SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid the monthslong battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Korean TV series are lined up to catch the eye of viewers across the world with big-name stars and writers for the new year. Cable channel tvN, run by the entertainment giant CJ ENM, is ready with the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — With tvN’s big-budget fantasy drama “Arthdal Chronicles” grappling with allegations of mistreating crew during filming, the harsh production environments of the South Korean television industry have come into the limelight. Even before its premiere on June 1, the 40 billion-won (US$33.7 million) drama was under fire for allegedly violating [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Having underperformed given its star-studded cast and huge budget, the blockbuster fantasy series “Arthdal Chronicles” is the subject of mixed views on whether it can rebound in the second week of its run. The new weekend drama aired by cable channel tvN is about people living in the ancient [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As the #MeToo movement grows in South Korea, TV broadcasters are considering preventative measures to weed out sexual harassment on set. MBC, one of the major national broadcast networks, said on Wednesday the department of drama series has provided sexual harassment prevention training for the staff of the upcoming two-episode [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — “Mother,” a new series on cable channel tvN about a woman determined to become a mother to an abused child, entered the weekly TV ratings chart at No. 2, data showed Tuesday. The 16-episode remake of a Japanese drama of the same title, garnered a score of 235.4. on [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Two reality programs, created by producer Na Young-seok, have taken the top two spots on the weekly TV ratings chart, data showed Tuesday. “Kang’s Kitchen” and “Youn’s Kitchen 2,” both on cable channel tvN, garnered scores of 257.7 and 243.0, respectively, on the Content Power Index (CPI) for Jan. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Lee Dong-wook, who recently appeared in “Goblin: The Lonely and Great God,” successfully finished his Asia tour to meet his fans, his management agency said Thursday. The agency Kingkong by Starship said Lee wrapped up the Asian tour on July 23 in Taiwan after visiting Singapore, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Global streaming service Netflix is rapidly emerging as a promising alternative for the South Korean TV industry, as political tension with China, once the biggest export destination of South Korean TV shows, has put a strain on local content creators. Netflix’s recent purchases of South Korean TV series such as [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Season two of “Produce 101,” Mnet’s all-male idol audition show, topped a TV popularity index for 10 weeks straight, data showed Tuesday. “Produce 101″ scored 285.1 points on the Content Power Index (CPI), becoming the most popular TV program from June 5-June 11. CPI, developed by entertainment company CJ [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s TV dramas have seen a glut of time-slip works in recent years, with varying degrees of success. Series such as “My Love from the Star” and “Guardian” have enjoyed enormous success, while ambitious, high-budget series “Saimdang” is still struggling to make an impact. On the heels of [...]