Asia’s leading entertainment group CJ ENM signed a three-year deal with The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), to promote Hong Kong as a travel destination through Korean drama and variety TV shows. The HKTB is the first tourism organisation to enter into a strategic partnership of this kind with CJ ENM. The partnership will encourage audiences to recall some of their favourite scenes from K-dramas and shows at authentic locations in Hong Kong and boost tourism when international travel … [Read more...] about CJ ENM HK and Hong Kong Tourism Board hype up tourism interests with K-pop culture
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Sony’s ONE conquers Korean Entertainment
Singapore - Sony’s powerhouse ONE Channel dominated the Korean entertainment genre in 2016, doubling the ratings of its closest competitor in Singapore and Malaysia. Unleashing an arsenal of groundbreaking Korean dramas throughout the year, including the epic blockbusters Legend of the Blue Sea and Scarlet Heart, ONE commanded a 66 per cent share of viewing among the four Korean channels in Malaysia, and was ranked #2 during primetime viewing (6pm-1am) among all pay-TV channels on … [Read more...] about Sony’s ONE conquers Korean Entertainment
Korea’s new drama features heartthrobs
Kuala Lumpur – Korean drama fever is set to hit a new high when the widely anticipated new series, Goblin premieres in December. Available within 24-hours of Korean telecast on Oh!K (Astro Channel 394), the show boasts a star-studded cast including Gong-Yoo (Train To Busan), Lee Dong Wook (Hotel King), Yoo In Na and Kim Go Eun, who recently won Best New TV Actress at the Paeksang Arts Awards. Written by Kim Eun Sook and directed by Lee Eung Bok, the masterminds behind the highly acclaimed … [Read more...] about Korea’s new drama features heartthrobs
Goblin premieres on OH!K
Hong Kong – Turner Asia Pacific has confirmed the acquisition of upcoming fantasy-drama series Goblin for its Korean entertainment channel Oh!K. Debuting on December 3, within 24 hours of its premiere in Korea, the series stars Gong Yoo, one of the most popular Korean actors who recently starred in the runaway big-screen success Train to Busan. Now, in his first small-screen role in four years, Gong Yoo plays a goblin looking for a human bride to end his immortality. Lee Dong Wook … [Read more...] about Goblin premieres on OH!K
