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Director Lee Byeong-heon, left, and screenwriter Kim Eun-sook [NETFLIX, NEWS1]

Director steps down from 'The Glory' screenwriter's new Netflix series

Director Lee Byeong-heon stepped down from the production of Netflix's upcoming drama series written by "The Glory" (2022) screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, due to "personal reasons."

2025.1.28

Actor Park Zi-a performs a scene from the play ″Wife″ at JTN Art Hall in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Dec. 13, 2023 [YONHAP]

'The Glory' actor Park Zi-a dies aged 52 after a stroke

Netflix’s “The Glory” actor Park Zi-a died at the age of 52 on Monday after suffering from a stroke, her agency Billions Entertainment announced the same day.

2024.9.30

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A scene from Netflix's “Daily Dose of Sunshine″ (2023) starring actor Park Bo-young, left [NETFLIX]

Korean dramas take lead in raising awareness for mental health

While “Daily Dose of Sunshine″ received rave reviews from viewers around the world, how accurate was the drama's portrayal of the aforementioned mental illnesses?

2024.1.16

Actor Song Hye-kyo as Moon Dong-eun in ″The Glory″ Part 2 [NETFLIX]

Streaming services up the ante with hit shows [REWIND 2023]

Leading streaming service providers Netflix and Disney+ each had massively popular original series this year, including “The Glory” and “Moving.”

2023.12.27

The film “Monster” revolves around the single mother Saori, played by Ando Sakura, who visits her fifth-grade son, played by Kurokawa Soya, to school after noticing his increasingly strange behavior. [MEDIA CASTLE]

School violence, as told by three different films

Recent films like "Monster," "Brave Citizen" and "Toxic Parent" are shedding light on school violence, deepening understanding of the issue and challenging viewers to reflect on themselves as possibly being part of the problem.

2023.12.14

'The Glory' dominated Netflix in 2023

Korean series "The Glory" was the third most-watched piece of content on Netflix during the first half of 2023. Several other Korean dramas also made the top 50.

2023.12.13

Kim Hieora during the VIP screening of the movie 'Smmugglers' at Gangnam District, southern Seoul, in July

I wasn't a bully: Kim Hieora refutes local media allegations

Kim Hieora said she was wrongly characterized in a recent article in local entertainment news outlet Dispatch that accused her of school bullying, verbal and physical abuse and theft.

2023.9.7

Song Hye-kyo, winner of the Best Actress award at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards for her portrayal of a victim of school bullying in Netflix original series ″The Glory,″ poses for photos after an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily in western Seoul. [BAEKSANG ARTS AWARDS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE]

[BAEKSANG AND BEYOND] Song Hye-kyo breaks away from sweetheart role, awarded for 'The Glory'

“The Glory” was not only one of Netflix’s biggest hits this year, but to actor Song Hye-kyo, it was a long-awaited chance to finally break away from the role of Korea's sweetheart. “It was a big challenge for me, one that I had wanted to take ...

2023.8.1

School violence has become the “ultimate sin” in Korean society, especially after a series of events in the 2020s awakened the public’s awareness. [SHUTTERSTOCK]

[WHY] How school violence became the ultimate sin

Earlier this year, the new chief of the National Office of Investigation, Chung Sun-sin, had to step down just a day after being appointed. What pushed him to resign was not one of the usual suspects, like a political scandal or allegations of ...

2023.7.22

Actor Song Hye-kyo walks the red carpet at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards held at Incheon Paradise City in Incheon on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Song Hye-kyo wins top prize at Blue Dragon Series Awards for 'The Glory'

Actor Song Hye-kyo won the Grand Prize at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards for her role in the hit Netflix series "The Glory" Wednesday. Song grabbed the top prize at the ceremony held at Incheon Paradise City hotel on Wednesday. This is the...

2023.7.20