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Steve North & Hilary Rosen To Lead UKTV Content Team

Following the exit of the long-serving Richard Watsham, British channel operator UKTV will promote Steve North and Hilary Rosen to lead its creative team. North, currently Chief Programming Officer, will take on a newly-created Chief Content Officer post at the Bookish commissioner, while Rosen will assume the creative lead for originals, with her Director of Commissioning title remaining the same. Watsham will exit his post as Chief Creative Officer in September. North already oversees programming for streaming service U and manages the editorial direction of the BBC Studios-owned business. In his new role, he’ll report to UKTV CEO Marcus Arthur and will assume oversight of the content pipeline, including original commissions and acquisitions, along with the overall content investment strategy. The UKTV acquisitions team will now report into North. Rosen will also report into North, as she takes what...

Gianna Jun will star alongside Gang Dongwon, John Cho and Michael Gaston in “Tempest,” a Korean spy thriller coming to Disney+ internationally and Hulu in the U.S.

The nine-part series centers on a multinational conspiracy threatening stability on the Korean Peninsula following an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate.

Jun, known for “My Love From The Star” and “Kingdom,” plays Seo Munju, a skilled former diplomat turned Un ambassador who investigates the attempt on the candidate’s life. After discovering the candidate was accused of being a North Korean spy, Munju uncovers what Disney+ describes as “a Pandora’s box of deception, state secrets and more.”

Gang Dongwon co-stars as Paik Sanho, a highly trained mercenary with a suspicious history who protects Munju as she navigates an international conspiracy stretching to the White House.

The international cast includes John Cho as assistant secretary of state Anderson, Michael Gaston as secretary of defense Eagleton,...

Disney+ has unveiled a Sept. 10 global premiere date for its tentpole K-drama series Tempest, a nine-part international espionage thriller headlined by Korean A-listers Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-hyun) and Gang Dong-won, alongside U.S. actors John Cho and Michael Gaston. The series will debut with a three-episode launch on Disney+ internationally and Hulu in the U.S., followed by weekly drops culminating in a two-part finale Oct. 1.

Directed by Queen of Tears showrunner Kim Hee-won and penned by regular Park Chan-wook collaborator Chung Seo-kyung (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden), Tempest unfolds in the shadow of an attempted assassination on a South Korean presidential candidate. As the investigation spirals into a web of state secrets, cross-border intelligence and clandestine alliances, a former Un ambassador (Jun) and a morally conflicted mercenary (Gang) are pulled into an international conspiracy with ramifications stretching to the White House.

The series marks Jun’s debut on Disney...

Music Box Films debuts Venice prize winner Familiar Touch, a fresh take on the process of aging, at Film Forum in NYC ahead of limited national expansion. Written and directed by Sarah Friedland in her feature debut, it stars Tony-winning stage actress Kathleen Chalfant as Ruth, an older woman with dementia who enters an assisted living facility where she must contend with new faces, routines and surroundings as her own identities and desires shift.

Ruth resists identifying with her aging neighbors but connects with care workers there (Carolyn Michelle and Andy McQueen) and is drawn towards her son (H. Jon Benjamin), whom she mistakes for a suitor. A former cook, Ruth finds agency preparing meals in the facility kitchen. She slides into younger selves as she embraces the sensory experiences of the community’s activities and daily life. But when the reality of her situation sinks in, Ruth feels betrayed...

"That bro must be the villain." Well Go USA has revealed an official US trailer for Hi-Five, a Korean action comedy about people who get superpowers after receiving organ transplants. It just opened in Korea last week, and will also arrive in US theaters in a few more weeks. After receiving mysterious organ transplants, five strangers awaken with five extraordinary abilities. Banding together, they become an unlikely superhero team that will be known as the "Hi-Five." These five suddenly develop various superpower abilities after receiving transplants from a man with psychic superpower. They must defend themselves from a different group of people who seek to steal their powers. The cast features Lee Jae-in, who gets a heart transplant and becomes very strong; Ahn Jae-hong, who receives a lung transplant and is able to hold his breath for a long time; Kim Hee-won, who receives a liver transplant and becomes a healer; Yoo Ah-in,...

