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Song Joong-ki to star in new JTBC drama

Jul 20, 2021

Actor Song Joong-ki is to star in the new JTBC drama “Youngest Son of Sunyang Family” (working title), the local cable channel JTBC said Tuesday. The drama is an adaptation of a web novel of the sam...
Surging COVID-19 infections disrupt S. Korean entertainment scene

Jul 13, 2021

The South Korean entertainment scene is suffering a setback in the production of TV shows as the fourth wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic sweeps nearly every sector of the country. Last week, g...
Releases of video content increase in H1 amid protracted pandemic

Jul 8, 2021

The number of video content evaluated by the local media rating authority increased more than 80 percent in the first half of this year from a year ago amid the protracted novel coronavirus pandemic,...
COVID-19 resurgence halts entertainment industry

Jul 7, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is once again standing in the way of the South Korean entertainment industry, as the coronavirus and its more contagious delta variant slash through the nation. Local broadcast...
‘Paik Jong-won Class’ serves up Korean dishes with a twist

Jun 29, 2021

KBS TV show, “Paik Jong-won Class,” airs on Mondays at 8:30 p.m. Past episodes of the show can also be seen through Naver‘s pay-per-view video platform, Series On. The first episode recorded an avera...
Korean creators in high demand in global content productions

Jun 23, 2021

Thanks to the growing global presence of South Korean content through online streaming platforms, the world's entertainment industry is wooing Korean professionals who are behind big-name films and T...
K-dramas face challenges in transnational streaming era

Jun 21, 2021

Criticized for cultural insensitivity and racism, content creators urged to transcend stereotypes
‘Hospital Playlist 2’ records highest first episode viewership rating in tvN history

Jun 18, 2021

The second season of hit medical drama series “Hospital Playlist” got off to an auspicious start Thursday, recording the highest first-episode viewership rating in tvN history. Thursday night’s epis...
Govt. pushes for self-rating system for online streaming releases

Jun 7, 2021

The culture ministry on Monday unveiled a plan to introduce a self-rating system for online video streaming service providers so they can shorten the time needed to circulate new releases. The Minis...
Netflix to release special episode of 'Kingdom' series next month

Jun 4, 2021

A special episode of Netflix's popular original Korean series "Kingdom" will be released next month, the US streaming media service said Friday. "Kingdom: Ashin of the North" will be released July 2...
S. Korean drama productions enter US market with co-production, acquisition

Jun 1, 2021

Two major South Korean drama productions are entering the US market through joint production and corporate acquisition, as Korean shows are enjoying increasing popularity around the world via online ...
CJ ENM hopes to become ‘Asia’s Marvel’ in streaming wars

May 31, 2021

During the conference, Kang also talked about changes needed for the development of the Korean content industry. “The distribution structure should be improved. When we sign a deal to provide our co...
[Herald Interview] Lee Je-hoon on what is left behind after death

May 25, 2021

Actor talks about Netflix original series ‘Move to Heaven’
Comedian Yoo Jae-suk, film director Lee Joon-ik win top prize at Baeksang Arts Awards

May 14, 2021

Yoo also recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of his career through some of the TV programs that he is hosting. Lee, widely known as a master of period films here for his previous hits including...
SBS programs win Remi awards at Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival

May 5, 2021

Five TV programs including a drama series and a documentary produced by network broadcaster SBS received Remi Awards at the 54th Annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival. Founded in 1968...