I don’t know if the big budget A-lister prestige K-dramas are still a sure bet after last year saw a few do less than stellar. The biggest disappointment is probably political thriller Polaris (The Tempest) with Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won, and production is still going forward with The Koreans a remake of the US series The Americans. … Continue reading →
I won’t read into the reason given as it could be true or just an excuse but I think this may be a smart choice for Jeon Ji Hyun. The top actress has turned down big budget and high profile espionage and political thriller K-drama The Koreans opposite Lee Byung Hun. She will instead head into filming fantasy romance K-drama … Continue reading →
This sounds like both a prestige project and a potential big budget blockbuster type K-drama. K-ent is reporting that top stars Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Byung Hun are in talks to headline the K-drama The Koreans, adapted from the hit US show The Americans. It will follow a married couple of North Korean spies living in South Korea, like … Continue reading →
