Kang Dong-won's fantasy-hero film Jeon Woo Chi has had a strong box office performance, and at last count had sold 5.2 million tickets. Riding that success comes a manhwa series bearing...
Bad news for fans anticipating his comeback: Bae Yong-joon's drama Drops of God has been dropped due to several production issues. A source with the production company Keyeast, of which...
After a turbulent production history, SBS's Daemul (aka Big Fish) is back on, and Go Hyun-jung has been (re-)confirmed as the female lead playing the country's first woman president....
I say this without snarkiness (a quality I think is growing far too overrated these days anyway): One would have thought that idol singer Kim Hyun-joong's stiff, uncomfortable acting debut...
This is not finalized (so take with a grain of salt), but Jeon Ji-hyun's potential drama comeback just may come in the Korean adaptation of Japanese manga Absolute Boyfriend, aka...
KBS's "blockbuster action spy drama" IRIS [아이리스] is scheduled to premiere in October, but even before it unveils itself to the public, it has confirmed that it is producing another iteration:...
Group Eight, the producers who butchered adapted Hana Yori Dango into the hot mess that was Boys Before Flowers, is adapting another popular Japanese manga for Korean television: Itazura na...
A highly anticipated drama project that fizzled last year may get a second chance at broadcast life: producers are hoping to give Daemul (aka Big Fish, or 대물) a second go....
MBC's upcoming baseball drama Strike Love [2009외인구단, for which I previously used the literal translation Alien Baseball Team], is another drama adapted from a popular manhwa, and has fans eager for...
Uh, do we really need this?
Both Le Grand Chef and Tazza were originally manhwas that were turned into movies that were turned into drama series. Now, both franchises are...
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Hit film Jeon Woo Chi gets a manhwa series
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Kang Dong-won's fantasy-hero film Jeon Woo Chi has had a strong box office performance, and at last count had sold 5.2 million tickets. Riding that success comes a manhwa series bearing...
Tags: adaptations, Kang Dong-won
Bae Yong-joon’s drama canceled
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Bad news for fans anticipating his comeback: Bae Yong-joon's drama Drops of God has been dropped due to several production issues. A source with the production company Keyeast, of which...
Tags: adaptations, Bae Yong-joon
Daemul comes back with Go Hyun-jung
by javabeans
After a turbulent production history, SBS's Daemul (aka Big Fish) is back on, and Go Hyun-jung has been (re-)confirmed as the female lead playing the country's first woman president....
Tags: adaptations, Daemul, Go Hyun-jung
Kim Hyun-joong cast in remake of Kimi wa petto
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I say this without snarkiness (a quality I think is growing far too overrated these days anyway): One would have thought that idol singer Kim Hyun-joong's stiff, uncomfortable acting debut...
Tags: adaptations, Kim Hyun-joong, remakes
Jeon Ji-hyun considers Korean remake of Zettai Kareshi
by javabeans
This is not finalized (so take with a grain of salt), but Jeon Ji-hyun's potential drama comeback just may come in the Korean adaptation of Japanese manga Absolute Boyfriend, aka...
Tags: adaptations, Jeon Ji-hyun
Iris to be produced as a manhwa
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KBS's "blockbuster action spy drama" IRIS [아이리스] is scheduled to premiere in October, but even before it unveils itself to the public, it has confirmed that it is producing another iteration:...
Tags: adaptations, IRIS, Jung Jun-ho, Kim So-yeon, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Byung-heon, TOP
Itazura na Kiss comes to Korea
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Group Eight, the producers who butchered adapted Hana Yori Dango into the hot mess that was Boys Before Flowers, is adapting another popular Japanese manga for Korean television: Itazura na...
Tags: adaptations, remakes
Dead project Daemul to be revived
by javabeans
A highly anticipated drama project that fizzled last year may get a second chance at broadcast life: producers are hoping to give Daemul (aka Big Fish, or 대물) a second go....
Tags: adaptations, Daemul, drama production, Go Hyun-jung, Kwon Sang-woo
MBC winds up for baseball drama Strike Love
by javabeans
MBC's upcoming baseball drama Strike Love [2009외인구단, for which I previously used the literal translation Alien Baseball Team], is another drama adapted from a popular manhwa, and has fans eager for...
Tags: adaptations, Kim Min-jung, Strike Love, Yoon Tae-young
Tazza and Le Grand Chef sequels in the making
by javabeans
Uh, do we really need this? Both Le Grand Chef and Tazza were originally manhwas that were turned into movies that were turned into drama series. Now, both franchises are...
Tags: adaptations, Gourmet, sequels, Tazza