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Pink Villa
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
K-dramas to watch on OTT this week, June 2-8: So Ji Sub's Mercy for None, Park Bo Gum's GOOD BOY and more
The first half of 2025 will end on a great note, with 10 new South Korean content slated for release on several OTT platforms. This week, get ready for a thrilling ride as So Ji Sub and Heo Joo Ho's Mercy for None officially premieres. The much-awaited and hyped about series will bring fresh, gripping plot and stellar action sequences to the OTT sphere. Additionally, fans can look forward to new episode releases of ongoing dramas like Our Unwritten Seoul, GOOD BOY, ONE: High School Heroes and more. New premiere Mercy for None This action thriller features a former gangster (So Ji Sub) who returns to the underworld to seek revenge for his brother's murder. This gripping drama, also starring Gong Myung and Huh Joon Ho, premieres on June 6 on Netflix. Ongoing K-dramas Besides the above-mentioned ones, several ongoing series will be back with new episodes as well. Check the list below: Tastefully Yours In episodes 7 and 8, Kang Ha Neul and Go Min Si's will face unforseen challenges and the latter's ex-lover's true colors will be exposed. Watch it on June 3 and 4 on Netflix. Second Shot at Love In episodes 7 and 8 of the rom-com, Gong Myung and Sooyoung will navigate the their rekindled feelings for each other. Watch it on June 3 and 4 on Viki. Nine Puzzles In the finale week, murder suspect Kim Da Mi will finally solve the mystery behind her uncle's death along with Son Su Kyu. Watch episodes 10 and 11 on June 4 on Disney+ or Hulu. Spring of Youth In episode 6, Ha Yoo Joon will distance himself from Park Ji Hu to protect her. Meanwhile, Lee Seung Hyub will confess his feelings for her. Watch the love triangle on June 4 on SBS or Viki. Pump Up the Healthy Love In the finale week of the rom-com, Lee Jun Young and Jung Eun Ji will finally have their sweet dating era. Watch episodes 11 and 12 on June 4 and 5 on Wavve or Viki. ONE: High School Heroes In episodes 5 and 6 of the youth action drama, Lee Jung Ha and Kim Do Wan will start their masked vigilante mission. Watch it on June 6 on Wavve. Oh My Ghost Clients In episodes 3 and 4, labor attorney Jung Kyung Ho who help ghosts find justice for unfair labor practices, with Seol In Ah and Cha Hak Yeon. Watch it on June 6 and 7 on Netflix, Viki, Kocowa or Wavve. The Haunted Palace In the finale, Yook Sungjae, Bona and others will give their all to vanquish the evil spirit for good. Watch episodes 15-16 on June 6 and 7 on SBS or Viki. GOOD BOY In episodes 3 and 4, Park Bo Gum, Kim So Hyun and team will use their athletic skills to fight bad guys as police officers. Catch it on June 7 and 8 on Prime Video. Koreans can also watch it on Netflix, Disney+ or TVING.
Pink Villa
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Park Bo Gum's GOOD BOY surpasses Our Unwritten Seoul by tiny ratings margin, will it match Heavenly Ever After's success? Find out
GOOD BOY kicked off strong, with its first two episodes premiering on May 31 and June 1. The series received rave reviews from fans and critics for its intense action, engaging storyline, and standout performances from the cast. Notably, it outpaced its rival drama Our Unwritten Seoul in ratings, as reported by K-media Nielsen Korea. Given that it's taking over the timeslot of the hit show Heavenly Ever After, the question now is whether it can live up to its predecessor's success. GOOD BOY debut ratings surpasses Our Unwritten Seoul The inaugural episode of the multi-genre drama GOOD BOY, starring Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun, achieved a nationwide rating of 4.8% based on paid households in the Seoul metropolitan area, with a peak rating of 7.3% at one point. This marked a notable achievement, as the new drama surpassed the 4.5% ratings for the third episode of tvN's Our Unwritten Seoul, which aired in the same time slot. Thus, GOOD BOY managed to beat the soaring ratings of Our Unwritten Seoul by a small margin of 0.3%. Will GOOD BOY be able match Heavenly Ever After's success? Expectations were high from JTBC's GOOD BOY since it took over the timeslot of its predecessor, Heavenly Ever After. Although it had an impressive debut rating, it couldn't match up to the Son Suk Ku-Kim Hye Ja drama's exceptional inaugural episode viewership. GOD BOY fell short by 1.0% as Heavenly Ever After recorded a 5.8% debut rating. The Park Bo Gum action comedy series also got surpassed by its competitor, Our Unwritten Seoul, as their next episodes aired– ep 2 for the former and ep 4 for the latter, according to Newsen. The Park Bo Young-Park Jin Young series recorded an average nationwide rating of 5.9 percent, while GOOD BOY trailed behind with a rating of 5.3 percent, marking a 0.6% difference. Being overtaken by a rival drama just after two episodes isn't ideal, but it's too early to judge. We'll have to wait and see how the subsequent episodes fare, to determine whether GOOD BOY can live up to Heavenly Ever After's standard.
