Recently, Hollywood cinema has not been rich in romantic comedies. But in Korea, rom-coms are alive and well — and one of the most popular sub-genres is the story of a rich guy and a poor girl.

After all, sometimes we all want to believe in a fairy tale, right?

1. Wedding Impossible, 2024

A-jeong is a very talented but very unsuccessful actress — she only gets supporting roles. A-jeong has a best friend Do-han. They have been friends since high school, but have not seen each other for a few years because Do-han has been living in New York.

He returns to Korea when he learns that his grandfather is sick. Do-han's grandfather wants to make him the new director of his company. And to get the shareholders to accept him, he will marry him to the heiress of another equally influential company.

But Do-han lies to his relatives that he has been...

Anushka Sen, one of India’s most popular young actors, is now making an impact in Korea.

Sen gained fame as a child actor in Indian fantasy series “Baalveer” (2012) that aired on Sab TV. She burst upon the national consciousness in India playing the titular role of Rani Lakshmi Bai, a queen who fought against British colonizers in Viacom18’s Colors TV 110-episode show “Jhansi Ki Rani” (2019). In 2021, Sen became the youngest contestant on Endemol Shine India’s Colors TV reality series “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11.”

A “huge fan” of Hallyu [Korean wave] in general and K-pop and K-drama in particular, Sen rates highly BTS, Blackpink and NewJeans on the music front. On the series front, Sen is an aficionado of actor Lee Min-ho, with “Heirs,” “Legend of the Blue Sea” and “The King: Eternal Monarch” among her favorites.

“During Covid times when I would watch K-dramas they would make me feel wholesome.

Kim Woo-bin, Suzy Reunite for a Netflix Romcom by The Glory Writer - Main Image

K-drama fans, rejoice! Netflix has confirmed the production of the reunion project of top Korean stars Kim Woo-bin and Suzy, drumming up the anticipation with photos from the first script reading.

All the Love You Wish For (working title) is a romantic comedy series about a wish-granting genie named Jinn (Kim), awakened from a thousand years of slumber by Ka-young (Suzy).

The two last appeared in a series together in 2016 as star-crossed lovers in Uncontrollably Fond. This was Kim’s first lead TV actor role; soon after, he went on a hiatus to seek cancer treatment. He successfully returned in 2022 with projects Our Blues and Black Knight.

All-rounder Bae Suzy was first introduced to audiences as a girl group member of Miss A. She cements her status as a pillar of the Korean wave by headlining widely loved TV shows,...

My Demon is a fantasy romance K-drama created by Choi Ah-il. The Netflix series revolves around a workaholic CEO, who thinks that she has no time for romantic entanglement in her life but when a demon loses his powers and comes to work for her as a recruit, things change and they both fall in love with each other. My Demon stars Song Kang, Kim Yoo-Jung, Lee Sang-Yi, Jo Hye-Joo, Lee Yoon-Ji, and Kim Hae-Sook. So, if you loved the Netflix series here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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The fantasy-drama Korean drama revolves around a hard-working woman named Dong-kyung who gets diagnosed with brain cancer. Frustrated with everything in her life, Dong-kyung curses the world and wishes for everything to disappear. What she didn’t was that her wish would bring the Doom himself to her doorstep. Now, realizing...

Destined With You is a South Korean romantic fantasy drama. Created by Noh Ji-sul. The K-drama follows the story of an ace lawyer who has been bound by a curse for more than 300 years but when he meets a civil servant who holds the key to his freedom, a romance for the ages begins. Destined With You stars Rowoon and Jo Bo-ah in the lead roles. So, if you loved the K-drama here are some shows you could watch next.

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Synopsis: It tells the story that an elite hotel manager runs the Moon Hotel with a gorgeous but solitary boss due to a destined event. Iu (Lee Ji Eun) will play the part of the boss, Jang Man Wol. She has been tied to the Moon Hotel for long years owing to committing a felony, killing boring and trivial time in the hotel.

