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Indian Express
4 hours ago
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- Indian Express
Ahn Hyo Seop reveals how ‘senior' Lee Min Ho treated him on Omniscient Reader set: ‘I've admired him for years, he made me feel…'
K-drama star Ahn Hyo Seop recently sat down for an interview in Seoul to talk about his upcoming film Omniscient Reader: The Prophet. Directed by Kim Byung Woo and backed by a massive 30 billion won budget, the film boasts a star-studded cast, including Lee Min Ho, BLACKPINK's Jisoo, Nana, Chae Soo Bin, and more. Based on a wildly popular web novel that ran for over a decade and built a global fanbase, it was first adapted into a webtoon before making its way to the big screen. During the chat at a café in Palpan-dong, the Business Proposal star opened up about what it felt like to work with Lee Min Ho, someone he's looked up to since childhood. The Doctor Romantic star said working with Lee Min Ho felt 'comfortable.' Drawing a parallel to his on-screen character, Ahn said it was similar to how Kim Dok Ja sees Yoo Jung Hyuk (played by Lee Min Ho) as a legend in the novel—he used to see the Heirs star that way in real life too. 'He's maintained his position as a top star for so long that when I was younger, he was a celebrity to me,' Ahn shared. That connection helped him slip into the role. He added that the moment he saw the movie poster, it all suddenly felt surreal. He'd watched Lee's dramas back when he lived in Canada, and now here they were, working side by side. 'Isn't it fascinating? When someone you've only seen in the media is suddenly in front of you, it hits you. In that sense, there was no sense of distance with Yoo Jung Hyuk. I just felt comfortable on set.' Also read: Lee Min Ho admits he 'could fall any moment,' says problems arise from personal desires, pins all hope on Omniscient Reader Ahn also admitted he may have been a little starstruck seeing Lee Min Ho right there next to him. 'I've liked my senior's work since I was in Canada. It felt nostalgic. During the shoot, there wasn't much time to reflect on that,' he said with a smile. What made it easier was Lee Min Ho himself, keeping it casual, asking things like, 'Have you eaten?' That broke the ice. 'I think we became friends right away.' Speaking about the rest of the cast, the 30-year-old said everyone knew 'how to shine without stepping on each other's toes.' Everyone had their own moment, and there was no competition for the spotlight. It felt like a well-balanced team. Also read: Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 full winners list: IU, TXT's Yeonjun, Kian84, Hyeri, and more win big at the 4th edition Since the movie is adapted from a wildly popular webtoon, fan expectations are through the roof. But Ahn, during the interview, said he's unbothered. He admitted he never read the entire novel but did enough homework to understand the role. Instead of lifting the character straight off the page, he used the book as a reference point and built his own version of Kim Dok-ja off the script. On fans worrying the live adaptation might not hit the mark, Ahn said, 'This is the face I was born with. What can I do? The director cast me for a reason. My job was just to act the role well.' He didn't deny the pressure, after all, a 30 billion won budget is no small thing, but said that's out of his hands. All he could do was show up and give it everything on set. In the story, the fictional world of a novel becomes real. And there's only one reader who knows the full story from beginning to end, Kim Dok Ja. Now that the world is falling apart, he has to survive alongside the novel's original main character, Yoo Jung-hyuk, played by Lee Min Ho and others.
International Business Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Complete Winners: When Life Gives You Tangerines Bags Grand Prize
Updated July 18, 2025 21:54 +08 Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Sports Chosun Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 winners are revealed by a star-studded lineup of celebrities through a live telecast from Paradise City in Incheon. People from various parts of the world, including Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Mexico, watch the award ceremony live online from the comfort of their homes. K-drama fans across the globe, including the US and Canada, look forward to the fourth annual Blue Dragon Series Awards winners. The nominees for this year include dramas and variety shows produced by streaming services, released between May 1, 2024, and May 31, 2025. The surveys conducted by officials and regular viewers chose the nominees for this year. The entertainment news reporters from Sports Chosun also took part in the evaluation process. This annual award show differs from other K-drama award shows because it focuses on shows produced by streaming platforms. It aims to boost the growth of the original series content industry by honoring excellence in variety shows and dramas produced by streaming services. Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Winners List: Blue Dragon's Choice (Grand Prize) When Life Gives You Tangerines - WINNER Best Drama Family Matters Way Back Love Karma The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call - WINNER When Life Gives You Tangerines Best Actor Park Bo Gum for When Life Gives You Tangerines Park Hae Soo for Karma Lee Byung Hun for Squid Game 2 Lee Jun Hyuk for Dongjae, The Good or the Bastard Ju Ji Hoon for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call - WINNER Best Actress Park Eun Bin for Hyper Knife Seo Hyun Jin for The Trunk IU for When Life Gives You Tangerines - WINNER Hyeri for Friendly Rivalry Cha Joo Young for The Queen Who Crowns Best Supporting Actor Park Byung Eun for Hyper Knife Yoon Kyung Ho for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Lee Kwang Soo for Karma - WINNER Lee Jun Young for Weak Hero Class 2 Choi Dae Hoon for When Life Gives You Tangerines Best Supporting Actress Gong Seung Yeon for Karma Kim Guk Hee for Family Matters Claudia Kim for Gyeongseong Creature 2 Yeom Hye Ran for When Life Gives You Tangerines - WINNER Jung Eun Chae for Your Honor Best New Actor Kang You Seok for When Life Gives You Tangerines Lomon for Family Matters Bae Hyeon Seong for Gyeongseong Creature 2 Choo Young Woo for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call - WINNER Heo Nam Jun for Your Honor Best New Actress Kim Min Ha for Way Back Love - WINNER Lee Su Hyun for Family Matters Lee Yi Dam for The Queen Who Crowns Chung Su Bin for Friendly Rivalry Ha Young for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Best Variety Show Kian's Bizarre B&B The Devil's Plan: Death Room My Name is Gabriel Bloody Game 3 Culinary Class Wars - WINNER Best Male Entertainer Kian84 for Kian's Bizarre B&B - WINNER Kim Won Hoon for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7 Shin Dong Yup for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7 Jang Dong Min for Bloody Game 3 Choo Sung Hoon for Try? Choo-ry! Best Female Entertainer Gabi for My Name is Gabriel Uhm Ji Yoon for Becoming a baseball nerd Lee Soo Ji for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7 - WINNER Hyeri for Agents of Mystery Ji Ye Eun for Kian's Bizarre B&B Best New Male Entertainer Moon Sang Hoon for The Blank Menu For You - WINNER Yoon Nam No for Culinary Class Wars Lee Jin Hyuk for SNL Korea 6 and SNL Korea 7 Jung Geun Woo for Kim Seong Geun's Winter Vacation Jung Hyun Gyu for The Devil's Plan: Death Room Best New Female Entertainer Mimi for Kian is CEO - WINNER Seo Hye Won for SNL Korea 6 Yoon So Hee for The Devil's Plan: Death Room Risabae for The Influencer Tsuki for Zombieverse: New Blood OST Popularity Award Yeonjun for Boyfriend from Cinderella at 2 AM - WINNER TIRTIR Popular Star Award Park Bo Gum Lee Hye Ri IU Lee Joon Hyuk
International Business Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
Inside the Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 - Everything About the Star-studded Ceremony
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 is happening live from the Incheon Paradise City on Friday, July 18, at 8:30 pm KST. It is Korea's first-ever award show for streaming platforms, airing on KBS2. The glamorous event will also be available to watch online on various streaming platforms, including TVING, Chzzk, and PRIZM. K-drama fans from various parts of the world, including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Mexico, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, China, Japan, New Zealand, UAE, Singapore, Turkey, and South Africa, can watch the glamourous event live online on the official YouTube channel of KBS Entertainment. Sports Chosun is organizing the glam event, which premiered in 2022. The event focuses on various dramas and variety shows for streaming platforms. The organizers continue to focus on the programs released through various OTT (over-the-top) streaming platforms. They honor the excellence in variety shows and dramas produced by streaming platforms. K-drama lovers and moviegoers are waiting to watch the annual award ceremony to enjoy the live performances by their favourite artists. A star-studded lineup of celebrities will reveal the winners of this year in original Korean dramas and variety shows invested and produced by streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, seezn, Apple TV+, WATCHA, wavve, Kakao TV, Coupang Play, and TVING. With only a couple of hours left to find out the winners, here is everything we know so far about the fourth annual award ceremony. Who is Hosting? Girls' Generation member YoonA and television personality Jun Hyun Moo are returning to host the award ceremony, taking place on Friday, July 18. The pair has been hosting the glam event since its launch in 2022. Their chemistry and steady presence made them the ceremony's iconic faces. YoonA and Jun Hyun Moo are expected to elevate the award show with their natural and polished delivery. Who is Presenting? The fourth annual award ceremony will feature a dazzling lineup of presenters on stage, making the ceremony even more spectacular. The stars set to present award this year include Go Youn Jung, Kwak Joon Bin, Geum Hae Na, Park Bo Young, Park Ji Hyun, Shin Dong Yup, Ahn Eun Jin, Ahn Jae Hong, Um Tae Goo, Yoon Ga Yi, Lee Jung Ha, Yim Si Wan, Jang Ki Yong, Jang Do Yeon, and Jeon Do Yeon. Who is Performing? The glamorous event will feature dazzling celebrity performances. Among the confirmed performers' lineup are a few groups set to feature unique and distinct performances. JAESSBEE will take the stage and showcase their unique style. Rookie girl group KiiiKiii is also getting ready to deliver an impressive act.
