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Yoon Suk-yeol to appear on ‘You Quiz on the Block’
Television
Apr 14, 2022
According to the cable channel, the episode featuring Yoon finished filming Wednesday but the format of the weekly show, hosted by the comedian duo Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho, is yet to be decided. Each weekly episode runs 100 minutes. “Though ‘You Quiz on the Block’ usually invites a number of guests (in each episode), it sometimes takes on a special format, like the BTS episode, where an episode...
Web novels poised to become mainstream source for S. Korean drama content
Books
Apr 13, 2022
Top actor Song Joong-ki will make his small-screen return with the new JTBC drama “Youngest Son of Sunyang Family,” a TV series adapted from a web novel of the same title. Written by author Sangyeong, the novel is a thriller and fantasy tale revolving around the lead character Yun Hyun-woo, who is reincarnated as a conglomerate chairman’s grandson. Though the release date has yet to be announce...
Tving's ‘Seoul Check-In’ sets new records
Television
Apr 12, 2022
The six-part series is released every Friday at 4 p.m., exclusively on Tving. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )
Local streamers look to unique originals to survive fierce competition
Film
Apr 11, 2022
While “Winning Run” followed the tight race of KT Wiz, the Korean baseball champion in 2021, “Clubhouse” presented the journey of the Hanwha Eagles, the last-place team last same season. Featuring highlights from the 141-game season, exclusive player interviews and observations of coaching staff and management, the documentaries excited baseball fans and ordinary viewers alike. “Clubhouse” topp...
Former journalist Park Bo-gyoon appointed as first culture minister for Yoon
Politics
Apr 10, 2022
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday named Park Bo-gyoon to become his administration‘s first minister of culture, sports and tourism. Park, a former journalist and vice president of the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper, was the president of Korea News Editors’ Association in 2011. After he joined the People’s Power Party in July 2021, Park played a role as a special adviser in the party’s election c...
[Herald Interview] Kim Se-jeong says ‘Business Proposal’ was her all-time favorite drama
Television
Apr 10, 2022
“I am grateful that many people want to know more about Kim Se-jeong after watching ‘Business Proposal.’ As I see fans are enjoying my music and previous television dramas, I became more determined to work hard to not be ashamed by my future,” the actor said. Kim is also a singer, having debuted as part of girl group I.O.I in 2016, sung with another girl group, Gugudan, on top of a solo career. ...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
Travel
Apr 8, 2022
Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival The Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival has returned after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival, which started on March 25, is scheduled to run through April 16 at various sites in Gyeongju, including Gyeongju Expo Grand Park, the park of royal tombs, or also known as Daereungwon, and more. Celebrating the return of in-person festivities, vi...
Kim Tae-ho shares his excitement for ‘Seoul Check-In’
Television
Apr 7, 2022
Star TV director Kim Tae-ho, 46, is all confidence in presenting his upcoming reality show “Seoul Check-In,” the first project that Kim directed after leaving terrestrial broadcaster MBC in 2021. “Lee Hyo-ri is an amazing source for producing a show. Everything about her becomes a story when the camera is shooting her. I believe Lee’s straightforward gestures and frank attitude are the charms th...
So Ji-sub to lead MBC series ‘Doctor Lawyer’
Television
Apr 6, 2022
The 16-part series is scheduled to air Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m., after “Tomorrow” ends, on MBC. “Doctor Lawyer” will also be available on local streaming platform Wavve. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )
Retired sports stars start new life in television
Television
Apr 5, 2022
Culture critic Jung Duk-hyun said the phenomenon was a matter of the right timing. “Sports stars appearing in television shows is nothing new. But the long COVID-19 pandemic changed Korean television contents, bringing sports stars to regular programs, rather than one-time special appearances,” Jung told The Korea Herald Tuesday. The critic said these shows serve to quench the viewers’ thirst f...
‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ ends on a questionable note
Television
Apr 4, 2022
TvN coming-of-age romance drama “Twenty-Five Twenty-One” came to an end Sunday, landing top ratings for its time slot. Featuring the strong friendship of teen fencers Na Hee-do (played by Kim Tae-ri) and Ko Yu-rim (Bona) along with high school friends Ji Seung-wan (Lee Ju-myoung) and Moon Ji-woong (Choi Hyun-wook), “Twenty-Five Twenty-One” caught drama fans’ hearts with stories of teenagers purs...
Webtoon make jump to animation
Cartoon
Apr 4, 2022
Though the animation is set to be revealed via streaming and broadcast, the platforms are yet to be decided. Meanwhile, public broadcaster EBS premiered “My Daughter is a Zombie,” an animation series adapted from a webtoon of the same title by author Lee Yun-chang, on Sunday. The series revolves around Su-ah, a daughter and the last zombie on earth, and her survival in a zombie-free South Korea...
Ahn Cheol-soo visits HYBE to talk ways to promote Korean culture
Culture
Apr 2, 2022
Presidential transition committee Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo visits the headquarters of HYBE, the K-pop powerhouse that manages BTS, in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul. With an attempt to discuss ways to promote Korean culture, Ahn and the members of different subcommittees hoped to listen to what the new administration can do for start-ups and entertainment industry. Officials of President-elect Yoon Su...
Sorae Marsh Ecological Park, beloved place for birds and tourists
Travel
Apr 1, 2022
“The completion date is yet to be announced, but we hope to finish the installation by autumn,” the official added. By Lee Si-jin ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com )
S. Korean content creators poised for Hollywood
Culture
Apr 1, 2022
Director Lee Na-jeong, who made her name with 2019 Netflix Korean original “Love Alarm” and tvN drama “Mine” (2021), also signed a contract with Brillstein Entertainment Partners in 2021, becoming the first Korean female TV director to join the American management agency. With the unprecedentedly strong presence of Korean content across the globe, the excitement shows no signs of dying anytime s...
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