5 Best Jeon Yeo-Been K-Dramas! (Photo Credit – Instagram/Netflix)

Jeon Yeo-Been is one of the most versatile South Korean actresses. She rose to fame for her performance in the independent film After My Death, even after debuting in 2015 with a period movie, The Treacherous. Her performance in After My Death earned her the Best Actress Award at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival and the Independent Star Award at the 2017 Seoul Independent Film Festival. However, she finally became popular for her drama Vincenzo.

Yeo-Been is currently gearing up for her upcoming drama, Our Movie, alongside Namkoong Min. A few months ago, she featured in a horror movie, Dark Nuns, with Song Hye-Kyo, for which she was applauded for her performance. But to know her real worth as an actress, one must watch these 5 K-dramas from her career. Read on.

5. Be Melodramatic

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Wan-seo (Lee Jae-in), Ji-seong (Ahn Jae-hong), Sun-nyeo (Ra Mi-ran), Yak-sun (Kim Hee-won), and Ki-dong (Yoo Ah-in) come from different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common. They are all organ transplantees. Along with their improved health, they also received unexpected supernatural powers. These five people become aware of each other’s existence and they form a team. With their different personalities, they often quarrel and accidents never cease to happen. Meanwhile, Young-chun (Jin Young), who is the leader of a fake religion, received a pancreas transplant and also gained a supernatural power. He goes out looking for the rest of the transplantees to achieve his dream of becoming the absolute being. [Source: AsianWiki]

This action fantasy movie is written and directed by Kang Hyung-chul, who is known for the 2011 80s-set youth drama Sunny and 2014’s crime action sequel Tazza: The Hidden Card. Theatrical release in South Korea is scheduled for June...

Exclusive: South Korean superhero film Hi-Five has secured sales in the US and key territories across Asia ahead of its anticipated local release on May 30.

Seoul-based sales agent Contents Panda has closed deals for North America (Well Go USA), Japan (Klockworx), Taiwan (Movie Cloud), Hong Kong (Edko Films), Vietnam (Mockingbird Pictures), Indonesia (Pt Prima Cinema Multimedia), Southeast Asia (Purple Plan), Mongolia (The Filmbridge) and in-flight (Emphasis Video Entertainment).

Directed by Kang Hyoung-chul, the story follows five ordinary people who develop superpowers after receiving organ transplants and for a team called Hi-Five. But a cult leader who received a pancreas transplant...

Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror flick, Sinners, has turned out to be an unexpected success. Starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld in the lead, the film offers brilliant social commentary while keeping its horror elements close by. Once you have watched the film, it lingers long after the credits roll. But watching it again and again might ruin its appeal and if you are someone who is craving more, here is a perfect Korean series you can binge-watch!

Disney+’s Korean series, Light Shop, makes up for a satisfying mystery-horror drama. From its stellar ensemble cast to its supernatural elements, the series is the perfect one to stream after Sinners.

What is Light Shop about? Ju Ji-hoon in Light Shop | Credit: Disney+

Light Shop is an eight-episode mystery-horror drama, written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won. Based on Kang Full’s 2011 webtoon of the same name, it...

Premiering a year ago, “Queen of Tears” captivated audiences worldwide and concluded with a record-breaking 24.9% viewership rating. Its massive popularity reaffirms the enduring appeal of classic tropes in the K-drama landscape.

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Director Kim Hee-won and Jang Young-woo‘s latest work captures the romance between Hong Hae-in, the chaebol heiress of Queens Group, and Baek Hyun-woo, the son of humble farmers, who find their marriage crumbling after three years. Hyun-woo is ready to walk away when Hae-in is diagnosed with brain cancer. As they navigate her illness, they are forced to confront their lingering emotions and unresolved conflicts. On top of that, their love is tested by the presence of Yoon Eun-sung, Hae-in’s childhood friend who has long harbored feelings for her.

