The Korea Herald

TV shows go shorter, cross over with online

Aug 3, 2020

With such successful experience in hand, in January, Na introduced a complete short-form program for the television -- “Friday Joy Package.” The show consisted of 10-minute long standalone programs i...
New Korean TV drama starring 'Parasite' actress to stream on Netflix

Jul 30, 2020

"Record of Youth," a new South Korean television drama starring Park So-dam of Oscar-winning "Parasite" and star actor Park Bo-gum, will be available on Netflix this fall, its production company said...
SBS TV series ‘Backstreet Rookie’ slapped with KCSC warning

Jul 30, 2020

The Korea Communication Standards Commission on Thursday issued a warning to SBS TV series “Backstreet Rookie” for airing provocative and inappropriate scenes. The KCSC noted scenes such as underage...
‘Doomed Marriage’ heats up Monday night with unfiltered adult talk

Jul 28, 2020

Sky Channel and Channel A’s new adult talk show, “Doomed Marriage” premiered Monday, bringing to light real problems that married couples face. The 90-minute program was divided into two parts with ...
Ssak 3 debuts on ‘Show! Music Core’ with record ratings

Jul 27, 2020

Ssak 3 made their debut on MBC’s “Show! Music Core” on Saturday, after sweeping the music charts with their song, “Beach Again.” The trio, made up of entertainer Yoo Jae-suk, singers Lee Hyo-ri and ...
Lee Joon-ki, Moon Chae-won partner for marriage suspense in ‘The Flower of Evil’

Jul 25, 2020

“I usually prefer traditional melodrama, but most of the recent dramas don’t seem to take just one genre but involve elements of genre -- dramas such as horror or fantasy. I found the balance of genr...
Wesley Snipes praises late father-in-law, legendary S. Korean TV producer

Jul 21, 2020

American actor Wesley Snipes on Tuesday honored the life and career of late South Korean television producer and father-in-law Park Cheol, praising him for being a key driving force behind today's wi...
How romance is changing in dramas, disappointing viewers

Jul 20, 2020

With the lack of understanding about how to pull the story through, such dramas often employ unrealistic details and repetitions of coincidences to facilitate unlikely plotlines. In the case of “Men...
Actor Shin Hyun-joon temporarily leaves ‘The Return of Superman’ amid controversy raised by ex-manager

Jul 18, 2020

After just one episode, actor Shin Hyun-joon’s agency, HJ Film, announced that Shin will be temporarily stepping down from KBS’ “The Return of Superman” on Wednesday as trouble with his former manage...
JTBC takes lead in TV drama viewership battle in H1

Jul 17, 2020

On the South Korean small screen, cable channel JTBC had a large lead over other big names on the back of well-made, eye-catching drama series in the first half of 2020. The romance thriller "The Wo...
Kakao M to pursue new content model for mobile age

Jul 14, 2020

CEO vows to invest 300 billion won into producing ‘mobile-fit’ original content by 2023
New dramas focus on breakup of conventional families

Jul 13, 2020

Family TV series usually revolve around how the family as a whole reacts to relationship challenges like divorce and adoption, or present conventionally fundamental values, such as love and happiness...
A decade of celebs chasing each other

Jul 12, 2020

“Running Man” marked its 10th anniversary on Sunday, becoming SBS’ longest-running variety show. A game program where celebrities chase each other and snatch their opponents’ name tags, it is one of ...
K-dramas walk a fine line with controversial scenes

Jul 7, 2020

According to the explanation made by an official from the KCSC on Wednesday, a subcommittee is expected to deliberate the episodes in relation to Article 27 (duties of integrity) and Article 51 (use ...
Hwang Jung-eum returns through fantasy rom-com ‘Men are Men’

Jul 6, 2020

Often nicknamed as the “queen of rom-com,” Hwang is making a swift return to the small screen less than a month since her most recent series “Mystic Pop-Up Bar” closed the curtains on cable network J...