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Dramaworld
''Dramaworld'' is a comedy-drama set in Los Angeles and Seoul, South Korea with 10 short episodes (each 10–20 minutes long). The series follows the adventures of Claire Duncan, an American college student and huge fan of Korean Dramas, after getting transported to her favorite show with a touch of magic. Dramaworld is co-produced by video-streaming platform Viki, China’s Jetavana Entertainment, and US Third Culture Content. The first season premiered at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on April 16, 2016, followed by the worldwide exclusive release on Viki and Netflix. Nearly every episode includes cameos from well-known K-pop and K-drama stars, including Super Junior's Choi Siwon, who starred in ''The King of Dramas'' and ''She Was Pretty,'' and Han Ji-min, lead actress of ''Padam Padam'' and romantic-comedy ''Rooftop Prince''. The second season of ''Dramaworld'' premiered on April 2, 2021, with 10 new episodes of around 35 minutes per episode. Plot Claire Duncan (Liv Hewson), ...
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Liv Hewson
Liv Hewson (born 29 November 1995) is an Australian actor and playwright. Their written work includes "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales and mythology with a queer and dark slant." They starred as Abby Hammond in the Netflix series ''Santa Clarita Diet'' from 2017 to 2019. Career In 2014, Hewson traveled to Los Angeles to attend an acting workshop. In 2016, they played the lead role of Claire Duncan in the fantasy web series ''Dramaworld''. In 2017, they starred in the film ''Before I Fall'' and had recurring roles in the second series of ''Top of the Lake'' and in the miniseries '' Marvel's Inhumans''. Personal life Hewson was born in Canberra, grew up in the suburb of Hughes and attended Alfred Deakin High School and Canberra College. Hewson has three brothers; their mother, Angela, is a public servant and their father, Tony, is a psychologist. Hewson began acting as part of the Canberra Youth Theatre. Growing up, the family watched a lot of American television shows, such ...
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Sean Richard
Sean Richard Dulake (born June 9, 1984) is an American actor and director. Early life Dulake was born on June 9, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, to a British father and Korean mother. He studied theatre arts and business at Boston University. He went on to study Sanford Meisner's acting technique in Los Angeles, where he partook in various theater and sketch comedy performances. Dulake moved to South Korea in 2007 to learn more about his Korean heritage and attended Seoul National University for a year to learn how to speak Korean. Career Dulake made his television debut in 2010 as doctor Horace Newton Allen on SBS’ medical drama ''Jejungwon'' about the first Western medical institution in Korea. He has gone on to portray diverse variety of characters, from a double agent in the action series '' Athena: Goddess of War''' to a famous chef in the family drama ''Feast of the Gods''. Dulake directed and hosted a short documentary for Discovery Channel's television series ...
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Bae Noo-ri
Bae Noo-ri (born February 4, 1993) is a South Korean actress. She began modeling in 2008 for the brand Litmus, then made her acting debut in 2010. Bae is best known for playing a shaman in a period television series ''Moon Embracing the Sun ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''The Sun and the Moon'') is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on MBC from Jan ...''. Filmography Television series Films Music video Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bae, Noo-ri 1993 births Living people South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses ...
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Justin Chon
Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has directed three films, ''Gook'' (2017), '' Ms. Purple'' (2019), & ''Blue Bayou'' (2021). He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in '' The Twilight Saga'' film series. He is a member of the K-pop parody group Boys Generally Asian. Early life Chon was born in Garden Grove, California, and raised in Irvine, California, where he attended University High School. Chon is of Korean descent. His father, Sang Chon, was an actor in South Korea and later a shoe wholesales owner in Paramount, California. His mother is a pianist. He has a younger sister. Chon attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he majored in business. During college, he studied abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Career Acting Chon started acting in 2005 in shows such as ''Jack & Bobby'' and ''Taki & Luci''. He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film '' Wendy Wu: Ho ...
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Han Ji-min
Han Ji-min (born November 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress. After minor roles in '' All In'' and ''Dae Jang Geum'', Han had her breakout role in revenge series ''Resurrection'' in 2005. This was followed by leading roles in period dramas ''Capital Scandal'' and '' Yi San'', contemporary dramas ''Cain and Abel'' and ''Padam Padam'', romantic dramas ''Rooftop Prince'', ''Familiar Wife'', and ''The Light in Your Eyes'', as well as drama film ''Miss Baek''. In 2022, Han starred in an omnibus-format series ''Our Blues''. Career 2003–2010: Beginnings and breakthrough Han Ji-min started her career in show business while still a high school student. She made various commercial films (CF) and music videos before gaining wider attention in 2003, when she appeared in hit Korean television dramas '' All In'' and ''Dae Jang Geum''. Han said she hadn't dreamed of becoming a serious actress, but changed her mind after starring in '' All In'', where she played the teenage counterpart of the ...
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Choi Siwon
Choi Si-won (; born 7 April 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi committed as special representative of UNICEF Korea for children’s issues over the last four years before he was chosen as UNICEF regional ambassador for East Asia and Pacific in November 2019. Aside from being a member of Super Junior, Choi has also ventured into solo activities, mainly acting. He played lead roles in the Korean dramas ''Oh! My Lady'' (2010), ''Poseidon'' (2011), ''Revolutionary Love'' (2017), and ''My Fellow Citizens!'' (2019) and had supporting roles in '' Athena: Goddess of War'' (2010), ''The King of Dramas'' (2012) and ''She Was Pretty'' (2015). Choi has also participated in various Chinese language films such as ''Helios'', ''To the Fore'' and '' Dragon Blade''. Choi Si-won is a representative for Audi Korea. In 2015, Choi Si-won was chosen by the luxury watc ...
