were born with it I wouldn't have to work so hard, but I'm not, so I have to work extra hard"....More
Kim Ho-young showed his affection for Moon Geun-young and Kim Seon-ho.
Musical actor Kim Ho-young posted pictures of Moon Geun-young and Kim Seon-ho on his Instagram on the 7th and said, "Geun-young and Seon-ho are making "Catch the Ghost" on the same set as me, and we share the same make-up room, too. I was so happy to see them when I first met them on set, and nearly cried. Geun-young, who is so grown-up and was born to be an actress: Every time I see you, I feel so proud"....More
"I would like to be in a romantic drama next".
Actor Im Si-wan was interviewed in a café in Seoul for his recent role in "Strangers from Hell". We asked what his next challenge was...More
Cha Tae-hyun and Lee Sun-bin are considering "Extramarital Investigation".
If Cha Tae-hyun accepts, this will be his comeback drama since he put everything on hold after a controversy about golf betting in March this year. In the past, Cha Tae-hyun was accused of having played golf for money, but he was found not guilty in May...More
Singer and actress IU is the goddess of fall this year.
She was featured in the covers of magazine 'Dazed Korea' for October. She pulled off the F/W collection of a luxury brand...More
Actor Jung Il-woo was featured in the luxury membership magazine 'The Neighbor'. The actor last starred in the drama "Haechi", published a magazine called "Kribbit" and filmed the KBS wildlife documentary project called "Wild Map" on the 3rd of October. Not only that, he also devoted himself to a variety of activities, such as making his third pilgrimage to Santiago in his life and leaving for England for short-term language studies...More
KBS dramas are taking over the home screen.
The Good Data Cooperation announced on the first week of October that "When the Camellia Blooms" and "The Tale of Nokdu" have reached 1st and 3rd place in terms of popular TV dramas...More
Actor Chae Jong-hyeop has been cast for the SBS drama "Stove League". This will be his first ground-wave drama.
"Stove League" is a heartwarming winter story about a new captain of the lousiest baseball team. Chae Jong-hyeop plays Yoo Min-ho, a pitcher who is freshly picked in a rookie draft for prospects...More
F(x) member and actress Krystal (Jung Soo-jung) is debuting with a commercial movie.
SM Entertainment told News N on the 8th that Krystal is starring in "Sweet and Sour"...More
"The Tale of Nokdu" decreased in viewing percentage.
KBS 2TV drama "The Tale of Nokdu" rated 5.8% - 6.7% on the 8th, which is 0.4% less than previous episodes...More
2019/10/08 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/08 at 20:06 PST
"Crazy Romance" entered the South Korean box office with modest expectations, as was to be expected with a romantic comedy from a first time director opening against a major Hollywood superhero film. But after the movie's surprise million admissions weekend sales, international rights quickly became a hot commodity...More
2019/10/08 | Permalink
In recognition of the one hundreth anniversary of South Korea's film industry, CGV will be running screenings from October 14th to October 27th of various classic South Korean films. However, the films in question will skew toward more recent releases, namely major box office performers of recent years, and some of the more well-known titles from the Hallyu Wave period of the late nineties and early two thousands...More
2019/10/08 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/08 at 19:36 PST
Back in August, actor Jang Geun-seuk had his thirty-second birthday. Jang Geun-suk's fan club, Cri J, began a donation drive at that time, and on October 7th finished the drive and made a donation of $25,000 in Jang Geun-suk's name to charity...More
2019/10/08 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/08 at 19:21 PST
With her recent reappearance in "The Running Mates: Human Rights" more attention has been focused on Lee Yo-won's personal life. The actress has been married since 2003 and the entertainment news program 'Section TV' recently ran a segment on Lee Yo-won and her husband...More
2019/10/08 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/08 at 19:06 PST
Actor Jung Hae-in has been back in the spotlight lately, as he walked the red carpet at the Busan International Film Festival on October 3rd. He came to the festival because it was screening his recent film "Tune in for Love", where Jung Hae-in co-starred with Kim Go-eun as a couple who keeps getting separated by time and tide...More
Korean movies "Miss and Mrs. Cops" is available to order on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Sub-zero Wind"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Fault Is Not Yours"...More
New stills added and cast updated for the upcoming Korean movie "Justice Judgment"...More
Trailers and posters released for the upcoming Korean movie "The First Shot"...More
New trailers released for the Korean documentary "Free My Soul, Free My Song"...More
New clip and poster added for the upcoming Korean documentary "The Journey of the 12 Cats"...More
New clip released for the upcoming Korean movie "Remarriage Skills"...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" tops the list of the most buzzworthy TV series in Korea!
According to data analyst Good Data Corporation's weekly monitoring report, "When the Camellia Blooms" is the most talked about TV series in news articles, social media, blogs, forums and videos. A total of 25 currently airing and upcoming TV series from September 30 to October 6 were included in this analysis...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Secret Boutique"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Golden Garden"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Psychopath Diary"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
New Lee Jong-hyuk still added for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
Batman spin-off "Joker", a gritty origin story of the supervillain, dominated the box office in Korea on its opening weekend.
According to the Korean Film Council, the DC Comics film starring Joaquin Phoenix as the failed comedian-turned-sociopath opened at No. 1 on Oct. 2, drawing nearly 2.2 million viewers in the first five days of its release...More
Pre-wedding photos for former speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and her fiancé KangNam were unveiled on Monday ahead of their big day this Saturday...More
Actress Kim Go-eun poses at Incheon International Airport on Monday on her way to Paris for a photo shoot...More
Foreigners take part in a Korean speech contest at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on Monday, ahead of Hangeul Day...More
Visitors look at an installation set up to raise public awareness of maritime environment at Haeundae Beach in Busan on Monday...More
Actor Lee Jae-wook has made a successful debut in the movie "The Battle of Jangsari".
"The Battle of Jangsari" came out on the 25th of September. The story is about 772 student soldiers with an average age of 17 years who were sent to the long-range landing operation of the Incheon Landing Operation. Lee Jae-wook made his first screen appearance as Lee Gae-tae, the son of a hunter and the most capable at shooting among the student soldiers...More
Naver Series revealed on the 7th that there will be a brand campaign for the next month.
This campaign features Kim Yun-seok, Soo Ae, Lee Je-hoon and Byun Yo-han in each series. Through this, TV commercials show that web stories are highly immersive and easy content when they are made into movies...More
Kwon Sang-woo mentioned the drama "Stairway to Heaven.
He appeared on the SBS Power FM show "Kim Young-chul's Power FM" on the 7th to talk about the movie "Love, Again"...More
The main line-up for writer Noh Hee-kyeong's "HERE" is complete.
Nothing is known about "HERE" except for the fact that it's about NGOs, non-profit organizations. However, it's by writer Noh Hee-kyeong, one of the greatest drama writers in Korea who also has a tendency to carry out social messages in her works...More
Actress Han So-hee is starring in the jTBC drama "The Married Life".
