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Wed, November 30, 2022 | 09:58

'Narco-Saints' places 2nd on Netflix chart for non-English series

'Narco-Saints' places 2nd on Netflix chart for non-English series

Netflix's Korean-language crime thriller "Narco-Saints" has placed second on the streamer's latest weekly viewership chart for non-English TV shows.

2022-09-28 09:46

Popular short films get adapted for cinema, streaming series

Popular short films get adapted for cinema, streaming series

A string of well-received short films are getting picked up and adapted for film and streaming series. Tving's upcoming original series “Bargain,” scheduled to hit its streaming service in October, is based on the short film of the same name which came out in 2015.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-27 12:35

Namkoong Min takes lead role in comedy series 'One Dollar Lawyer'

Namkoong Min takes lead role in comedy series 'One Dollar Lawyer'

Actor Namkoong Min, who made his debut in 2001, had his major breakthrough with KBS' 2017 hit comedy series, “Good Manager,” which earned him the second-highest honor at the network's year-end award. About five years later, the actor has returned to comedy with SBS' new series “One Dollar Lawyer,” taking the lead role as a peculiar lawyer, Cheon Ji-hun.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-26 16:49

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

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