Webtoon-Based Dramas Gain Popularity
Webtoon dramas are in bloom this year. Expectations are high on “Rugal” and “Meow, the Secret Boy”coming this March, on whether they’ll bring the originals’ imagination to life. Currently on air, the jTBC drama “Itaewon Class” started with a viewing percentage of 5% and went all the way up to 15%. It has proved that webtoons have a strong fan […]
“Rugal” Jo Dong Hyuk Turns Into A Human Weapon
The new OCN drama “Rugal” released still cuts of Han Tae-woong (Jo Dong hyuk), the leader of Rugal. His charisma increases anticipation for this action piece. “Rugal” is a human action hero drama about a former elite police officer who ends up losing not only his beloved wife, but also his eyes, and is accused of being a […]
8 Idols That Stood Up For The LGBTQ+ Community
There are lots of idols in the industry who always stand up for what’s right! Here are 8 idols who stood up against the discrimination of the LGBTQ+ community, and also voiced their support for them! 1) Girls Generation’s Taeyeon Girls Generation‘s Taeyeon is a proud ally! For the MV filming of their Japanese […]
“Parasite” bags another win at 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Bong Joon ho‘s Parasite has added yet another trophy to its shelf! This time, it is the coveted best ensemble prize at the 26th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards that took place on January 19 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall. The globally-acclaimed movie—which won the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes International Film […]
9 Idols Who Left Their Group Due To Scandals In 2019
Idols will not always stay their entire careers with their groups. Sometimes, they choose to leave to follow their own personal dreams, while other times, a series of events leads to them leaving their group. Here are 9 idols who left their groups in 2019, due to a scandal. 1. Kang Sunghoon leaves Sechs […]
Bong Joon Ho Films Become Academic Set Texts in U.S.
Four movies by Bong Joon-ho have been selected as set texts at Georgia Institute of Technology. Bong’s hit films “Memories of Murder” (2003), “The Host” (2006), “Mother – 2009” (2009) and “Parasite” (2019) will be included on the syllabus of the university’s modern Korean history course. The decision follows growing international interest in the director after “Parasite” won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last […]
‘Parasite’ Takes Golden Globe as Best Foreign Film
Lee Jung-eun (left), Bong Joon-ho (center), and Song Kang-ho pose with a trophy at the annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday. /AP-Yonhap Bong Joon-ho‘s film “Parasite” won the best foreign language film at the annual Golden Globe Awards held in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday. It is the first time that a Korean film has won the honor […]
Here Are The Top 6 Hottest, Most Talked About Topics Of The 2010s In South Korea
The 2010s was a huge decade in Korean entertainment that marked a shift in its local and global popularity. Over the past few years, some topics were more popular and talked about than others. Check out the trending topics of the decade according to Korean netizens below! 1. “Let It Go” Fever The Disney […]
Retrospective: 2019 K-Dramas we loved most
But as another year has passed? We really don’t know what to say about this, but for the business, which by 2019 is only gained even more from our list of dramas to be watched. South Korea, for the past ten years, has opened its doors to the culture, and the global market in a […]
June/July 2019 Korean Dramas Review
This past two months of Korean Dramas were pretty disappointing… The first drama that I had completed was Abyss which is about Cha Min is heir to a successful cosmetics company but the one catch is that he is ugly. He accidentally dies but somehow some aliens hit him as he is falling to […]