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

Apink’s Jung Eun-ji on K-drama Miss Night and Day, working with Lee Jung-eun and ageing

Apink’s Jung Eun-ji on K-drama Miss Night and Day, working with Lee Jung-eun and ageing

“The show’s outcome was good, sure, but this series holds a special place in my heart because I can continue my connection with the actors I worked with.” Miss Night and Day, a fantasy romcom series, finished with an impressive viewership rating of 11.7 per cent, making it the highest for any JTBC drama aired … Read more

5 movies or shows to stream at home or see in cinemas this weekend July 20/21 in Hong Kong

5 movies or shows to stream at home or see in cinemas this weekend July 20/21 in Hong Kong

Twisters is in cinemas now. 2. Love Letter Japanese writer-director Shunji Iwai’s 1995 feature debut remains one of his very best films to date and this re-release represents an all-too-rare opportunity to catch this classic romance on the big screen. A big hit across Asia when it was first released, Love Letter tells the bittersweet … Read more

EXO’s Suho on his Missing Crown Prince role – ‘no regrets’ but not ‘completely satisfied’

EXO’s Suho on his Missing Crown Prince role – ‘no regrets’ but not ‘completely satisfied’

By Lee Gyu-lee Suho, of K-pop group EXO, has ventured into the period drama genre for the first time in his acting career, with a turn in MBN’s romantic comedy series Missing Crown Prince – which concluded with a viewership rating of 5.1 per cent on June 16. “I’ve always given my best effort in … Read more