Acting Veterans Improve Drama Ratings
Has spring finally come for dramas? Spring is here! All hail the Cherry Blossom Cat! 2019 TV dramas faced a crisis. The plummeting viewership made broadcasting agents feel tense and they ended up getting rid of Monday dramas altogether. However, there’s a drama that has been knocking on the 20% range continuously and bringing people […]
Kim Soon-Ok’s “Penthouse” adds more names to their possible line up
Shin Eun-kyung, Oh Man-seok and Kang Tae-oh are considering “Penthouse”. While there are no confirmations, line-up possibilities keep surfacing for the drama. “Penthouse” is a story about a woman’s desire, motherhood, and real estate success towards the entrance of high society. It is written by Kim Soon-ok and produced by Joo Dong-min from “The Last Empress”. There have also been a series of reports of stars […]
“Money Game” Posters, Teasers, Trailers
A bank, that the Korean government holds equity in, is on the verge of bankruptcy. The country is worried that they will soon face another financial criss similar to what happened in 1997. People in the Financial Services Commission struggle to prevent another similar incident. Chae Yi-Hun (Ko Soo) is a chief in the Economic […]
Bong Joon ho’s ‘Parasite’ Nominated for British Academy Film Awards
Director Bong Joon-ho‘s film “Parasite” has been nominated for the British Academy Film Awards, also known as the BAFTAs. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts on Tuesday announced the nominees for the annual awards, which will be presented in London in February. “Parasite” received four nominations including best film, best director, best original screenplay and best film […]
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 […]