International Business Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
The First Night with the Duke Episode 11: What We Know About the Penultimate Chapter
July 16, 2025 17:33 +08 The First Night with the Duke poster. KBS The First Night with the Duke episode 11 will air on KBS on Wednesday (July 16) at 9:50 PM KST. It will feature troubled moments for Cha Sun Chaek as the newly released stills show her being dragged by the palace guard. With only a chapter left for the finale of this historical fantasy romance drama, the viewers are eager to know what lies ahead for the on-screen couple. Will they get their happy ending? The newly released stills capture the shocking expression of Cha Sun Chaek after the palace guards unexpectedly confront her. A photo shows her being dragged by the palace guards, and Soo Gyeom desperately trying to reach out to her. After watching the preview stills, the viewers are curious to know the reason behind her arrest. Here is everything about the penultimate episode of The First Night with the Duke, which will feature trouble for Cha Sun Chaek. The First Night with the Duke Episode 11: People in Korea can watch the penultimate episode on TV or stream it online. K-drama fans from other parts of the world, including the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Mexico, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, China, Japan, New Zealand, UAE, Singapore, Turkey, and South Africa, can watch the mini-series with subtitles on online streaming platforms, like Viki. Here are the International Air Timings of The First Night with the Duke Episode 11: US - 7:50 AM Canada - 7:50 AM Australia - 11:20 PM New Zealand - 1:50 AM Japan - 9:50 PM Mexico - 6:50 AM Brazil - 9:50 AM Saudi Arabia - 3:50 PM India - 6:20 PM Indonesia - 7:50 PM Singapore - 8:50 PM China - 8:50 PM Europe - 1:50 PM France - 1:50 PM Spain - 1:50 PM UK - 12:50 PM South Africa - 2:50 PM Philippines - 8:50 PM The First Night with the Duke is an ongoing historical fantasy romance drama starring Seohyun, Ok Taec Yeon, Kwon Han Sol, Seo Bum June, and Ji Hye Won. Screenwriter Jeon Seon Young wrote the script, and Lee Woong Hee directed it. The mini-series follows an ordinary college student named Cha Seon Chaek as her soul possesses a minor role in a romance novel. After entering the fantasy book as a minor character, Seon Chaek spends the night with the obsessive prince Yi Beon. "Cha Sun Chaek's confusion and emotional changes, along with the complicated relationships between characters, will create a story unlike typical romances. We hope you look forward to it," the production team shared. Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Presenters, Performers Lineup: Park Bo Young, Ahn Jae Hong, and More Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Presenters, Performers Lineup: Park Bo Young, Ahn Jae Hong, and More Melon Music Awards 2025: Date, Venue, Ticket Sales, Voting Details, and More Melon Music Awards 2025: Date, Venue, Ticket Sales, Voting Details, and More The Fact Music Awards 2025: Date, Venue, Host, Lineup, and More
International Business Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Presenters, Performers Lineup: Park Bo Young, Ahn Jae Hong, and More
July 16, 2025 16:31 +08 Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Sports Chosun Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 productions announced on Wednesday (July 16) the lineup of stars to present at the fourth annual ceremony. Park Bo Young and Ahn Jae Hong are among the presenters set to announce the winners this year. Meanwhile, the producers also announced the names of K-pop bands and artists gearing up to perform live during the glamorous event. The fourth annual award ceremony will feature a dazzling lineup of presenters and performers on stage, making the ceremony even more spectacular. The stars set to present award this year include Go Youn Jung, Kwak Joon Bin, Geum Hae Na, Park Bo Young, Park Ji Hyun, Shin Dong Yup, Ahn Eun Jin, Ahn Jae Hong, Um Tae Goo, Yoon Ga Yi, Lee Jung Ha, Yim Si Wan, Jang Ki Yong, Jang Do Yeon, and Jeon Do Yeon. Girls' Generation member YoonA and veteran television personality Jun Hyun Moo will host the glamorous event, which will feature dazzling celebrity performances. Among the confirmed performers' lineup are a few groups set to feature unique and distinct performances. JAESSBEE will take the stage and showcase their unique style. Rookie girl group KiiiKiii is also getting ready to deliver an impressive act. Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 The annual award ceremony will be held on Friday (July 18) at 8:30 pm KST. People in Korea and other parts of the world, including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, India, Kenya, Denmark, Mexico, China, Thailand, and the UK, can watch the annual award ceremony live online. The glam event was available to watch live online through the official website and the YouTube channels of KBS Entertainment and KBS K-pop last year. Streaming details for this year will be revealed by the organizers in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned for all updates. Sports Chosun is organizing the glam event, which premiered in 2022. The event focused on various dramas and variety shows for streaming platforms. The organizers continue to focus on the programs released through various OTT (over-the-top) streaming platforms. They honor the excellence in variety shows and dramas produced by several streaming platforms. The organizers considered dramas and variety shows released between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024, for this year's nominations. The nominees were selected through online voting, which took place between June 10 and 25. Sports Chosun, entertainment news reporters, and industry experts evaluated the voting results to prepare the nomination list.