Two rookie boxers find themselves facing off against a whole underworld of ruthless gangsters in the first trailer for Netflix’s latest high-octane action series, Bloodhounds. (See the trailer below.)

The series stars Woo Do-hwan (The Divine Fury, The King: Eternal Monarch) and Lee Sang-yi (Once Again, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) as two up-and-coming rookie boxers who find themselves thrust into the merciless world of loan sharks. After witnessing how these gangsters prey on the financially desperate, they decide to team up with a benevolent, retired moneylender (Huh Joon-ho — Silmido, Escape From Mogadishu) to bring down the underworld’s most ruthless loan shark, played by Park Sung-woong (New World, The Deal), and his ruthless runners.

‘Bloodhounds’

According to the series logline, Bloodhounds’ first eight-episode season, which launches June 9, “promises to deliver a series of thrilling fight scenes that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. But more than just a...

BT And Warner Bros Discovery UK Sports Joint Venture Approved

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given approval for BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery to form a 50-50 sports joint venture for the UK & Ireland. Both companies sports assets will now combine over coming weeks. BT Sport and Wbd’s Eurosport will initially retain their brand propositions before uniting under a single brand name in the future. BT’s Consumer division CEO Marc Allera, who has been named Chairman of the Jv, said the approval marked a “milestone.” The chair will rotate between the two shareholders, with management of the Jv going to board member Andrew Georgiou, President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe. The CMA had initially decided too investigate the merger more than six weeks ago.

Netflix Ties With ‘Descendants Of The Sun’ Team For K-Drama

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Korean screenwriter Kim Eun-sook and actress Song Hye-kyo, who last teamed on the wildly popular K-drama Descendants of the Sun, are pairing up again for revenge series The Glory, produced by Netflix. Rising star Lee Do-hyun, best known from Sweet Home, will also take a lead role in the new show.

Song plays Moon Dong-eun, a young woman who is seeking revenge on the bullies who destroyed her childhood. Taking on a very different character from her previous outings in hit dramas like We Are Breaking Up, Encounter and That Winter, the Wind Blows, Song portrays a rage-filled individual keen to inflict the ultimate comeuppance on those who tormented her — as well as those who didn’t lift a finger to help. Lee plays Joo Yeo-jeong, a man with a secret past. Better known for his performances in horror (Sweet Home) and romance (18 Again) projects,...

With Lee Min-Ho on our screens in Apple TV+'s "Pachinko," all feels right in the world again. The actor, who previously starred in hit K-dramas like "The King: Eternal Monarch," "Legend of the Blue Sea," and "Heirs," is now playing Hansu in "Pachinko" - a role that's quite a bit darker than those he's taken on in the past. Lee is a top actor in his home country of Korea and across Asia, and the Apple TV+ series will doubtless show an even wider audience exactly why that is. Now that your interest is piqued, you might want to get to know him better and find out a bit about his past - and who he's dated. Here's what to know.

Who Has Lee Min-Ho Dated?

As is the case for many top actors, it's regularly speculated that Lee is dating his costars, but the rumors rarely, if ever,...

Adapted from the bestselling book of the same name, the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series "Pachinko" tells the story of a Korean immigrant family as they struggle to find their way after immigrating to Japan. The "Pachinko" cast features Jin Ha, Anna Sawai, Minha Kim, Soji Arai, Kaho Minami, and Lee Minho - who plays Hansu, a mysterious outsider who's associated with organized crime. "I could really relate to the strength and resilience of the people who had to live those desperate and difficult times," Minho told Variety about his "much darker" role. "And my character, Hansu, has his own way of survival, which is quite heartbreaking."

Though American audiences may not be as familiar with Minho's work, he's acted in a handful of movies and TV shows, including "Legend of the Blue Sea," "The King: Eternal Monarch," and "Boys Over Flowers," which is considered his breakthrough role. In the latter,...

