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‘The Producers’ set to be full of fun and laughs

May 11, 2015

Asian heartthrob Kim Soo-hyun returns to small screen as clumsy rookie TV producer
Gov't eases TV ad rules

Apr 24, 2015

The government said Friday it will ease regulations on major television networks' advertising time to help boost the struggling TV advertising market in fair competition with paid TV services under less strict rules.The Korea Communications Commission approved a revised broadcasting bill that would scrap the currently strict rules on commercials for terrestrial broadcasting stations.The bill limits the nation's broadcasting watchdog to regulate only the total amount of commercial time for the te
Singing competitions get mysterious twist

Apr 19, 2015

Koreans love singing and they love to watch people sing on TV.In the latest addition to a horde of popular singing TV programs, two shows are in with a big, counterintuitive twist: musical talent has nothing to do with winning.Mnet’s “I Can See Your Voice,” launched in February, proclaims to be “a mystery music show where the tone-deaf can win the top prize.” Its eight contestants each week are not allowed to sing until the end of the last round, when the winner is chosen. The objective of the
'Winter Sonata' sequel due later this year

Apr 14, 2015

A sequel to the South Korean TV series "Winter Sonata" that was hugely popular both at home and abroad more than a decade ago will be produced soon, its producer said Tuesday."The staff, including scriptwriters and producers, of 'Winter Sonata' will team up again for the sequel," Park Yeong-seok, CEO of Pan Entertainment, said in an interview with Yonhap News Agency.(yonhap)Starring Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo, the KBS soap opera about a woman whose lover suffers from amnesia was written by Yo
‘Exciting India’ glitters with K-pop stars

Apr 10, 2015

Idols explore its culture on KBS reality show
Fact, fiction mingle in ‘Splendid Politics’

Apr 8, 2015

Upcoming TV series “Splendid Politics” hopes to establish a new genre of Korean period drama by straddling the boundary between history and imagination. Directed by Kim Sang-ho and written by Kim Yi-young, the series’ genre has been described as “faction” ― a blend of fact and fiction. A promotional poster for “Splendid Politics,” starring (from left) Jo Sung-ha, Seo Kang-joon, Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jae-won, Han Joo-wan. (MBC-The TicTalk)“Our series is somewhere in between fantastical
Lee Young-ae to return to TV

Mar 25, 2015

After a 10-year hiatus since her internationally celebrated role in “Jewel in the Palace,” actress Lee Young-ae is returning to the small screen in a new series, “Saimdang, the Herstory,” slated for an early 2016 premiere.Lee, 44, is to portray the dual roles of Shin Saimdang, the 16th-century artist, poet and scholar depicted on the Korean 50,000 won bill, and a college lecturer majoring in Korean art history as the show goes back and forth between historical and modern times. Lee Young-ae in
Jang Geun-suk’s directorial debut tops Japanese chart

Mar 25, 2015

A short film directed by hallyu star Jang Geun-suk (“Pretty Man”) topped the weekly film section of the Oricon Chart, Japan’s biggest music and entertainment ranking list, said PR agency Y Tree Media on March 25.Titled “CAMP,” the 38-minute movie captures events that occur during Jang’s attempts to film wild animals in the Jejudo Island mountains as a documentary director.Jang Geun-suk. (Official website)The actor-singer participated in the planning and directing stages in collaboration with dir
Choi Ji-woo is real gem in ‘Grandpas over Flowers’

Mar 24, 2015

Four grandpas from “Grandpas over Flowers” are set to captivate viewers as the tvN’s hit reality show returns with mesmerizing Greek scenery and entertaining travel episodes. In the new season, which premieres Friday, their grumpy, young top actor-turned-travel guide Lee Seo-jin gets a helping hand from first-generation hallyu goddess Choi Ji-woo.“Choi has two strengths. One is superb cooking skills. The other is her affability,” Lee said at a press conference held in Seoul on Tuesday. “Through
New MBC drama to address school violence, bullying

Mar 18, 2015

One of the most salient social problems plaguing Korea today is violence and bullying in schools. A new Korean TV drama is seeking to address the issue with the story of a mother who, after discovering that her precious daughter is a victim of school violence, decides to take matters into her own hands by putting on a high school uniform and enrolling in her daughter’s school as a student.MBC’s new series, “Angry Mom,” which is comical at times and serious at others, aims to open a discussion on
Park Jung-ah in ‘serious’ relationship with pro-golfer

Mar 12, 2015

Actress Park Jung-ah is in a relationship with professional golfer Jeon Sang-woo, Park’s agency confirmed Thursday.The agency, WM Company, confirmed in a statement that the 34-year old entertainer has been dating Jeon for about three months.“Park and golfer Jeon Sang-woo, who is two years (her) junior, have been seeing each other as more than friends for about three months,” the agency said in a press release. The agency, however, also expressed an element of caution in referring to the two as a
Forget the villain: Lee returns as doting mom in new rom-com

Mar 11, 2015

Last year was a remarkable one for actress Lee Yoo-ri, who nabbed the grand prize at the MBC Drama Awards for her infamous role as Yeon Min-jung in TV drama “Here Comes Jangbori.”While people still recall her heartless character, the 35-year-old is poised for her new role in the upcoming tvN series “Super Daddy Yeol,” which will hit the airwaves Friday. Lee plays Cha Mi-rae, a successful doctor and single mom of a 9-year-old child. Cha is diagnosed with terminal-stage cancer. Soon after she hear
Ascent of Korean-American actors

Feb 22, 2015

Steven Yeun, Ki-hong Lee and Randall Park emerge in the U.S. entertainment industry with major roles on TV and in film
The dawn of Web drama

Feb 12, 2015

Just 10-15 minutes per episode, Internet-based miniseries target mobile phone users
Little brother from ‘My Love’ gets shot at big time

Feb 12, 2015

Ahn Jae-hyun to star as vampire surgeon in first lead role