“Crash Landing on You” Topples “Goblin” as tvN’s Most Popular KDrama
According to Nielsen Korea “Crash Landing on You” closed out its sixteen episode run with ratings of 21.683%. This comfortably beats the previous record set by the 2016 drama “Goblin”, which had ratings of 20.5% in its final episode. “Crash Landing on You” detailed the story of a South Korean heiress who accidentally paraglides over the Demilitarized Zone, and […]
Korean Film ‘Parasite’ Tops Japan Box Office
Director Bong Joon ho‘s Oscar-winning film “Parasite” has topped the Japanese box office. According to Japanese box-office tracker Kogyo Tsushinsha, the black comedy attracted 191,429 viewers over the weekend to lead the box office in the island country. The film was ranked fifth when it was released there on Jan. 10. After it won four Oscars — best […]
Bong Joon-ho Triumpant Return to South Korea
Director Bong Joon ho returned to Korea on Sunday, a week after his film “Parasite” won four Oscars — best picture, best director, best original screenplay and best international feature film — at this year’s Academy Awards. “I’m glad that my long journey in the U.S. ended on a high note, and I’m happy that I can get back […]
4 Times “Parasite” Actress Lee Jung Eun Was A Total Scene Stealer In Other K-Dramas
Actress Lee Jung Eun is now best known for her role of Moon Kwang — the mother of the Kim family — in director Bong Joon Ho‘s Oscar-winning movie Parasite. But since way before she was Moon Kwang, Lee Jung Eun has been stealing the viewers’ hearts with her outstanding acting skills in the hottest K-Dramas […]
Jay Park’s Tweets About Bong Joon Ho And BTS Backlashed + Fans Are Not Happy
Following Jay Park’s recent controversy about his post regarding Big Bang last month, the Korean-American artist is facing another issue following his tweets involving the famous K-pop group BTS and the award-winning director of the movie “Parasite” Bong Jun-ho. Source: KPopStarz
Historic Oscars Win Boosts Global Box Office for ‘Parasite’
Director Bong Joon ho‘s black comedy “Parasite” is expected to set new records at the box office after it swept Academy Awards on Sunday. U.S. distributor Neon decided to boost the number of movie theaters showing the film to 2,000 this weekend. Since premiering in just three cinemas last October in Los Angeles and New York, “Parasite” was being shown […]