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Pink Villa
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
10 new K-drama and OTT releases in August 2025: From Park Hyung Sik's Twelve to YoonA-Lee Chae Min's Bon Appetit Your Majesty
K-dramas are taking over our minds once again, and this August, a bunch of them are here to cure our post-Head Over Heels sadness! There's one for all kinds of fans, with genre-hopping releases that can influence your to-watch list. Mary Kills People Date: August 1, 2025 Where to watch: MBC Cast: Lee Bo Young, Lee Min Ki, Kang Ki Young Plot: A remake of the 2017 Canadian television series of the same name, Mary Kills People, is based on the story of a respected doctor, Woo So Jung (Lee Bo Young), with emergency care experience, who secretly helps terminally ill patients end their lives and conclude their sorrows. She is helped by a junior played by Kang Ki Young, who aids with the euthanasia. A detective named Jo Hyun Woo (Lee Min Ki) learns of the mysterious disappearances and corpses, investigating the cases and chasing down the culprit. Notably, he possesses a brain tumor which is threatening his own life span. My Lovely Journey Date: August 2, 2025 Where to watch: Channel A Cast: Gong Seung Yeon, Yoo Jun Sang, Kim Jae Young, Hong Soo Hyun, Oh Hyun Joong Plot: Based on Mahiro Harada's Japanese novel Welcome Back, Traveler, the story follows the life of former idol-turned-travel journalist Kang Yeo Reum, played by Gong Seung Yeon. She tries to rebuild her life by planning transformative journeys for others. While working closely with her former manager, Oh Sang Shik (Yoo Jun Sang), she comes across Lee Yeon Seok (Kim Jae Young), the editor of her travel program. The show has already confirmed season 2 even before the premiere of the first season. Beyond The Bar Date: August 2, 2025 Where to watch: JTBC, Netflix Cast: Lee Jin Wook, Jung Chae Yeon, Lee Hak Joo, Jeon Hye Bin Plot: At Yeollim Law Firm, Kang Hyo Min (Jung Chae Yeon) starts working as a rookie lawyer. Her righteous and careful ways are challenged by her senior at the firm and in the industry, Yoon Seok Hoon (Lee Jin Wook), who, despite being cold, teaches her the ways of the law world. The two develop a unique relationship in their office. Love Take Two Date: Where to watch: tvN Cast: Yum Jung Ah, Park Hae Joon, Choi Yoon Ji, Kim Min Kyu Plot: Lee Ji An (Yum Jung Ah) is a single mother and a construction site manager who only relies on herself during tough times. Her medical student daughter, Lee Hyo Ri (Choi Yoon Ji), is nothing like her, creating a problematic front for the two who cannot find a middle ground. They come across the 43-year-old mother's first love, Ryu Jeong Seok (Park Hae Joon), and his son, Ryu Bo Hyeon (Kim Min Kyu), who live in the countryside, and all chaos unfolds. Splendid Days / Our Golden Days Date: August 9, 2025 Where to watch: KBS2 Cast: Jung Il Woo, Jung In Sun, Yoon Hyun Min, Chun Ho Jin, Lee Tae Ran Plot: The story runs over 50 episodes, following the contrasting lives of the older and newer generations. Lee Ji Hyeok (Jung Il Woo) is a dependable man who is trusted by his community and flourishes in his career. The same cannot be said about his love life, as he tries to take the lead but is not successful. His friend Ji Eun Oh (Jung In Sun) continues to stay by him even in tough times, and