Korea Joongang Daily
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No longer twilight years: The veteran female actors dominating Korea's Netflix charts

Dramas led by female actors Kim Hee-ae and Lee Jung-eun, both in their 50s, are ranking highly on Korea's Netflix charts, with their captivating performances resonating with audiences.

2024-07-23

'Hair-raising': Actors Cho Jin-woong, Kim Hee-ae discuss new film 'Dead Man'

The film "Dead Man" follows a man who becomes legally dead due to fraudulent businesses. Actors Cho Jin-woong and Kim Hee-ae praised each other's performances, and director Ha Joon-won's debut has garnered praise from director Bong Joon-ho.

2024-02-06

Bong Joon-ho to moderate talk show for upcoming thriller 'Dead Man'

“Parasite” (2019) director Bong Joon-ho is set to moderate a talk show for the upcoming film “Dead Man” on Feb. 3, the film's distributor Plus M Entertainment said Monday.

2024-01-22

Cho Jin-woong is a 'Dead Man' in Ha Joon-won's directorial debut film

Actor Cho Jin-woong returns to the silver screen in the upcoming film "Dead Man" as a man who sells his name to shady businesses in return for payment — until his name gets used in an embezzlement scheme worth billions of won.

2024-01-19

Korean sci-fi films are going to 'The Moon' in upcoming release

Sci-fi films have been stuck in a rut in Korea, but upcoming film “The Moon” attempts to break through that barrier. Starring Do Kyung-soo, better known as D.O. of boy band EXO, Sul Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae, this space survival story is...

2023-07-26

'Queenmaker' was most watched non-English show on Netflix last week

Netflix original series “Queenmaker” (2023) was the most watched non-English TV show on Netflix for the week of April 10, according to the global streaming service on Wednesday. “Queenmaker,” released on Netflix on April 14 ...

2023-04-19

Two Korean shows top Netflix rankings over weekend

Two Korean shows topped Netflix rankings over the weekend — “Beef,” created by Korean-American Lee Jung-jin and led by Korean-American actor Steven Yeun, and “Queenmaker,” helmed by performances from actors Kim Hee-ae and Moon So-ri...

2023-04-16