With “Queen of Tears”, writer Park Ji-eun, known for mega-hit productions like “My Love from the Star...

One of the best modern action movies, and the movie that inspired Keanu Reeves’ acclaimed John Wick franchise, is due to leave Netflix soon. So, watch it while you can! Released in 2010, The Man from Nowhere hails from South Korea and follows a mysterious pawnshop owner who, when a child he grows close with is kidnapped, reveals himself to be an expert killer. While it may sound familiar, The Man from Nowhere is by far one of the best installments in the mysterious figure with a particular set of skills action subgenre.

Sadly, The Man from Nowhere is now due to leave Netflix later this week in Friday, February 20, so you don’t have long to bask in the bloody violence of this critically acclaimed quest for revenge. Written and directed by Lee Jeong-beom, the action thriller stars Won Bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Hee-won, Kim Sung-oh, and Kim Tae-hoon, and...

Park Bo-Young, Kim Hee-Won (Photo Credit – Instagram/YouTube)

In a recent interview, Park Bo-Young talked about her dating rumors with actor-director Kim Hee-Won.

Popular South Korean actress Park Bo-Young allegedly got involved in a dating rumor with actor-director Kim Hee-Won five years ago. The7is had affected not only their friendship but all their extended working profile. In 2020, an online Korean community spotted them together enjoying some time at a cafe, which fueled the dating speculations more.

The situation worsened, so the cafe owner had to step up to clarify the rumors. In an interview with a media outlet, the owner accepted his mistake and explained that he circulated the CCTV image to show off a little and shared those pictures without the celebs’ consent. He had further expressed his guilt and regret. In a recent conversation on ‘Fairy Jaehyung’s YouTube channel, Bo-Young talked about it after firmly denying those speculations back then.

Premiering on December 4, Light Shop was marked as one of Disney+’s tentpole Korean series for 2024 when the streamer’s slate was first announced earlier this year.

Created and written by Kangfull, the mastermind behind Disney+ hit series Moving, Light Shop tells the story of a light shop, its shopkeeper, and a group of strangers who are mysteriously drawn into the shop.

Light Shop is based on a webtoon that Kangfull published in 2011.

Ju Ji-hoon, who plays shopkeeper Jung Won-young, said that finding the right tone for his seemingly aloof, brooding character was the key challenge for him while filming Light Shop.

“The easy part was, I don’t have to use emotions,” Ju told Deadline. “But the difficult part to express is that there’s a reason why I don’t have these emotions. Later on in the series, I have to show why I’m so unexpressive.

“Light Shop”, directed by Kim Hee-won, based on the webtoon by Kang, is a new live-action supernatural TV series, starring Ju Ji-hoon, Park Bo-young, Kim Seol-hyun, Bae Seong-woo, Uhm Tae-goo, Lee Jung-eun, Kim Min-ha, Shin Eun-soo, Park Hyuk-kwon, Kim Sun-hwa and Kim Ki-hae, streaming December 4, 2024 on Disney+:

“…a group of strangers each have a hard time processing a disturbing experience from their past.

“Each of them is going about their normal lives when they are all strangely pulled to a light shop located at the end of a dubious alleyway.

“A cautious shopkeeper guards the light shop, which may contain the key to the strangers' pasts, present and futures…”

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For many subscribers, Hulu is a treasure trove of movies and television series. As December quickly approaches, the streaming service will be adding a slew of new shows that viewers are sure to enjoy. Given the array of offerings slated to hit the platform next month, there’s bound to be at least one series viewers will find worth watching.

From mysteries and true crime to action and psychological dramas, Hulu has just about anything audiences could ask for. No matter what viewers are looking for to fill their time, the streaming service undoubtedly has something they’ll deem worthwhile. Whether viewers want to be on the edge of their seats or engrossed in a unique mystery, the platform definitely has them covered next month.

Light Shop (Season 1) Stream on December 4

Written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won, Light Shop is a South Korean horror mystery series that...

