K-drama Way Back Love, starring Kim Min-ha, is an instant high-school romcom classic

K-drama Way Back Love, starring Kim Min-ha, is an instant high-school romcom classic

Lead cast: Kim Min-ha, Gong Myung Rising star Kim Min-ha is premiering her first two post-Pachinko roles at this year’s Busan International Film Festival: the big-screen thriller The Girl with Closed Eyes and the utterly delightful fantasy romantic comedy-drama series Way Back Love, in which she co-stars with Extreme Job actor Gong Myung. This six-episode … Read more

Apple TV+ K-drama Pachinko season 2 review: intimacy amid the misery in historical epic

Apple TV+ K-drama Pachinko season 2 review: intimacy amid the misery in historical epic

A tale of prejudice, hardship and self-sacrifice leavened with moments of incredible intimacy, it spans the Japanese occupation of Korea, the second world war, the Korean war and the economic boom of the 1980s. Following the overwhelmingly positive response to season one, season two has arrived, again drawing from Lee’s novel and and this time … Read more

Song Joong-ki in talks to lead K-drama My Youth; Pachinko actress Kim Min-ha set for A Week Before I Died – Korean drama casting latest

Song Joong-ki in talks to lead K-drama My Youth; Pachinko actress Kim Min-ha set for A Week Before I Died – Korean drama casting latest

One of the Korean drama industry’s biggest stars mulls a return to the screen after becoming a father, while one of the industry’s newest lights takes on her first leading role after her breakout global debut. Read our latest K-drama casting round-up for more details. 1. My Youth Vincenzo star Song Joong-ki is reportedly in … Read more