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Actor Jung Woo-sung returns to small screen in romantic series

Actor Jung Woo-sung returns to the small screen in the romance series "Tell Me that You Love Me" after 11 years, co-starring with Shin Hyun-been. The series is based on a Japanese TV series and will be available on Disney+.

2023-11-06

Kwak Sun-young takes on not one, not two, but three roles

Actor Kwak Sun-young is a veteran actor who debuted in the 2006 musical “Dalgona.” However, throughout her 15-year career, she’s only been appearing on the small screen for the last four years. Audiences would be most familiar with her role of...

2021-12-27

After success of 'Hospital Playlist,' producer Shin Won-ho is ready for a rest

Tvn’s “Hospital Playlist” set a precedent by becoming a highly successful seasonal series which wrapped up with a flourish of viewership. The final episode earned a rating of 14.1 percent last month, the highest out of all the episodes aired over...

2021-10-11

Actor Cho Jung-seok to host episode of SNL Korea

Actor Cho Jung-seok is set to host an episode of the entertainment show "Saturday Night Live Korea (SNL Korea)," according to streaming platform Coupang Play on Tuesday. "As a fan of SNL, I am glad to appear as a host," the actor said. "I am ...

2021-08-24

Art imitates life in hit tvN series 'Hospital Playlist'

The hit tvN series "Hospital Playlist" (2020-) centers around the story of five 40-year-old doctors who have been friends since medical school. The series may seem like a medical drama, but in fact, the characters simply happen to be doctors and ...

2021-07-08

Jung Kyung-ho to make his stage debut with lead role in 'Angels in America'

Actor Jung Kyung-ho will be making his stage debut later this year after he was cast in one of the lead roles in the Korean production of the play “Angels in America.” The actor’s agency, Management Allum confirmed the news, adding that Jung ...

2021-07-07

Netflix to release season 2 of tvN’s 'Hospital Playlist' on June 17

Netflix said Wednesday that it will release the second season of tvN’s “Hospital Playlist” worldwide on June 17. The drama was the most viewed series in Korea on Netflix last year. Subscribers in Asia-Pacific regions including Korea and English ...

2021-06-09

Second season of tvN series 'Hospital Playlist' to air from June 17

The second season of popular tvN series “Hospital Playlist” will being airing from June 17 at 9 p.m., the cable channel said Thursday. The first season garnered praise for its depiction of five doctors who have been friends for 20 years. Episodes...

2021-04-15

Doctor, singer, actor, husband — Cho Jung-seok tries his hand at all

It’s one thing to be married to a singer and another to actually try to release music oneself, says actor Cho Jung-seok who played a doctor and musician in the recently concluded first season of the tvN and Netflix series “Hospital Playlist"...

2020-06-03