Exclusive: The Disney+ and Hulu Korean spy drama Tempest has added Spencer Garrett, Brooke Smith, Tom Lenk (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Michael Gaston, Joel de la Fuente (The Man in the High Castle) and Romy Rosemont to its cast, sources reveal to Deadline.

They join the previously announced cast Gianna Jun, Gang Dongwon, John Cho, Christopher Gorham, Alicia Hannah-Kim and Jacob Bertrand. Character descriptions outside of the two leads are under wraps.

Disney+ and Hulu tease “assassinations, political games, conspiracies and spies will collide” in 2025 when Tempest premieres in the United States. Production is currently underway in Seoul.

From writer Chung Seokyung, Tempest follows Seo Munju (Gianna Jun), a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United States, and Sanho (Gang Dongwon), an international special agent shrouded in a veil of secrets,...

Queen of Tears has been 2024's biggest K-drama so far. Success factors include writer Park Ji-eun and Kim Soo-hyun/Kim Ji-won's performances. Love Next Door, starring Jung So-min and Jung Hae-in, could be this year's "next Queen of Tears."

Queen of Tears is the biggest K-drama hit of 2024, but Jung So-min's upcoming series could take its place. Starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, Queen of Tears takes an unconventional approach by depicting the love story of a couple on the brink of divorce. Every episode brought a new twist, allowing the series to race towards Crash Landing on You's record as Tvn's most-watched K-drama of all time. Queen of Tears' final episode smashes this record by almost three percent, even remaining on Netflix's Global top ten for 15 weeks.

Several factors contributed to Queen of Tears success. Firstly, writer Park Ji-eun is a K-drama mastermind, having written iconic shows...

Cobra Kai stars Jacob Bertrand and Alicia Hannah-Kim will star in the upcoming Korean drama Tempest. Tempest is a thriller with a talented cast, including Gianna Jun, Gang Dong-won, John Cho, and Christopher Gorham. The show, created by acclaimed writers and directors, follows diplomat Seo Munju and special agent Sanho in a high-stakes race to uncover a dangerous attack.

Two of Cobra Kai's most recognizable stars will reunite for Tempest, an upcoming Korean drama. The final season of Netflix's Emmy-nominated dojo dramedy recently returned with five episodes, as Cobra Kai season 6, part 2, will premiere on November 15. That will be followed by the last part, which will arrive in 2025. In the meantime, two of the most recognizable performers from the popular Karate Kid spinoff show have already booked their next gigs.

Deadline confirms that Tempset, a new K-Drama spy saga, has cast Jacob Bertrand and Alicia Hannah-Kim. The actors are known,...

If your only introduction to the Indian Film Industry is S. S. Rajamouli‘s Rrr, prepare for another bloody ride in Kill. The Hindi language film is one of the most violent and gory films ever made. Written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the 2024 film follows the story of Amrit, an army commando who is on a train to New Delhi, but his train ride becomes a blood-filled journey when a couple of bandits come on board. Kill stars Lakshya in the lead role, with Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala, Adrija Sinha, Abhishek Chauhan, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Harsh Chhaya starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the gore, brilliant action sequences, unapologetic violence, non-stop deaths, and an incredible story in Kill, here are some similar action films you should watch next.

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John Wick is a high-octane action thriller directed by Chad Stahelski from a screenplay by Derek Kolstad.

Song Joong-ki's cameo in Queen of Tears references his various roles, connecting with director Kim Hee-won. Kim Ji-won and Song Joong-ki's on-screen chemistry is showcased in Descendants of the Sun and Arthdal Chronicles. Both Queen of Tears and Descendants of the Sun share similar love stories and balance of tragedy and comedy.

I love finding cameos in K-dramas and Song Joong-ki's surprise appearance in Queen of Tears made me want to watch one of his best shows all over again. Song Joong-ki has a vast career that is full of many colorful characters, one of which includes Vincenzo Cassano from the mafia K-drama Vincenzo. Song Joong-ki's revival of the hard-faced lawyer in Queen of Tears is one of the best K-drama cameos of recent times and a great nod to one of his best roles. Yet, I could not stop thinking about another of his most memorable shows when I was watching it.