even gets rejected as she confesses her love for him. They share a friend named Park Sung Jae (Yoon Hyun Min), who, despite being a chaebol, is lonely and looking for comfort with his acquaintances. The three forge a new path for themselves. The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies Date: August 15, 2025 Where to watch: Netflix Director: Jo Seong Hyeon Plot: Korean documentary series, The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies, dives into the BTS of four terrifying events via the lens of those who made it out alive. Said to be a follow-up to In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal, it uncovers the harrowing details of underground cults that run to ruin people's lives under the guise of faith. It adds three more tragedies to the bunch, exploring the eye-opening truth behind these cases. My Golden Star/ My Troublesome Star Date: August 18, 2025 Where to watch: ENA Cast: Uhm Jung Hwa, Song Seung Heon, Lee El, Oh Dae Hwan Plot: Im Se Ra, once the winner of the youngest Best Actress Award, disappears on the night of the ceremony. Hidden for 25 years after losing her memory due to an accident, she returns as Bong Cheong Ja (Uhm Jung Hwa), a nobody who plans her comeback to the industry and hopes to regain her fame as well as memories. She meets Dokgo Cheol (Song Seung Heon), who used to be a violent crimes detective but now has been demoted to a traffic police officer. A bad hand at love, romance sparks as he comes across the yesteryear star. Aema Date: August 22, 2025 Where to watch: Netflix Cast: Lee Honey, Bang Hyo Rin, Jin Seon Kyu, Jo Hyun Chul Plot: Based in the 1980s in Chungmuro, which runs the South Korean film industry, Jung Hui Ran (Lee Honey), the top actress in the country and Sin Ju Ae (Bang Hyo Rin), a bar dancer and a nobody in the business, fight for the lead role in the anticipated film Madame Aema. Headstrong and righteous, the former gets replaced by the latter for the spot in the movie, but refuses to be cast aside and vows to rebel against the male-dominated field. She tackles corruption and politics to win back her role. Twelve Date: August 23, 2025 Where to watch: Disney+, KBS2 Cast: Ma Dong Seok, Park Hyung Sik, Seo In Guk, Sung Dong Il, Lee Joo Bin, Ko Kyu Pil, Kang Mina, Sung Yoo Bin, Ahn Ji Hye, Regina Lei Plot: A fight between good and bad, Twelve follows the tiger angle Tae San, played by Ma Dong Seok, who leads 12 of his kind to rival the evil spirits who are trying to take over the country. He confronts O Gwi, Park Hyung Sik, who leads the pack of demons to finish off the human world and stop the angels' plans. Other actors each pick one animal angel form to protect humanity from the dangers of the evil world. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty Date: August 23, 2025 Where to watch: tvN, Netflix Cast: YoonA, Lee Chae Min, Kang Han Na, Choi Gwi Hwa Plot: Initially belonging to Park Sung Hoon, Lee Chae Min takes on the role of the King of Joseon named Lee Heon. Very difficult to deal with, his tyrannical ways and knack for taste are unsatisfied with even the best in the land. Chef Yeon Ji Yeong (YoonA) is a modern-day French culinary artist who gets transferred back in time to the King's palace. Butting heads and hearts, the two clash over tastes and methods, with the ruler's palette getting surprised with her refined cooking.