"The Married Life" is directed by Mo Wan-il and is about a married couple who turn to revenge when one is betrayed by the other. In the midst of hatred and affection, the couple's fierce revenge will be drawn to the point of squeezing each other's throats. Kim Hee-as and Park Hae-joon have confirmed their casting in the drama...More
OCN Original's drama "Strangers from Hell" is in the spotlight.
"Strangers from Hell" was noticed for its great story and creepy vibe since its first broadcast on the 31st of August. Those who have seen the original webtoon have compared the drama to it, and came out with various interpretations...More
Actress Kim Sun-ah conducted a pictorial with luxury membership magazine 'The Neighbor'. The October issue of the magazine met with Kim Sun-ah, who is acting out the character of Jenny Jang in the drama "Secret Boutique". Her short hair and strong makeup successfully transformed her into a luxurious and sophisticated character. Her perfect silhouette surprised everyone without needing any correction in this pictorial...More
"The Tale of Nokdu" recorded viewer ratings in the class of 7%.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "The Tale of Nokdu" rated 5.4% and 7.1%. This is a decrease from the previous episodes, but the highest rating for a drama out of all Monday / Tuesday series...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Baseball Girl"...More
2019/10/07 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/07 at 20:07 PST
The stars of "Crazy Romance" made a point of doing special theater visits over the weekend to meet with fans. Though "Crazy Romance" failed to top the box office, it nonetheless managed to hit over a million viewers in five days, as the movie received plaudits for its blunt and decidedly unromantic portrayal of a romantic relationship...More
2019/10/07 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/07 at 19:51 PST
Song Hye-kyo recently made her first Instagram post since June. Though the post just consists of a fashion pictorial, it is noteworthy for being the first post Song Hye-kyo has made to the social media platform since the high profile announcement of her divorce from actor Song Joong-ki, who she met while filming "Descendants of the Sun" back in 2015...More
2019/10/07 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/07 at 19:35 PST
"Melting Me Softly" co-stars Ji Chang-wook and and Im Won-hee recently made an appearance on the variety show 'Laborhood on Hire'. The show stars comedian Yoo Jae-suk in the leading role as he takes celebrity guests to understaffed jobs and they all work together for the day getting the job done. In the latest edition the three actors worked at a sea salt farm...More
2019/10/07 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/07 at 19:18 PST
Fans of the ongoing tvN drama "Melting Me Softly" have taken note of the drama's surprisingly earnest attention to period fashion. The main characters of "Melting Me Softly" were frozen for twenty years, and portions of the drama taking place in the past day have shown strong fidelity to the fashion of 1999...More
2019/10/07 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/07 at 19:01 PST
Goo Ha-ra has been scarce in the South Korean market since earlier this year, following a series of unfortunate events stemming from an ex-boyfriend's attempts to blackmail her. Having departed for Japan, Goo Ha-ra has started working again and even signed contracts in the Japanese market. Now, she is posting content to Instagram detailing her appearances...More
New posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
Poster added for the upcoming Korean animated movie "The Haunted House: Sky Goblin, The Great Jormungandr"...More
Main trailer, new poster and stills added for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Today, Together"...More
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Wreck Car"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Strangers from Hell"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
Script reading stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Defective People"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
New poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "A Little Princess"...More
Claudia Kim (left) and Matthew Shampine
Actress Claudia Kim will get married this winter.
Kim's agency said Friday that she will tie the knot on Dec. 14 with a businessman she has been dating...More
Actress Chun Woo-hee attends a screening of her new film "Vertigo" at the Busan International Film Festival in the southern port city on Saturday...More
Fireworks light up the sky at the annual festival in Seoul on Saturday...More
Visitors take a picture in a grass field in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province on Sunday...More
Visitors have fun at a street festival in Seoul on Sunday...More
The number one movie this week is "Joker"...More
"Strangers from Hell" ended with its highest ratings.
The 10th episode of OCN drama "Strangers from Hell", which aired on the 6th, rated 3.9% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide paid subscription standards). This is a 1.5% increase from the previous episode (2.4%)...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
Some 709 schoolkids attempted suicide last year, the biggest number since the Ministry of Education started tallying the statistics in 2011.
Some 144 youngsters did kill themselves...More
The number of cruise passengers visiting Busan increased significantly in the first half of this year...More
The number of billionaires in Korea stood at 323,000 as of the end of 2018, up 4.4 percent from a year ago, according to a survey by KB Kookmin Bank (US$1=W1,206).
The number of rich people is rising steadily from 237,000 in 2014, but the rate of growth in 2018 was the slowest in five years. Experts attribute the slowdown to the sluggish economy and declining stock markets, which limited asset growth...More
A photo of Lee Chun-jae from his high school yearbook
The suspect in a series of grisly serial murders in Hwaseong south of Seoul in the 1980s has confessed to the crimes.
Lee Chun-jae (56), who serves a life sentence in Busan for murdering his sister-in-law in 1994, confessed to the serial killings during interrogation in prison that started late last month after he was recently identified from DNA samples...More
American fast fashion brand Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection, media reports said Sunday.
The California based-retailer was founded by Korean immigrant Chang Do-won and his wife in 1984 and grew into a mall staple with hundreds of stores across the U.S...More
Some 298,900 people died in Korea last year, the highest figure since 1983, when related statistics were first compiled...More
The value of wealth given to minors as gifts increased from W684.8 billion in 2016 to W1.28 trillion in 2017, according to data from the National Tax Service on Monday (US$1=W1,199)...More
More and more elderly Koreans die alone without family or friends to tend to their bodies, often because they are poor or are found dead on the street.
According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and National Health Insurance Service last week, 2,447 older people died alone last year and had no family or friends to take care of their funeral arrangements. That was a rise of 437 from 2017, the biggest rate of increase since the government began tallying such statistics in 2012, when the number was 1,021. It has since grown 2.4 times...More
Big SUVs are finally getting more eco-friendly.
Hyundai and affiliate Kia on Sunday said they will release hybrid electric models of two SUVs next year -- the modified Hyundai Santa Fe and the new Kia Sorrento. The two top sellers are currently only available in diesel and gasoline versions...More
A North Korean radar based on Hambak Island, which is nominally administered by South Korea, is thought to be a military tracking system rather than a civilian one, as the Defense Ministry here claims...More
Some 260,000 children nominally owned W1.73 trillion worth of shares in listed companies last year (US$1=W1,199)...More
2019/10/05 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/05 at 21:37 PST
In the opening scene of "The Villagers" we see Gi-cheol (played by Ma Dong-seok) forced into a change of careers for breaking the rules. In one of the movie's more interesting dramatic flourishes, Gi-cheol is not played from that point forward as a renegade. To the contrary, Gi-cheol is surprisingly passive. He does get provoked into investigating a missing persons case because high school student Yoo-jin (played by Kim Sae-ron) has been aggressively putting out flyers. But even then, Gi-cheol is subdued...More
2019/10/05 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/05 at 20:43 PST
Some particularly nerdy and socially awkward college students will look at superhero flicks and think that such movies represent the full range of cinematic expression. "Behind the Dark Night" is a mockumentary that takes a look at some such students and their quest that goes on for years to bring their epic vision to life. This, even as some members of the project realize that their derivative fan film is a stupid idea and just leave...More
2019/10/05 | Permalink
By Panos Kotzathanasis on 2019/10/05 at 19:49 PST
Oh In-chun seems to experience an utterly creative phase during the latest years, since he turns up movies every few months. "The DMZ" despite its no-budget nature was one of the best, and now Oh returns with a kind of a sequel, in the same style but also quite different, both regarding the story and the narrative approach, which is more intricate...More
Teasers released for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Sisyphus: The Myth" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Dream - 2020" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Midnight" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Family Affair" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean animated movie "The Haunted House: Sky Goblin, The Great Jormungandr" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "I Am Home" added to HanCinema database...More
Korean omnibus movie "Today, Together" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Bad Detective: Reload" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "DMZ: RELOAD" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean-American documentary "Jeronimo" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean documentary "Super Disco" added to HanCinema database...More
Genres: Comedy and Romance
Running Time: 109 min.