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Viki (website)
Rakuten Viki is an American video streaming website. It streams videos similar to other services, but also allows users to subtitle content available in 200 languages as well as provides original programming. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, it has offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Japan, and Seoul, South Korea. The name Viki is a portmanteau of the words video and Wiki, drawing on the latter company's use of volunteers for content management. The company won the Crunchie award for best international start-up company in January 2011. History 2007–2012; Early history Viki was founded in 2007 by Razmig Hovaghimian, Changseong Ho and Jiwon Moon. Funding for the company originally came from Neoteny Labs, a Singapore start-up fund headed by Joichi Ito, and from the co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman. The company moved to Singapore in 2008 to take advantage of government backing and the city-state’s role as a pan-Asian hub. In December 2010, Viki exited the beta phase of it ...
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Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ...
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The King Of Dramas
''The King of Dramas'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Kim Myung-min, Jung Ryeo-won and Choi Siwon of Super Junior. It is a satirical dramedy about what goes on behind the scenes in making a TV drama. It aired on SBS from November 5, 2012, to January 8, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Plot Set against the backdrop of the Korean entertainment business, ''The King of Dramas'' revolves around Anthony Kim (Kim Myung-min), the brilliant CEO of a drama production company who will do anything and everything for the sake of money, fame and success. He is known to possess the Midas touch as he has created blockbuster dramas and Hallyu stars. When a death on the set precipitates his fall from grace, Anthony attempts to regain his former status by putting the drama ''The Morning of Keijo'' on air. And to accomplish that, he needs the help of idealistic Lee Go-eun (Jung Ryeo-won), who dreams of becoming a top writer someday, and the handsome ...
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She Was Pretty
''She Was Pretty'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-eum, Park Seo-joon, Go Joon-hee and Choi Si-won. It aired on MBC from September 16 to November 11, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00. The series was both a hit domestically, with a peak rating of 18.4% and internationally, especially in China. Synopsis A romantic comedy, based on a true story, about two past acquaintances who meet again after they've gone through a reversal of fortunes and appearances, set against the backdrop of a fashion magazine's publishing office. Kim Hye-jin was a beautiful girl from a rich family, the Chas. After her family's publishing company went bankrupt, she experienced hardships then lost her beauty too. Ji Sung-joon was an unattractive boy with low self-esteem, but grows up to be a handsome and successful editor. The two decided to meet again as adults, but Sung-joon was unable to recognize Hye-jin. Ashamed to meet her first love and ruin his perception o ...
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List Of South Korean Male Actors
This is a list of South Korean male television, film, musical, theatre and voice actors who are active in South Korea. Names are listed as stage name. A * Ahn Bo-hyun * Ahn Do-gyu * Ahn Dong-goo * Ahn Gil-kang * Ahn Hyo-seop * Ahn Jae-hong * Ahn Jae-hwan * Ahn Jae-hyun * Ahn Jae-mo * Ahn Jae-wook * Ahn Ji-ho * Ahn Ji-hwan * Ahn Nae-sang * Ahn Se-ha * Ahn Seung-gyun * Ahn Suk-hwan * Ahn Sung-ki * Ahn Woo-yeon * Ahn Yong-joon * Ajoo * Alex Chu * Alexander Lee * Allen Kim * An Jang-hyeok * An Jong-deok * Andy Lee B * B-Bomb * Bae Eun-sik * Bae Hyun-sung * Bae In-hyuk * Bae Jin-young * Bae Ki-sung * Bae Seong-woo * Bae Soo-bin * Bae Yong-joon * Baek Bong-ki * Baek Chul-min * Baek Il-seob * Baek Min-hyun * Baek Seung-hyeon * Baek Su-ho * Baek Sung-hyun * Baek Yoon-sik * Baekho * Baekhyun * Bak Il * Bak Tae-ho * Bang Jae-ho * Bang Seong-joon * Bang Yong-guk * Baro * Bobby Lee * Bong Man-dae * Bong Tae-gyu * Boom * Brian Joo * Byeon Woo-seok * Byun Hee-bong ...
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Padam Padam (TV Series)
''Padam Padam'' () is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo-sung, Han Ji-min, and Kim Bum. The romance / fantasy series was written by Noh Hee-kyung, and the title is a reference to a 1951 French song by Edith Piaf, an onomatopoeia expressing the sound of a heartbeat. It was one of the inaugural dramas on newly launched cable channel JTBC, and aired from December 5, 2011 to February 7, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:45 ( KST) time slot for 20 episodes. Synopsis A convict named Yang Kang-chil ( Jung Woo-sung) serves 16 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. His innocent nature is protected by his best friend and "guardian angel" Gook-soo (Kim Bum). Prior to his release he experiences a near-death event and only survives thanks to a miracle. Gook-soo explains that Kang-chil will have three near-death miracles and he will only survive them if he learns from the experience. After his release, Kang-chil becomes a carpenter and falls in love with Jan ...
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