Jessica Alba is back in action after her break of nearly four years. Directed by Mouly Surya from a screenplay co-written by John Brancato, Josh Olson, and Halley Gross, the Netflix film titled Trigger Warning follows the story of Parker, a Special Forces commando, as she returns to her hometown to take ownership of her family’s bar after her father suddenly dies. But soon, she finds herself fighting against a dangerous, violent gang terrorizing her hometown. So, if you like the action and thrills of Trigger Warning, here are some similar action films you should check out next.

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The Equalizer is an action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay by Richard Wenk. Based on a 1980s series of the same name created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim, the 2014 film follows the story of Robert McCall,...

Hyun-woo's undying love for Hae-in leads to a sacrificial and emotional final showdown with Eun-sung in Queen of Tears. Eun-sung's twisted infatuation with Hae-in culminates in a tragic climax, revealing his tragic desire for love. The changed attitudes and regained control of Queens Group by the Hong family shape the heartwarming finale of Queen of Tears.

This article contains spoilers for Queen of Tears Episode 16

For almost two months, the lead-up to the Queen of Tears ending pondered what fate would have in store for beloved couple Hong Hae-in and Baek Hyun-woo, and its feature-length final episode finally answered many fans' burning questions. Directed by Jang Young-woo and Kim Hee-won and written by K-drama mastermind Park Ji-eun, Queen of Tears is a romantic comedy that follows the hardships of married couple Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun) and Hong Hae-in (Kim Ji-won) as they navigate life on the brink of divorce, and...

Queen of Tears pushes forward as fans wait for Episode 15's release date and the schedule for the rest of Season 1.

Korean director Kim Hee-won's K-drama is one of Netflix's biggest new hits. It is the latest in an expansive cache of South Korean TV series to take the world by storm in 2024.

Following Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won's married couple rekindling their love after their relationship falls apart, modern romance is highlighted as viewers hang onto each week's story.

Read full article on The Direct.

Queen of Tears confirmed the release date for its upcoming Episode 11 along with the hit K-drama's remaining Season 1 schedule. 

Coming from renowned Korean director Kim Hee-won, Queen of Tears is Netflix's latest international hit, adding to the streaming vast catalog of South Korean TV epics. 

The series follows a married couple (played by Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won), who - after their marriage falls apart - begin to rekindle their love despite coming from two completely different worlds. 

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They’re both big-time bosses: She reigns over a sea of department stores, and he’s the head of legal for a chain of supermarkets. Their high-profile wedding secured them as the couple of the century. But when their marriage hits a rough patch and a near-tragedy strikes, Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun) and Hong Hae-in (Kim Ji-won) must reckon with their love for each other like never before.

Queen of Tears, written by Park Ji-eun (Crash Landing on You) and directed by Jang Young-woo (Sweet Home) and Kim Hee-won (Vincenzo), is a romantic K-drama that tells the love story of a husband and wife as they try to stay together against all odds.

Stream it now. New episodes premiere Saturdays and Sundays through April 28.

There will be 16 episodes in total.

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Actor Kim Soo-hyun is a South Korean actor from Seoul. He...

Engaging narrative of marriage struggles in Queen of Tears explores love amidst obstacles. Stellar cast with Kim Soo-hyun, Kim Ji-won delivers a captivating performance. Park Ji-eun, talented screenwriter of Crash Landing on You, adds depth to K-drama storyline.

The romantic K-drama Queen of Tears features a sensational ensemble cast who tell the story of a married couple working to reignite their love. Hong Hae-in is a third-generation chaebol, a large South Korean business association controlled by one family, of the Queens Group. Her husband, Baek Hyun-woo, is the head of legal for a chain of supermarkets. Despite their high-profile wedding propelling them to become the couple of the century, their marriage starts to fall apart. Queen of Tears delves into the romantic saga of a couple battling against the odds to preserve their relationship.

The screenwriter of Queen of Tears is Park Ji-eun, who is also the writer of the...

The next television series from Moving writer Kang Full has landed at Disney+.