Directed by: Kim Han-gyul
Starring: Kong Hyo-jin, Kim Rae-won...More
Genres: Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 116 min.
Directed by: Yong Soo
Starring: Sol Kyung-gu, Cho Jin-woong...More
It looks like Gong Hyo-jin is trying to prove that she is truly a household name in Korean romantic comedy, as she concurrently appears in a romantic comedy film and a TV series.
Her latest film "Crazy Romance", co-starring actor Kim Rae-won, hit theaters on Wednesday amid much hype, while the TV series "When the Camellia Blooms" has been receiving good responses since its start on Sept. 19...More
Actress Lee Honey poses at an awards ceremony at the Busan International Film Festival in the southern port city on Friday...More
Visitors pose for a picture at a festival in Gokseong, South Jeolla Province on Friday...More
A performance is staged at the opening ceremony of the annual Naitonal Sports Festival in Seoul on Friday...More
2019/10/04 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/04 at 22:10 PST
Kim Hye-yoon was one of many actresses to have received a visible career boost from her appearance in "SKY Castle" earlier this year. However, the actress is already working to distinguish herself from that role with her newfound prominence as the lead in the currently airing drama "Extraordinary You"...More
2019/10/04 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/04 at 21:49 PST
On October 4th the Busan International Film Festival held one of its first guest visits for the most recent release from director Hong Sang-soo, "Hotel by the River"...More
2019/10/04 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/04 at 21:28 PST
On October 4th writer/director Lee Sang-geun and lead actors Jo Jung-suk and Yoona participated in an Open Talk at the Busan International Film Festival for their film "Exit - Movie". The film opened in July at the South Korean box office and went on to earn 9.4 million admissions...More
2019/10/04 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/04 at 21:07 PST
With the release of "Defective People" next month more interest is coming to Oh Yeon-seo. On the Mnet program TMI News, the actress made a surprise appearance in the form of being an actress who used to be a singer in the group LUV back when she was still a teenager. The group LUV only lasted long enough for one album...More
2019/10/04 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/04 at 20:46 PST
With her special appearance in "Vagabond" and increasing presence on the advertising circuit Jun Ji-hyun appears to be hinting at a return to acting work. This has naturally increased interest in her husband, a man who is not an actor, and whose marriage is the chief reason why Jun Ji-hyun has taken a break so as to have children...More
FRIDAY, October 4th early release in LOS ANGELES, FRIDAY, October 11th in SELECT THEATERS...More
2019/10/04 | Permalink
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"SOME OF THE BEST ACTION OF THE YEAR" ~ BLOOD BROTHER REVIEWS
"The Divine Fury"
The Action-Packed Mystery Debuts on Blu-ray™ Combo, DVD and Digital November 19...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"...More
Winners for the 28th Buil Film Awards 2019...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Secret Boutique"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Graceful Family"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Psychopath Diary"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - A Child"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Running Mates: Human Rights"...More
2019/10/04 | Permalink
Celebrities on the Red Carpet for the 28th Buil Film Awards 2019...More
New poster added for the upcoming Korean movie "Unalterable"...More
Character trailer, new stills and character posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean documentary "The Cross of North Gando"...More
New character posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "My Punch-Drunk Boxer"...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The Night View of the Ocean in Yeosu"...More
Character trailer and new still released for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
New behind-the-scenes stills added for the Korean movie "The Battle of Jangsari"...More
Korean dramas starting today 2019/10/04: "My Country: The New Age" and "Drama Special - A Child"...More
Excitement is building ahead of a new movie starring Jung Yu-mi and Gong Yoo that will hit theaters here this month...More
Visitors pack the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival in the southern port city on Thursday. /Newsis
This year's Busan International Film Festival kicked off its 10-day run on Thursday.
The annual festival, which is marking its 24th year, is being held in the southern port city until Oct. 12...More
Yoona poses on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival in the port city on Thursday...More
Visitors pack the opening ceremony of the Busan International Film Festival in the port city on Thursday...More
Former and current Korean Air flight attendants pose in their uniforms at an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the flag carrier at Incheon International Airport on Thursday...More
A town in Gangneung, Gangwon Province is submerged in floodwaters in the aftermath of typhoon Mitag on Thursday...More
Korean movie of the week "Sunset in My Hometown" (2017)
Directed by Lee Joon-ik
With Park Jung-min, Kim Go-eun, Jang Hang-sun, Jung Kyu-soo, Shin Hyun-bin, Go Joon,...
Started fliming : 2017/09/11
Wrapped up filming : 2017/11/13
Synopsis
A nameless rapper named Hak-soo (Park Jung-min) receives a call and returns to his hometown Byeonsan to meet his school friend Seon-mi (Kim Go-eun)...More
Lee Sun-kyun showed his clean charm in a recent photo shoot.
He modeled for a watch brand in the fashion magazine Esquire...More
Actress Son Ye-jin released a pictorial that looks like a movie.
Fashion magazine W released a pictorial with Son Ye-jin on the 25th of last month...More
Based on the best-selling original which has sold over 1 million copies in cumulative sales, "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" released stills of actress Jung Yu-mi.
"KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" tells the never-before-told story of Kim Ji-young (Jung Yu-mi) who was born in 1982 and lives in 2019...More
KBS 2TV's "When the Camellia Blooms" has achieved record-breaking ratings and established itself as the No.1 Wednesday-Thursday drama.
