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Korean Drama or K-Drama has been growing in popularity over the last few years. As usual, regional television shows generally hit their peak within the country that it’s produced in. For instance, back in the 1960s and 1970s, K-Drama was consumed almost exclusively in Korea.

Eventually, Korean-based projects made their way across the world following the end of the military rule in South Korea. Obviously, there would have been much more to watch during that time than just Death Row Prisoner (1956).

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Over the last three decades, shows like Jewel in the Palace, Winter Sonata, and Squid Game brought great recognition to the country’s entertainment industry.

So, in honor of the progress Korean entertainment has made, here are the top 5 K-Drama shows you should watch!

1. Queen of Tears (2024)

To begin with, Queen of Tears is the most-watched Korean Drama show on Netflix,...

Best Animes to Curl Up Next to During Christmas Holidays ( Photo Credit – IMDb )

There is a magic to Christmas that cannot be defined. It brings people together, revives old traditions, and is generally a good, cozy time. Even the entertainment industry thrives during this time of the year, presenting newer and better TV shows and movies that align with the Christmas theme. However, some people may prefer something other than the traditional route of watching Christmas classics. They might have a preference for anime, who knows?

So, for those individuals, here is a list of the best feel-good anime that they can watch to fully elevate their Christmas spirit and not miss out on anything. While these anime may not revolve around Christmas completely, they exude a very cozy, heartfelt ambiance, perfect for a cold winter night.

1. Winter Sonata

For all the bittersweet romance fans out there, “Winter Sonata,” or “Fuyu no Sonata,...

Inspired by her personal experience of growing up in the 1990s, first-time director Bang Woo-ri pens a charming nod to the yesteryears with her endearing debut about puppy love, friendship, and sweet nostalgia, which premiered at the 27th Busan Film Festival.

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It is 1999, and seventeen-year-old Na Bo-ra (Kim Yoo-jung) is a high school student who makes a pact with her bosom buddy Yeon-du (Roh Yoon-seo). It all started when the latter discovers that she has a crucial heart condition that required immediate surgery abroad. However, she unwillingly falls for the school jock, Baek Hyun-jin (Park Jung-woo.) and decides to stay behind to pursue him. That's until Bo-ra agrees to play both Cupid and Sherlock, sleuthing out all there is to know about her best friend's new love interest for her, until she gets back from the surgery. As time passes,...

Romance drama ‘Adagio’ from New Wave drama series director Yoon Seok-Ho.

South Korea’s Hive Filmworks has boarded international sales rights on two upcoming titles led by romance drama Adagio, directed by Yoon Seok-Ho, known for seminal Korean Wave drama series including Winter Sonata and Autumn In My Heart.

Based on Yuki Ibuki’s Japanese novel The Wind Leading To Love, the film follows a man and a woman going through midlife crises who encounter each other in a peaceful seaside village where – despite their different backgrounds – they classical music connects their lonely and injured souls.

The film stars Kim Ji-young,...

South Korean actor/singer Park Yong-ha has been found dead at his home in the country's capital, Seoul.

The star's body was discovered by his mother on Wednesday. Local reports claim Yong-Ha hanged himself with an electrical cord.

The 32 year old shot to fame in hit 2002 TV series Winter Sonata and went on to release several albums as a solo singer.

He was due to begin work on a remake of 1996 movie Comrades, Almost a Love Story in July.

SEOUL -- As crowds from across Asia thronged the Megabox theater in southern Seoul last Tuesday, desperately hoping for the slightest glimpse of their idol, Bae Yong-joon, Korea's biggest star, you would never know the Korean movie industry is -- or was -- in a slump. They were there for the world premiere of Hur Jin-ho's April Snow (represented internationally by Show East), arguably one of the most widely anticipated films to be released in Asia this year. On the strength of his TV show Winter Sonata and his 2003 film Untold Scandal, Bae has become the hottest star in Asia, with thousands of fans mobbing him on his trips to Japan, Taiwan and elsewhere.

LONDON -- U.K. independent distributor Soda Pictures said Thursday that it has snapped up British and Irish rights to E.J. Yong's Untold Scandal. An adaptation of the French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the movie is set in 17th-century Korea and stars Bae Yong-jun (Winter Sonata). It is the third feature for E.J. Yong after An Affair and Asako but is his first to obtain U.K. distribution. Soda Pictures managing director Eve Gabereau said she had been negotiating the deal with Korean sales company CJ Entertainment since the Berlin International Film Festival in February. Soda Pictures said it plans to release the film early next year. No further details were available.