Pink Villa
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Park Bo Young, Park Jinyoung's Our Unwritten Seoul Ep 5-6 Release: Date, plot, when and where to watch on OTT, what to expect and more
The romantic mystery drama Our Unwritten Seoul is already making waves after premiering its first four episodes. It stars Park Bo Young in a challenging dual role and Park Jinyoung as a principled lawyer. The series has dropped Episode 4 today, June 1, 2025. As anticipation builds, fans are eager to know when the next chapters will arrive. Release dates for episodes 5 & 6 Well, viewers won't have to wait long. Episode 5 is scheduled to air on Saturday, June 7, followed by Episode 6 on Sunday, June 8. The show maintains a two-episodes-per-week format, releasing new episodes every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 KST on tvN. International viewers, including those in India, can stream the show on Netflix at 5:50 PM IST. What's the plot? Set against the backdrop of Seoul's emotional and professional chaos, Our Unwritten Seoul is a 12-episode drama that tells the story of twin sisters, Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae. Mi Rae is a gentle woman who lives in the shadow of her more glamorous twin sister, Mi Ji, a fashion columnist. When Mi Ji mysteriously disappears, Mi Rae steps in to live her life, hiding her identity to shield her family from scandal. Park Bo Young takes on the complex task of portraying both sisters, while Park Jinyoung plays Lee Ho Su. He is a lawyer who becomes entangled in Mi Rae's secret life and eventually transforms her emotional journey. It is directed by Park Shin Woo and penned by Lee Kang. The series combines family drama, romance, and suspense into a heartfelt story about identity and sacrifice. Supporting cast and series timeline The drama also stars Im Chul Soo, Ryu Kyung Soo, Kim Sun Young, and Jang Young Nam. Our Unwritten Seoul premiered on May 24, 2025, and will run until June 29, 2025, with 12 episodes in total. Whether you're tuning in for the emotional performances or the slow-burning romance, the series promises twists, heartache, and healing in equal measure.
Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Why Park Bo-Young Wanted To Play Twins In ‘Our Unwritten Seoul'
When Park Bo-young read the script for Our Unwritten Seoul she saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime challenge — and also a huge opportunity. 'I kept thinking, 'When will I ever get to try something like this again? If not now, will this kind of chance ever come again?'As soon as I read the line at the end of Episode 1 — 'I'll live your life. You live mine.' — I knew I had to do this drama. In this new Korean drama Park plays twins Mi-rae and Mi-ji, creating two realistically different characters and then convincingly portraying them as they trade places and pretend to be each other. When they were younger twins Mi-rae and Mi-ji often switched places, so when Mi-rae faces a difficult problem, it seems like a logical solution. However, trading places triggers some drama and romantic mix-ups. The twins share a lot, explains Park, but they do have different personalities, shortcomings and strengths. 'Mi-rae, the older sister, was born with a physical ailment that made life challenging from the start,' said Park (Daily Dose of Sunshine, Doom At Your Service) at a recent press conference. 'She's someone who studies hard, endures silently, and believes she's best at holding things in. After struggling to survive in Seoul, something happens that leads her to switch roles with her twin.' Mi-ji, the younger sister, used to be a promising track athlete in her childhood, but an injury shattered that dream. 'For reasons of her own, she's been living in a small rural village called Doo-son-ri,' said Park . When something happens to her sister, she agrees to take her place — and that's how the switch begins.' Since Mi-rae starts off in Seoul and goes through a lot emotionally, the actress tried to highlight the character's distant personality—from her behavior to her styling decisions 'One of the things I worried most about was the balance during the identity switch — when they pretend to be each other," she said. "Director Park guided me through that part the most on set. In the early scenes, Mi-ji appears with bleached hair — that visual contrast was actually the director's idea to help distinguish her from Mi-rae. He even wanted Mi-ji's hair to be bleached but with some dark roots grown out, so we went with that — and when I saw it, I was really satisfied with how it looked.' Having a conversation with yourself is harder than you might imagine. 'Normally, I focus on reacting to my scene partner's performance. But this time, I also had to predict how the other character — who was also me — would act. Luckily, I had a stand-in actor on set who made eye contact with me and even performed the other role when needed. For example, if I had to shoot a scene as Mi-ji first, the director would ask me to act out Mi-rae's side of the conversation beforehand. The stand-in would then study that and recreate Mi-rae's behavior as closely as possible while I filmed as Mi-ji.' In some scenes involving special effects, she had to act without the benefit of another actor reading her lines. 