The Korea Herald

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...
Son Ye-jin to make Hollywood debut in Andrew Niccol’s ‘The Cross’

Jul 6, 2020

South Korean actress Son Ye-jin is set to make her debut in Hollywood with an upcoming film tentatively titled “The Cross.” According to an official from Son’s agency MS Team Entertainment on Monday...
Actor Lee Soon-jae apologizes for unfairly treating former manager

Jul 6, 2020

Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae released a personal statement Sunday through his agency apologizing for unfairly treating his former manager and asked the public to stop any criticism towards the manager....
Ups and downs of K-dramas in first half 2020

Jul 6, 2020

Stars shine bright, burn out Several big-name actors, well accustomed with success, had their ups and downs. Ju Ji-hoon and Bae Doo-na made successful returns in the second season of zombie thrille...
Nana throws hat ‘Into the Ring’

Jul 2, 2020

Producer says controversial political drama “a workplace rom-com”
Actor Lee Soon-jae’s agency apologizes to former manager but claims exaggeration

Jul 1, 2020

Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae’s agency SG Way entertainment released a press statement Wednesday providing details surrounding the firing of his former manager and apologizing to him as the dispute betw...
Return of 3 'hallyu' actors fail to give TV dramas a boost

Jun 26, 2020

The return of three A-list South Korean actors who finished their military duties has drawn wide attention from fans of Korean TV dramas at home and abroad. But their new dramas were performing far ...
Actor Woo Do-hwan to start military service next month

Jun 24, 2020

South Korean star actor Woo Do-hwan will join the military on July 6, his agency said Wednesday. Woo, 27, debuted in 2011 and rose to stardom after starring in the hit television series "The King: E...
Actor Park Bo-gum to join Navy in August: officials

Jun 24, 2020

Actor Park Bo-gum is expected to join the Navy's military band in August to fulfill his mandatory military service, officials said Wednesday. Last month, the 26 year-old celebrity applied for a nava...
Remake of ‘Hotel del Luna’ coming to the US

Jun 24, 2020

Last year’s popular drama “Hotel Del Luna” will be remade into a US television series. Studio Dragon, the maker of the drama, which recently opened a US branch, announced a collaboration with Skydan...
Lee Seung-gi, Jasper Liu team up in Netflix travel show ‘Twogether’

Jun 23, 2020

By Choi Ji-won ( jwc@heraldcorp.com )
Portrayal of LGTBQ characters slowly evolves in K-dramas

Jun 22, 2020

Also, physical interactions between same sex characters are rarely shown unless they are in comical situations with straight characters, like the famous kiss scene between Hyun Bin and Yoon Sang-hyun...
‘Backstreet Rookie’ draws family, rom-com inside 24-hour convenience store

Jun 19, 2020

Kim, 22, says her character Saet-byul is one of the fiercest characters she has taken up. “Saet-byul is a loyal character who would do anything to protect the people she cares about and would willin...
Kim Soo-hyun returns to small screen with ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’

Jun 13, 2020

Actor Oh Jeong-sae, who recently won best supporting actor on television at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in the KBS drama “When the Camellia Blooms,” stars as Gang-tae’s older brother Sang-t...