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Several of the most well-known K-dramas fall in the romance or thriller genre, but there are a handful of series centered around friendships that are just as deserving of praise. Friendship is a universally understood concept and can be depicted in an endless amount of stories from the collaborative sports team in Racket Boys to the tight-knit neighborhood in Reply 1988. The best friendship K-dramas focus on a variety of relationships, including childhood duos and a group of roommates. More often than not, the platonic relationships seen in such K-dramas are lighthearted.

However, these series are not without a handful of heartfelt moments sure to tug at the audience's heartstrings. Though there are a few series that follow friends at older stages of life, those following adolescent characters chronicle the accomplishments and hardships in life. The best friendship K-dramas have a balanced amount of humor and heart, and, beyond critical acclaim,...

Actress Park Eun Bin has reunited with director Yoo In-shik, with whom she previously worked in ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’, for an upcoming superhero K-Drama titled ‘The B Team’. According to a report from Star News, Park Eun Bin, who is known for her roles in ‘Castaway Diva’ and ‘Hot Stove League’, among others, will portray the female lead in the upcoming K-Drama ‘The B Team’, reports koreaboo.com.

‘The B Team’ revolves around individuals possessing superpowers but struggling to control them at will.

The concept originates from the intellectual property (IP) of the late renowned writer and former head of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, and was initially pitched six years ago as a show depicting the emergence of Asian superheroes.

Despite Stan Lee’s passing in 2018, his IP remains influential in the comic community.

Park Eun Bin will portray Eun Chae Ni, the granddaughter of the owner of the Big Hand Restaurant.

Netflix’s recent spate of international content showcases has continued today with an update on Korea.

Among the key updates for its 2024 Korea slate is Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) releasing his first project with Netflix at the end of this year, titled Uprising.

The film, directed by Sang-man Kim and written by Shin Chul, was previously known as War and Revolt, and is due in Q4. It is billed as a “gripping journey through the lives of two childhood friends turned adversaries.” Gang Dong-won, Park Jeong-min, Cha Seung-won, Kim Shin-rock, Jin Sun-kyu and Jung Sung-ill star. Park will co-write and co-produce.

Elsewhere, Netflix will launch new seasons of Gyeongseong Creature, Hellbound and Sweet Home as well as unscripted shows like Physical: 100 and Single’s Inferno. The second season of mega-hit Squid Game will also premiere, as announced last week.

Korea has become one of the Netflix’s biggest priorities,...

Gone are the days when K-dramas almost exclusively meant love stories, period pieces and family dramas. Today, South Korea produces some of the most chilling and outrageously violent TV shows you’ll ever see—while also continuing to release the more traditional, wholesome fare that longtime K-drama fans fell in love with years ago.

The diversification of genres in recent years can largely be attributed to the rise of global streaming platforms like Netflix and Disney+. In the past, most K-dramas were aired on broadcast TV, which comes with certain guidelines around what can and cannot be shown. By contrast, streamers aren’t bound by such rules around content.

The result? More extreme and graphic K-dramas, with Korean original series on Ott services like Netflix, often featuring plenty of gore and violence, and sometimes some sex and nudity as well. This year saw a host of Korean thrillers and horror series,...

Netflix’s latest offering, Gyeongseong Creature, has just unveiled its main trailer, stirring excitement and curiosity among fans. This period horror drama, set to premiere on December 22, promises a unique blend of historical depth and thrilling horror elements.

The trailer offers a glimpse into the dark and eerie world of 1945 Seoul, then known as Gyeongseong. Amidst the turmoil of Japanese colonization, the series introduces us to Jang Tae Sang, a wealthy and well-informed pawnshop owner, and Yoon Chae Ok, a skilled specialist in finding missing people. Together, they encounter a horrifying reality that unfolds within the city’s shadows.

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Gyeongseong Creature is a creation of Jung Dong Yoon, the director known for his work on Hot Stove League, and scriptwriter Kang Eun Kyun, famous for hits like Dr Romantic and Where Stars Land. This powerful duo, coupled with a talented cast including Park Seo Joon,...

Korean dramas have taken the movie and television industry by storm in recent years, and while they were once synonymous with romance stories, that has changed. Despite Korea's long-standing reputation as home to some of the world's finest cinema, the success of television shows like Stranger, Signal, K2, and Voice has repeatedly proven that the industry can produce masterpieces even on the small screen. The Uncanny Counter is one such Korean drama that has garnered enormous popularity in recent years.

The Uncanny Counter is a South Korean television series based on a popular webtoon by Jang Yin. The drama's first season aired from November 2020 to January 2021 before concluding with 16 episodes and an emotional and beautiful climax for fans who had been on the journey for three months.

With the series renewed for a second season, fans were eager to see what So Mun (Cho Byeong Kyu) and the other Counters would be getting up to.

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Indie distributor Well Go USA Entertainment has picked up multi-territory rights to Korean horror-thriller The Witch 2: The Other One, the sequel to The Witch: Subversion, which grossed just under 25 million in South Korea in 2018.

Well Go has taken theatrical and digital rights for North America, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. The company will release the film in theaters in North America on June 17.

Directed by Park Hoon-jung (New World, The Witch: Subversion), The Witch 2 stars newcomer Si-ah as a mysterious girl who emerges as the sole survivor of a bloody raid on the top-secret research facility behind the clandestine Witch Program. She is quickly rescued by a couple who understands the level of threat the girl now faces. However, as the assassins tasked with locating and silencing the girl move closer, the lives of all three are in grave danger.