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Minari lifted the foreign language film trophy at the 78th Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on the 28th (local time). With such a feat, attention now focuses on whether Minari will follow the path of Parasite, which took home four Academy trophies after winning ŌĆ£Best Picture ŌĆō Foreign LanguageŌĆØ at the Golden Globes last year. Lee Isaac ChungŌĆÖs Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream....

The second part of the Netflix original series┬ĀMoney Heist: Korea ŌĆō Joint Economic Area┬Āflopped once again. Even with its best effort to attract viewers with a new character, the series failed epically. Set in a unified Korean Peninsula,┬ĀMoney Heist: Korea ŌĆō Joint Economic Area Part 2 is about a group of thieves trying to pull off the biggest heist in history. Part 1 follows the group of robbers overtaking the mint, and the South and North teams confronting each other as they try to resolve the hostage situation....

On June 6th, Running Man released a preview for next weekŌĆÖs episode, which will be Lee Kwang SooŌĆśs farewell episode. The preview starts with a brief clip of Ji Suk Jin, Lee Kwang Soo, and Kim Jong Kook carrying out their penalty for losing the race. Doing the dishes together, Ji said, ŌĆ£This might be Lee Kwang SooŌĆÖs last penalty,ŌĆØ pointing out that LeeŌĆÖs farewell episode wonŌĆÖt be including any penalties....

According to Storm Pictures Korea, the work which is produced, directed, written, and starring South KoreaŌĆÖs leading all-around artist Yoo Jun Sang, has confirmed its release to be in April. The film is about a special song sung by a band and three other men and women that go on a trip out of the blue, to make a music video for an incomplete song, longing for spring. This is the third long-movie directed by Yoo Jun Sang, who is an active director and screenwriter....

According to Nielsen Korea, the 8th episode of JTBCŌĆÖs The Good Detective, which aired on July 28, recorded 5.148 percent viewership nationwide. This is higher than the previous record held by the drama (4.821 percent) and the number one record among al Monday Tuesday dramas. In the latest episode, Lee Dae Chul (Jo Jae Yoon) was eventually sentenced to death, shocking the viewers. Meanwhile, the 8th episode of KBS2ŌĆÖs To All The Guys Who Loved Me recorded 2....

About her character Go Mi Ho, YoonA shared, ŌĆ£Among all the roles IŌĆÖve played, she was the most expressive character. SheŌĆÖs active, wise, responsible, and attractive. Her boldness in jumping into the case, her sense of duty as a nurse, her trust for her husband, and her love for her family ŌĆō I got to show it all.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£While playing a character like her, I was able to become more active, and sometimes, my real self came out while acting....

The romance drama has topped the streamerŌĆÖs global rankings in South Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. It also did well in some of the English-speaking countries despite their preference for English language content. On the same day, the show entered the top 10 list on eight place in the U.S., the country with the most Netflix subscribers. The show came in at No.9 in Australia, No....

Sequel to Confidential Assignment (2017), the new film follows two detectives from both South and North Korea, Im Cheol Ryung (played by Hyun Bin) and Kang Jin Tae (Yoo Hae Jin), and one FBI agent named Jack (Daniel Henney) as the three team up to track down a secret criminal organization. The teaser begins as Cheol Ryung accepts a new mission and reunites with Jin Tae again in South Korea....

tvNŌĆÖs new Wednesday-Thursday drama Eve tells the story of Lee Ra El, a woman that sets out on a revenge mission to end her 13-year vendetta. The cast includes Seo Ye Ji, Park Byung Eun, Yoo Sun, and Lee Sang Yeob. The Uncanny Counter director Park Bong Sub and Good Witch and Birth of a Beauty writer Yoon Young Mi have teamed up for the show. Leading this upcoming thrilling revenge story is Lee Ra El, played by Seo Ye Ji....

Extraordinary Attorney Woo, which premiered on June 29th, tells the story of brilliant attorney Woo Young Woo tackling challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum. Starting with 0.9% viewer ratings, the drama skyrocketed to 9.6% in just six episodes. ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm stunned by the enthusiastic response that far exceeded my expectations,ŌĆØ Director Yoo In Sik shared. ŌĆ£IŌĆÖm moved and grateful that youŌĆÖve connected with the simple story weŌĆÖve prepared....

Kim Young Kwang was a model who had the world as his stage. He then debuted in 2008 with the role of a rookie actor Lee Jae Hwan who started blowing up, in Worlds Within. As a drama that deals with the world of broadcasters, directors, and stars, he was cast in it as the production team at the time attempted to look for a ŌĆ£male model who is the most talked of in the fashion industry....

Ryu Jun Yeol, whoŌĆÖd never dreamed of becoming an actor, changed his career path after failing to get into his dream school. He debuted with the movie Socialphobia (2015), which reveals the dark side of social media. In it, he played famous steamer Yang Geh, who tracks down the man of the hour and live-streams whatever he sees. He gets both excited and upset with the real-time comments and realistically shows the character who obsesses with peopleŌĆÖs reactions....

JTBC dropped two teasers of the upcoming weekend drama KMA People: Office Romance Cruelty. KMA People: Office Romance Cruelty revolves around the romance and everyday lives of people working in the Korea Meteorological Administration. Park Min Young takes the role of the general forecaster named Jin Ha Kyung and Song Kang plays Lee Si Woo, the guy in charge of breaking news. The first teaser clip captures a heart-fluttering moment of the pair working in the control room....

Some people only consider the teen romance as a cheesy and predictable genre. However, it certainly is easier to watch than other genres. The stories are not complicated, so theyŌĆÖre easily comprehensible. Also, a slew of rookie actors makes the series even more delightful. There are times when we cringe due to overly corny plots, and yet, thatŌĆÖs the upside of the genre. The fact that it lets us take a trip down memory lane is a bonus....

In KBSŌĆÖ The KingŌĆÖs Affection, Park Eun BinŌĆÖs new cross-dressing character, Hwi, is gaining immense popularity. She was born as twins but soon gets abandoned because of her gender. However, after her brotherŌĆÖs death, she disguises herself as a man and becomes a crown prince. Park is leading the drama as the prince with a shocking secret who canŌĆÖt stop hiding her true self from others. The KingŌĆÖs Affection is not the first drama featuring a female-to-male crossdresser in its story....

On the 16th, BLACKPINK held the second night of their ŌĆ£BORN PINKŌĆØ concert in Seoul at the KSPO Dome. Following the star-studded day 1, more stars attended the event, and the ones that caught the eyes, in particular, were the Snowdrop team. Jung Hae In, who starred opposite Jisoo in the drama Snowdrop, thrilled the drama fans by sharing a photo of their reunion via his Instagram Story, along with the caption, ŌĆ£LetŌĆÖs go, #BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR!...

Youn Yuh Jung has been nominated for the Academy Awards on Best Supporting Actress as the first South Korean woman. After playing the old lady ŌĆśSoonjaŌĆÖ in the film Minari and winning 32 Best Supporting Actress awards at major film festivals, Youn Yuh Jung became a nominee for the 93rd Academy Awards on the 15th (local time). The actress said, ŌĆ£I think this nomination alone is like winning an award....