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‘Saimdang’ Earns Net Profit, Recoups 75 Pct of Budget from Overseas

‘Saimdang’ Earns Net Profit, Recoups 75 Pct of Budget from Overseas

SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – “Saimdang, Memoir of Colors,” an anticipated high-budget TV series that has yielded weaker-than-expected results, has managed to earn a net profit thanks to strong performance overseas, according to the its production company Thursday.  According to production agency GROUP 8, the SBS TV drama earned 17 billion won (US$15 million) [...]

‘Guardian’ Sweeps Five Awards from U.S. Asian Drama-Streaming Site

‘Guardian’ Sweeps Five Awards from U.S. Asian Drama-Streaming Site

SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s most-viewed cable TV series “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” has won five awards from an annual drama awards hosted by an American online Asian drama-streaming site.  The drama’s star Gong Yoo received best actor of 2016 in the fifth DramaFever Awards announced on its website on [...]

Psy to Release New Full-length Album in May

Psy to Release New Full-length Album in May

SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Psy of the 2012 pop sensation “Gangnam Style” will release his eighth full-length album next month marking his comeback after a hiatus of a year and a half, his agency said Friday. YG Entertainment said the South Korean singer-rapper, whose real name Park Jae-sang, has finished filming two accompanying music videos. The company previously said that [...]