Pierce Conran
Contributor at South China Morning Post
Writer at ScreenAnarchy
Producer @2MrFilms | Writer @SCMPNews @ScreenAnarchy & Modern Korean Cinema | Consultant @FribourgIFF @FantasticFest
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scmp.com | Pierce Conran
In addition to featuring the closing chapter of one of the biggest small-screen events of all time, June will see the launch of a number of hotly anticipated Korean drama series. They include a dark gangster saga, a school election comedy, a serial killer story and a variety of romantic tales. 1. Mercy for NoneLead cast: So Ji-sub, Huh Joon-hoSo Ji-sub suits up for a return to gangland in Netflix’s Mercy for None.
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msn.com | Pierce Conran
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scmp.com | Pierce Conran
Lead cast: Park Bo-young, Park Jin-youngLatest Nielsen rating: 5.05 per centLooks can be deceiving, and Mi-ji and Mi-rae are counting on it. These are the twin sister protagonists of new Korean drama series Our Unwritten Seoul, both portrayed by Park Bo-young (Melo Movie). These twins are so identical that even their mother cannot tell them apart, but in many other respects they have grown into very different young women, each with their own problems and desires.
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scmp.com | Pierce Conran
This article contains major spoilers. 2/5 starsLead cast: Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-sunLatest Nielsen rating: 8.35 per centDeeply rooted in melodrama, Korean TV shows like to present broad worlds populated with a characters who, despite their apparent differences, will eventually discover a connection. Leave any two K-drama protagonists on screen together long enough, and chances are they will fall in love or realise that they are related to one another.
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1 week ago |
scmp.com | Pierce Conran
A number of intriguing high-concept romantic dramas are courting a variety of major stars in a bid to heat up our K-drama schedules in 2026. Read on for the latest TV casting news out of South Korea. Men of the HaremBae Suzy (Doona!) has received an offer to headline the major period drama Men of the Harem, based on a web novel of the same name. This fantasy drama follows a queen who uses male concubines to secure her position on the throne.
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