Following what happened in the US during the last decade or so, the quality of Asian dramas has skyrocketed during the last few years, with a significant surge of talent from cinema towards streaming platforms, with Korea definitely paving the way in the regard, and Japan following. The result is quite impressive to watch, since, frequently, the level of these titles is equal to the one of movies.
Without further ado, here are 20 Asian dramas in random order proving the fact in the most eloquent fashion.
1. Cigarette Girl by Kamila Andini
“Cigarette Girl” is not a typical story of two broken hearts crushed by unfortunate circumstances, a trope over-used in the soap opera format. It also has a bit of history to offer alongside a basic insight into the women's hardships in Indonesia not such long time ago. “Your duty is to clean the house and find yourself a husband...
Without further ado, here are 20 Asian dramas in random order proving the fact in the most eloquent fashion.
1. Cigarette Girl by Kamila Andini
“Cigarette Girl” is not a typical story of two broken hearts crushed by unfortunate circumstances, a trope over-used in the soap opera format. It also has a bit of history to offer alongside a basic insight into the women's hardships in Indonesia not such long time ago. “Your duty is to clean the house and find yourself a husband...
- 1/18/2024
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
On the occasion of the first three episodes of “The Deal” screening at Red Sea International Film Festival, director Lee Jung-Gon and protagonist Yoo Seung-Ho talk to Panos Kotzathanasis about the inspiration and the focus of the series, how violence begins, how they choose the projects they are involved with, the most difficult scenes to shoot, the Korean drama and movie industry, and their future projects.
What was the inspiration behind the story?
Lee Jung-gon: My inspiration is the logline, a friend kidnapping a friend, because nowadays in S. Korea, there is a new phrase “the gold spoon and the dirt spoon” which means that the wealth gap among the parents represents the social level gap between their children. I wanted to tell a story about the Korean reality of young people.
Do you think it is easy for people to become violent, or it takes specific circumstances to do so?...
What was the inspiration behind the story?
Lee Jung-gon: My inspiration is the logline, a friend kidnapping a friend, because nowadays in S. Korea, there is a new phrase “the gold spoon and the dirt spoon” which means that the wealth gap among the parents represents the social level gap between their children. I wanted to tell a story about the Korean reality of young people.
Do you think it is easy for people to become violent, or it takes specific circumstances to do so?...
- 12/14/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
It has become evident for quite some time that the creative powers of the Korean movie industry are turning towards dramas instead of movies, where more popularity for local content seems to lie. The result of this trend is definitely bad for cinema, but at the same time, has led the quality of dramas to rather high levels. “The Deal” , a new series currently streaming on Wavve in South Korea, friDay Video in Taiwan and Viki in selected regions is a testament to this fact.
The Deal is screening at Red Sea Film Festival
Based on the webtoon of the same name by Woonam 20, the story revolves around two young men. Lee Joon-sung, a former high school soccer star, does not play the sport anymore, owes money, and his life is, in general, a mess. Song Jae-hyo graduated from the same high school and is now a medical student, who does face expulsion,...
The Deal is screening at Red Sea Film Festival
Based on the webtoon of the same name by Woonam 20, the story revolves around two young men. Lee Joon-sung, a former high school soccer star, does not play the sport anymore, owes money, and his life is, in general, a mess. Song Jae-hyo graduated from the same high school and is now a medical student, who does face expulsion,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its selections for the popular Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere and On Screen strands.
The On Screen section, introduced in 2021, showcases series and this year boasts six world premieres – five from Korea and one from Indonesia.
Tving show “I Am a Running Mate,” about an ordinary student trying to become student president marks the directorial debut of Han Jin-won, winner of best original screenplay as a co-writer for Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” The series merges the coming-of-age genre with elements of a political drama, and stars Yoon Hyun-soo, Lee Jung-sic, Choi Woo-sung, Hong Hwa-yeon and Lee Bong-jun. Three of the nine episodes will screen at the festival.
“The Deal,” a Waave original series, is a tale of criminal intrigue in which two young men kidnap their friend and demand KRW10 billion ($7.5 million) as ransom. The cast features Yoo Seung-ho’s streaming debut alongside Kim Dong-hwi,...
The On Screen section, introduced in 2021, showcases series and this year boasts six world premieres – five from Korea and one from Indonesia.
Tving show “I Am a Running Mate,” about an ordinary student trying to become student president marks the directorial debut of Han Jin-won, winner of best original screenplay as a co-writer for Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite.” The series merges the coming-of-age genre with elements of a political drama, and stars Yoon Hyun-soo, Lee Jung-sic, Choi Woo-sung, Hong Hwa-yeon and Lee Bong-jun. Three of the nine episodes will screen at the festival.
“The Deal,” a Waave original series, is a tale of criminal intrigue in which two young men kidnap their friend and demand KRW10 billion ($7.5 million) as ransom. The cast features Yoo Seung-ho’s streaming debut alongside Kim Dong-hwi,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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