According to Nielsen Korea, the drama's episodes which aired on the 3rd rated 10.2% and 12.9% by nationwide household standards...More
2019/10/03 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/03 at 20:21 PST
The Busan International Film Festival kicked off on October 3rd. As was expected, actors Jo Jung-suk and Yoona of the hit film "Exit - Movie" were there, as well as writer/director Lee Sang-eun. South Korean media was on the scene to cover the event...More
2019/10/03 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/03 at 19:54 PST
With the fraternal relationship between Ha Jung-woo and Cha Hyun-woo back in the news, the question is naturally begged - why do the two brothers have different surnames? Both are the children of veteran actor Kim Yong-gun. Old footage from a talk show in 2009 sheds some light on the situation...More
2019/10/03 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/03 at 19:27 PST
At the opening ceremony for the Busan International Film Festival actor Lee Si-eon had some choice remarks for the city as a waypoint for film professionals...More
2019/10/03 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/03 at 19:00 PST
"Extraordinary You" has experienced a spike in interest since it first started airing, though the drama had been fairly low profile up until that point. Consequently, the comments of the male star Rowoon at the drama's October 2nd press conference have come under closer scrutiny...More
2019/10/03 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/03 at 18:33 PST
"When the Camellia Blooms" has released new stills for supporting actress Yum Hye-ran. Though Yum Hye-ran is forty three years old the stills somewhat surprisingly depict her wearing a school uniform. The scene being referenced is a flashback depicting the past encounters of present day encounters...More
30s trailer released for the Korean movie "Man of Men"...More
Music video released for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
2019/10/03 | Permalink
Celebrities on the Red Carpet for the 24th Busan International Film Festival 2019...More
Korean drama "Investigation Partners Season 2" is available to order on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
Netflix Inc., the world's leading Internet entertainment service, announced that a melodrama film "Tune in for Love" will launch globally on November 5, 2019.
"Tune in for Love" is a young couple's love story, in which fate keeps pulling them together and pushing them apart again as they try to figure out life on their own, and with each other...More
New teasers and stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
First stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Psychopath Diary"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/10/03 in Korea: "Between the Seasons" and "Free My Soul, Free My Song"...More
Seolhyun of girl group AOA will appear in JTBC's upcoming series "My Country: The New Age", which is set for worldwide release in October...More
Seolhyun poses at a press junket for her new TV series "My Country: The New Age" in Seoul on Wednesday...More
Pedestrians walk through a flooded street in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province on Wednesday...More
The 2019 theaters had exceptionally many films with idols who jumped over to acting in the lead.
They were above expectations and some even showed their true value as the blue-chip performers of Chungmuro. However, not all of them were successful...More
Actor Park Hae-soo is the talk of the town.
Born in 1981, Park Hae-soo debuted in the year 2007 with "Mister Lobby". Then he continued to appear in "An Angel Called Desire", "Annapurna" and other musical stages...More
MBN drama "Graceful Family" stars Bae Jong-ok as Han Je-gook, a charismatic character. Her styling in the drama is as attractive as her performance...More
Kim Sun-ah is one appealing actress in many ways.
Any drama that might seem typical draws viewers in when Kim Sun-ah is in the lead. From Kim Sam-soon to Jenny Jang, Kim Sun-ah has been undergoing various transformations for her characters, which result in her dramas being worth the watch...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" has surpassed its own highest rating.
According to Nielsen Korea, the 9th and 10th episodes of the KBS 2TV drama "When the Camellia Blooms" (writer Lim Sang-choon, PD Cha Yeong-hoon), which aired on October 2nd, rated 9.3% and 11.5% nationwide. This is an increase from the 7.7% and 10.0% of episodes 7 and 8, and another record breaking performance for the drama...More
2019/10/02 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/02 at 21:01 PST
Following the success of movies like "Extreme Job" and "Exit - Movie" the South Korean box office has seen a sudden shift to genre comedies. "Man of Men" is the latest film to follow up on this trend, banking on its lively characters and premise to find success at the box office...More
2019/10/02 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/02 at 20:43 PST
Kim Hee-ae is coming back in November with the new melodrama "Moonlit Winter". The movie is looking to follow up on the themes from other recent melodramas like "Be with You" and "Tune in for Love", as its lead characters set off in search for lost memories related to her first love...More
2019/10/02 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/02 at 20:25 PST
Director Jeon Gye-soo and actress Chun Woo-hee have been making the rounds in the media to promote their upcoming film "Vertigo", a romantic melodrama about a woman who's scared of heights and a man who obsessively climbs buildings. On the SBS radio program 'Cinetown' Jeon Gye-soo talked about an odd encounter he had with Park Chan-wook and Ha Jung-woo...More
2019/10/02 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/02 at 20:07 PST
Hwang Bo-ra has been attracting attention lately for her low-key, but important role in the currently airing drama "Vagabond". Because the drama is preproduced she is free to maintain a low profile - as was noticed when she posted a picture of herself on Instagram with a baby...More
2019/10/02 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/02 at 19:49 PST
Moon Jung-hee is not particularly well-known in the South Korean entertainment industry. However, interest in the actress has spiked thanks to her distinctive appearance on "Vagabond"...More
Posters released for the upcoming Korean movie "I Am Home"...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Family Affair"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean omnibus movie "Today, Together"...More
Director's trailer released for the Korean movie "Friday the 13th : The Conspiracy Begins"...More
Duet performance video released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Free My Soul, Free My Song"...More
New stills and character posters added for the Korean movie "Man of Men"...More
Highlight video and press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
5-minute highlight video released for the upcoming Korean drama "The Lies Within"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Great Show"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills and press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
Script reading stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Psychopath Diary"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Moonlit Winter"...More
New behind-the-scenes stills added for the Korean movie "By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture"...More
Korean drama starting today 2019/10/02: "Extraordinary You"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/10/02 in Korea: "Crazy Romance" and "Man of Men"...More
Eugene, formerly of K-pop girl group SES, is set to return to the big screen with an indie film which will be premiered at this year's Busan International Film Festival this week...More
Model-turned-actress Lee Jin-yi will appear in the upcoming U.S. TV series "Treadstone", a spinoff of the popular "Bourne" film franchise...More
Actress Park Min-young poses at a promotional event for a fashion brand in Seoul on Tuesday...More
Lee Yoo-young (left) and Lee Min-ki attend a press junket for their new TV series "The Lies Within" in Seoul on Tuesday...More
Models promote chestnuts in a superstore in Seoul on Tuesday...More
A staffer with the Rural Development Administration works to prevent pears from falling in preparation for typhoon Mitag in Naju, South Jeolla Province on Tuesday...More
Actor Lee Min-ho shoots women down with his great looks.
French men's magazine L'Officiel Hommes YK Edition revealed pictures of Lee Min-ho with the FW season luxury total brand BERLUTI...More
"VIP" actors Lee Sang-yoon and Jang Nara were featured in a magazine photo shoot. The drama that starts on the 28th of October is about a special team that manages VIP clients that make up the top 1% of the department store. Jang Nara and Lee Sang-yoon's photo shoot was conducted under the theme 'the VIP team couple's secret'.
In the following interview, Jang Nara (Na Jeong-seon) said, "Making the drama is fun because all the staff and crew are good people. This drama is also about women in the workplace and I like that it highlights these women. It's the story of grown-ups growing up. The drama will surely be of comfort to adults"....More
The new KBS entertainment drama "Narae" is building anticipation to continue the tradition of "Producers" and "Go Back Couple".
"Narae" is a satisfying action comedy drama based on taekwondo, which revolves around a former national athlete...More
Will "The Tale of Nokdu" continue its climb?
