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Lamiran x Ire ‘Strange Snack Shop: Zheontang’ Release Date in May Confirmed! Teaser Poster Revealed!

Lamiran x Ire ‘Strange Snack Shop: Zheontang’ Release Date in May Confirmed! Teaser Poster Revealed!

Depicts a magical story that unfolds as lucky coin–carrying customers begin to visit ‘Jeoncheondang,’ a snack shop that grants wishes.
〈Strange Snack Shop: Jeoncheondang〉 is a fantasy drama that portrays a magical tale set in motion when customers with lucky coins come to the wish-granting snack shop ‘Jeoncheondang.’ It was produced as live-action in Korea, will be released in theaters in May, and is expected to be unveiled in a...
| Joo Seong-cheol
A Dazzling Return for “Made in Korea” Season 2! First Look Stills Revealed in an Instant!

A Dazzling Return for “Made in Korea” Season 2! First Look Stills Revealed in an Instant!

Set 9 years later, it’s a story that throws the board into chaos as “Baek Gitae” (Hyun Bin), who stands at the pinnacle of power, prepares a counterattack; “Jang Geonyeong” (Jung Woo-sung), who’s been readying his move in return; and “Baek Gi-hyeon” (Woo Do-hwan), who is headed for the top of power different from his brother’s, unleash even greater ambitions without hesitation—leading to an irreversible crack.
With explosive praise from viewers, “Made in Korea,” which not only topped national attention but also went beyond the Asia-Pacific region to claim the No. 1 spot for “Most Views” worldwide among the 2025 Disney+ Korea Original releases, has firmly established itself as a global mega-hit.
| Joo Seong-cheol
Ahn Bo-hyun and Claudia Kim's historical drama 'Marble of God' invited to Cannes Series non-competitive section… to debut before global audiences

Ahn Bo-hyun and Claudia Kim's historical drama 'Marble of God' invited to Cannes Series non-competitive section… to debut before global audiences

Epic historical drama set in Goryeo in 1258... confirmed for release in the second half of 2026
JTBC's new drama 〈Marble of God〉 was unveiled at the Cannes International Series Festival (Cannes International Series Festival, hereafter Cannes Series). Lead actors Ahn Bo-hyun and Claudia Kim joined the local promotional schedule as the series began its push into the global market.
| Kim Ji-yeon
HBO Original 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' to Stream on Coupang Play This Fall

HBO Original 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' to Stream on Coupang Play This Fall

J.K. Rowling Joins as Executive Producer · Hans Zimmer as Composer… Reborn as an 8-Episode Series
Coupang Play announced on the 21st that it will exclusively premiere the HBO Original series 〈Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone〉 in South Korea in the second half of this year. This series is the first season of the TV adaptation based on the original novel 〈Harry Potter〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon
Cha Seung-won X Kim Do-hoon to Star in a Mutual-Rescue Bromance in 'Retired Agent Management Team'

Cha Seung-won X Kim Do-hoon to Star in a Mutual-Rescue Bromance in 'Retired Agent Management Team'

Team-up Between a Retired NIS Agent and a Demoted Rookie Agent… Set to Air on tvN in the Second Half of the Year
Actors Cha Seung-won and Kim Do-hoon have confirmed they will appear in tvN's new drama 〈Retired Agent Management Team〉.〈Retired Agent Management Team〉 follows the story of Kim Chul-soo (Cha Seung-won), a former National Intelligence Service black-ops operative who now runs a local car wash, and Go...
| Kim Ji-yeon
'Rain Dogs Season 2' Takes the Global No. 1 Spot—Rain Returns to His Main Job with His First R&B Pop Debut… Released May 11

'Rain Dogs Season 2' Takes the Global No. 1 Spot—Rain Returns to His Main Job with His First R&B Pop Debut… Released May 11

After leading global No. 1 in non-English TV on Netflix’s 'Rain Dogs Season 2,' Rain signals a comeback as a singer With a groovy R&B pop sound he first debuted in for the first time in 24 years, he delivers a surprising, downbeat charm A performance at the June 'WeverseCon Festival' and a large-scale year-end solo concert in the latter half are confirmed
Singer and actor Rain (Jung Ji-hoon) returns to the spotlight—this time to his main profession, music—after finding success in acting.New single 'FEEL IT' released on May 11 On the 17th, Rain’s agency RAIN Company announced that Rain will release a new single, 'FEEL IT (FEEL IT, It's You),' on May...
| Seongchan Eol
TVN Series 'Second Signal' Still Undecided…Careful About Airing This Year

TVN Series 'Second Signal' Still Undecided…Careful About Airing This Year

TVN's 'Second Signal,' whose June schedule fell through. Attention is on whether it will air within the year amid the replacement lineup
What Became of 'Second Signal' After Cho Jin-woong's Retirement. 'TVN''s crime drama series 'Second Signal' is facing an unprecedented crisis, 'Cho Jin-woong' being embroiled in the juvenile offense controversy.
| James choi
[Photo &] Park Hae-young’s New Work “Mojamu-ssa,” Starring Koo Kyohwan and Go Younjung at the Production Press Conference

[Photo &] Park Hae-young’s New Work “Mojamu-ssa,” Starring Koo Kyohwan and Go Younjung at the Production Press Conference

A meeting between writer Park Hae-young of “My Liberation Diary” and director Cha Young-hoon of “When the Camellia Blooms.” A well-made, reality-relatable drama—one of the most highly anticipated K-dramas in the second half of the year
'JTBC' The leading cast of the new Saturday-Sunday drama 'Everyone Is Fighting Against Their Own Worthlessness' (hereinafter 'Mojamu-ssa') has finally been revealed. At the production press conference held on the 17th at the Stanford Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul, viewers’ reliable favorites—including...
| James choi
Behold, this is Nintendo-style fan service… “Super Mario Galaxy” review (+ post-credits stinger)

Behold, this is Nintendo-style fan service… “Super Mario Galaxy” review (+ post-credits stinger)

Before it even landed in Korea, it was already sweeping the world. 〈Super Mario Galaxy〉, releasing on April 29, is ready to write another box-office hit record following the 2023 predecessor 〈The Super Mario Bros. 〉.
| Seongchan Eol
[Photo &] Bae Doona Returns to “Family Plan 2,” with Jeon Hye-jin and Park Ho-san Joining as the Ultimate Villains—Script-Reading Event

[Photo &] Bae Doona Returns to “Family Plan 2,” with Jeon Hye-jin and Park Ho-san Joining as the Ultimate Villains—Script-Reading Event

Bae Doona Stars in “Family Plan 2” Script-Reading Scene Park Byung-eun, Jeon Hye-jin, Park Ho-san, and Other Overwhelming Villain Crew Join In, Signaling an Even Stronger Narrative!
“Family Plan 2” Sets Sail in Full Force, an Expanded World and an Overwhelming CastThe series “Family Plan 2”, starring “Bae Doona”, unveiled the script-reading scene in a dramatic reveal, kicking off the beginning of production in earnest.
| James choi