Artist Snzae is returning with a new EP, “Born To Be Cool,” after a two-year break, according to the artist’s agency Amoeba Culture on Wednesday. The company shared the album jacket images via Snzae’s official Twitter account on Tuesday, arousing fans’ curiosity about the concept of the upcoming album. Making his first appearance in hip-hop TV competition “School Rapper,” Snzae was recognized f...

“In shooting the film, my crew and I used a real shuttered building as much as possible, hoping the audiences will feel like they were actually inside the Guisari training center, not just watching the movie,” Shim said. “Guimoon: The Lightless Door” will be released in 2,000 cinemas around the world starting Aug. 18, including those in Europe, Canada, the US and several Southeast Asian countrie...

Actor Yoo Teo is joining A24’s “Past Lives,” written by screenwriter Song Celine, US online entertainment publication Deadline reported Monday. Shooting of the film starring Yoo and Greta Lee will begin later this year with John Magaro co-starring in a key supporting role. “Past Lives” will be the first movie directed by Song, and will portray the story of a couple from childhood reuniting in S...

Women’s sport-variety shows are trending because they are fresh, quenching viewers‘ thirst for something new, culture critic Jung Duk-hyun said. “Many sports programs are male-dominated. Though the producers launched programs with different sports, the viewers became tired of similar faces, similar formats and similar stories. Introducing female stars easily solved that problem,” Jung told The K...

Public broadcaster KBS has been the most-watched network in Korea so far for the Tokyo Olympics, beating the two other terrestrial network broadcasters, SBS and MBC, in the ratings. KBS1’s coverage of the Tokyo Games on Sunday recorded 17.2 percent viewership, according to Nielsen Korea. It was the highest rated Tokyo Olympics broadcast, while SBS and MBC followed with 5.4 percent and 5 percent...

A Korean artist is making a comeback with a horror song that will send a chill down fans’ spines this summer. Singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun released a highlight teaser of her third single, “Changgwi” on Friday, according to the artist’s agency JMG. The 21-second video, considered a short horror movie by some, shows Ahn sitting alone surrounded by mysterious shadows, creating an eerie atmosphere....

The most famous Korean cultural festival in Latin America, K-Expo 2021 kicked off in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday, according to Korean Cultural Center Brazil. The annual festival is being held online for the second consecutive year via two popular streaming services, Youtube and Twitch. A special studio in Bom Retiro, Sao Paulo, was set up for viewing the virtual event. The first day of the s...

Eumseong Pumba Festival The Eumseong Pumba Festival will take place in Eumseong-gun, North Chungcheong Province, running for four days starting Oct. 21 at Seolseong Park. The origin of the festival is connected to the songs of street singers when strolling around the marketplaces to look out for anything they could get. Performers here do not beg for food and money, but they will sing at the ev...

Toward the end of the interview, Kim expressed how satisfied he is with the series so far. “The latest episode offered a rich backstory, which will lead the next season with excitement and energy,” he said. “Kingdom: Ashin of the North” is now available on Netflix.

“2021 K-Format Virtual Screenings in the US” will showcase 27 programs, including SBS International’s drama “Taxi Driver,” MBC’s TV show “Hangout With Yoo: Refund Sisters” and KBS Media’s variety show “All About My Boss.” By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )

While the nation hunkers down for its worst wave of the pandemic, a flare-up in COVID-19 infections among actors and film crew members have forced major drama and movie productions to cancel their schedules. “The Sound of Magic,” an original Netflix drama series based on the popular webtoon “Annarasumanara,” immediately halted operations after starring actor Ji Chang-wook and one of the staff me...

Public broadcaster MBC apologized once again after it became mired in yet another controversy, this time concerning a caption that was used during its broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic men’s soccer game on Sunday. After admitting the broadcaster‘s callousness, MBC President Park Sung-jae made a public apology during a press conference held at MBC headquarters in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, Monday a...

An online petition posted Friday on the Cheong Wa Dae website demanded strict investigation into identifying the person in charge of the fiasco at MBC. In 2008, MBC was penalized by the Korea Communications Commission for disparaging countries participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics with its captions. In the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Sudan was described as an unstable co...

Boryeong Mud Festival The Boryeong Mud Festival takes place at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. With its slogan “On and Off,” the festival will be held both online and offline from July 23 to Aug. 1. The event is one of South Korea’s best-known festivals, attracting the largest number of international visitors to the beach. Visitors can enjoy the hybrid festival through v...

Actor Namkoong is returning to MBC drama in eight years after the historical drama “Hur Jun, the Original Story.” “The Veil” begins airing after MBC’s current Wednesday-Thursday drama “On the Verge of Insanity” comes to an end sometime in September. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )