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Mon, June 25, 2018 | 15:10

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Age gap nettles TV drama fans

Unlike countries in the West, South Korea is still rather conservative when it comes to romance. Among the Confucian standards and ethical references is how old romantic partners should be.

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-11-10 13:45

Tough cookie Cinderellas win viewers' hearts

In the popular KBS drama “My Golden Life,” Seo Ji-ahn, played by actress Shin Hye-sun, is a smart and hardworking contract worker. At the end of her two-year contract, she is promised a full-time position in recognition of her job performance. But at the last minute, the job is given to a new applicant from a rich family background. After she loses her job, she starts to work...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-11-08 18:56

Hopes high for hallyu revival in China

Hopes for revival of hallyu or the Korean wave are growing as Beijing is moving to lift its ban on Korean cultural imports, including K-pop and K-dramas. After Korea and China agreed to end disputes regarding the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, industry experts predict a thaw in frozen ties between Korean and Chinese entertainment businesses. The ban, a retaliatory measure to Seoul’s decision to deploy a U.S. missile defense system, has been imposed since July last year.

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-11-06 18:46

Korea awaits Chinese tourists' return

How AI affects creative industries

Last year, the repercussions of the defeat of 9-dan professional Lee Se-dol to a deep-learning based computer program in Korean society were immense. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the one of today’s hottest topics and its use has now gone beyond the world of logic and is fast making inroads into the most creative field of human beings _ arts. In the recent convention Next C...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-11-01 15:20

Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo tie the knot

South Korea's triple-A celebrities Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, who co-starred in the smash-hit KBS TV drama "Descendants of the Sun" in 2016, tied the knot at The Shilla Seoul on Tuesday. The groom, 32, and the bride, 35, held a private wedding in the banquet annex Yeong Bin Gwan at the hotel in Jung-gu. There was tight security as dozens of security guards stood at the e...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-10-31 17:31

Actor Lee Seung-gi discharged from military

Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi was discharged from his mandatory military service at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Lee, 31, held a special event for 400 fans in the military camp at Jeongpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province. “Thank you for coming so early in the morning and preparing placards,” he said. “I am worried my fans will catch a cold. There are fans that came from abroad, than...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-10-31 13:56

Idol survival shows launched

While the popularity of “Wanna One,” an 11-member project K-pop boy band, formed from an Mnet survival talent show “Produce 101,” is still drawing huge fandom, three broadcasters KBS, Mnet and JTBC, almost concurrently launched similar idol survival shows. The die is cast for those shows, which all launched in the span of a week, and viewers are eyeing who will gain the next ...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-10-30 18:49

Rain, Kim Tae-hee become parents of 'beautiful princess'

Top actress Kim Tae-hee has given birth to a daughter, her agency said on Wednesday. Kim, 37, married K-pop star Rain, 35, in January. “Kim delivered a daughter today,” said Kim and Rain’s agencies. “She and the baby are OK.”

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-10-25 13:46

Park Hae-jin becomes Chinese magazine's cover model

The monthly magazine Xiaozi Chic picked Park for its November issue's cover model despite an industrywide atmosphere against using Korean celebrities because of the frosty relations between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of an anti-missile battery known as THAAD.

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-10-25 11:39

No-romance dramas draw strong viewers' response

More dramas are giving up on the romance storyline that had been typically regarded as a must for any hit. Looking at the viewer responses to ongoing dramas, it now seems viewers think that if it is telling a similar love story, it would be better off with no romance at all. “Temperature of Love,” a romantic comedy on SBS which had shown a strong viewer response for its delic...

Dramas & TV shows | 2017-10-24 19:22

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