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Netflix: 6 new K-Romance titles to put on your list

Because the world loves K-Romance

Published

June 7, 2023

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Whether it’s the suspense and butterflies brought by Crash Landing on You or the stirring connections from Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Business Proposal that made us all melt inside, Netflix has shown that it is a premier destination for some of the world’s best K-Romances.

In the last four years alone, K-Romance viewership on the streaming platform has tripled, with 90% coming from outside South Korea.

It doesn’t stop there: in the next five months, Netflix is set to release six more K-Romance titles to make us smile and touch our hearts even further with different compelling love stories, so make sure to add these to your watchlist!

See you in my 19th life (June 17)

In this spinoff from a hit webtoon, Shin Hye-sun stars as a protagonist who remembers all her past lives.

As a young girl in her 18th life, she falls for a boy next door. As she gets reincarnated for her 19th life, she tries to win him back, only to find out he has become a cold man who does not want to get close with anyone.

Can love triumph across lifetimes?

King the Land (June 17)

A wealthy heir played by K-Pop idol Jun-ho meets a girl played by fellow idol Yoona who smiles brightly as part of her job in one of his family businesses.

Not a fan of fake smiles, he dislikes the girl, writing her off as someone with fake personality.

Viewers will be in for a ride in the K-Pop idols’ K-Romance acting debut.

Behind Your Touch

In this all-in-one comedy-suspense-romance title, rom-com queen Han Ji-min is a veterinarian in a small town who has a very strange gift of psychometry.

When she convinces a detective of her abilities, they team up to solve neighborhood crimes.

Destined with You

In this story, Rowoon plays a lawyer who seemingly has it all, but is haunted by a family curse.

That is until he meets an unsuspecting civil servant played by Cho Boa, who will eventually serve as the woman to break the curse.

A Time Called You (3rd quarter 2023)

Business Proposal’s Ahn Hyo-seop is back, starring with Vincenzo’s Jeon Yeo-been in this remake of classic Taiwanese romance Someday or One Day.

Both leads will play two separate characters, with one of Jeon’s character travelling back in time to 1998 and meets a man played by Ahn.

This man bears an uncanny resemblance to her late boyfriend, complicating everything from the get-go.

Doona! (4th quarter 2023)

Yang Se-jong is a college student who had to deal not only with school but also with the fact that he’s living with a former K-Pop sensation, played by real-life former K-Pop star Suzy.

Their relationship starts out as one of mutual misunderstanding and dislike, and grows over time into one of love and trust.

But can their connection withstand the pressures of fame and last?

Related Topics:K-Drama K-Romance Netflix

Entertainment

Usher to headline Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in 2024

Apple Music releases mini series

Published

September 26, 2023

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R&B king Usher will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in February next year. Coincidentally, 2024 will also be 20th anniversary of the release of Usher’s hit studio album Confessions.

To celebrate the news and commemorate the album at the same time, Apple Music has released a series of short videos which includes snippets of the iconic music video of the song Confessions, as well as where a young Usher receives a life-changing phone call.

The identity of the caller has never been revealed in the original music video, a mystery that has been confusing fans up to this day.

Finally, after two decades, Apple Music will show who the singer is talking with on the other end of the line.

The mini-series includes Kim Kardashian, Coach Prime, Odell Beckham Jr. and Marshawn Lynch. Usher also talks about starring for the halftime show next year in an Apple Music 1 interview live from Paris.

The 58th Super Bowl will take place on February 11, 2024 at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada.

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom first trailer revealed

Black Manta is stronger than ever

Published

September 17, 2023

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The trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the much-anticipated sequel to Aquaman, has finally been revealed.

Watch the trailer.

The 15th and final installment of the DCEU before the so-called “soft reboot” will hit cinemas starting December 20.

The film stars Jason Momoa as the titular superhero, along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman.

James Wan returns as the movie’s director, who is hoping to impress the audience with a successful follow-up to DC film’s highest-grossing title of all time.

In the trailer, Momoa’s character is introduced as both the King of Atlantis and a family man who juggles his responsibilities as both a father and the ruler of his kingdom.

Black Manta, played by Mateen II, returns with an even more formidable version of himself as he wields the power of the mythic Black Trident.

In order to defeat him, Aquaman must team up with his imprisoned brother Orm. In the first movie, it can be recalled that Orm had wanted to become the Ocean Master, but later surrendered that ambition to let Aquaman rule Atlantis.

Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family and the world from irreversible destruction.

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ONE PIECE (Netflix) confirmed for Season 2

Announced by Eiichiro Oda

Published

September 16, 2023

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After the overwhelmingly positive response to the ONE PIECE (Netflix) Live Action adaptation, no less than franchise creator Eiichiro Oda has confirmed that there will be a Season 2.

We’re going to see more of Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Zanji. This time, perhaps with more additions to the Straw Hat crew. Eiichiro Oda confirmed the Season 2 announcement in a video.

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Celebrating with Mugiwaras all over the world because Oda-Sensei has a special message 🏴‍☠️👑 #ONEPIECENetflix #ONEPIECELiveAction #EiichiroOda #Manga

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“To the Straw Hat Grand Fleet: What did you think of Season 1 of the live-action ONE PIECE? I spent a long time working on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios. It seems people around the world have been enjoying the show, which makes the hard work from the production team truly worth it.

To everyone who’s been a fan of ONE PIECE for years, and to those who experienced ONE PIECE for the first time, thank you so much.

Two weeks after the launch, I just received some great news. Netflix has decided to renew the show! The adventures of Iñaki and the live-action Straw Hats will continue onward!

It’ll still take a while to get the scripts ready, so please be patient.

From here on, it seems to me the Straw Hats will need a great doctor… We will see!”

6 Seasons?

In a Deadline interview published earlier than the Season 2 confirmation, One Piece (Netflix) Producers even mentioned that they have up to at least six seasons planned. But of course, everything has to be done in concert with Oda to hopefully maintain and even be grander than the first season.

Number one on Netflix

Since its release, ONE PIECE has been the #1 title globally on Netflix with 37.8 Million views amassed in less than two weeks. The series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries, and debuted at #1 in 46.

The live action adaptation earned a high audience score of 96% from 10,000+ ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, and is currently among Netflix’s highest audiences scores ever.

The show also became a social media sensation with more than 4 billion search impressions for #onepiecenetflix on TikTok alone, and continues to generate buzz and trend globally across social platforms. The cast has also experienced a boom in their social media, adding millions to their followers over the last couple of months.