According to Nielsen Korea, the 3rd and 4th episodes of the Monday-Tuesday KBS 2TV drama "The Tale of Nokdu", which aired on October 1st, rated 6.5% and 8.3% by nationwide household standards...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful"...More
2019/10/01 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/01 at 20:19 PST
In a year that has been dominated by acrimonious news about celebrity couples gone awry, Jo Jung-suk and his wife Gummy are soon to celebrate their first year wedding anniversary. The two had been dating for five years before getting married in a private ceremony last year on October 8th...More
2019/10/01 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/01 at 19:57 PST
On October 1st Jung Yoo-mi announced through her agency, Ace Factory, that she was canceling her current contract as an advertising model for DHCKorea and returning all outstanding money she had already been paid earlier in the contract period...More
2019/10/01 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/01 at 19:35 PST
While the drama is far more being finished, "The Tale of Nokdu" has had a strong opening week with its first two nights of programming, having achieved ratings ranging from 6-8%. The last drama to have gotten ratings this high for KBS in the late Monday/Tuesday timeslot was "The Man In My House" back in 2016...More
2019/10/01 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/01 at 19:13 PST
On September 29th Park Shin-hye made a post on Instagram commemorating FT Island member Lee Hong-ki, who has become the first member of that group to begin his mandatory military service...More
2019/10/01 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/10/01 at 18:51 PST
Sojin of the musical groups Girl's Day has been cast for the upcoming drama "Stove League", which stars Namgoong Min in the leading role...More
1st trailer and poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "Black Money"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean documentary "Jeronimo"...More
New videos released for the Korean documentary "Life is a Dream We'll Wake up and Scream"...More
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Bad Detective: Reload"...More
Episode 1 trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
Press conference photos and highlight video added for the upcoming Korean drama "The Lies Within"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Chief of Staff - Season 2"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Golden Garden"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
New Kwon Sang-woo stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
Jung Yu-mi (left) and Gong Yoo pose at a press junket for their new film "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982" in Seoul on Monday...More
Actress Kim So-hyun poses at a press junket for her new TV series "The Tale of Nokdu" in Seoul on Monday...More
Children draw a taegeukgi or national flag at an event in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on Monday, ahead of National Foundation Day...More
Visitors take a picture in a grass field in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province on Monday...More
2019/09/30 | Permalink
By Panos Kotzathanasis on 2019/09/30 at 22:09 PST
Seo Won-tae-I is a filmmaker and visual artist. His first feature film, "Synching Blue" (2007) was introduced in Vancouver IFF and Jeonju IFF, while a number of his films have screened at del Plata IFF, Busan IFF and more. Currently, he is also a professor of VIS at Kongju National University...More
Actors Kim Hee-ae and Park Hae-joon are starring in the new jTBC drama "The Married Life".
Coming up after "Itaewon Class", "The Married Life" describes how a couple's bond, which they believed to be love, falls into a vortex of revenge, as it is broken by betrayal. It's about the fierce revenge of a couple who strangle each other with all their might...More
Stars won't take it anymore. They are going to go legal with keyboard warriors and rumor spreaders.
Hook Entertainment announced on the 29th through its official SNS that it has come to the conclusion that malicious comments towards their actor, Lee Seung-gi, are no longer tolerable, and have collected and handed over information regarding people responsible for these crimes to legal authorities on the 26th...More
Actors Cho Seung-woo and Park Shin-hye are starring in "Sisyphus: The Myth" according to jTBC sources.
"Sisyphus: The Myth" is a science fiction mystery drama produced by Jin Hyeok from "Shining Inheritance", "Prosecutor Princess", "City Hunter", "Doctor Stranger", "The Legend of the Blue Sea" and others...More
"The Tale of Nokdu" started off in first place.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "The Tale of Nokdu" rated 5.6% - 7.1%. This is 3.1% more than the finale episode of the previous drama, "I Wanna Hear Your Song"...More
Single life trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
2019/09/30 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/30 at 20:16 PST
Following the massive success of "Exit - Movie" this summer, and the legitimacy it granted Yoona as an actress, there was much interest in "The Battle of Jangsari", about whether that movie would prove to be a similar success for Minho. While "The Battle of Jangsari" did win the overall box office over the weekend, it did not break a million viewers and is unlikely to set a similarly strong precedent...More
Korean drama "Lucky Romance" is available to order on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
2019/09/30 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/30 at 19:30 PST
On the latest episode of the South Korean variety show 'My Little Old Boy' Lee Sang-yeob talked about "The Day I Died". According to Lee Sang-yeob, filming for the film has already started and he has been working on set with his co-star, Kim Hye-soo...More
2019/09/30 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/30 at 19:07 PST
According to figures released by the Korean Film Council "The Battle of Jangsari" won last weekend's competition at the box office. The war movie earned 689,686 admissions. This puts it significantly ahead of "By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture" with 275,680 admissions...More
2019/09/30 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/30 at 18:44 PST
Actor Oh Ji-ho recently appeared on the morning radio program 'Park Seon-young's Cine Town' to discuss his latest movie. He describes his interest in "Rainbow Playground" as stemming from having children. Though Oh Ji-ho has said he used to be averse to public spaces with people, thanks to his children, now he seeks them out...More
2019/09/30 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/30 at 18:21 PST
On September 30th the cast and crew of "The Tale of Nokdu" appeared at a press event in Seoul to talk about the drama. South Korean media was on the scene to document the event, in particular the fetching blue outfit worn by lead actress Kim So-hyun...More
Press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New photos and highlight video added for the upcoming Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - A Child"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Strangers from Hell"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Be Melodramatic"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Pegasus Market"...More
Main poster released for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
Korean dramas starting today 2019/09/30: "The Tale of Nokdu" and "Seasoning"...More
Lee Wan (left) and Lee Bo-mee
Actor Lee Wan will get married to golfer Lee Bo-mee in December, Lee's management said in a press release on Friday. The two have been dating since last year...More
Girl group Black Pink's music video for "Kill This Love" surpassed 600 million views on YouTube on Sunday.
The feat came about 177 days after its release, breaking their own previous record held by "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", which took 221 days to reach the milestone, according to their management agency YG Entertainment...More
Visitors pack a university fair for Japanese schools in Seoul on Sunday...More
People practice yoga at an event in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province on Sunday...More
Visitors take a picture in a flower field at Olympic Park in Seoul on Sunday...More
"Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life" leaped over 20%.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life" rated 20.2% and 24.1% on the 29th...More
The number one movie this week is "The Battle of Jangsari" (장사리: 잊혀진 영웅들)...More
Kwon Sang-woo VS Lee Jong-hyuk video released for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
Pro-anorexia websites and social media accounts are starting to draw alarming numbers of Korean teens as well.
Young people, mostly girls, who promote the bizarre "pro-ana" trend do not eat properly and starve themselves until their weight drops to 30-40 kg. When they do eat a proper meal, they feel guilty and exhibit bulimia symptoms of binging and forcing themselves to vomit...More
UNESCO has expressed support for South Korea's goal of turning the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas into a peaceful World Heritage Site...More
There has been no letup in the number of children who are placed in foster care because their parents abuse them, even as the total of abandoned children is declining...More
Hambak Island (circled) is located south of the Northern Limit Line in the West Sea on this map from the website of the Ministry of Defense.
