You can call it poaching talent. Yonhap News reports several talented South Korean TV directors s are poised to begin their Hollywood careers. Director Lee Myung-woo, who helmed the action comedy "The Fiery Priest" (2019) and the crime thriller "One Ordinary Day" (2021), signed a Lee is expected to be the show runner on an English-Korean language series based on a true story of a Korean American musician.

Lee Na-jeong, director of "Love Alarm" (2019) and the mystery thriller "Mine" (2021), is also set to make her Hollywood debut. She became the first Korean female TV director to have joined a U.S. management agency.

Some leading Korean filmmakers have already waded into Hollywood, driven by works of big name directors like Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho, who produced the English-language drama films "Stoker" (2013) and "Okja" (2017), respectively.

Filmmaker Jang Joon-hwan of the political film "1987: When the Day Comes" (2017) is working on a project to direct the English-language remake of his 2003 science-fiction cult movie "Save the Green Planet!," with a script written by Will Tracy and produced by the Korean powerhouse CJ ENM.

Director Jung Byung-gil, who made the action thriller "The Villainess" (2017), has joined the CAA to direct two English-language projects, including the TV series version of his 2017 project.

It will be presumed that these directors may cast Korean actors who can speak English in their projects which would open the international door for new artist opportunities. It also answers the question of why Korean series are captivating audiences. Iconic Hollywood director John Ford once said that to make a great picture it needs scale. He would shoot his Westerns in the desert or mountain foothills with shots of 100 yards to a mile to capture the scale of nature as a supporting element. Korean movie makers bring their cinematic scale to the home screen with gritty details in set design, camera shots and story settings. You can get that level today only with a big budget and time which is something the international streaming companies can give a production company.

2 big events ignored past few weeks - inflation and climate. I'm more into climate and agree with our senior @kwan
INflation world over - uncertain energy sector - weather damaging crops - there is no food security. Enjoy while the show lasts..

Little BOy still has the momentum - showing more courage in spring.

time for hanami festival.

It's crazy to think how much unexpected joy A Business Proposal has brought to my week....original watch followed by multiples rewatches during the week while waiting for next week's episodes to drop. Love all four protagonists, five if I count Grandpa.

I watched the first 2 episodes of HBO Minx and I really liked it. It's about a woman in the 70's who wants to create a magazine about feminism but she doesn't find a publisher (oh surprise). The FL is very interesting because if she's a feminist but she completely occulted the women sexuality from her discourse. She must rethink it when she found a publisher fo her magazine but who publishes porno magazines. It's kinda crude but funny and interesting.

And I missed Jake Johnson :p

I started running regularly this week, after 4-5 years when I gave up on workouts and fitness regimes. It's a new thing I'm adding into my life because I used to enjoy it immensely. I run for 5-10 minutes only because after that I start swaying slightly and seeing darkness but I am quite excited.

Just started Business Proposal last night. Last time I watched Ahn Hyo Seop was in Thirty But Seventeen and he looks so different I did not recognize him. I looked up his recent dramas like LOTRS and I hardly see any resemblance to his
present look. Is it just me?

It’s Friday now! *throws confetti*

Now I’m happy I have 3 dramas and 1 variety show to watch. It’s definitely a great drama season for me. I’m watching 2521, TBP, FLAW, and 2D1N. I’m yet to catch up with last week’s episodes of FLAW.

... Have a good weekend everyone! 💖

"A Business Proposal" has gotten me thinking of all the dramaland rom-coms i've watched over the few years.

Dali & Gamjatang was so underrated, the writing wasnt always good but it managed to stick its landing and our main couple adorable as hell.

Happy weekend Beanies and keep Beaning On!

Yesterday was a bad day for my anxiety because I had to deal with one of my main triggers. Fortunately, I had done all that I could to prepare myself for it, and I managed to distract myself at times instead of dreading Thursday every waking minute, which made this week bearable in the end. Most of those distractions were K-drama episodes that I gobbled up as soon as they aired, after agonizing all day that I had to wait for them to be aired first!😆

There are also nice distractions offscreen, like baking. The Strawberry Pie this week was a success and an Apple Pie has therefore been scheduled already for next week.😋But first I am going on a weekend trip. This is going to be the ultimate agoraphobia battle. Travelling by train, visiting two cities far from home, meeting up with friends I have not seen since the pandemic broke out, and spending the night at their place. They are understanding and chill, so I know all will be well, but still.🤷‍♀️

I randomly miss the old DB with jb and gf. Does anyone here has a clue on what they are doing now? Is there a chance they are still writing about K-dramas somewhere? (To the PEOPLE of the present DB, I think many of us here love you and appreciate your efforts, so keep it up!)

So this week I just found out that a lot of people love how A BUSINESS PROPOSAL has turned out, so I'm gonna watch episode 1 after looking around here.

And lastly, I read these rankings of the highest rated Korean dramas in 2021 and found INTERESTING trends in TV ratings, including the lack of a JTBC series in the top 10 for cable. In you case you don't know or have forgotten, the most watched cable dramas in 2020 and 2019 are JTBC's THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED & SKY CASTLE, respectively. Plus, HISTORICAL DRAMAS rock in the rankings! If you want more data, here's the link: https://rypler.com/highest-rated-korean-dramas-2021/

Have a great weekend, everyone!