Hype Malaysia
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hype Malaysia
(Video) 'Who Is Who?': PSY Shares The Stage With 'Twin' Comedian Lee Soo Ji
It's not a rare occurrence to have spotted your doppleganger, and trust us, you won't get sucked into an abyssal void when you do meet them. But what happens when your doppleganger is one of Korea's biggest entertainers? Recently, PSY shared a series of videos with his 'twin', comedian Lee Soo Ji (이수지), during his '2025 Summer Swag' festival. His most recent post shows the unmistakable duo dancing in matching outfits and hairstyles with the caption, 'Which is me?'. The feature came about after fans started pointing out the uncanny semblance of the two sometime last year. This year, PSY invited the 40-year-old comedian to take part in a special guest appearance for his '2025 Summer Swag' festival. The two also shot the opening sequence of the festival, known to have featured famous actors in the past. The resemblance broke the internet, with netizens pouring in surprised comments at how similar the two of them looked. After the interaction, Lee Soo Ji appeared on JTBC's 'Let's Eat Dinner Together' on 25th July 2025, where she talked about her experience filming the opening intro with PSY. Soo Ji states, 'I was filming a music video and was watching the monitor. I thought I was watching myself until I realised I was looking at PSY'. Host and actress Kim Hee Sun (김희선) also asked her if she had to put on any special makeup to look like PSY, to which she replied, 'I didn't have to do anything. I just needed to tie my hair back'. The iconic duo is set to reunite in PSY's '2025 Summer Swag' finale on 25th August 2025. Maybe PSY should invite little PSY from his 'Gangnam Style' MV for his next feature. Watch the full videos here: Sources: Instagram, YouTube Alyssa Gabrielle contributed to this article
The Review Geek
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
The Nice Guy Episodes 5-6 Preview: Release Date, Time & Where To Watch
The Nice Guy The Nice Guy centers on Park Seok-cheol, the eldest grandson of a third-generation gangster family. He has an unexpectedly pure heart; an innocent man who has a pure love for Kang Mi-young. She is his first love and she dreams of becoming a singer. Seok-cheol faces the tumultuous ups and downs of life with tears and laughter, determined to protect his family, career, and love. If you've been following this one, you may be curious about when the next episode will be released. Well, wonder no more! Here is everything you need to know about episodes 5 and 6 of The Nice Guy, including their release date, time, and where to watch this K-drama. Where Can I Watch The Nice Guy? The Nice Guy is a JTBC Original so for those in Korea, you'll find it dropping on this channel. As for international viewers, The Nice Guy is set to air on Disney+ but only in selected regions. For everybody else, this one will be releasing on Viki worldwide, although there could be a slight delay for those episodes to drop. The show is expected to drop with subtitles from release too. The Nice Guy Episodes 5-6 Release Date Episodes 5 and 6 of The Nice Guy will be released together on Friday 1st August at 8.50pm (KST). After both episodes have aired, there will be a slight delay before they drop at 1pm (GMT) / 9am (ET). Expect all of these episodes to be roughly 1 hour 5 minutes long, which is consistent with the timeframe for other Disney+ K-drama offerings. How Many Episodes Will The Nice Guy Have? The Nice Guy is expected to have 14 episodes, with two episodes releasing each week, with both episodes dropping at the same time. As mentioned above, these episodes will drop with subtitles too. With that in mind, after this week we'll have 6 more episodes to go for this one! Is There A Trailer For The Nice Guy? Yes, there is. Get ready for pulsating action in this exciting season. You can check out the trailer below: What do you hope to see as the series progresses? Are you excited to watch The Nice Guy? Let us know in the comments below!
Pink Villa
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Global OTT Awards 2025 nominations: IU, Park Bo Young compete for Best Actress title, Park Bo Gum vs Ju Ji Hoon for actor
The Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards is slated to return for its 2025 edition. The nominees for 14 categories, including prominent titles such as Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, and Best Creative, have been recently unveiled. Notably, numerous South Korean celebrities have been recognized with nominations in this esteemed award show, as reported by K-media outlet Herald POP on July 22. The Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards will be held from August 22 to 25 at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea. Best Lead Actor (Male) Park Bo Gum for GOOD BOY (JTBC) Ju Ji Hoon for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (Netflix) Best Lead Actor (Female) Park Bo Young for Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) IU for When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) Park Eun Bin for Hyper Knife (Disney+) Best Creative When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) Best OTT Original Nine Puzzles (Disney+) Study Group (TVING) Family Matters (Coupang Play) Best Supporting Actor (Male) Oh Jung Se for GOOD BOY (JTBC) Choi Dae Hoon for When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) Best Supporting Actor (Female) Jang Young Nam for Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) Best Newcomer Actor (Male) Kang You Seok for Resident Playbook (tvN) Choo Young Woo for The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (Netflix) Best Newcomer Actor (Female) Chung Su Bin for Friendly Rivalry (U+ Mobile tv) Lee Su Hyun for Family Matters (Coupang Play) Best Director GOOD BOY (JTBC) - Sim Nayeon When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) - Kim Won Seok Best Writer Light Shop (Disney+) - Kang Full Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) - Lee Kang When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix) - Im Sang Chun Best Visual Effects Heavenly Ever After (JTBC) Light Shop (Disney+) Best Original Song Resident Playbook (tvN) - When the Day Comes (TOMORROW X TOGETHER) Our Unwritten Seoul (tvN) - Hush of Sunset (10CM) Heavenly Ever After (JTBC) - Heavenly Ever After (Lim Young Woong) Best Reality & Variety Kian's Bizarre B&B (Netflix) SNL Korea Season 7 (Coupang Play) World Of Street Woman Fighter Season 3 (TVING)
Time Magazine
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
Breaking Down the Explosive Ending of 'Good Boy'
Good Boy, an action police dramedy about a group of former Korean Olympians who become cops, was one of the most highly-anticipated K-dramas of the year. Starring Park Bo-gum (When Life Gives You Tangerines) as boxer Yoon Dong-ju and with the The Good Bad Mother director Shim Na-yeon behind the camera, the drama was poised to be one of 2025's big hits. While Good Boy has done well domestically on Korean broadcaster JTBC and internationally on Amazon Prime Video (where it has been in the streamer's Global Top Ten for its entire run), narratively, the cop drama never quite found its rhythm. The series started its action intensity high, with explosions, fist fights, hit-and-run accidents, and department moles in the first episode, but didn't have anywhere to go from there. The show revealed its main villain, corrupt customs officer Min Ju-yeong (Oh Jung-se) from the jump, robbing the detective work done by the Special Criminal Investigation Team (SCIT) of most of its suspense and other character backstories, such as the Olympic origins of the main characters, never paid off outside of the action scenes. The show's central romance—between Dong-ju and former shooting prodigy Ji Han-na (Kim So-hyun)—felt more obligatory than inspired. At 16 episodes, Good Boy spent most of its season in a redundant cat-and-mouse cycle that didn't resolve itself until season's end. But at least we got some killer fight sequences along the way. The show was at its best when it was letting Dong-ju, Han-na, and the rest of their team—including fencer Kim Jong-hyeon (Lee Sang-yi), wrestler Go Man-sik (Heo Sung-tae), and discus thrower Shin Jae-hong (Tae Won-seok)—use their very specific skillsets in elaborate, sometimes gloriously absurd fight sequences. This was the case in the final episode, titled 'We Are the Champions,' which sees the SCIT squad finally taking down Ju-yeong for good. Let's break down the explosive ending of Good Boy. Ju-yeong's villainous backstory and present Like most of the characters in Good Boy, villain Ju-yeong doesn't get a backstory that complexifies his actions. Prior to becoming the evil mastermind controlling Insung City, he was just a part-time customs officer. When he is recruited by Oh Dollar, the gangster who ran organized crime in Insung before Ju-yeong, he quickly turns corrupt, shamelessly doing whatever he needs to do to make the most money. Later, when he was tasked with digitizing reams of customs documents, he came upon a cache of files proving corruption from some of Insung's most powerful business leaders and officials. Rather than report the misdeeds, Ju-yeong decides to use them. He bribes the people incriminated in the documents, and then uses his influence to take out any of the criminal organization competitors in the city—including his gangster mentor, Oh Dollar. Twenty years later, when Good Boy is primarily set, Ju-yeong's control of the city reaches into its highest echelons. He uses his power to sell Candy, a highly addictive drug, with criminals-with-more-of-a-conscience