SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Sunday it will hold special screening and showcasing events at this year’s Cannes International Series Festival to promote Korean-made content to global media and producers. Three Korean TV and web series are invited to the festival’s non-competition Rendez-vous section — “Island” (2022), “Midnight Horror: [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Obvious product placement has finally appeared on the popular TV series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” As a series that’s been praised for a lack of inappropriate product placement, this comes as a disappointment to viewers. In the 11th episode that aired last Wednesday, there was a scene where Woo’s colleague [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The rising global popularity of Korean TV adaptations of web comics has brought in increasing demand for their originals across the world, data showed Thursday. Starring Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Se-jeong, the romantic comedy “Business Proposal,” broadcast on SBS and available on Netflix, is currently one of the most [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular TV series have recently made their presence felt not only on the global viewership charts but also on local bestselling book lists. The script book of the romantic comedy “Our Beloved Summer,” published on Feb. 16, placed second on the weekly bestsellers list for the third week of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular Korean TV series will return to the stage as musicals to meet the rising demand from fans who long to enjoy their favorite shows in diversified formats. The smash-hit rom-com “Crash Landing On You” (2019) with Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin in starring roles will come back in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean movie and a TV series have been officially released in Chinese theaters and via a local streaming platform for the first time in about six years, raising cautious hopes that the yearslong cultural freeze between the neighboring countries is thawing. The comedy film “Oh! My Gran” [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Thanks to the growing global presence of South Korean content through online streaming platforms, the world’s entertainment industry is wooing Korean professionals who are behind big-name films and TV series. Not only screenwriters and directors who have come into the spotlight for their global hits like Netflix originals “Sweet [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean drama production industry has snapped to attention as intensifying controversy over distorting Korean history led to the recent termination of the period series “Joseon Exorcist.” Set in the early 15th century during the reign of King Taejong, the third on the throne of the 1392-1910 Joseon [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean broadcaster SBS said Friday that it will put an end to its historical fantasy series “Joseon Exorcist,” which has aired just its first two episodes, amid intensifying controversy over distorting Korean history. “As we are aware of the seriousness of the current situation, we decided to terminate [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Tension between South Korea and China is escalating as the latter presents groundless claims that elements of the former’s inherent culture such as hanbok, kimchi and pansori originated in China. Against this backdrop, a new South Korean drama is under fire for featuring a string of scenes that have [...]