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SEOUL—We discovered the following about these South Korean actors of “Money Heist: Korea”: Yoo Ji-tae is a goofball. Jang Yoon-ju is a playful scene-stealer. Lee Hyun-woo bends over with laughter when he hears something funny. And Park Hae-su wants everybody to know that he’s not scary. The actors are part of the cast of “The …
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South Korean actress Son Ye-jin announces on her Instagram that she is pregnant. She writes: “How are you all doing? I am doing well. Today I’ll be careful and happy. A new life has come to us!” She continues to talk about how excited she is over the news. “I am still shaking. I feel …
SEOUL—“Are you a professor?” a neighbor of Yoo Ji-tae once asked him. “I am not. I am an actor who plays the Professor in ‘Money Heist,’” Yoo answered. The neighbor was taken aback. He didn’t know that there was going to be a Korean remake of the hit Spanish show. Yoo laughed at the thought …
Korean ‘Money Heist’: ‘They might seem similar, but are different dishes’ Read More »
It took a decade for the webtoon “Sound of Magic” to get its live series adaptation. Show director Kim Sung-yoon (“Itaewon Class”) was impressed by the original webtoon’s story that depicted the characters wavering between dreams and reality and how magic alleviated their hardships. The original webtoon was written by Ha Il-kwon. And Director Kim …
Kim Sae-ron and Nam Da-reum are all grown up and they are now ready to take on lead roles. The two star together in “The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim”. The fantasy series is about Ga Doo-shim, played by Kim, who has supernatural abilities but just wants to be an ordinary high school student. Na Woo-soo …
Kim Sae-ron and Nam Da-reum play exorcists in new drama Read More »
The special episode of the Netflix Original “Kingdom: Ashin of the North” is an hour and a half long. Two actresses play Ashin to cover the show’s lengthy timeline. And Jun Ji-hyun (or Gianna Jun to international fans) spoke only 14 lines in the entire show. We counted her lines not because we found them …
Actress Jun Ji-hyun revealed that she was a fan of the “Kingdom” franchise before she became part of the series. This is why the scenes that explain the origin of the resurrection plant are her favorite scenes from the special episode “Kingdom: Ashin of the North.” “Because my character Ashin is a woman who knows …
Jun Ji-hyun shares her favorite scene in ‘Kingdom: Ashin of the North’ Read More »
In an upcoming drama “Start-up,” Suzy Bae and Nam Joo-hyuk work their way up in the corporate world of technology. The romantic comedy boasts an impeccable lineup of actors including Kim Seon-ho and Kang Han-na. It is directed by Oh Choong-hwan who also directed “Hotel del Luna,” “My Love from the Star” and “Doctors”. It …
Suzy Bae and Nam Joo-hyuk’s ‘Start-Up’ will premiere on October Read More »
Poor single mom No Ae-jeong (Song Ji-hyo) can’t catch a break. All the former film school student has ever wanted was to make movies, but life got in the way. Now that she’s excited to make a film after being promoted from bookkeeper to producer, she discovers the company has gone belly up and now …
Everything you need to know about Song Ji-hyo and the cast of ‘Was It Love’ Read More »
It could be argued that Kim Yoo-jung is already a veteran K-drama actress—though she is only 20. It is not only the quantity of her work, but the distinctive quality of it. At this very young age, she is easily one of the most recognizable faces in all of K-drama, and the buzz surrounding her …
‘Backstreet Rookie’s’ Kim Yoo-jung: Everything you need to know Read More »