'That was a new experience for me, and I think it really helped me grow as an actor. I'm very grateful to the director and the stand-in for their hard work. When Mi-rae and Mi-ji talk to each other — whether face-to-face or over the phone — I thought I could just memorize the entire script straight through, but it didn't work that way. I had to memorize Mi-ji's lines separately, and then Mi-rae's separately. It honestly felt like shooting two dramas at once.' Park Jin-young aka Jinyoung (The Witch, The Devil Judge) plays Lee Ho-su. He's a childhood friend of both twins and Mi-ji is sure he's in love with Mi-rae. 'Lee Ho-su appears to be a successful lawyer on the outside,' said Jinyoung. 'But deep down, he's struggling with unresolved trauma — he's like a swan, graceful above the surface but paddling frantically underneath. While in Seoul, he meets a woman who might be Mi-rae, or Mi-ji — he's not sure who she is — and through this mysterious connection, he begins to grow and slowly confront his past.' It's Jinyoung's first drama role after serving in the military, which is mandatory for all able-bodied Korean males. The actor, singer and member of the k-pop group Got7 enjoyed his time in the military, but returning to the work he loves made him happy. 'Since it had been a while, I found myself diving deeper into this project," said Jinyoung. "The writing was beautiful, and the teamwork on set was great. Park Bo-young helped me a lot as well. She really made it easier for me to adjust quickly to the filming environment. Ho-su has a handicap, and we discussed it a lot on set to make sure it wasn't portrayed as too intense or too subtle. We wanted to strike the right balance. I also felt that Ho-su speaks slowly and with a low, subdued tone. With the director's guidance, I tried to bring out that quality in his character during filming.' Although he had to act with two different versions of Park Bo-young, summoning up screen-worthy chemistry was no problem 'My chemistry with Park Bo-young was excellent,' said Jinyoung. 'I was a bit nervous at first since I had just returned from a year and a half of military service, but Park Bo-young made me feel comfortable and helped ease my tension. Her real personality is very gentle and kind, much like her characters in this drama, so that made adapting to the set much easier. Also, when she played Mi-ji and Mi-rae, she brought distinctly different energies to each character, which made it easier for me to respond accordingly as Ho-su. It honestly felt like I was acting alongside two different people, Mi-ji and Mi-rae.' While Ho-su likes Mi-rae well enough, he's drawn to Mi-ji who stood up for him when he was a high school transfer student trying to hide his disability. The mix-up with Mi-ji standing in for her sister as an office worker and Mi-rae working on a farm naturally leads to some romantic mix-ups. 'There are many characters and their relationships are woven like a spider's web, all wrapped beautifully,' said Jinyoung. 'Among these many stories, I believe viewers will find at least one that feels like their own. If viewers are going through difficult times, I hope they can watch this drama and, like the characters, feel encouraged by the positive influence of those around them to move forward. Ultimately, they will realize that what truly matters is people and human connections. I hope viewers continue watching until the end and receive something good from it.' The other romantic entanglement involves Mi-rae-pretending-to-be-Mi-ji and the eccentric but likable Han Se-jin, played by Ryu Kyung-soo. "Han Se-jin was once the chief investment officer at a major firm in Seoul,' said Ryu Kyung-soo. 'An extremely successful and wealthy man. But due to a certain incident, he ends up taking over his grandfather's strawberry farm. There, he meets Yu Mi-rae, who's pretending to be Yu Mi-ji. Se-jin is a quirky, slightly odd, but ultimately endearing character.' Ryu recently played the disreputable son of a political candidate in the Korean box office hit Yadang The Snitch and played a sympathetic policeman in the alien drama Glitch. His role in Our Unwritten Seoul is not like anything he's done before but the way the script was written meant it did not require much preparation. 'The character and script the writer created were so well crafted that all I had to do was follow them faithfully,' said Ryu. 'Han Se-jin is talkative, playful, and in some ways, quite quirky. But I personally felt that those traits come from a place of deep loss. I imagined that beneath his eccentric exterior, Se-jin carries a profound sense of loneliness and isolation.' Ryu also enjoyed working with Park Bo-young. 'Park Bo-young felt like a vast ocean with gentle waves,' said Ryu. "When I wanted to venture out into the deep acting waters, it felt like I was safely floating with just a tube, carried smoothly without big waves or turbulence. Watching how she portrayed both Mi-ji and Mi-rae, I witnessed many remarkable moments." When reading the script, Ryu thought the story was gentle, warm and uplifting. 'I hope viewers find comfort through it,' he said. "People find strength in many ways — whether it's eating something delicious, chatting with friends, or sleeping long hours. I hope this drama becomes one of those sources of strength. So for anyone going through a hard time or feeling lost in deep darkness lately, I hope this show can help give you courage to heal and move forward.' Our Unwritten Seoul airs on Netflix. The Studio Dragon drama was directed by Park Shin-woo, who directed When Stars Gossip, The Killing Vote and It's Okay To Not Be Okay. The screenplay was written by Lee Kang, who wrote Youth of May.
