We previously covered Netflix’s recent decisions to commission, not one but two, original Korean dramas for global distribution on its service. While Netflix’s first Korean film Okja took the spotlight of the past two months, as it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2017 and was then made available globally from 28 June, Netflix has […]
Already in its 5th year, the Korean Screen Culture Conference is this year organized by Dr. Jinhee Choi and Professor Chris Berry, and will be taking place at King’s College London. Kicking off with the London Korean Film Festival’s Teaser Screening #2 of The Priests at Picturehouse Central on Thursday 2 June, it will be followed by […]
Do not forget to book by emailing the KCCUK at info@kccuk.org.uk or calling them at 0207 004 2600 We would be grateful if you could also confirm on the Facebook page or MeetUp page of the event too. PLEASE NOTE WE SCREEN ONLY THE FIRST EPISODE (PILOT) OF EACH DRAMA SERIES. Korean TV drama fans […]
Starting next Thursday, the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) is launching a series of pre-screening talks about different eras and genres of the Korean film industry – before the bi-weekly film screenings. The first talk will take place before the screening of Kang Woo-suk’s action comedy film Two Cops, and look at the Korean local […]
Korean dramas have recently explored a wide range of combinations between music and dance. In 2006, Hwang Jin Yi (KBS2) depicted with great authenticity the strive to perfection of a courtesan to become the nation’s most brilliant traditional dancer ever. Fast-forward, almost 10 years later, and Kpop is populating the space of TV dramas previously […]
On November 26, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) made public the results of a study it conducted in the United States about the consumption of Korean television dramas. Just to put this is context, KOCCA supports the promotion of Korean creative industries in international markets, and as such this study shall serve the companies […]
It has been 18 days since our Daehan Drama Awards ceremony took place and we apologize for the delay of bringing our summary of the event to you. First, we would like to thank everyone for coming and showing so much enthusiasm. We were happily surprised of how passionate and dedicated you all were. Both […]
You laughed at the extravagant and extreme passion for Kpop of the characters of Reply 1997, you melted for the love between Song Ji-hyo & Choi Jin-hyuk in Emergency Couple, you were intrigued by the nine incense sticks in Nine or were shaking at the voice of the serial killer in Gapdong… so you are […]
Earlier this year, we organized a voting for the best Korean dramas of 2013. Results have not been unveiled yet. However, the ceremony we were planning to organize will be now part of a large Korean drama event. We will let you know more in a few weeks. At least, we can guarantee that all […]
Over the past few months, quite a few Korean dramas have been picked for a remake in the U.S. Surprising in appearance; there are actually several factors behind such a trend. The general audience is usually more familiar with the concept of remake in the film industry, with Hollywood being especially keen on adapting and […]