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Head Over Heels is a South Korean romantic fantasy drama series written by Yang Ji-hoon. Based on the webtoon Gyeonwoo and Fairy by Ahn Soo-min, the tvN series follows Seong-ah, a young girl who is also a shaman, as she tries to protect her first love, Bae Gyeon-woo, from his tragic destiny. Head Over Heels stars Cho Yi-hyun, Choo Young-woo, Cha Hang-yoon, Choo Ja-hyun, Yoon Byung-hee, and Kim Mi-Kyung. So, if you loved the swoon-worthy romance, entertaining story, and compelling characters in Head Over Heels, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Lovely Runner (Viki Rakuten) Credit – tvN

Lovely Runner is a South Korean fantasy romantic comedy series written by Lee Si-eun. Based on the web novel titled Tomorrow’s Best by Kim Bbang, the tvN series follows a young woman who worships a musical idol,...

Top South Korean 10 Box Office hits in 2025(Photo Credit –Netflix/Prime Video)

While you keep yourself busy with different K-dramas from different genres, South Korean movies are making ripples at the box office. 2025 had a good start with the films that have been released so far. From Dark Nuns to Hitman 2 to The Match, and others have made the list of top 10 South Korean Box Office hits. And we have compiled that list below, so scroll ahead.

These movies are across all genres, sci-fi, action thriller, sports drama, horror thriller – you name it, we have it. And if you are someone who only gets interested if there are well-known faces, then this list of films is for you, as these movies feature top stars like Song Hye-Kyo, Lee Byung-Hun, Robert Pattinson, and more.

Bong Joon-Ho’s Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson leads this Top 10 list as it earned over...

Was Kwon Sang-Woo ranked no. 1 in the February Film Actor Brand Reputation list? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the Film Actor Brand Reputation rankings on February 18, 2025. While Kwon Sang-Woo took the first place, several big names from the South Korean entertainment industry followed in the list. From Jung Hae-In to Song Hye-Kyo, many were ranked accordingly. Even though Sang-Woo didn’t have any latest releases, he displayed a strong brand competitiveness.

Sang-Woo is a popular South Korean actor who rose to fame with the romantic comedy film My Tutor Friend in 2003. He later featured in the melodrama series Stairway to Heaven and gained massive recognition for his role. However, it was his last film, Hitman 2, that put him on a global map. Now, scroll ahead to know all about the February Film Actor Brand Reputation Rankings.

Kwon Sang-Woo secured the no. 1 spot among the...

"We can't afford to make mistakes like others..." The trailer has debuted for an indie film titled Smoking Tigers, a coming-of-age story about a young woman which is also the feature directorial debut of Korean-American filmmaker So Young Shelly Yo. This premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year, and won Best screenplay & Best Performance, before picking up awards at the Denver & Austin Film Festivals as well. Over one summer spent at an elite academic bootcamp, a lonely Korean-American teenager hides her problematic family & lower-income background to fit in with her new wealthy friends, only to discover the bittersweet pains of adulthood. The film is "about traversing the demands of being a young, first-generation American grappling with teenage angst while lifting up the family members struggling (and at times flailing) around you." The film stars Ji-Young Yoo, Jung Joon Ho, Abin Andrews, Erin Choi, Erin Yoo, and Phinehas Yoon. It...

Since the tremendous commercial success of the film “Crazy Rich Asians” in 2018, there has been a gradual increase in the number of pictures being produced in America that depict the lives of its Asian citizens. This trend allows for the presentation of the experiences of this over 20 million-strong group of people to a broad audience. Such portrayal can be seen in “Smoking Tigers”, a full-length debut by So Young Shelly Yo. The movie, made by a first-generation Korean-American director, screenwriter, and editor from California, was praised by critics and received several awards, including for the Best Performance, the Best Screenplay, and the Nora Ephron Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Smoking Tigers is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase

After her two previous shorts, “Moonwalk with Me” from 2018 and “Soft Sounds of Peeling Fruit” from 2021, So Young Shelly Yo continues to touch on the topic of a...

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New York, NY – The 2023 Tribeca Festival may be over, but Tribeca At Home continues through July 2nd, click link below. HollywoodChicago.com reviewed 12 films total from the fest, and the last three capsule reviews are below. The 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival will take place in 2024.

The Tribeca Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and actor Robert De Niro as a reactive strike back at the September 11th attack in 2001 on New York City and the nearby Tribeca neighborhood.The film category of the 2023 22nd edition screened 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers across 36 countries, and had screenings and awards for U.S. Narrative Films, World Narrative Films, Short Film Competition, Best Documentary, the Spotlight Competition and Best New Narrative and Documentary Filmmakers, among it’s presentations.

The Slideshow illustrates the three films reviewed below. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow...

Stars of ‘Decision To Leave’ and ‘Squid Game’ were among those on the red carpet.

The 24th Jeonju International Film Festival opened tonight (April 27) with stars on the red carpet, a dramatic taekwondo performance onstage, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne greeting the audience at the Sori Arts Center of Jeollabuk-do before the screening of opening film Tori And Lokita.

“Thank you for welcoming us and for defending cinema in the world,” said the Belgian filmmaking duo on their much-anticipated first trip to the country. “Thank you also to the cinema of Korea, because we did not know South Korea except...

More than 60 films to receive their world premieres at the festival.

South Korea’s Jeonju International Film Festival (April 27-May 6) has unveiled a line-up of 247 films from 42 countries for its 24th edition and will open with Tori And Lokita by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennes.

The Belgian filmmaking duo will attend the Korean premiere of their feature, which played in Competition at Cannes last year and won the festival’s special 75th anniversary prize.

Jeonju will close with the world premiere of Kim Hee-Jung’s Where Would You Like To Go?, a Korea-Poland co-production about a woman who travels to Warsaw...

The Jeonju International Film Festival Organizing Committee selected Min Sungwook, the former deputy director of Jeonju Iff, and Jung Joonho, a film actor, as the new festival co-directors and held a ceremony on Monday, December 26th. While he presented the certificates of appointment, Woo Beom-ki, the Festival Chairman of the Jeonju Iff Organizing Committee said, “Please take good care of Jeonju Iff. It’s the bridgehead of Korean independent and art films, and a leading festival of Jeonju.”

On Wednesday, December 14th, the Jeonju Iff Organizing Committee held a board meeting to vote and appoint the former Deputy Director of the Jeonju Iff, Min Sungwook, and actor Jung Joonho as the new festival co-directors. The Jeonju Iff Organizing Committee will maintain the new organizational structure with two festival directors for three years, starting from the day the board made the decision.

At the appointment ceremony, Festival Co-Director Min Sungwook shared his ambition and said,...

The 24th edition of the festival set to run from April to May 2023.

South Korea’s Jeonju International Film Festival has appointed two co-directors – veteran actor Jung Joonho and former vice director Min Sungwook.

Former festival director Lee Joondong’s three-year contract ended earlier this year after he wrapped the festival’s 23rd edition, which was the first to be held as a fully fledged event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Organisers stated that Jeonju is aiming to build on its solid cinephile following for its independent and alternative cinema programming but also lower the barrier for wider mass audiences.