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Pink Villa
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
S Line: Lee Soo Hyuk, Arin, Lee Da Hee's Cannes-awarded series confirms July premiere and OTT platform
S Line is a South Korean miniseries exploring tabooed concepts of sexual shame and the dangers of unrestrained technological developments. Starring Lee Soo Hyuk, Arin and Lee Da Hee as leads, this drama has already been acclaimed at the 2025 Cannes International Series Festival. Amid the growing anticipation for its release, the production team announced its OTT premiere details, as reported by K-media outlet Dispatch on May 13. S Line– Plot and Character Details S Line is a fantasy, mystery thriller drama, based on a webtoon of the same name by artist Kkomabi. The story is about visible red lines connecting people who have had sexual relationships. These lines can only be seen by those wearing special glasses, and their emergence plunges Korea into a crisis as privacy gets breached and societal boundaries get blurred. OH MY GIRL's Choi Ye Won, better known by her stage name Arin, plays the role of Hyun Heup in the series. The character is a young woman, who is able to see the red lines since birth. She teams up with detective Han Ji Hyuk, played by Lee Soo Hyuk, to investigate the origins of the glasses and the chaos they are causing. Besides her there is another character, who shares the same special ability of witnessing the red lines. She is Gyu Jin, a quirky school teacher, played by Lee Da Hee. Gyu Jin will come across Hyun Heup after she gets transferred to the school Gyu Jin teaches in. S Line– OTT release schedule and platform S Line confirmed Wavve as its official streaming platform and locked in July 2025 premiere. The 50-minute-long 6 episodes of the mini series might be released in a weekly format or all at once. The drama not only received a major launch at the 8th Cannes International Series Festival, but was also recognized for its artistic quality. It won the Best Music award in the feature-length competition section last April. The creator of the original webtoon version of S Line, Kkomabi, is acclaimed for their works in A Killer Paradox and Pending Case. The series version is directed and penned down by Ahn Jio Young.
Pink Villa
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Jeon Yeo Been, Namkoong Min's Our Movie Release: Date, time, where to watch, cast, plot and more
Our movie is a South Korean melodrama series that follows two individuals navigating their personal struggles, discovering themselves, and finding solace in each other's company. Staring Jeon Yeo Been and Namkoong Min in lead roles, this K-drama explores emotional toll of physical ailments. Here are the latest updates on the release date, plot, character details and streaming information. Our Movie– Plot and character details Our Movie features Namkoong Min as Lee Je Ha, a talented film director who started his career with a box office hit, but lost his spark thereafter. Now he struggles to find his passion for filmmaking. During then, he comes across Lee Da Eum (played by Jeon Yeo Been). They grow closer as they work together on a film, leading to blossoming of romance. Lee Da Eum is an aspiring actress battling a terminal illness. She is determined to make the most of her remaining time and live life on her own terms. As the duo delve into the process of filmmaking, their shared experiences help them heal their wounds and rediscover their purpose. Through the leads, the series tells a poignant tale of unexpected connections and self-discovery. It explores themes of healing, lost passion, and finding love and meaning in the face of life's challenges. As the female lead shares the most joyous moments of her life with her beloved, before fate cruelly separates them, the audience's emotions will undoubtedly be stirred. Our Movie– When and where to watch Produced by SBS, this show will premiere with its first two episodes on June 11 and 12 on Wavve at 9:50 PM KST (6:20 PM IST/8:50 AM ET). Korean viewers can also watch it on Disney+. The subsequent 10 episodes will air every Friday and Saturday, until July 19. Our Movie– Supporting cast Seo Hyeon Woo plays the role of Bu Seung Won and Lee Seol stars as Chae Seo Yeong. Both the characters are important for the story's development and their dynamicz with the leads will be interesting to watch. Seo I Seo, Park Eun Woo, Moon Sung Keun and Ye Soo Jung will play the roles of actors and actresses of the same industry as Lee Je Ha. The rest will play minor characters of content PD, cinematographer, chef, makeup artist and entertainment reporter.
Korea Herald
10-06-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Tving and Wavve merger gets green light with conditions
Amid Netflix's dominance in the local streaming market, merger of South Korea's popular streaming platforms approved on condition of fee freeze through end of 2026 Popular South Korean streaming services Tving and Wavve have been given the green light for a merger. On Tuesday, the Fair Trade Commission granted conditional approval for the merger of the two platforms, imposing a measure that requires the companies to maintain their current subscription fee levels through the end of 2026 in order to prevent potential price hikes tied to the launch of bundled products. Entertainment giant CJ ENM currently owns Tving, while Wavve operates as a joint venture between terrestrial broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS, and telecom operator SKT. In its review of the deal, the antitrust regulator said it examined whether subscription fees for consumers could rise post-merger. According to the FTC, both Tving and Wavve command a substantial base of loyal subscribers. Due to the availability of exclusive content, these subscribers tend to exhibit relatively low price sensitivity. In particular, the FTC said subscribers who highly value exclusive content, such as Tving and Wavve's live broadcast channels and KBO League baseball coverage, would find it difficult to switch to competing services, even if prices were to increase under a bundled model. To address concerns over potential fee increases and other anticompetitive effects in the streaming market, the FTC said that it approved the merger on the condition that Tving and Wavve maintain their existing pricing plans from the date the corrective order is issued — Tuesday — through Dec. 31, 2026. Furthermore, should Tving and Wavve be integrated into a single service during this period, the FTC said the new service must introduce a new pricing plan that is comparable to their current plans in both price range and service offerings, and maintain this new structure through the same 2026 deadline. As of January 2025, Tving and Wavve rank second and fourth in the market, respectively, accounting for 16.5 percent and 9 percent of total streaming service usage time on smartphones in South Korea. According to the same data, Netflix accounts for 61.1 percent. Tving and Wavve have been pursuing a merger since late 2023 as part of efforts to expand their combined market share.
