Keli Lee, EVP Talent and Casting at Disney ABC, is relocating to London to take up a newly created role as managing director of international content and talent. She will report to ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee (British), and work closely with Samie Falvey, VP comedy and international scripted development, and Patrick Moran, VP of ABC […]
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 […]
It seems FestivalAsia was just the beginning of a month full of great events. Indeed, this coming weekend will take place the May edition of the UK’s largest popular culture exhibition: MCM London Comic Con! We were lucky enough, last year, to be able to interview rising actress Arden Cho (Teen Wolf) at the November […]
Starting from 19:00, Korean TV drama fans are invited to join the first event of the yearly London Korean Drama Screenings. After a short presentation, and before a drinks reception, the two following Korean TV dramas will be screened: Nine: Nine Times Travels (나인: 아홉번의 시간여행) First Broadcast: tvN (11.03-14-05.2013), 20 episodes Produced By: […]
The 3rd DramaFever Awards ceremony, sponsored by Toyota, took place on Thursday 5 February, in the magnificent Hudson Theatre of New York City, in presence of a roster of high profile guests. Yuki Furukawa was the first to walk the red carpet, followed by Kpop band 5urprise, Arden Cho, George Hu, while Kim Jong-kook was the […]
Despite being often overlooked, the Asian American community plays a significant role in the U.S. entertainment industry and has set up events to celebrate and promote its own talents – something we somehow lack here in the UK. The Unforgettable Gala has risen to be one of the most prominent of such events, featuring an […]
On Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 November, C21Media, the largest UK publisher for the TV industry organized a summit gathering executives working in production, distribution and broadcasting of television series. Interestingly, they used the term “drama” to name it, the way Korean TV professionals coin their TV series. TV professionals were invited to attend numerous […]
On September 24, The Hospital Club welcomed a number of important personalities from the Korean drama industry, as producers and executives from the major broadcasters came to attend a K-Drama Showcase – part of the KCCUK’s K-Drama Week. After a first session dedicated to explore collaboration opportunities between South Korea and the UK, which the […]
While it has been known for many months that My Love from Another Star was getting a Chinese remake, the interest of U.S. broadcast networks in Korean scripted TV series is confirmed once again with ABC optioning the script for a remake. Behind such move are, once again, Korean-American consultants, Sebastian Dong-hun Lee and David […]
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 […]