Most Korean yet most universal: 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' makes you laugh and cry

IU, Park Bo-gum explore parental devotion, romance in hit series Transcending cultural boundaries, "When Life Gives You Tangerines" is perhaps the most Korean yet universally relatable series — portraying the lives and loves of characters from the 1960s to contemporary times in Korea in a way that stirs both laughter and tears in viewers. The 16-part Netflix original series follows the lives of Ae-sun (played by Lee Ji-eun, or also known as singer IU) and Gwan-sik (Park Bo-gum), spanning decades

March 12, 2025

Park Bo-gum ready to host seventh season of 'The Seasons'

Despite declining ratings, producer says 'Seasons' may be last stronghold of music programs Hallyu powerhouse Park Bo-gum is set to host the seventh season of "The Seasons," KBS’ long-running late-night music talk show. "The Seasons" is KBS’ signature Friday night music show series, featuring interviews with musicians as well as live performances. The seventh installment of the series is to be known as "Park Bo Gum’s Cantabile," following previous seasons hosted by Jay Park, Choi Jung-hoon of Ja

March 11, 2025

KBS appoints first solo female anchor for weekend news in 33 years

State-run broadcaster implements major personnel reshuffle on news programs The state-run Korea Broadcasting System has appointed a female anchor to lead its weekend news for the first time in 33 years, amidst a major reshuffle of its news and current affairs programs taking effect this week. Starting Saturday, Lee Yoon-hee will be the sole anchor of KBS' flagship news program, "News 9," on weekends. The program airs daily at 9 p.m., with Choi Moon-jong and Park Ji-won co-anchoring on weekdays a

March 10, 2025

After dramas, is Netflix coming for TV variety shows?

Canceled TV network show gains huge popularity on Netflix after being revived A revamped version of a canceled broadcast TV show is gaining huge popularity after its adoption by Netflix. The show’s success may indicate a broader shift from television networks to streaming platforms, with entertainment programs joining dramas in migrating off traditional TV. Netflix’s "Screwballs," widely regarded as the successor to Korean Broadcasting System's variety show "Beat Coin," has joined the list as on

March 9, 2025

The right impression

Exhibition of impressionists, cafe with view and hot dating spot Lasting impression “Frontiers of Impressionism: Paintings from the Worcester Art Museum” is running at The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido through May 26. The exhibition features 53 paintings from 39 impressionists, who favored sketching the fleeting over the eternal, everyday life over the grand and indoors over outdoors when recording their view of the 19th century world. Starting with “Water Lilies” by French impressionism pioneer Clau

March 7, 2025

'When Life Gives You Tangerines' explores love, life spanning decades

With reported W60b budget, series among biggest Netflix Korean dramas this year One of most highly anticipated Netflix Korea series of 2025, "When Life Gives You Tangerines," starring Hallyu titans Park Bo-gum and Lee Ji-eun, better known to K-pop fans as IU, is poised to move audiences with its touching exploration of life and love. Premiering this week, the series set on Jeju Island follows the romantic narrative of Ae-soon (Lee) and Gwan-sik (Park). The series sees the characters and their re

March 5, 2025

Hit series 'Signal' to return after a decade

Mystery crime series sequel to be released next year with original cast South Korean cable channel tvN’s hit series “Signal” is set to return with a second season. The sequel, titled “Second Signal” (direct translation), is slated for release in the first half of 2026, aligning with tvN’s 20th anniversary celebrations. The original lead trio ― Kim Hye-soo, Cho Jin-woong and Lee Je-hoon ― will reprise their respective roles Cha Soo-hyun, Lee Jae-han and Park Hae-young, according to tvN. Along wit

March 5, 2025

Seoul to host first-ever First Stand Tournament this month

First Stand Tournament newly joins Riot Games' lineup of global League of Legends competitions Seoul is set to host First Stand Tournament 2025, a newly lauching international League of Legends esports competition organized by Riot Games, this month. The tournament kicks off March 10 at LoL Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and runs for six days. First Stand Tournament will join the World Championship and Mid-Season Invitational as one of the professional LoL esports' global events. Five teams represent

March 4, 2025

Chronology of events leading to scrapped impeachment vote

The National Assembly on Saturday failed to vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol as all but three People Power Party legislators boycotted the vote. Voting came to a close at 9:20 p.m. with the motion automatically rejected, as the number of lawmakers who cast ballots did not reach the quorum of 200. Passing a presidential impeachment motion requires the approval of at least two-thirds of all sitting lawmakers, equivalent to 200 votes. The failed attempt to impeach Yoon came four d

Dec. 7, 2024

Film industry personnel call for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment

South Korean film industry professionals, including actors Gang Dong-won, Kim Go-eun and Jeon Do-yeon have called for the dismissal and arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol. A statement released Saturday morning, endorsed by 2,518 individual film professionals representing 77 industry organizations -- including the Screen Actors Guild of Korea, Directors Guild of Korea, and Producers Guild of Korea -- condemned Yoon’s sudden declaration of martial law and demanded his resignation. The stateme

Dec. 7, 2024