Pink Villa
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
K-dramas to watch on OTT this week, June 9-15: Jeon Yeo Been's Our Movie to Ok Taecyeon's The First Night with the Duke
June 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting month for K-drama fans, with 10 new series set to premiere on various OTT platforms. This week (June 9 to 15) will mark the release of several highly anticipated shows, including rom-coms like The First Night with the Duke and Our Movie and lengthy dramas like The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun. 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 premieres The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun It follows a single mother, who seeks revenge against a powerful chaebol family for getting her daughter involved in a crime. Starring Jang Shin Young, Seo Ha Joon, and Jung Heon, this 120-episode drama will premiere on June 9 on Kocowa and air every Monday-Friday. Starring Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon, it is about a college student who unexpectedly enters a novel's world and ends up spending the night with the book's possessive male lead character. The fantasy romance drama will premiere on June 11 on Viki. Our Movie In this drama, Jeon Yeo Been and Namkoong Min star as a terminally ill actress and a director struggling with artistic slump. Watch how their shared experience leads them to fall in love, as the show premieres on June 11 on Wavve. Koreans viewers can also watch it on Disney+. 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 9 and 10, Kang Ha Neul will have to make the tough choice between his smooth inheritance process or his love– Go Min Si. Watch it on June 10 and 11 on Netflix. Second Shot at Love In episodes 9 and 10 of the rom-com, Gong Myung and Sooyoung will open up to each other more. Watch it on June 10 and 11 on Viki. Spring of Youth In episode 7, Ha Yoo Joon, Park Ji Hu and Lee Seung Hyub will struggle with their feelings for each other, amid unfolding of crucial past events. Watch it on June 11 on SBS or Viki. In the finale, Lee Jung Ha and Kim Do Wan might resort to Yuk Jun Seo's help to beat the top bully in a thrilling show down. Watch episodes 7 and 8 on June 13 on Wavve. Oh My Ghost Clients In episodes 5 and 6, Jung Kyung Ho will help more ghosts find justice for unfair labor practices with Seol In Ah and Cha Hak Yeon. Watch it on June 13 and 14 on Netflix, Viki, Kocowa or Wavve. GOOD BOY In episodes 5 and 6, Park Bo Gum might keep chasing Kim So Hyun besides fighting bad guys. Catch it on June 14 and 15 on Prime Video. Koreans viewers can also watch it on Netflix, Disney+ or TVING. Our Unwritten Seoul In episodes 7 and 8, Park Bo Young's twin characters will face more trouble while navigating their feelings for Park Jinyoung and Ryu Kyung Soo. Watch it on June 15 and 16 on Netflix.
Pink Villa
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Kim Do Wan, Lee Jung Ha's ONE: High School Heroes episode 7-8 Release– Date, time, where to watch and what to expect
The teen action drama ONE: High School Heroes released episodes 5 and 6 on June 6, bringing more high-octane action. The masked heroes continued to take down bullies, but their secret identities were compromised. Meanwhile, a mysterious new fighter has arrived on the scene, bringing a fresh wave of excitement and tension. With the final episodes approaching, the stakes are higher than ever. In episodes 5 and 6 of ONE: High School Heroes, Kim Eui Gyeom (Lee Jung Ha) and Kang Yun Gi (Kim Do Wan) successfully complete their first masked vigilante mission. They beat up Kim Nam Hyeop (Hong Min Ki), a son of an influential professor, and record a video of him apologizing to the guy he bullied. Kang Yun Gi chooses Kim Nam Hyeop as their first target as he has a personal score to settle with him. Kim Nam Hyeop and his guys are responsible for the comatose situation of a friend of Kang Yun Gi, who gains consciousness, a day after Kang Yun Gi's combat with Kim Nam Hyeop. As for the next bully to be punished, they pick Lee Ki Yoon (Shin Jae Hwi) and deal with him in a similar way as the previous bully. But they face trouble with their third case– the top dog, Choi Ki Soo (Yoo Hee Je), who pulls out their mask, revealing their identities. To find out if the 'High School Heroes' will be able to defeat Choi Ki Soo alone, or resort to the help of a mysterious new transfer student, watch episodes 7 and 8. It will air on June 30 at 11:00 AM KST (7:30 AM IST/ 10:00 PM ET) on Wavve. The new student in question is Lee Geol Jae (Yuk Jun Seo), who gets to enroll in an actual school after defeating everyone in a mob brawl in his fight school. He is a legendary fighter, who is rumored to be unbeatable. To make him agree to help Kang Yun Gi in a fight, he secretly takes a fight video of his and uses it as a blackmail weapon. Now, as Kang Yun Gi struggles to take down Choi Ki Soo, he might ask for Lee Geol Jae's assistance, leading to a thrilling final showdown.