Leo (Ko Jun) and Drug Mom, aka Kim Yeon-ha (Lee Ho-jung), as minion-partners. Ju-yeong tries to burn it all down Heading into the Good Boy series finale, the SCIT team has Ju-yeong on the ropes. Unable to smuggle shipments of Candy out of the city, Ju-yeong's deal with the yakuza falls through. The Japanese criminal organization puts a hit out on Ju-yeong, and gangsters flock to the city to take him out. Furious, Ju-yeong plans to destroy the city, along with all of his high-profile accomplices. First, he sends out four trucks armed with explosives. They detonate, sending the city into a blackout. The Insung Police are able to bring things back under control, when Ju-yeong strikes again. He lures the city's officials to his hotel in downtown Insung. He's rigged the sprinkler system to emit a toxic chemical that also ignites when it comes in contact with water. Dong-ju and the rest of the SCIT team are able to stop anyone from dying, but Ju-yeong's girlfriend, a fellow customs officer named Kim Yu-na, slips away in the process. She meets Ju-yeong at the docks, thinking they are going to escape the country together. However, he has just been using her as a distraction. He has a truck standing by, ready to take her out as she walks across the street. Though she seems to survive, Ju-yeong doesn't care either way. He only cares about his money, and himself. Dong-ju finally takes Ju-yeong down Before Ju-yeong can get onto a boat, he is intercepted by the yakuza. They are trying to kill him when Dong-ju and Jong-hyeon arrive. Desperate to arrest Ju-yeong and have him face a trial for his crimes, they are put in the ironic situation of having to protect Ju-yeong. He slips away in the chaos, and Dong-ju eventually catches up with him on the rooftop deck of a nearby ferry. 'What kind of life have you lived that you kill someone like it's nothing?' Dong-ju asks Ju-yeong. When Ju-yeong half-heartedly mentions the early deaths of his parents, Dong-ju doesn't have any sympathy. He is an orphan, too. 'A scumbag like you doesn't get to make excuses,' he says, proceeding to beat Ju-yeong into submission. While the series presents it as justice or perhaps Dong-ju's job, it feels far more like brutal, unrestrained vengeance. Ju-yeong manages to throw himself over the edge of the boat into the water below. He would rather die in the water than let Dong-ju win. A determined Dong-ju follows, handcuffing himself to Ju-yeong and dragging him to shore. The rest of the SCIT team is proudly waiting, and Ju-yeong is brought to jail. Dong-ju somehow avoids permanent brain damage Forget law enforcement outcomes—the big question heading into the Good Boy finale was: will Dong-ju suffer permanent brain damage from the beatings he took in literally every episode of this series? At the end of Episode 14, Dong-ju lost his vision, going 'punch-drunk' following a confrontation with his former coach turned Ju-yeong's minion Oh Jong-gu (Jung Man-sik). Jong-hyeon finds him, and convinces him to go to the hospital and actually get sustained treatment. After that, there is a team effort to keep him away from the action. Unfortunately, Dong-ju has never met a fist he didn't think it was a good idea to throw his head against. He gets in several more fights before the series' end, and also is in close proximity to several massive explosions. Absurdly, Dong-ju finishes the series without permanent injury. In the final episode, we see him telling Han-na that his physical therapy is working, implying he has recovered completely. Does Ju-yeong die? After Ju-yeong's arrest, Dong-ju visits him in jail. Ju-yeong, who still has dirt on men in high places, doesn't think he will be in jail for much longer. Dong-ju doesn't seem particularly worried. That night, a man dressed as a guard comes into Ju-yeong's cell and chokes him. We don't see Ju-yeong die, leaving the door open for a second season with the villain back out on the streets. We also don't see the identity of the choker— could it be one of the 'good' guys, taking justice into their own hands? Does Good Boy have a happy ending? The SCIT team are recognized as heroes, awarded medals for their work apprehending Ju-yeong. Dong-ju, who has reunited with his surrogate mom Jung Mi-ja (Seo Jung-yeon) and is now in a relationship with longtime crush Han-na, seems very happy. Han-na is training to be part of the Special Operation Unit, and is in a good place with her mom. Jong-hyeon has decided to try professional fencing again. Jae-hong is happy with his wife and children. Man-sik discovers his wife didn't cheat on him, but rather his vasectomy failed—he is going to be a father again! The show ends with a final shot of Dong-ju, running on Haeundae Beach as the sunsets. He is in his Team Korea jacket, with a big smile on his face. For Dong-ju, it is definitely a happy ending.