A small island in the West Sea that houses a North Korean military installation is located south of the de facto maritime border on the Defense Ministry's own map...More
The number of people with loans from three or more financial institutions has risen by more than 20 percent in the last five years and now stands at 4.23 million.
Together they owe over W500 trillion, or W120 million per person on average (US$1=W1,200)...More
The number of empty and abandoned homes is increasing rapidly as the population ages and people tighten their belts.
A total of 1.42 million homes were empty last year, according to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Wednesday. The statistics cover houses or apartments that have been unoccupied for more than a year...More
A news report with a map published in the Chosun Ilbo on Oct. 31, 1965
Confusion is growing over a small island that appears to be nominally governed by South Korea but houses a North Korean military installation.
The government here says Hambak Island has been wrongly identified on some online maps but in fact lies north of the de facto maritime border between the two Koreas...More
Korea's suicide rate is on the rise again after five years of decline.
According to Statistics Korea on Tuesday, 13,670 people killed themselves last year, more than 37 a day. That translates into a suicide rate of 26.6 per 100,000 people, up 9.5 percent from 2017. The figure had been decreasing since 2013 when it was 28.5...More
Apartment prices grew at the highest rate so far this year in August, while the total number of homes sold also reached a new high. People in their 30s were the most avid buyers.
Market watchers say 30-somethings had been taking a wait-and-see approach last year due to soaring property prices but are now snapping up apartments before prices rebound from government curbs...More
Messaging app giant Kakao has caved in to government and taxi-lobby pressure and will now only launch a premium ride-hailing service that charges 20 to 40 percent more than regular cabs.
Kakao initially wanted to squeeze into the market by offering affordable rides amid mounting complaints from commuters who are tired of poor service from conventional taxis, which often refuse rides late at night. But hysterical protests from taxi drivers, including a couple of self-immolations, scuppered the plans...More
Hyundai has dominated the domestic car market so far this year, while the country's smaller carmakers -- GM Korea, Renault Samsung and Ssangyong -- continue to struggle.
According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association on Sunday, six of the top ten selling cars from January to August this year were Hyundais and the remaining four made by affiliate Kia...More
2019/09/28 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/28 at 21:42 PST
The title of "The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos" is somewhat misleading. Without a doubt, the four principal characters are all extremely dangerous people who strike fear into the hearts of criminals everywhere. But in person, they're oddly aloof and charming. Woong-cheol (played by Ma Dong-seok) likes to sew. Goo-tak (played by Kim Sang-joong) exudes a fatherly air over the team. No-soon (played by Kim Ah-joong) has great social skills, which she mostly uses for scams. While Yoo-seong (played by Jang Ki-yong) likes to fight, even he can tell when he's outgunned...More
2019/09/28 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/28 at 20:53 PST
Itami Jun was a Japanese architect. Curiously enough, the place where his work is best known is South Korea, or at least, that's where you're most likely to find examples of his work. "The Sea of Itami Jun" is a documentary that goes over why that is. Even though Itami Jun was a bit of an eccentric, going so far as get a South Korean passport when he's not even fluent in the local language, director Jung Da-woon does not look at his life through a nationalist lens, but rather an architectural one...More
2019/09/28 | Permalink
By Panos Kotzathanasis on 2019/09/28 at 20:04 PST
It is always a bit strange to watch a film after you have met the director, and this is what happened to me in the case of Jeon Sungyeon and "The Fearless and Vulnerable". Fortunately, the documentary is quite interesting and so I did not have to slam a person I ended up liking. Let us see what the film is about though...More
2019/09/28 | Permalink
By Panos Kotzathanasis on 2019/09/28 at 19:15 PST
Apart from making movies, Kim Mooyoung has also engaged in exhibiting research-based media art, which is being introduced to several countries. His first film, "Concrete" revovled around an undocumenteed Korean in Los Angeles...More
Main trailers released for the upcoming Korean drama "The Lies Within"...More
Highlight video released for the upcoming Korean drama "Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Down the Flower Path" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Elegant Mother and Daughter" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Understanding Dance" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "The Flatterer" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "The Night View of the Ocean in Yeosu" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean movie "Housekeeper - My Wife's Friend" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean documentary "President's 7 Hours" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean documentary "The Cross of North Gando" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean documentary "Montmartre de Papa" added to HanCinema database...More
Upcoming Korean documentary "Moving Conscience Kim Dae-jung" added to HanCinema database...More
Korean dramas starting today 2019/09/28: "Melting Me Softly" and "Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life"...More
"By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture"
Genres: Crime
Running Time: 119 min.
Directed by: Lee Seong-tae
Starring: Park Hae-soo, Seo Ye-ji...More
Genres: Drama and War
Running Time: 103 min.
Directed by: Kwak Gyeong-taek and Kim Tae-hoon-II...More
Akdong Musician /Courtesy of YG Entertainment
Sibling duo Akdong Musician released their first album in more than two years.
The duo had to take a hiatus from the music scene as the brother, Lee Chan-hyuk, joined the Marines for his mandatory military service, which he completed in May...More
Actress Seo Hyo-rim poses at a press junket for her new TV show in Seoul on Friday...More
Women draw on shoes at an event at a department store in Seoul on Friday...More
2019/09/27 | Permalink
By Vasia Orion on 2019/09/27 at 17:06 PST
Drama fans rejoice, as we get some happy casting returns for "Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim Season 2", pushing one major multi-season worry out of the way. While not everyone makes a return, there are enough new faces and stories to hopefully make up for that...More
2019/09/27 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/27 at 22:10 PST
Once in the South Korean market the notion that singers could become actors was treated with open disdain. But lately idols best known for their musical careers have been making progressively more convincing forays into acting. "Vagabond" is headlined by two such performers - Lee Seung-gi and Suzy were both famous as singers before they started doing high profile acting roles...More
2019/09/27 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/27 at 21:49 PST
On September 26th SonFeya posted a comment on her Facebook page in response to Song Young-hak's death. The comment describes Song Young-hak as being like an older brother to her, and makes reference to their meeting together earlier this year to appear in a short film. During that time they had discussed meeting together in the Hongdae University area in the future...More
2019/09/27 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/27 at 21:28 PST
On September 25th Oh Na-ra posted a picture of herself to Instagram with her "9.9 Billion Woman" co-star Lee Ji-hoon-I. The location of the picture is unclear, but it appears to be a shooting location for the drama. The two of them stand out as a surprisingly cute couple despite the sizable age difference between them...More
2019/09/27 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/27 at 21:07 PST
On September 26th Lee Seung-gi appeared at a fan signing event at the Lohbs Beauty Lab in the Itaewon district of Seoul. He was there because of his contract as a model with the brand Leaders Cosmetic...More
2019/09/27 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/27 at 20:46 PST
"Miss Lee" has been one of the more low-profile dramas of the current season. The drama's only real star of note is "Hyeri", who has long been criticized for a perceived lack of talent. However, the drama has been promoting itself more on uniqueness of concept than star popularity, purporting to show off a realistic working environment...More
Korean movie "Hotel by the River" is available to order on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
New special trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Man of Men"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "My Punch-Drunk Boxer"...More
New character posters added for the upcoming Korean movie "Between the Seasons"...More
New poster and review trailer added for the upcoming Korean movie "Crazy Romance"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Be Melodramatic"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "EBS Dance Party!"...More
New posters added for the upcoming Korean drama "Catch the Ghost"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills, poster and 30s trailer added for the upcoming Korean movie "Remarriage Skills"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Space House"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "The Running Mates: Human Rights"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
New character posters added for the Korean movie "Our Body"...More
New behind-the-scenes stills added for the Korean movie "The Battle of Jangsari"...More
New Kim Sohye still added for the upcoming Korean movie "Moonlit Winter"...More
Korean drama starting today 2019/09/27: "Drama Special - Space House"...More
Audiences mostly consider Korean movies synonymous with gangster films and foul language.
