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[THINK ENGLISH] ‘설강화’ 배우 김미수 사망… 향년 29세

Actor Kim Mi-soo from JTBC drama series “Snowdrop” has died, according to her agency Landscape Entertainment Wednesday. She was 29. “Kim suddenly left us on Jan. 5,” the agency said in a statement. “The bereaved are deep in their sorrow at the...

2022-01-14

'Snowdrop' actor Kim Mi-soo is dead at 29

Actor Kim Mi-soo from JTBC drama series “Snowdrop” has died, according to her agency Landscape Entertainment Wednesday. She was 29. “Kim suddenly left us on Jan. 5,” the agency said in a statement. “The bereaved are deep in their sorrow at the...

2022-01-05

Court rules JTBC can continue airing controversial drama 'Snowdrop'

The Seoul Western District Court ruled in favor of JTBC on Wednesday and gave it the green light to continue airing its controversial drama “Snowdrop.” A civic group called The Declaration of Global Citizen in Korea filed for an injunction against...

2021-12-29

Are snowflakes being too critical of 'Snowdrop' or are bigger issues at play?

JTBC's period drama "Snowdrop" is facing intense backlash from all sides of the Korean political spectrum since it first aired on Dec. 18. A debate on how far fiction can go, especially when depicting a sensitive historical period such as Korea's ...

2021-12-28

JTBC to air extra episode of 'Snowdrop' to quell backlash

JTBC drama series “Snowdrop,” which has been on the receiving end of criticism after its first two episodes aired, will release three episodes this weekend instead of its usual two in the hopes of laying the backlash to rest, JTBC Studio said...

2021-12-23

Blackpink fans find themselves embroiled in 'Snowdrop' controversy

Controversy regarding JTBC's drama series “Snowdrop" is snowballing, to an extent that it's producing fake news. Blackpink’s fan club on an online community platform DC Inside, made an official statement on Wednesday, insisting that it "has ...

2021-12-22

History flop in 'Snowdrop' causes brand sponsors to opt out

Several brands withdrew their sponsorship for JTBC's "Snowdrop" as the series is being accused of distorting the history of Korean democratization. “Snowdrop,” starring actors Jung Hae-in and Jisoo of Blackpink, launched on Saturday and aired two ...

2021-12-21

JTBC's 'Snowdrop' featuring Jung Hae-in and Jisoo to drop in December

JTBC’s upcoming drama series "Snowdrop," starring actors Jung Hae-in and Jisoo of Blackpink, is scheduled to air on the cable channel in December. With the announcement, JTBC revealed a teaser poster showing a romantic...

2021-10-05

Actor Jung Hae-in joins cast of JTBC’s new drama 'Snowdrop'

Actor Jung Hae-in has decided to join cable channel JTBC’s new drama “Snowdrop,” according to his agency FNC Entertainment on Monday. The drama has already cast actors for other roles and Jisoo of Blackpink has confirmed that she will play the lead.

2020-10-05