Kakao Page and Kakao M announced Monday that they would merge into a new entity, Kakao Entertainment. The merger, which was agreed during the board of directors meetings of the two firms earlier that day, will be finalized through a general shareholders meeting on Tuesday. The biggest merger between the two subsidiaries of South Korea’s mobile tech conglomerate Kakao, the move aims to create syn...

An administrative guidance is given for minor violations of broadcasting regulations and has no legal implications for the broadcasters. More serious matters face legal restriction, fines and deduction in broadcasting evaluations that can make renewal of broadcasting rights difficult. The producers of the drama edited the controversial phrase regarding the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynast...

Actors Jeon Do-yeon and Ryu Jun-yeol will star in the upcoming JTBC drama “Disqualified as a Human,” according to JTBC on Thursday. The two actors have not starred in television dramas in the last five years, focusing instead on films. Jeon’s last outing on the small screen was in tvN’s “The Good Wife” in 2016, while Ryu’s last TV drama role was in MBC’s “Lucky Romance” in 2016. Jeon will play ...

The Netflix original mystery entertainment series “Busted!” will return with its third and final season on Friday, with cast members from both the first and second seasons coming together. “Busted!” was the first Netflix original Korean entertainment show on the platform when it was first released in 2018. The show is a hybrid of a reality television show and a crime drama as celebrities who app...

Won plays the role of marketer Yoon Song-a at cosmetics company KLAR. Her junior colleague Chae Hyun-seung, played by Rowoon of K-pop boy band SF9, joined the company after seeing Yoon in a college career forum. However, he finds out Yoon is already dating team leader Lee Jae-shin, played by Lee Hyun-wook. Chae later discovers Lee has a secret fiancee, played by Lee Joo-bin, and approaches Yoon. ...

The second episode of “Youn’s Stay” -- a spinoff from reality TV show “Youn’s Restaurant” -- marked a viewership rating of 10.2 percent, according to Nielsen Korea on Saturday. During the show that aired Friday night, the cast served traditional Korean drink makgeolli, as well as Korean foods they had learned to make in the previous episode, including bugak (seaweed chips), tteokgalbi (beef patt...

Park Young-sun’s episode showed everything from her hobbies to the story of how she met her husband. Park also talked about her time as a reporter and anchor for MBC, as well as her visits to the hair salon in the morning. While the Election Broadcasting Code states candidates are not allowed to appear on broadcasts besides broadcasts that comply with regulations or are reporting and debate broa...

JTBC under fire for again accepting only male applicants for ‘Super Band’

“Youn’s Stay” -- a spin-off of the popular Korean reality TV show “Youn’s Restaurant” -- got off to a good start Friday with a rating of 8.2 percent. The show features foreign guests staying at a hanok guesthouse in Korea run by a group of celebrities. It began with the production team expressing concerns about airing a program during the pandemic. It was noted that all celebrities and guests on...

The latest episode of the show, which aired on Monday, saw ratings reach 6.4 percent to become the most-watched show among TV programs that are aired at the same time, according to Nielsen Korea. The show was also ranked No. 4 on Netflix Korea’s most viewed content list on Thursday. Several other Korean TV shows have also featured life after divorce lately. The Jan. 3 episode of SBS’ “My Ugly ...

Actress Song Hye-kyo will return to the small screen in a new drama written by screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, “The Glory.” According to the production company Hwa & Dam Pictures, “The Glory,” an 8-part drama series, tells the story of a person who dreamed of being an architect when she was young but had to quit school due to severe bullying from her classmates. She later becomes a teacher to take re...

Amid the monthslong battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Korean TV series are lined up to catch the eye of viewers across the world with big-name stars and writers for the new year. Cable channel tvN, run by the entertainment giant CJ ENM, is ready with the most splendid 2021 lineup, as more than 10 dramas are planned to be aired. The legal drama "Vincenzo" will start the 2021 seas...

The first season of megahit SBS drama “The Penthouse: War in Life” ended with a record-high viewership rating of 28.8 percent on Tuesday. The show also received an official warning from the Korea Communications Standards Commission and was asked to raise its rating from the current PG-15. The last episode of the first season earned a peak viewership rating of 31.3 percent, making it the first dr...

South Korea's TV series production houses have turned their eyes to hit Western shows as part of efforts to meet diversified demand of viewers across the world. Chorokbaem Media, a local production company behind big-name TV series like "The Penthouse: War in Life" (2020) and "Memories of the Alhambra" (2018), will produce the Korean edition of "Criminal Justice," a popular crime drama on the BB...

What would happen if you saw your significant other disappear into an unidentified beam of light? Once again screenwriter Jin Han-sae, best known for the Netflix original series “Extracurricular,” has paired up with Yoon Shin-ae, CEO of the film production company Studio 329, to produce a new Netflix series titled “Glitch.” Studio 329 captivated the public and critics with “Extracurricular,” a ...