After months of showing interest in finding its first original Korean drama series, Netflix has finally struck gold. Indeed, the global VOD platform will be financing Love Alarm, a 12-episode series based on popular webtoon by Kye Young-chon (Unplugged Boy, Audition, Girl in Heels, Beautiful Man), famous for her ‘unique take on the romance genre’. Production […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]