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'Train to Busan' director Yeon Sang-ho tapped to helm Hollywood action-horror film

Filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho, best-known for zombie apocalypse film “Train to Busan” (2016), is set to direct and write his first English-language project.

2024-06-06

'I was acting against myself': Jeon So-nee of Netflix's 'Parasyte: The Grey' on playing both human and parasite

Ever since all six episodes finally landed on Netflix last week, “Parasyte: The Grey” is and continues to be the globally most watched TV show on the platform. Lead actress Jeon discusses the live adaptation and playing two simultaneous characters.

2024-04-10

Netflix's 'Parasyte: The Grey' explores coexistence within dark fantasy

Director Yeon Sang-ho's latest dark fantasy series "Parasyte: The Grey", premiering on Netflix in early April, brings a Korean spin to a Japanese horror manga series.

2024-03-26

Kim Hyun-joo, Yeon Sang-ho work together again in 'The Bequeathed'

Kim Hyun-joo plays a character in "The Bequeathed" who inherits a burial ground and learns to express her emotions. The show was in the top 10 on Netflix in over 10 countries and explores themes of family and self-expression.

2024-01-26

'The Bequeathed' is Yeon Sang-ho's latest occult horror with a Korean edge

Netflix's upcoming series "The Bequeathed" by director Yeon Sang-ho explores Korean occult horror with a unique focus on ancestral burial grounds. The show is expected to spark conversations on family and important topics.

2024-01-16

Popular webtoon 'The Bequeathed' to be turned into Netflix series

"The Bequeathed," a popular webtoon series in Korea, will be adapted into a Netflix show and released worldwide on Jan. 19.

2023-12-21

Webtoon 'Hellbound' nominated for best Asian comic at 2023 Eisner Awards

Webtoon “Hellbound,” which was adapted into a popular Netflix series, was nominated for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, also known as the Eisner Awards, one of the most prestigious awards given to comics, on Friday. “Hellbound” was named...

2023-05-26

Netflix's barrier-free movie screening boasts inclusivity, but some have doubts

Netflix is working to embrace viewers with disabilities through its “barrier-free” program. According to Netflix, its new barrier-free screenings include descriptive subtitles on the screen in addition to the dialogue, catering to those with...

2023-02-06

The late Kang Soo-youn recognized, praised by 'Jung_E' director

Late actor Kang Soo-youn helped make “Jung_E” possible, according to the director of the Netflix original. "In a way, Kang was the energy and inspiration behind how our film got made and came to be,” director Yeon Sang-ho said at ...

2023-01-12

[CELEB] Koo Kyo-hwan takes a walk on the weird side

Koo Kyo-hwan is back in a role that he excels in, in Tving original series “Monstrous.” Koo is playing the strange but brilliant archeologist Jeong Ki-hoon who chases after supernatural phenomenon. Ki-hoon also runs a supernatural magazine titled...

2022-05-16