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Terrestrial broadcaster, MBC, announced that their hit reality telivision-travel show “Hey! First Time in KOREA?” would return to its original broadcast format of a foreigner living in South Korea who invites friends from their home country to visit. Since its premiere in mid-2017, the program has invited visitors from more than 35 countries, including Germany, the US, South Africa, Finland and ...

“Alchemy of Souls” is one of the most highly anticipated series of the year thanks to the writing team of Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran -- commonly known as The Hong Sisters -- who were behind the hit fantasy romance “The Master’s Sun” (2013) and “Hotel Del Luna” (2019). Singer-turned-actor Hwang Min-hyun (formerly of K-pop boy band NU‘EST) feels that the dynamic action scenes will excite viewer...

oject directed by hit drama directors is “Little Women” directed by Kim Hee-won of “Vincenzo” (2021) and “Money Flower” (2017). The mystery, family drama revolves around the lives of three sisters, played by actors Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyeon and Park Ji-hu, who must fight against the country‘s biggest conglomerate. Netflix star Lee You-mi, who shot to an instant stardom in “Squid Game” and “All o...

The global sensation "Squid Game" will return for a second season, Netflix confirmed Monday. "A whole new round is coming," director, writer and executive producer Hwang Dong-hyuk said in a letter to fans released by Netflix. "And now, Gi-hun returns. The Front Man returns. Season 2 is coming." Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, is the debt-ridden character who gets involved in a mysterious deadly...

Public broadcaster KBS is scheduled to air a new webtoon-based romance series titled “Jinxed at First” on June 15. The broadcaster’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama is an adaptation of a popular Kakao Page webtoon of the same title created by author Han Ji-hye and illustrator Goo Seul, which recorded 100 million cumulative views over its three-season run from 2016 to 2020. Helmed by television dir...

Son Suk-ku, the South Korean actor who rose to instant fame with his performance in “My Liberation Notes,” has interesting stories to tell, not just in fiction, but also in real life. While many fans may be drawn to the wild, rebellious spirit he has shown in recent performances, the actor was “morbidly shy” during his teenage years, according to his own words. This was one of the reasons he mov...

While revealing that he was a huge fan of the original webtoon, Jinyoung of GOT7, who joined midway through the first season, said he was honored to take part in the second season. “I am excited to take the role of Bobby and meet both local and global ‘Yumi’s Cells’ fans. Though the character is already loved by many webtoon readers, I hope the viewers like the 3D version of Bobby as well!” Jiny...

A late bloomer, “My Liberation Notes” star piques fans’ curiosity for next step

Global streaming service Netflix confirmed the return of its Korean zombie series “All of Us Are Dead” with a second season on Tuesday. The zombie thriller, an adaptation of the legendary Korean webtoon of the same title by author Joo Dong-geun, revolves around Hyosan High School students fighting to survive in a zombie apocalypse. As the drama series had introduced new zombie races -- those im...

The 44-year-old So, who plays the role of lawyer Han Yi-han specializing in medical lawsuits, said his character was the key reason for joining the series. “A doctor is a person who saves a patient’s life. And, to some extent, a lawyer rescues someone as well. I think this unique characteristic of crossing the two professional fields is what makes Yi-han a fascinating character,” So said. The a...

“I was able to recall the memories of ‘Street Woman Fighter.’ Going abroad means participating in competitions, which makes me nervous and scared. But I was able to enjoy the moments with other members this time,” Aiki said. Leejung also said that “Fly to the Dance” will likely quench viewers’ thirst for live dance performances and travel. She showed her pride in Korean dance, saying K-pop is no...

“Having someone who understands my feelings without saying a word was a special experience. I think the link phenomenon is what makes our drama more special compared to other romance series,” Moon said. “While many characters misunderstand their partners’ intentions and take the time to realize their true feelings, these things are unnecessary in our drama. I think the ‘link’ is excellent to use...

The singer’s performance will be available on global streaming service Netflix, he added. Meanwhile, a Netflix official told The Korea Herald that the music program is tentatively titled “Take One.”

Celebrating its collaboration with CL, Pinkfong is also scheduled to reveal various digital content featuring CL at 6 p.m., Friday, on its official YouTube channel “Pinkfong.” By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )