From newly promoted CEO Lee Seo-jin and chef Park Seo-joon to salary-negotiating intern V, the travel-cooking show offers a glimpse into Korean working culture

Will collaboration between local TV directors and streamers be new trend?

Lee added that the emotional vocals of singers Roy Kim, Sunwoo Jung-a and rapper Wonstein will warm hearts, allowing viewers to deeply empathize with Woo-joo and Dong-jin, as well as the rest of the cast. Actor Kim Young-kwang, 36, considered one of South Korea’s go-to romance masters, said he felt comforted while playing Dong-jin. “I almost burst into tears when l was learning about and playin...

Global streaming service Netflix announced a star-studded lineup for its new mystery series “Alone in the Woods” on Monday. “Alone in the Woods” will mark South Korean movie star Kim Yun-seok’s first drama series in 16 years. His last television role was in MBC’s human drama “Do Well” (2006-2007). Since then Kim has worked exclusively on big-screen projects as a lead actor, including in heist m...

The cooking and travel show is a spinoff series from cable channel tvN’s 2017 hit show “Youn’s Kitchen,” starring Oscar-winning actor Youn Yuh-jung. The two seasons of “Youn’s Kitchen” (2017-18) were shot abroad in Indonesia and Spain respectively, while its sequel “Youn’s Stay” (2021) was filmed in Korea during the pandemic. Former “Youn’s Stay” members Lee, Park, Jung Yu-mi and Choi Woo-shik ...

Terrestrial broadcaster MBC’s classical music program “TV Art Show” is scheduled to be filmed with a live audience and spectators for the first time this year. Under the theme of “virtuoso,” “TV Art Show” invites viewers and fans of all ages for the mesmerizing performances, featuring beloved pianist Son Yeol-eum, violinist Kim Bomsori and cellist Yang Sung-won, at MBC Golden Mouse Hall in Sanga...

Artists will sing a song from the webtoon series that they have chosen. The music will either be remakes of original soundtracks or new songs created for the show. “Webtoon Singer” will also feature original creators and illustrators, introducing their projects and sharing additional stories about the work for the fans. Rock band Soran, boy band AB6IX, vocalist Hyolyn and Hyojung of Oh My Girl ...

Overcoming shortcomings and challenges, ambitious multilingual actor dreams bigger

Dominating creative content business in Korea, Studio Dragon seeks to spearhead growth of South Korea’s soft power

Unlike other Cinderella stories, 'Love to Hate You' seeks to present fresh stories with strong, independent female lead

Jang Ho-gi, the man behind global streamer Netflix’s latest reality competition “Physical: 100,” said he wants to scour the world to find a contestant in top physical shape. “Though our show sought to find the fittest among 100 contestants of different gender, race and age, deciding the proportion of foreign-born contestants was difficult. Defining a foreign-born contestant itself was complicate...

Netflix’s latest Korean survival show “Physical: 100” enjoyed instant international popularity, reaching the No. 5 slot on the service’s global chart in three days after its premiere on Jan. 24, according to streaming content ranking site FlixPatrol. “Physical: 100,” a reality show that aims to discover a competitor with the strongest physique regardless of gender or age, releases two episodes o...

Director Kang Yun-sung, known for action films, turned to relying on words, expression after discussions with actors

Public educational TV channel EBS on Friday aired the first episode of a four-part program featuring renowned Korean dancers, the latest edition of its documentary series "Voice." The dancers in the series have different specialties, from traditional Korean dance and street dance to contemporary dance and ballet. Collaborating with the Korea Arts & Cultural Education Service, the documentary se...