Light Shop, a mystery drama “that explores life, death, and what makes us human” is set to debut on the streamer in the second half of 2024.

The series is an adaptation of Kang’s popular webtoon of the same name, and tells the story of a group of strangers, each struggling to come to terms with a traumatic event in their past. Going about their daily lives, each individual is mysteriously drawn to a light shop that sits at the end of a seedy alleyway. Guarded by a vigilant shopkeeper, the light shop could hold the key to the strangers’ pasts, presents and futures.

Light Shop will star Bae Seong-woo, Ju Ji-hoon, Park Bo-young and Lee Jung-eun, and is directed by Kim Hee-won.

Kang, an influential artist and writer, is best known outside Korea for the breakout international hit Disney+ series Moving,...

After its success on Hulu, the Korean drama Moving is receiving an official English dub, introducing the show to a new audience. The series follows superpowered South Korean spies who are trying to protect their children from a malevolent government agency while living ordinary lives. Moving delves into complex themes including generational trauma, espionage, and the power of parental love, setting it apart from other action-heavy projects released in Korea.

After becoming the most-watched Korean drama on Hulu in the US and Disney+ internationally, Moving is getting an official English-language dub, and Screen Rant is proud to present an exclusive first look at the trailer. Originally a webtoon by Kang Full, Moving was adapted by the same author into a 20-episode series in 2023 and quickly rose to the top of Disney+'s charts in Asian countries in addition to becoming Hulu's most popular Korean series ever. The show stars Ryu Seungryong,...

Feature debut of Cho Eun-ji, who has been making a name in the Korean film industry as an actress of films like “The Villainess” and “Concubine” since the beginning of the millennium, “Perhaps Love” is a romantic comedy that tries to stray away from the norms through a number of different ways and an intensely episodic approach.

“Perhaps Love” is screening at Hong Kong Arts Centre, as part of the The Look of Love: Korean Romance Film Showcase program

Hyun is a famous novelist whose life is in shambles, despite the fact that the novel he wrote several years ago is still keeping him famous. The reasons are many. For starters, he seems unable to write a new one, to the despair of his best friend and publisher, Soon-mo. His second wife has left for the US along with her young daughter, which has led him to coming closer to his ex-wife,...

Behind Your Touch is a South Korean feel-good fantasy rom-com series. The K-Drama is set in a small town and tells the story of a psychic veterinarian and a detective, who team up to crack on small crimes but their skills are put to the test when they have to solve a mystery involving a serial killer. Behind Your Touch stars Lee Min Ki, Han Ji-min, and Suho in the lead roles.

Behind Your Touch – Episode Guide (When are the Episodes Coming Out?)

Behind Your Touch premiered on Netflix on August 12 with its first episode and the second episode came out the next day, with the rest of the episodes coming out weekly in the batch of two. Check out the release dates for all of the episodes below:

Credit – Netflix Episode 1 – August 12 Episode 2 – August 13 Episode 3 – August 19 Episode 4 – August 20 Episode 5 – August 26 Episode 6 – August 27 Episode 7 – September 2 Episode 8 – September 3 Episode 9 – September 9 Episode...

Back in 2010, screenwriter director Lee Jeong-beom's “The Man from Nowhere” which starred Won Bin, was the highest grossing film in South Korea. Best known for its amazing and thrilling action sequences, the film had fans longing for more from Lee. Therefore it is not really a surprise that he would follow it up with yet another action thriller that featured even more spectacular action but with a similar theme.

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South Korean screen veteran Jang Dong-gun, best known for “Friends” (2001) and “Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War” (2004) and one of the country's most recognized and bankable stars plays Gon, a Korean-born but raised in America hitman. As it happens, a Korean company man is selling information to the Russians in the back room of a nightclub. Assigned to retrieve it, Gon calmly shows up and effortlessly takes out everyone there but...

Disney+ has announced a slate of Asia originals for the second half of 2023, including Korean dramas Moving and The Worst Of Evil and the latest project in its collaboration with Hybe, BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star.

