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Saturday, October 5, 2024

K-MOVIE

Drug-ridden depiction of Suriname shows Korean media must do better

Netflix Korea’s original series “Narco-Saints” is currently the fourth most-watched show on the streaming platform around the world, after peaking at No. 3. The...

Korea wins Emmys for first time as ‘Squid Game’ dominates

Korea's cultural rise and its place on the world stage were reaffirmed Sunday in Los Angeles when two Koreans became the first from the...

‘Squid Game’ Day

From left, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, CEO of Siren Pictures Kim Ji-yeon, director of "Squid Game" (2021) Hwang Dong-hyuk, actor Lee Jung-jae, and...

[CELEB] Yoo Ah-in gives off a ‘Seoul Vibe’ in his second Netflix gig

“Seoul Vibe” which premiered last month on Netflix, is already actor Yoo Ah-in’s second time working with the streaming platform. Although the villain in the...

[CELEB] Hyun Bin is back as a North Korean detective in ‘Confidential Assignment 2’

Actor Hyun Bin, a newlywed and now father-to-be, returns to the silver screen again in his recurring role as a North Korean detective in...

Daniel Henney shows third cop’s a charm in ‘The Spy: Undercover Operation’

Daniel Henney, a Korean-American actor who local audiences last saw in the 2013 film “The Spy: Undercover Operation,” slips into the familiar role of...

[CELEB] Actor Kwon Yu-ri is juggling her roles on and off screen

After the global success of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” cable channel ENA is pinning its hopes on its next offering “Good Job,” starring leads Kwon Yu-ri...

Night owls in for a treat with Oscar-nominated director Erick Oh’s new short film

Oscar-nominated director and artist Erick Oh’s newest short animation film is illuminating the twilight hours of western Seoul as it is being screened for...

Director Lee Suk-jae gives names to the nameless ‘comfort women’ in ‘Koko Sunyi’

“A ‘comfort girl’ is nothing more than a prostitute or ‘professional camp follower’ attached to the Japanese Army for the benefit of the soldiers.”This...

Park Eun-bin deliberates what else she can give a ‘fulfilled’ Woo Young-woo

The global success of cable channel ENA's series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” meant that it also became a target of criticism, particularly about its main...