The Review Geek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Our Unwritten Seoul – K-drama Episode 3 Recap & Review
Knock, Knock, Please Open Your Heart Episode 3 of Our Unwritten Seoul begins with Ho-su recognizing Mi-ji, though she successfully convinces him that he's mistaken. Through a series of flashbacks, we learn that Mi-ji and Ho-su had been close in high school until Mi-ji suspected Ho-su of dating Mi-rae. On the day of her important race, she spotted the two hugging from afar, lost her focus, and tripped, breaking her ankle. With her athletic career derailed, Mi-ji felt abandoned by everyone. In a desperate bid to return to form, she removed her cast prematurely and resumed training, ultimately damaging her chances of ever returning to the sport. Meanwhile, Ho-su jeopardizes a lawsuit by helping the victim involved in his client's case. His senior, Lee Chung-ku, a lawyer Ho-su has admired ever since seeing him give a lecture at university, immediately realizes Ho-su's involvement and excludes him from meetings and ongoing cases. Mi-ji, on the other hand, meets with the elderly restaurant owner, only to learn that the woman intends to officially decline the company's offer. Determined, Mi-ji returns multiple times, cleaning the restaurant in hopes of changing the woman's mind, but her efforts are fruitless. She even follows the owner to a poetry class, only to be caught. Seeking advice, Mi-ji turns to Ho-su. They discover that the restaurant owner is a well-known poet who has long supported students from single-parent families, Ho-su included. He had benefited from her sponsorship during his own academic journey. Elsewhere, Mi-rae continues working diligently at the strawberry farm. Her intelligence and intuition shine through in the way she selects saplings and nurtures the yield. After her shift, Se-jin offers her a ride home and is surprised by her excellent driving skills, especially since she doesn't even know how to ride a bicycle. Back at the law firm, Ho-su is excluded from a project he had been working hard on. Despite Chung-ku's orders, he asks his teammates to let him participate. Comically, this leads to him joining them on a triple date, where he runs into Park Ji-yun, a former high school classmate. They call Mi-ji to join them, since Mi-rae and Ji-yun had grown close after Mi-ji's athletic career ended. Later, Ji-yun gives Mi-ji a ride to the old restaurant. Mi-ji pretends the elderly woman is her grandaunt, but her real motive is to return a bathroom key she accidentally took after being scolded by the woman during one of her uninvited visits. Back at the firm, Lee Chung-ku introduces Ho-su to a humanitarian lawyer, suggesting he change teams. An argument breaks out, Chung-ku questions whether Ho-su is willing to abandon his ideals just to stay in his current position. Meanwhile, Mi-ji is pressured by her director to secure the old woman's participation in a redevelopment meeting. Coincidentally, Ji-yun also wants to cast the restaurant in her new project. Mi-ji races to the scene, only for the old woman to meet them both and discover Mi-ji's lie. Despite this, she plays along with the pretense. After Ji-yun leaves, the old woman agrees to meet with Mi-ji's company officials, if only to refuse the offer in person. Mi-ji feels grateful, knowing that technically she's fulfilled her assignment. While Mi-ji steps out to retrieve the bathroom key, Ho-su visits the elderly woman to thank her for sponsoring his education. Moved, he's the first person to ever thank her, she cooks him a meal. Elsewhere, Se-jin apologizes to Mi-rae after discovering she cleaned and organized the warehouse. He explains that the old chair she moved had sentimental value, it had belonged to his grandfather, whose farm he now tends. In the final scene, Ho-su reveals to Mi-ji (whom he still believes is Mi-rae) that he has quit his job and is ready to truly help her going forward. The Episode Review Episode 3 continues to explore the swapped lives of Mi-ji and Mi-rae. However, most of the plot twists involving Mi-ji and Ho-su serve as red herrings, and the narrative feels stretched thin. Mi-ji's repeated attempts to win over the restaurant owner start to feel repetitive, and Ho-su's internal conflict with Chung-ku lacks depth, many scenes and character decisions seem poorly justified or illogical, especially on Ho-su's part. That said, Mi-rae's quieter story at the strawberry farm stands out. Though she has less screen time, her storyline feels more grounded and emotionally rewarding. Removed from the city's chaos, Mi-rae slowly makes her mark through patience and capability, offering a compelling contrast to the tension surrounding Mi-ji and Ho-su. Overall, this is a decent episode but Mi-ji and Ho-su's story could use more urgency and narrative development. Hopefully, upcoming episodes will explore their evolving relationship in more meaningful ways. Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
