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A 'warning' to the world: Hyun Bin sheds good guy image to play complicated villain in 'Made in Korea'

In the first season of Disney+ series “Made in Korea,” he sheds his familiar upstanding image to play Baek Ki-tae, a ruthless man driven by ambition. The actor said he welcomed the chance to explore an unexpected side of himself.

2026-01-28

Woo Min-ho's 'Made in Korea' reshapes actors, modern Korean history in popular Disney+ series

Director Woo Min-ho has built a career on reshaping familiar faces, using physical transformation as a way to explore characters and history alike, reimagining Korea’s modern past. He continues that approach in the Disney+ series “Made in Korea."

2026-01-20

Netflix's daily active users hit record high in Dec.: Data

The daily active users (DAUs) of global streaming platform Netflix surpassed 15 million for the first time in Korea last month, data showed Tuesday.

2026-01-13

Korean films, series dominate global streaming charts as cultural influence continues to expand

Korean films and television series have surged to the top of global streaming rankings at the start of the year, reinforcing Korea’s growing influence in the international entertainment market.

2026-01-09

Disney, Webtoon join forces to launch new digital comics platform

The Walt Disney Company and Naver's Webtoon Entertainment finalized a strategic partnership to create a new digital comics platform that will combine titles from across Disney’s portfolio with Webtoon’s original content, the companies said Thursday.

2026-01-09

'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer drops, reveals return of Captain America

The Hollywood blockbuster “Avengers” franchise (2012-) is set to return to the silver screen after more than seven years.

2025-12-24

Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung lead star-studded Disney+ series 'Made in Korea'

Seeing Hyun Bin and Jung Woo-sung together was enough to generate buzz for Disney+’s upcoming series “Made in Korea." But its star-studded lineup doesn't end there.

2025-12-15

Powerhouse cast talks pursuit of power in Disney+ series 'Made in Korea' — in pictures

Disney+ held a press conference for its new series “Made in Korea” on Monday at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, in anticipation of its Dec. 24 premiere.

2025-12-15

'Zootopia 2' reclaims No. 1 spot at box office, grosses $1B worldwide

“Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide.

2025-12-15

Actor Ji Chang-wook reflects on reuniting with a familiar world for Disney+'s 'The Manipulated'

Starting something new is tough, but stepping into a world that’s already been created — one that you once led — and trying to take it even higher is an entirely different challenge.

2025-12-12