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Korean dramas take lead in raising awareness for mental health

While “Daily Dose of Sunshine″ received rave reviews from viewers around the world, how accurate was the drama's portrayal of the aforementioned mental illnesses?

2024-01-16

'Script books' see major surge in sales with popularity of K-dramas

Korean bookstores have a new section to add to their aisles — K-drama scripts. “Script books” of Korean TV series and films are seeing a surge in sales. According to online book retailer Yes24, 58 K-drama scripts have been published as books ...

2022-08-09

BTS members' individual endeavors may mean the best is 'Yet to Come'

BTS’s announcement of halting group activities has been wreaking havoc on its management HYBE’s stocks and raising concerns about the K-pop sensation’s future since the news first broke two weeks ago. But according to some industry experts and ...

2022-06-28

tvN drama 'Our Blues' makes Netflix's Global Top 10

Three weeks into airing, the ongoing tvN drama "Our Blues" entered Netflix's Global Top 10 list, according to the series' production company Studio Dragon on Thursday. "Our Blues" ranked No. 8 on the list, also taking fourth place in the...

2022-06-09

'Our Blues'

The creators and the cast of upcoming tvN drama series “Our Blues” — from left, producer Kim Gyu-tae, actors Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, writer Noh Hee-gyoung, actors Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Cha Seung-won and Kim Woo-bin — pose for...

2022-04-07

BTS's Jimin to feature on soundtrack for new tvN series 'Our Blues'

BTS member Jimin is set to sing a song for the original soundtrack (OST) of upcoming tvN drama series "Our Blues." The series' OST production company NyamNyam Entertainment on Tuesday said that it hopes Jimin's addition to the drama will...

2022-03-15

Poster released for upcoming tvN drama series 'Our Blues'

The main poster for the highly anticipated upcoming drama series "Our Blues" was released Tuesday through broadcaster tvN. The poster shows all 14 actors who have been cast in the drama, including Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won...

2022-03-08

Actor Kim Woo-bin donates 100 million won to Asan Medical Center

Actor Kim Woo-bin donated 100 million won ($84,000) to Asan Medical Center to help patients pay for their treatment, according to his agency AM Entertainment Thursday. The actor has been making charitable donations to help youth and children...

2022-01-13

'Our Blues,' set on Jeju, will have star-studded cast

The upcoming series “Our Blues” will have a star-studded cast including Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Han Ji-min, Kim Woo-Bin and Uhm Jung-hwa. “Our Blues” is set on Jeju Island and will tell stories about various people ...

2021-10-07