SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Jung Woo-sung will star in a new romantic TV series slated for next month, Genie TV said Tuesday. The A-lister will star as painter Cha Jin-woo, who suffers from a hearing impairment and goes through a dramatic change in his otherwise lonely life after meeting aspiring actor Jung [...]
TAEBAEK, South Korea, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Descendants of the Sun, featuring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo, was by far the biggest K-drama hit in 2016. The series, which aired from February 24 to April 22 in Korea, recorded an average audience share of 30.09 percent, and has been exported to 32 [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – U.S. video service provider Netflix Inc. said Thursday that it will include more locally produced content as part of its efforts to tap deeper into the South Korean market. Five months after its global rollout in 130 countries, including South Korea, the video streaming provider with more than 81 [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The creators of the megahit South Korean TV series “Descendants of the Sun” said Wednesday they will produce a South Korean remake of the popular U.S. TV series “Criminal Minds.” The production company NEW said it has joined hands with the producers of another hit South Korean series, “Iris”; [...]