When Disney+’s Korean drama Moving finished filming in 2021, director In-je Park did not have many expectations on the audience’s perception towards the series. He just really wanted to make something original that he’s never done before.
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Netflix’s Gyeongseong Creature, out at midnight on December 22, is one of the most highly anticipated Korean dramas to come out this year. Starring popular actors Seo-joon Park and So-hee Han, Gyeongseong Creature tells the story of South Korea under Japan’s rule in the spring of 1945, near the end of World War II.
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For many actors, they go through great lengths to understand their character and the reasoning behind their actions. There are some that shadow the careers of the characters they portray or even experience it for themselves. But for actress Suzy Bae, she lived the life in Netflix’s Doona!
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Despite the tropical storm (and little earthquake), KCON Los Angeles successfully wrapped up its 11th year at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena with over 140,000 fans in attendance.
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Based on the popular children’s books by David Horvath, Bossy Bear is now a television series on Nickelodeon. It is produced by Horvath and Sun-Min Kim, the creative team behind the popular plush toys UglyDolls, and gives a deeper backstory for extrovert Bossy Bear (Jayden Ham) and his best friend and introvert Turtle (Jaba Keh) as they go through some fun adventures, including some Korean American-inspired situations like show-and-tell Korean food and making kimchi.
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KCON Los Angeles is finally upon us this Friday, August 19 through Sunday, August 21 — and people are wondering WHAT DO I DO?! How do I navigate through this mecca of all things Hallyu?
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CJ ENM revealed their headline artists for the World’s No. 1 K-Culture Festival, KCON 2022 in Los Angeles! Celebrating its 10th anniversary, KCON 2022 LA presented by Toyota will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena from August 19-21.
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It’s still shocking for me to hear about a Korean series being greenlit for a second season — when that kind of stuff is unheard for Korean shows. But, with All of Us Are Dead being the top 10 most watched non-English TV series in 91 countries for two consecutive weeks, Netflix got what they wanted and brought them back for a second season.
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Success never comes easy and especially when the odds are stacked against you, but with an authentic voice it can shape a generation. Daniel Park knows this personally as he is most notably known for his work with Far East Movement and his production company Transparent Agency. Daniel Park has been pushing the boundary of Asian American media and music into the broader American culture for more than a decade. Now as we are starting to see more Asian and Asian American artists take center stage on the path he helped create, we got sit down and talk with him about his thoughts on representation, the music industry and producing the K-drama, IDOL: The COUP.
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Directed by acclaimed visionary Kim Jee-woon and based on the popular Korean webtoon Hongjacga, Dr. Brain follows a brilliant neuroscientist Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) who suffers a personal tragedy when his family falls victim to a mysterious accident.
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