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Moon Geun-young ties knot with stage actor Jeong Pyeong
SEOUL, July 29 (AJP) - South Korean actress Moon Geun-young has married musical actor Jeong Pyeong after years of dating largely out of the public eye, her agency said Wednesday. Cré Company confirmed the marriage but did not disclose when or where the couple tied the knot. Instead of holding a formal wedding ceremony, the couple celebrated with a private gathering attended only by their families. Moon shared the news in a handwritten letter posted on social media, writing
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Korea's middle-aged dads find an unlikely superhero in 'Agent Kim' SEOUL, July 27 (AJP) - As South Korean companies quietly push employees toward early retirement, millions of middle-aged office workers have found an unlikely superhero in a timid bank manager who secretly used to be one of the country's deadliest intelligence operatives. The latest hit K-drama "Agent Kim Reactivated," known in Korean as Kim Bu-jang, wrapped up its 10-episode run Sunday after becoming one of the year's biggest television successes. But its strong July 27, 2026 -
South Korean action-packed thriller stays atop Netflix's global non-English TV chart SEOUL, July 15 (AJP) - SBS' latest drama series, "Agent Kim Reactivated," which is also available on Netflix, remained the global streaming giant's most-watched non-English TV show for the second consecutive week. According to the latest chart released by Netflix's rankings website Tudum on Wednesday, the action-packed revenge thriller garnered 9.1 million views for the week ending Sunday, staying at the top of the chart after its first episode aired late last July 15, 2026 -
Oscar-winning actress Youn Yuh-jung earns Emmy nod 'Beef' 2 SEOUL, July 9 (AJP) - Oscar-winning South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung has been nominated for an Emmy Award, which will be presented this fall. The U.S. Television Academy on Wednesday announced the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, with Youn receiving a nomination for outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her role in the second season of Netflix series "Beef." The nomination adds to Youn's long list of internation July 9, 2026 -
'Teach You a Lesson' tops Netflix for 3rd week; 'Husbands in Action' No. 2 SEOUL, June 24 (AJP) - Korean drama series "Teach You a Lesson" remained No. 1 on Netflix's non-English TV chart for a third consecutive week, while action comedy "Husbands in Action" debuted at No. 2 among non-English films, according to data released by Netflix on Wednesday. Teach You a Lesson drew 11.8 million views and 126.2 million viewing hours during the latest tracking period. Netflix calculates views by dividing total viewing hours by a title's June 24, 2026 -
Netflix takes up nearly 60% of Korean mobile view time SEOUL, June 23 (AJP) - Netflix accounted for 57.7 percent of the time South Korean smartphone users spent on major streaming apps in May, far exceeding its 37.8 percent share of users, according to data released Tuesday by app and payment data provider Wiseapp Retail. The gap suggests Netflix users spent considerably more time on the platform than users of rival services. The combined monthly active user count for major over-the-top video streaming apps reached 22.09 mi June 23, 2026 -
Korean Wave's expanding global impact highlighted in Paris SEOUL, June 18 (AJP) - Government officials and industry leaders gathered this week in France to discuss the global popularity of South Korean films and dramas, American streaming giant Netflix said on Thursday. The gathering, attended by officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, took place at the Palais des Congrès de Paris on Tuesday as part of an event marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kor June 18, 2026 -
Netflix's 'Teach You a Lesson' tops non-English TV chart for second week SEOUL, June 17 (AJP) - Netflix's Korean series "Teach You a Lesson" remained No. 1 on the streamer's global Top 10 list for non-English TV shows in its second week, Netflix said Wednesday. "Teach You a Lesson" ranked No. 1 in 46 countries, including South Korea, Japan and Singapore, and entered the Top 10 in 91 countries, including the United States, Britain, India, France, Germany, Australia, Mexico and Brazil. The series logged 21.1 million views, June 17, 2026 -
Korean box-office hit, indie drama Invited to Shanghai film festival SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Jang Hang-jun's box-office hit "The King's Warden" and Yoon Ga-eun's drama "The World of Love" have been invited to this year's Shanghai International Film Festival. The two films will be screened in the Asian Collection section of the festival's 28th edition, which opens June 12, according to the festival lineup. The Shanghai International Film Festival is one of China's major international film events, along wi May 29, 2026 -
LIGHTSUM's Yujeong set to make acting debut in YouTube rom-com SEOUL, May 29 (AJP) - Yujeong of K-pop girl group LIGHTSUM is set to make her acting debut in the web-based drama series "Subscription Love," her agency Cube Entertainment said on Friday. "Subscription Love," scheduled for release later in the day on the YouTube channel Rocodi, is a romance comedy set in a world where an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered dating subscription service matches a young man and woman, who grow closer while carrying out missions assi May 29, 2026