Director Lee Jae-kyoo looked mostly for unknowns when casting the students in All of Us Are Dead, hoping that a lack of familiarity would make the zombie drama feel more real for audiences watching at home. That being said, he grounded the expansive ensemble with some established K-drama actors viewers may recognize from other projects. Here’s where you may have seen some of the All of Us Are Dead‘s young cast members before…

Yoon Chan-young as Lee Cheong-san

One of the many scene-stealers in the All of Us Are Dead cast is Yoon Chan-young, who plays the extremely nimble Lee Cheong-san. Yoon is one of the young members of this cast who is already an established performer, having worked as a child actor since 2013. The now 20-year-old has an extensive filmography that ranges from 2019’s coming-of-age drama Everything and Nothing to 2014’s Pluto Squad, a show about child detectives.

One of the top and famous actor in South Korea. His dramas have unique story line and his acting just makes his character stands out so good. He beautifully portrays the character he is given and makes the drama more enjoyable.

Well to all those who like him here is a list of his dramas. He’s got the acting skills, he’s also incredibly handsome and down to earth. In all his dramas his eyes do the talking. Even the writers from his dramas appreciate his dreamy eyes.

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If you’re new to the Lee Min-ho bandwagon, here’s a look at best K-Dramas that you should definitely check out.

Boys Over Flowers

Boys Over Flowers, the 2009 Korean adaptation of the popular ShÅ.jo manga of the same name, which tells the story of a high school...

The streaming giant stated its investment in Korean content from 2015 to 2020 reached $700m.

Netflix has signed leases for two new production facilities in South Korea in response to global demand for more original Korean films and series.

The streaming giant stated its investment in Korean content from 2015 to 2020 reached $700m “with more than 80 shows made in Korea and watched by audiences around the world.”

The two production facilities are situated in Gyeonggi Province in Paju-si and Yeoncheon-gun, outside Seoul.

Netflix is leasing six stages and supporting spaces of approximately 9,000 square meters at Ycdsmc - Studio 139 in Yeoncheon-gun. It is also...

Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun, Stateless, Love on The Spectrum and The New Legends of Monkey proved the most popular Australian titles on Netflix this year, both locally and globally.

Aunty Donna’s sketch comedy was particularly notable for spending almost two weeks in the Australian top ten while also trending in the US following its release in November.

However, it was the story of an American in the French capital that was crowned the most popular comedy series for the year, with Emily in Paris fulfilling the travel void for Australians in lockdown.

Other patterns to come out of the viewing data, taken from January until the end of November, include a rise in the popularity of Korean content in Australia, with shows such as Kingdom S2, The King: Eternal Monarch, and it’s Okay to Not Be Okay contributing to a doubling of viewing hours...

Netflix has revealed some color about its subscribers’ viewing habits during 2020.

The streamer saw foreign-language dramas such as Spain’s The Platform and Germany’s Barbarians boom, romance titles doubled in popularity and action titles such as Extraction and Cobra Kai flexed their muscles over the last twelves.

Some of the most interesting data provided by Netflix as part of its What We Watched 2020 report was around the pandemic and civil unrest over the summer. In March, as Covid-19 was starting to ravage the world outside of China, viewers were searching for home baking shows with almost a 50% rise from the previous month – a boon for the likes of Nailed It! and The Great British Bake Off.

The following month, searches for sad movies spiked nearly 30%, while subscribers were also calling out for stand-up shows between March and April. October was our biggest month for comedy viewing generally. Hubie Halloween,...

US viewers consumed 50% more foreign-language content in 2020, with The Platform from Spain, Barbarians from Germany and Rogue City from France the most popular choices.

While the streaming service provided no hard data on viewership of individual films and shows in its What We Watched 2020 briefing released on Thursday (December 10), the information at least offered guidance on trends.

K-drama viewing almost tripled in viewership compared to 2019 with Kingdom S2 and The King: Eternal Monarch proving the most popular, while consumption of anime doubled in the US led by Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution and Blood Of Zeus.