Lotte Cinema and the Chosun Ilbo polled 2,000 people and found that 25 percent thought of gangster films as the most representative genre of Korean cinema. Next came melodrama with 24 percent and historical epics with 16 percent...More
"The Battle of Jangsari", a Korean War-themed film which drew attention here as Hollywood actress Megan Fox stars in the film, is set for release in North America next week...More
Girl group Brown Eyed Girls will release a new album next month, after a hiatus of nearly four years...More
Actress Lee Da-hee poses at a promotional event for a cosmetics brand in Seoul on Thursday...More
Girls with sailor hats take a selfie at a job-training event in Daejeon on Thursday...More
Art installations are set up at Dadaepo Beach in Busan on Thursday...More
Mt. Seorak in Gangwon Province shows its first autumn colors on Thursday...More
Korean drama of the week "Drama Special - Buzzcut Love" (2017)
Directed by Jo Woong
Written by Lee Jin-seok-II
Network: KBS
With Kang Yeon-jung, Kim Jung-hyun, Min Jin-woong, Lee Jung-eun, Oh Na-ra, Lee Kang-wook,...
1 episode - Sun 22:40
Part of the "Drama Special" series
Also known as "Drama Special - Baldy's Romance"
Synopsis
The story of a 26-year-old woman, the decline of her health, her relationship with her hair as it falls out, and the man who shaves the rest of it away...More
Actor Ji Chang-wook is on the covers of the magazine 1st Look.
Ji Chang-wook is riding his motorcycle along the backdrop of Jeju Island, creating an unrivaled atmosphere...More
Moon Chae-won re-signed a contract with Namoo Actors.
Namoo Actors acknowledged this fact on the 26th...More
The cast of the tvN weekend drama "Hotel Del Luna" by writers Hong Jeong-eun and Hong Mi-ran are making an appearance on the KBS 2TV show "Happy Together 4"...More
Actress Kim Min-jung is participating in the movement to help children with cancer by sharing her hair.
An organization for children with cancer announced that Kim Min-jung has decided to cut off her hair, which she's been growing out for a long time, to donate to children who are fighting cancer...More
As the passing of actor Song Young-hak was made public belatedly, a wave of mourning continues.
Media reported on the 26th that he passed away on the 24th...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" came in first place despite the drop in viewing percentage. "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung" ended in second place.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "When the Camellia Blooms" rated 7.7% and 10.0% on the 26th...More
2019/09/26 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/26 at 20:04 PST
On September 23rd Lee Ha-na made an Instagram post commemorating her birthday...More
2019/09/26 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/26 at 19:43 PST
On September 26th "Sorikkun" released footage of the cast and crew first meeting each other at a special introductory event on September 17th. The event was held in anticipation of September 23rd, the day the Joseon era musical film started filming. The historical drama stars Lee Yoo-ri, Kim Dong-hwan, and Kim Min-joon in the leading roles as persons associated with traditional pansori music...More
2019/09/26 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/26 at 19:22 PST
On September 7th Song Hye-kyo was confirmed to have appeared at a fashion show event in New York City. Now a new report from the Hong Kong periodical Apple Daily suggests that Song will be staying in the city to take a short-term art course...More
2019/09/26 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/26 at 19:01 PST
"Deliver Us From Evil" has confirmed that actress Choi Hee-seo will be joining the cast. The news come just ahead of the domestic premiere of her leading role in the independent film "Our Body", which deals with a woman struggling to get a decent job who becomes fascinated by the apparently calming nature of jogging as a hobby...More
2019/09/26 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/26 at 18:40 PST
Ahead of its October 9th release date "Rainbow Playground held a press conference on September 25th. Still images released alongside the event have given a clearer idea as to the movie's tone. The story centers around Oh Ji-ho's character as he gets entangled in episodic encounters with the denizens of a peculiar neighborhood...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
Korean movie "Duck Town" is available to order on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Remarriage Skills"...More
Main trailer released for the upcoming Korean documentary "The Cross of North Gando"...More
New behind-the-scenes video released for the Korean movie "The Battle of Jangsari"...More
New stills and video added for the upcoming Korean movie "Man of Men"...More
Trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "Housekeeper - My Wife's Friend"...More
First broadcast trailer and new poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Vagabond"...More
New stills and poster added for the Korean drama "When the Camellia Blooms"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Extraordinary You"...More
New behind-the-scenes video released for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
New stills added for the Korena movie "By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/09/26 in Korea: "Our Body", "Maggie", "Friday the 13th : The Conspiracy Begins", "Aewol - Written on the Wind", "Ireesha, The Daughter of Elf-king" and "Our Baseball"...More
Park Seo-joon attends a press conference for the Asiana International Short Film Festival in Seoul on Wednesday.
Actor Park Seo-joon has been appointed as a special juror for the annual Asiana International Short Film Festival.
Park was offered the role by veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki, his co-star in this summer's action flick "The Divine Fury", who heads the festival's organizing committee...More
Actress Jo Yoon-hee poses at a press junket for her new TV series in Seoul "Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life" on Wednesday...More
Visitors look at artworks at an exhibition in Seoul on Wednesday...More
Visitors take a stroll at a park in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province on Wednesday...More
Actor Song Won-seok is starring in the new MBC weekend drama "No Second Chances", a satisfying drama about the guests at the run-down Nakwon Inn yelling 'there are no second chances in life' and getting back up on their feet.
The coming together of cast members Youn Yuh-jung, Joo Hyun, Han Jin-hee, Oh Ji-ho, Ye Ji-won, Park Se-wan, Kwak Dong-yeon, Park Ah-in, Song Won-seok, Park Joon-geum, Hwang Young-hee, Jung Suk-yong and Go Soo-hee foresees a harmony between them and antipation increases...More
Actor Won Bin's representatives denied the controversy that they asked to remove the mention of 'actor' in pictorials.
