When speaking about South Korean models who made successful transitions into acting, we have to talk about Lee Jong-suk. Born in 1989, Lee was the youngest male model ever to participate in Seoul Fashion Week 2005 at the age of 16. With his boyish good looks and height of 186cm, it is not a surprise […]
Are you a fan of South Korean actor Lee Dong-wook? His most recent drama Bad and Crazy is soaring in high ratings thanks to its fresh and original story about ‘bad and crazy’ detectives who fight against police corruption. Most people may not know that he is actually one of the many successful actors who […]
When we talk about the role that introduced us to South Korean actor Lee Joon-gi, we have to talk about his role in The King and the Clown (2005). In the movie, he plays the role of historical figure Gong-gil. It is an adaptation of a stage play, ‘Yi’ about a Joseon dynasty king named […]
Can you believe that it has been 10 years since 2012? A decade has passed since the media reported that the world has supposed to be destroyed on Dec 21, 2012 as per ancient Maya prophecy. Yet, here we are 10 years later. We are not the only ones turning 10 years older. Our favourite […]
The genre that has been gaining momentum in Korean television industry in recent years is none other than scientific fiction or sci-fi. With bigger budgets as well as huge support from giant companies such as Netflix, advanced computer-generated imagery is no longer only be found in Hollywood. These Korean sci-fi television series proved that everything […]
One of the hottest Chinese dramas in 2021 is none other than romance esports series Falling into Your Smile (2021). Directed by Qiu Zhong Wei and produced by Kelsey Yang, the story is based on Qing Mei’s webnovel “You’re Beautiful When You Smile”. The series follows the story of Tong Yao (Cheng Xiao) who is […]
Also known as black comedy, dark humour, morbid humour, a dark comedy is a style of comedy that makes light of serious subjects. Unlike other genre such as romance and thriller, South Korean dark comedy dramas are quite rare. But it doesn’t mean that they are not unpopular. The common themes in Korean dark comedy […]
Do you know that in China more than half a billion people play video games? This explains why the obsession over esports even transcends to the fictional world of dramas. If you are into video games and drama series, here are six Chinese esports dramas you need to watch: 1.Go Go Squid! (2019) Based on […]
In 1910, the Japanese empire formally annexed the Korean peninsula through the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910. Until the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was under Japanese rule which was administered by the Governor-General of Korea based in Keijo (now Seoul). While Korea saw a growth in industrialisation and an improvement in infrastructure […]
One of the many reasons why South Korean drama series do well not just domestically but internationally is because they know what they are good at and they stick to it. You don’t see Korean dramas doing a superhero storyline or comedy drama in front of a live audience. The first Korean drama genre that […]
