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"The decision has not been finalized yet, but the possibility is high." Details of the second season's filming and airing date, staff and cast have not yet been decided, she noted."Arthdal Chronicles" is Sep 23, 2019 Television Emmys begin as 'Thrones' and 'Veep' seek final glory LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston opened the Emmy Awards on Sunday with a tribute to television's so-called golden era, as "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" take their final tilts at glory.Cranston appeared on stage after a comedy skit which saw a cartoon Homer Simpson introduced as "host" -- and quickly crushed by a falling piano."Television has never been bigger. Television has never mattered more. And television has never been this Sep 19, 2019 Television Actress Kim Tae-hee gives birth to second daughter Actress Kim Tae-hee and singer Rain, one of South Korea's most prominent star couples, had their second daughter on Thursday, the actress' management agency, Story J Company, said."We would like to share good news about Kim Tae-hee and Jung Ji-hoon couple's new family member. Kim gave birth to her second child, a daughter, today at a hospital in Seoul," the agency said in a statement. Jung Ji-hoon is Rain's real name."Both mother and daughter are in good health, and are resti Sep 8, 2019 Television ‘Arthdal Chronicles’ begins final run, hopes for rebound The final third part of the “Arthdal Chronicles” began its run on tvN last weekend.Following the end of the fantasy-romance drama “Hotel Del Luna,” “Arthdal Chronicles,” divided into three parts, has started to air its last segment. Billed to be a blockbuster fantasy drama, the series features big-name stars, such as Song Joong-ki, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ji-won and Kim Ok-bin, as the main cast.Set in a mythical land called Arth in the early Bronze Age, more t Sep 2, 2019 Television Amid divorce row, actress Ku Hye-sun temporarily suspends show biz career Actress Ku Hye-sun, engulfed in a widely publicized divorce row, announced Monday that she will temporarily suspend her show business career. "Ku Hye-sun will halt her show business activities. She plans to resume her academic career at Sungkyunkwan University," an official at Liwu Law Group, representing the actress, told Yonhap News Agency. The news came one day after Ku alluded to the departure on her Instagram account.Announcing the release of her new book, "I Am Your Pet Aug 29, 2019 Television Barrier-breaking ‘Kim’s Convenience’ family reflects immigrant experience Beloved Canadian sitcom series to get fifth season Aug 29, 2019 Television Israeli TV series tops Seoul International Drama Awards Park Chan-wook’s first TV drama ‘Little Drummer Girl’ wins Best Mini Series Aug 28, 2019 Television Short, flashy web-based dramas appeal to binge watch-loving new generation As new digital media, like YouTube, has become a mainstream content distribution platform, web-based series have carved out an independent genre in South Korean show business based on explosive popularity among teenagers.Drama "A-Teen," produced by Playlist Global, a web drama studio under the wing of South Korea's largest internet portal operator Naver, is one of the biggest smash hit mini-dramas in the country.Premiering in July 2018, the series of 24 eight-minute episodes created a Aug 18, 2019 Television Actress Ku Hye-sun, actor Ahn Jae-hyun may divorce Actress Ku Hye-sun and actor Ahn Jae-hyun could become yet another high-profile Korean couple whose marriage ends in divorce.On Sunday, the actress shared a post that hinted at the end of her marriage with Ahn. In the post that included a private message with Ahn, Ku wrote that she had lost faith in her husband. HB Entertainment, which represents both Ku and Ahn, announced Sunday that the two have agreed to start divorce proceedings.However, Ku has refuted the statement, saying she has not come Aug 12, 2019 Television YouTuber fined W5m for ‘misleading advertising’ of diet products A YouTuber with millions of followers was fined 5 million won ($4,100) Monday for false advertising of food products. Food content YouTuber Jung Man-su, who goes by the name Banzz online, was fined for falsely promoting the weight-loss effects of his products, according to Daejeon District Court. Eat4U, a health food company Jeong launched in March 2017, marketed its products as diet aids in a misleading ad, according to prosecutors.Judges said the ad, which ran for about three months on social Aug 5, 2019 Television YouTubers caught recommending illegal camping Wilderness camping spots have been an increasingly popular item for Korean YouTubers, but unlike in other parts of the world, camping out in the wild is illegal in Korea.According to a report by Korean broadcaster SBS on Sunday, some South Korean YouTubers trespassed into off-limits areas and even encouraged their viewers to do the same. In one of the videos shown in the report, the YouTuber makes his camping spot on a rock next to a pool of water below the waterfall and then heads straight into Aug 1, 2019 Television YouTuber under fire for abusing dog during live show A YouTuber here is facing heated public criticism and possible punishment over his behavior in live broadcasts. An online petition calling for authorities to punish the streamer gained almost 120,000 signatures in just four days after he was seen apparently abusing his dog in livestreaming video. The online petition, which also calls for tougher rules against such abusive acts on the video platform, was filed on the presidential office website on Monday. The online petition will be reviewe Jul 31, 2019 Television [Trending] Massive donation to female streamer stirs up internet in Korea Female streamer who debuted just four months ago gets $100,000 worth digital currency from male fan, sparking questions about motive Jul 29, 2019 Television [Herald Review] ‘Hotel Del Luna’ wins over viewers with spooky romance TvN’s Saturday-Sunday drama “Hotel Del Luna” recorded its highest viewership rating over the weekend with Sunday’s episode peaking at 9.7 percent with an average viewership rating of 8.7 percent. The numbers are higher than the ratings peak for “Arthdal Chronicles,” that was shown in the same slot, which was at 7.7 percent.Initial expectations had not been too high, as the drama was scheduled to air between the second and the third part of “Arthdal Chron MORE 15 / 7334
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