Controversy sparked when there was reportedly a request to 'refrain from using the term 'actor' in Won Bin's pictures for a golf wear brand...More
"Deliver Us From Evil" confirmed a cast of Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae and Park Jung-min and has begun filming on the 23rd.
"Deliver Us From Evil" is a criminal action drama about a man who is tracked down because of a final contract killing gone wrong...More
Choi Myung-gil and Cha Ye-ryun are becoming elegant mother and daughter.
They are starring in the new KBS 2TV daily drama "Elegant Mother and Daughter" coming this 4th of November...More
"When the Camellia Blooms" is on the rise.
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "When the Camellia Blooms" rated 8.6% and 10% on the 25th...More
2019/09/25 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/25 at 20:51 PST
An interview with husband-and-wife actors Jin Seon-kyu and Park Bo-kyung has attracted interest for its frank discussion of their attempts to balance family life with their careers. While Jin Seok-kyu is the more famous of the two, Park Bo-kyung has described herself as having a powerful hunger for the stage. After taking a break following the birth of their first child, she was determined to appear in at least one project before the birth of their second...More
2019/09/25 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/25 at 20:31 PST
While "Hotel Del Luna" had many popular elements bolstering its popularity, one of the easier ones to overlook were the drama's special effects, which convincingly came together to form a portrait of a purgatorial dream world. Digital Idea, the VFX company behind "Hotel Del Luna", now has another chance to shine with the premiere of "Vagabond"...More
2019/09/25 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/25 at 20:11 PST
In an interview on September 24th actor Hong Jong-hyun confirmed that he keeps contact with his co-stars from the 2017 historical drama "The King Loves", Im Si-wan and Yoona. In the drama the three actors formed a love triangle, where Hong Jong-hyun and Im Si-wan played members of the Goryeo royal family while Yoona was the daughter of a family stuck in political conflict with them...More
2019/09/25 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/25 at 19:51 PST
Lee Sang-geun was an unknown quantity when he made "Exit - Movie". Indeed, the director's relative inexperience was considered a strike against the movie's prospects before its release. But having easily risen to become the top-performing movie of the summer season, so too has Lee Sang-geun improved his profile...More
2019/09/25 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/25 at 19:31 PST
While Jung In-sun is best known for her recent appearance in the lead role of "Terius Behind Me", the actress has a surprisingly long pedigree in the South Korean entertainment industry. Recently, photos have been spread of her brief role in the famed serial killer investigation flick "Memories of Murder", where she appears as the girl in the ending...More
Cast updated and poster added for the upcoming Korean drama "Drama Special - Space House"...More
Korean movies "Miss and Mrs. Cops" and "Romang" are available to preorder on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
Korean movies "Watching" is available to order on DVD with English subtitles from YESASIA...More
New teaser and stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "My Country: The New Age"...More
Teaser released for the upcoming Korean drama "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Be Melodramatic"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Arthdal Chronicles"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Secret Boutique"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung"...More
New stills added for the Korean drama "Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean drama "Melting Me Softly"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "Miss Lee"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the upcoming Korean drama "The Tale of Nokdu"...More
New stills and behind the scenes images added for the Korean drama "Welcome 2 Life"...More
Press conference photos added for the upcoming Korean drama "Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life"...More
Review trailer released for the upcoming Korean movie "The Battle of Jangsari"...More
New Jung Yu-mi stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "KIM Jiyoung: Born 1982"...More
New stills added for the upcoming Korean movie "Love, Again"...More
New Woo Hyun stills added for the Korean movie "Tazza: One Eyed Jack"...More
New stills added for the Korean movie "Cheer Up, Mr. Lee"...More
Korean movies opening today 2019/09/25 in Korea: "The Battle of Jangsari" and "By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture"...More
Korean drama starting today 2019/09/25: "Miss Lee"...More
Kim Rae-won (left) and Gong Hyo-jin pose at a preview for their new film "Crazy Romance" in Seoul on Tuesday...More
Irene of girl group Red Velvet poses at a promotional event for a cosmetics brand in Seoul on Tuesday...More
Mexican dancers perform in Seoul on Tuesday to promote the annual Cheonan World Dance Festival in South Chungcheong Province...More
Actor Kim Min-joon and Kwon Da-mi had their wedding pictures taken.
Kwon Da-mi posted the pictures on her SNS on the 24th. She added, "Not too long left! Let's be happy honey ♥"...More
Gong Hyo-jin hopes both her movie and drama to be successful.
Gong Hyo-jin appeared at the press premiere of "Crazy Romance" on the 24th and mentioned both her movie and drama ("When the Camellia Blooms")...More
OCN drama "The Guest - Drama", tvN drama "Confession - Drama" and film "The Beast" actor Han Kyu-won-I is making another strong impression in the new OCN drama "The Running Mates: Human Rights".
JR Entertainment announced on the 24th that Han Kyu-won-I will be appearing as inspector Yoon Joo-kang in the new OCN drama "The Running Mates: Human Rights"...More
Kwak Si-yang and Lim Ji-yeon denied the dating rumors surrounding them.
MBC drama "Welcome 2 Life" actors Kwak Si-yang and Lim Ji-yeon were recently reported to have developed a romantic relationship. However, both agencies claim that's not true...More
"Welcome 2 Life" failed to break the record in its final episode.
According to Nielsen Korea, the MBC drama "Welcome 2 Life" rated 4.2% - 6.0%, which is 0.1% less than the previous episode...More
2019/09/24 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/24 at 20:56 PST
A new movie theater has opened in the Hongdae district of Seoul. Hongdae is already home to a CGV, a Lotte Cinema, as well as an independent movie theater at the KT&G Sangsangmadang Complex, but the new theater is Megabox branded. It has five theaters and 726 seats...More
2019/09/24 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/24 at 20:37 PST
On the latest episode of 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator' Kang Ki-young made some surprising comments about his "Crazy Romance" co-star Kim Rae-won, saying that Kim Rae-won could have a girlfriend if he didn't go fishing so often. When Kim Sung-joo asked Kim Rae-won who he went fishing with, Kim Rae-won replied that he had gone on trips with the actor Choi Jae-hwan as well as other celebrities...More
2019/09/24 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/24 at 20:18 PST
Director Yi Okseop has been making the rounds in anticipation of her upcoming film "Maggie", which stars Moon So-ri in a major role. Yi Okseop has had many praising words for the older woman, describing her as a pillar that helped keep the production together...More
2019/09/24 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/24 at 19:59 PST
August saw two major successes in South Korean independent film with "The House of Us" and "House of Hummingbird". The first has grossed over fifty thousand admissions and the second is set to break one hundred thousand this weekend. But aside from being popular in their own right, both films are noteworthy for having been directed by women, who have long had more difficulty than men in getting their films made, even on the independent film circuit...More
2019/09/24 | Permalink
By William Schwartz on 2019/09/24 at 19:40 PST
A press conference was held on September 24th for the upcoming movie "Crazy Romance". South Korea media was on the scene to take photos of lead actors Kim Rae-won and Gong Hyo-jin as well as director Kim Han-gyul...More
New posters added for the Korean movie "Our Baseball"...More
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