The packed slate of originals also includes Japanese anime Tokyo Revengers: Teknik Arc, part of Disney’s collaboration with publishing house Kodansha, and hybrid live-action and anime series Dragons Of Wonderhatch.

Set to premiere on August 9, Korean drama Moving is based on Kangfull’s webtoon about a group of superpowered individuals on the run from government forces and a mysterious assassin. Ryu Seungryong, Han Hyojoo and Zo Insung head the cast.

Ji Changwook, Squid Game actor Wi Hajun and Lim Semi star in crime drama The Worst Of Evil, set in 1990s Seoul, where a rural police officer is recruited to help bring down a trafficking gang pushing a potent new drug.

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Disney+ is boosting its growing K-drama slate with Han River Police, an action comedy series starring Kwon Sang-woo (Stairway to Heaven, Curtain Call) and Kim Hee-won (Netflix’s Unlocked).

Kwon will star as Han Dujin, the hot-tempered sergeant of the Han River Police Force who holds back for nobody, while Kim plays Lee Chunseok, a laid-back lieutenant with the exact opposite personality. Stuck together on patrol of Seoul’s Han River, the two officers are faced with emergency situations ranging from terrorism to everyday accidents and other incidents requiring emergency assistance — a premise that suggests all of the action, humor and offbeat crime-solving of the classic buddy cop genre.

Disney hasn’t released additional casting info for the show, but local news outlet Korea JoongAng Daily reports that Shin Hyeon-seung (So Not Worth It), Lee Sang-yi (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) and Bae Da-bin (Gangnam Beauty) will co-star as other cops on the Han River Police force.

Our smartphones have become almost an extension of ourselves in today’s digital age, with people depending on their phones for so many of our daily tasks. This also means that our handsets hold a large number of our data, a lot of it highly sensitive, which in the wrong hands could prove rather harmful to us. For his debut directorial, Kim Tae-joon adapts the popular Japanese film “Stolen Identity”, itself based on a namesake novel, and brings Korean sensibilities to this real-world problem in Netflix’s newest Korean release “Unlocked”.

“Unlocked” is Streaming on Netflix

Starting off with a stylish montage of just how much we rely on our smartphone in a day, we meet Lee Na-mi who, after a heavy night of partying and drinking, forgets her phone on the bus, an incident that is about to change her life for the worse. The phone gets picked up by Oh Jun-yeong,...

Unlocked is a South Korean film directed by Kim Tae-joon based on the novel by Akira Shiga. It stars Chun Woo-hee, Yim Si-wan and Kim Hee-won.

A South Korean movie about hackers, internet identities and many social networks and… murders.

An entertaining thriller that, although isn´t much technically, is more entertaining than fascinating.

Storyline

In a drunken night a girl loses her mobile phone. A boy takes advantage of this and takes over her identity. Meanwhile, a dead woman appears in the forest.

Movie Review Unlocked

A classic thriller that uses common fears (with a real base) about the insecurity of having all one´s life tied up in a mobile phone. So far, this is basic and boring, but the unblocked identity also becomes a thriller about murders, which adds an extra touch of attraction.

The story is well planned and the relationship between the main two characters,...

It is not just Korean actors that are trying their hand at directing. After Moon So-ri made a promising directorial debut with “The Running Actress”, it is “The Villainess” actress Jo Eun-ji who steps behind the camera for the upcoming comedy “Perhaps Love”.

Synopsis

“Perhaps Love” is a comedy about a best selling writer named Hyeon who’s been in the slumps for 7 years meeting a wannabe writer Yoo-jin.

The feature, which was previously titled “Not the Lips”, stars Ryoo Seung-ryong, one of Korea’s most bankable stars and whose last released film was the smash-hit “Extreme Job”, in the lead role of writer Hyeon. Joining the cast are Oh Na-ra (“Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies”), Kim Hee-won (“The Man from Nowhere”), Lee Yoo-young (“Grass”) and Sung Yoo-bin (“Moonlit Winter”). “Perhaps Love” is scheduled for a November, 2021 release.