South Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun" has broken the 30 percent viewership mark here after nine episodes, data showed Thursday.The series, starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo, was watched by 30.4 percent of TV viewers across South Korea on Wednesday, data by Nielsen Korea showed, marking the first time the nationwide figure has surpassed the milestone.The show was the most popular among viewers in Seoul at 33.9 percent. In and around Seoul, the figure was slightly lower a

"I don't think there is 'too much' in expressing true emotion. I hope people could be more expressive in real life," said Kim Ji-won, one of the heroines of the sensationally popular drama "Descendants of the Sun." "To be honest, I was amazed to realize (through the script) that there could be so many ways to express your love," the 23-year-old said during an interview with Yonhap News Agency at a cafe in southern Seoul on Wednesday.The KBS 2TV series is about a doctor and an Army captain who fa

The upcoming TV series "My Lawyer, Mr. Jo" will follow a prosecutor's search for justice in a world where the rich get richer and the poor even poorer, producers said Wednesday.Starring actor Park Shin-yang and actress Kang So-ra, the riches-to-rags story based on a web cartoon series will inherit KBS 2TV's Monday-Tuesday night time slots from "Babysitter," which flopped with a viewing rate of 3.5 percent.With another KBS 2TV drama, "Descendants of the Sun," making a splash in South Korea and Ch

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The love affair between television and music stars is getting personal.　A top artist like Gwen Stefani hired as a singing contest judge for "The Voice"? Old hat.  Live TV musicals boasting casts that include Carrie Underwood ("The Sound of Music") and Queen Latifah ("The Wiz")? With more Broadway-to-TV broadcasts ahead, they're becoming routine. 　But a flurry of announcements is signaling a new direction for some of music’s big names, who are driving projects they want to see

South Korea's TV hit "Descendants of the Sun" has become the most-searched latest TV series on a U.S.-based global video-streaming site in the Americas, the service said Wednesday.   The 16-episode series has been shown exclusively by Viki (www.viki.com) in the region for the past four weeks. With the first eight episodes uploaded, it has become the most-searched of the world's 50 latest TV series available on the site, the service provider said.The Korean show is currently available with subtit

The TV sensation "Descendants of the Sun" was a jackpot for the otherwise less known actor Jin Goo.He made his acting debut with the SBS hit drama "All In," starring Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo, in 2003, receiving wide media attention for his superb childhood role of Lee's character.But the media splash didn't last long. His presence has been weak during his 14-year acting career."I admit that I'm really elated because this is my first time to receive such a hot response. It's like I'm gettin

South Korean travelers are showing interest in a remote part of Greece, while cities here that are home to former mines and military facilities are undertaking major uplifts to attract Chinese tourists, thanks to a TV drama that has been a stellar success.Local travel agencies said Tuesday they have been getting inquiries about tour programs to Zakynthos, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece that is the background of the currently running South Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun." The drama is

Actress Song Hye-kyo is not in a relationship with actor Song Joong-ki, her agency said Monday, ending rumors that the "Descendants of the Sun" couple is an item in real life, too."Song Joong-ki is her good colleague with whom she's done a TV series together," UAA Korea said in a statement.The two Songs star in the KBS 2TV series in which the actor plays an Army captain and the actress a doctor. The two fall in love as they try to save lives in the fictional war-torn country called Uruk.Speculat

Fans of actor Song Joong-ki are forewarned of the existence, and rapid growth, of social media pages claiming to be managed by the actor personally, Song's talent agency said Monday.An Instagram user posing as Song shared a photo of the actor in Greece along with the comment, "THANKS for support," earlier this day, but the account has been declared fake by the agency Blossom Entertainment."Song Joong-ki was briefly on Cyworld in the past, but he hasn't used any social networking services (SNS) s

A popular TV series about a soldier and doctor who fall in love on the battlefield, inched closer to the 30-percent viewership mark, data showed Monday."Descendants of the Sun," the KBS 2TV drama starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo, renewed its own viewership record at 28.5 percent last week, data by Nielsen Korea showed. In Seoul, the figure broke the 30-percent mark the week prior to last one.The Wednesday-Thursday night drama portrays the struggles of Korean peace-keeping tr

Actor Song Joong-ki of the popular KBS 2TV series "Descendants of the Sun" on Monday expressed his gratitude for his fans on Instagram.Song, who plays Capt. Yoo Si-jin on the show broadcast in South Korea and China, posted a photo of himself in Greece along with the comment, "THANKS for support." Greece is where the scenes in the fictional war-torn country of Uruk were filmed.The post attracted hundreds of comments from fans all over the world.New episodes of "Descendants of the Sun" come out ev