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EntertainmentOther popular films from the south include 'Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal', 'Kappela' and 'Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya'.Tnm StaffAllu Arjun’s Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Dulquer Salman’s Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal, Anna Ben's Kappela, and Satyadev's Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya were among the top 10 most watched films from south India in 2020, according to Netflix. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo starring Allu Arjun,Pooja Hegde, Tabu, Jayaram and others is a blockbuster Telugu film, which remains one of the top-grossers in Allu Arjun’s career. While Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal enjoyed a good theatrical run, Kappela was taken off theatres due to the coronavirus pandemic. Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya was released exclusively on Netflix due to the prolonged closure of theatres. According to Netflix, popular Spanish series Money Heist featured on their top 10 series in India for 170 days followed by German sci-fi series Dark which featured in their top 10 for 95 days.

Apple has officially announced the cast for its “Pachinko” series, with Korean superstar Lee Min Ho among those starring in the series.

Set to begin production on Oct. 26, “Pachinko” is an adaptation of the Min Jin Lee novel of the same name. It chronicles the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family. The story begins with a forbidden love and moves into a saga that journeys between Korea, Japan and America to tell the story of war and peace, love and loss, triumph and reckoning. The story will be told in Korean, Japanese, and English.

Lee will play Hansu, described as an enigmatic outsider and merchant with ties to organized crime who embarks on an illicit romance with far-reaching consequences. Lee’s other notable roles include “Boys Over Flowers,” “The Heirs,” “Gangnam Blues,” “Bounty Hunters,” and “The King: Eternal Monarch.” He is repped by Artist International Group,...

There’s never been a better time to try and catch up on all those films and TV shows that’ve been sitting on your watchlist for months now. After all, if you’re practicing social distancing and staying home as much as you can, there’s not much else to do other than to stream content from your platform of choice.

Speaking of which, the first streaming service most people log into is Netflix. And that only makes sense, as they have more content than ever and continue to deliver more and more on a near daily basis. And while they certainly aren’t the only streaming site worth subscribing to, they definitely have the most variety and the deepest library.

But with so many movies and TV shows, where does one begin? Well, how about with some of the new additions coming this week? Yes, a new week...

It seems that the spring-to-summer and summer seasons of Korean television will feature numerous K-dramas of a mystic or fantasy nature. For example, The King: Eternal Monarch will feature the lead characters played by Lee Min-Ho and Kim Go-Eun trying to save two parallel universes of Korea. Let’s not forget, that around this time, another mystic and fantasy K-drama, Meow,...

K-drama fans will have a lot to look forward to when the spring-to-summer swing season and summer season of Korean television comes around. Many shows are already hyped up, including the upcoming historical fantasy series The King: Eternal Monarch, which marks the K-drama returns of Lee Min-Ho and Kim Go-Eun. Halfway between the aforementioned Korean television seasons, there is another...

Netflix is about to make your next month of social distancing a whole lot easier.

On Tuesday, the streaming service announced all the movies and shows coming to the platform in April, and it’s jam-packed with content to keep you busy while you’re stuck at home thanks to coronavirus.

Go on a family adventure with The Willoughbys (available April 22), an animated comedy featuring the voices of Alessia Cara, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, and Ricky Gervais, or watch hilarious baking fails on Nailed It!: Season 4, available April 1.

Other highlights next month include Never Have I Ever (available April 27), a coming-of-age comedy series,...

You’ve probably heard the news that we’re all gonna be indoors for a little while. There’s no way around that and it sucks to hear. It also makes the usual entertainment stuff each month seem just a little more poignant. While Netflix reveals its new releases each month as a matter of course, the Netflix new releases for April 2020 obviously have some added import.

Thankfully it looks like Netflix is going to ease our social isolation with some easy-watching originals, and a handful of fun original and existing movie options. There isn’t a Stranger Things-like Netflix juggernaut on the schedule for April but there are excellent, bingeable shows like Nailed It! (April 1), The Innocence Files (April 15), and Kenya Barris’s first Netflix offering #blackAF (April 17).

Things are little more lively on the film side with Netflix originals arriving like the Ed Helms-starring Coffee & Kareem...