Kim Jong-kook, who is the main host and also on the panel, appeared at the online press conference and shared how he believes the show is breaking barriers. “As you all could guess, the auditions we have seen and experienced so far had strict set of rules and criteria. But this program does not limit idol contestants who want to show off any type of skill sets that they have,” Kim said. He also ...

Han said she felt no pressure when choosing her next project. “Some of my friends and colleagues were worried about my next step after Oscar-winning film ‘Minari.’ I was fully aware that the success of ‘Minari’ was not achieved by myself. Without feeling any burden, the outstanding scenario of ‘Hometown’ lured me to take the role of Jo Jung-hyun,” Han said. “If I were drawn so much by the stori...

MBC said that a total of 12 contestants were chosen after a highly competitive qualifying round and each has put on an outstanding performance that will air on the program. The 12 singers created their own nicknames, masks and costumes. “It was an amazing experience to listen and judge the contestant’s talent based exclusively on their voice. I believe that the viewers will also enjoy to watchin...

The production team issued an apology Sept. 5, but the criticism continued until Friday. Meanwhile, the latest episode of “The Penthouse 3: War in Life” ended with a 19.1 percent viewership rating, according to Nielsen Korea. Written by popular screenwriter Kim Soon-ok, the drama revolves around the intense conflicts among residents of Hera Palace. The dark and convoluted relationships along wi...

Television director Kim Tae-ho will leave terrestrial broadcasting station MBC later this year after 20 years with the company. The director joined MBC in 2001 and became widely recognized for producing one of South Korea’s longest-running and most successful variety shows, “Infinite Challenge.” After the show wrapped up in 2018, Kim continued his success with “Hang Out With Yoo,” a variety show...

“Even though I was acting a character, some of my own attitudes and behaviors naturally came out. This provided me a chance to look back and reflect on how my life was when I was in the Korean Army. Sometimes, the actors had unpleasant feelings because the shooting brought back bad memories from the past,” said Jung. “It was an interesting experience and I was definitely glad that I had already c...

Broadcast Worldwide 2021 will be held Sept. 6-10 under the slogan “Content, Traveling to a New World,” the Korea Creative Content Agency said Monday. The annual event is being held online for the second consecutive year. Asia’s largest broadcasting content market, BCWW seeks to present outstanding content and insights to the broadcast industry around the world. According to KOCCA, 367 buyers a...

The broadcaster plans to open a new global OTT platform in December to provide the contents of “Great Minds” in six different languages -- Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and French -- to the global audience. EBS is scheduled to broadcast “Great Minds” on EBS1TV and EBS2TV at 11:35 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively, Monday to Friday, starting Aug. 30. Each episode will be available in ...

The director expressed high hopes for the series, thinking of “Red Sky” as combining distinctive elements from his previous dramas that were hits both at home and abroad -- a female artist from “The Painter of the Wind” (2008), historical aspects of “Deep Rooted Tree” (2011) and fantasy romance from “My Love From the Star” (2013). “Maybe I have done those dramas to shoot ‘Red Sky,’” the director...

South Korean movie stars are turning up on TV dramas in the second half of the year, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing number of streaming platforms. Many household names who have been mostly working in film are returning to the small screen after years of absence. Lee Ha-nee and Cannes winner Jeon Do-yeon will kick off a season full of dramas starring big-screen actors. Jeon is...

As the entertainment horizon has been widened thanks to the advent of global streaming platforms, not only silver screen stars but also big-name film directors are making the switch to television or even smaller devices like mobile phones. Director Lee Joon-ik of the historical dramas "The King and the Clown" (2005) and "The Throne" (2015) will make his small screen debut with "Beyond The Memory...

The South Korean entertainment scene is expected to experience a heated-up competition this fall among breakout A-list celebrities who will return to the small screen after years of absence. JTBC will open up the "star wars" with the melodrama "Lost," starring Cannes-winning Jeon Do-yeon, premiering on Sept. 4. Choosing the show for her return to TV five years after "The Good Wife" (2016), Jeon...

Netflix, which made its Korean market debut in 2015, has been enjoying the first mover's advantage in the country, with a leading 7.9 million monthly active users as of June. It has spent $700 million on South Korean projects, creating 80 Korean-language originals, like the megahit historical zombie thriller "Kingdom," over the past years. The US streamer underwent rapid growth throughout last ...

Director Yeon Sang-ho’s Netflix original series “Hellbound” will be screened at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival, Netflix announced in a press release Saturday. As the world’s largest public film festival, TIFF presents over 100 films in different sections based on genre, format and the status of the filmmaker. They include Contemporary World Cinema, TIFF Docs, Discovery, Midnight Ma...

Television director Kim Tae-ho is producing a Netflix original entertainment series titled “The Hungry and the Hairy,” starring the artist Rain and comedian Ro Hong-chul, Netflix said in a press release Monday. According to the global streaming giant, while the release date has yet to be decided the program will be another variety show. Kim previously produced two of South Korea’s longest-runnin...