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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 11:34

Kim Sun-a returns to small screen as prosecutor in 'The Empire'

Kim Sun-a returns to small screen as prosecutor in 'The Empire'

Actress Kim Sun-a is returning to the small screen as a privileged, high-class prosecutor in JTBC's new legal crime series, “The Empire,” set to air on Saturday. Her last appearance in a TV drama was in the 2019 SBS drama series, “Secret Boutique.”

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-23 17:12

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' actress Park to embark on Asia fan meeting tour

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' actress Park to embark on Asia fan meeting tour

Park Eun-bin, the heroin of recent drama sensation “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” will have a fan meeting tour in four cities in Asia, her agency Namooactors Entertainment said, Thursday. The actress will hold the tour titled “Eun-bin Note: Binkan” starting from Manila on Oct. 23, which will be the first overseas fan event for Park who debuted in 1996 at the age of four as a c...

Kim Rahn | 2022-09-23 08:37

Star creator Kim Eun-hee's new series to star Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se

Star creator Kim Eun-hee's new series to star Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se

Famous scriptwriter Kim Eun-hee, who is known for creating and writing Netflix series “Kingdom” and tvN series “Signal,” will be rolling out a new series, “Demon,” (literal translation) starring actors Kim Tae-ri and Oh Jung-se. The series' network, SBS, announced Wednesday that the two actors have been confirmed to play the leads in the series.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-22 10:51

Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show

Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show

Jimmy Kimmel celebrated his 20th anniversary as ABC's late-night host early, signing a three-year contract extension for ``Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' “After two decades at ABC, I am now looking forward to three years of what they call `quiet quitting,''' Kimmel quipped in a statement Tuesday.

2022-09-21 21:54

[INTERVIEW] Park Hae-soo on creating his character in 'Narco-Saints,' 'Squid Game' success

INTERVIEWPark Hae-soo on creating his character in 'Narco-Saints,' 'Squid Game' success

Actor Park Hae-soo, who rose to prominence in Korea through the 2017 tvN series “Prison Playbook,” found global stardom last year with his role in Netflix's biggest hit series “Squid Game.” Taking on several of the platform's original series and films since then, the actor has recently played a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent named Choi Chang-ho, who goes undercover...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-21 15:57

'Narco-Saints' tops weekly viewership chart for non-English series on Netflix

'Narco-Saints' tops weekly viewership chart for non-English series on Netflix

Netflix's new Korean series "Narco-Saints" has risen to the top of the streamer's latest weekly viewership chart for non-English TV shows in its second week.

2022-09-21 09:53

Park Min-young to offer another rom-com with 'Love in Contract'

Park Min-young to offer another rom-com with 'Love in Contract'

Actress Park Min-young is set to present her second romantic comedy series this year since “Forecasting Love and Weather” in February, taking the lead in tvN's new series, “Love in Contract.” “My previous series, 'Forecasting Love and Weather,' was a workplace genre so I had very long lines and was under stress. That's when I came across this series' script and felt, 'I want ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-20 15:52

Lee Jong-suk, Lim Yoon-a attract viewers with thriller series 'Big Mouth'

Lee Jong-suk, Lim Yoon-a attract viewers with thriller series 'Big Mouth'

Actor Lee Jong-suk has made a successful return to the small screen after over three years with the MBC crime thriller series “Big Mouth,” teaming up with actress Lim Yoon-a and reuniting with director Oh Choong-hwan, who directed him in the 2017 romance series "While You Were Sleeping." The 16-part series, which ended Saturday, follows struggling lawyer Park Chang-ho (Lee), ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-19 15:30

Emmy-winning Lee Jung-jae returns home to hero's welcome

Emmy-winning Lee Jung-jae returns home to hero's welcome

With the shining Emmy statuette in hand, "Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae received a hero's welcome home Sunday.Lee arrived at Incheon International Airport with dozens of fans celebrating his historic honor at America's most prestigious awards for TV programming.

2022-09-18 20:45

'Squid Game' director shares Emmy win, drops hints for season 2

'Squid Game' director shares Emmy win, drops hints for season 2

Netflix's biggest hit series “Squid Game” may not have been the biggest winner of this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, yet it comes as a major milestone in the awards' history, clinching wins as a non-English series for the first time.“Saturday marks exactly one year since 'Squid Game' was released to the world. And I feel pleased and honored to have such a meaningful opportuni...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-16 21:43

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