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'Physical 100' faced scrutiny after reports of the finale winner being manipulated, bullying accusations, and assault. Season 2 of the series will have a more detailed screening process for contestants.
Jae-young does not know her mother's profession but scares Bok-soon when she displays similar tendencies. The 'Kill Boksoon' finale teases whether the truth changes Jae-young.
'Taxi Driver 2' 'Black Sun' episodes have Do-gi infiltrating a corrupt nightclub. The episode storyline is based on one of Korea's worst sex scandals involving idols and the Burning Sun nightclub.
'Soundtrack #2' will not be led by Park Hyung-sik and Han So-hee like in the first season. The new season by Disney+ will star a new cast led by Noh Sang-hyun and Keum Sae-rok.
Gil Bok-soon is raising her teenage daughter amid her secret as a contract killer. 'Kill Boksoon' has a few clues that could suggest who Jae-young's father is or if it is just a narrative device.
Hyacinth is the youngest Bridgerton but not the last to get married. Her story has a unique detail concerning her love interest and his connection to Lady Danbury and her family.
'Bridgerton' Season 2 helped flesh out that Lady Danbury is a widow. But the series has not explored her marriage and whether or not she had children, but fans might see the truth in the prequel.
Lee Do-hyun starred in 'The Glory' as a protagonist, while Lim Ji-yeon portrayed the K-drama's lead villain. The actors were spotted on multiple dates since filming the K-drama.
'Weak Hero Class 1' was based on the webtoon that focuses on the violence of school bullying. Park Ji-hoon took the role seriously, even hitting himself for a jaw-dropping scene.
Fans wept for Netflix's original Korean movie '20th Century Girl,' about a teen's first love. The 2022 movie is one of the many movies that are just as good as any K-drama.
Anamanaguchi was the band who developed the songs in 'Scott Pilgrim' games. For Netflix's 'Scott Pilgrim' anime, the band will returns to create original songs for the main characters.
'Taxi Driver 2' stunned fans when Shin Jae-ah's character proved a villain theory. The actor played back-to-back villain roles in 'Crash Course in Romance' and the crime K-drama.
The 'Black Knight' webtoon has Sa-wol as a central character working with Knight 5-8. Actor Kang Yoo-seok will play the role in the K-drama, but there is a clear change from the original character.
The 'Scott Pilgrim' anime is finally happening at Netflix. The original cast of the 2010 movie, 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' will voice their original characters as the anime will expand the universe.
Park Bo-young and Park Hyung-sik have filmed a cameo appearance for 'Strong Woman Gang Nam Soon.' The sequel K-drama will follow Bong-soon's cousin as she looks for her family and gets involved in a crime ring.
'Polaris' K-drama is a spy romance as the main characters journey to rediscover themselves. Actor Joo Ji-hyun is reported to lead the K-drama with Kang Dong-won in his first drama in over 20 years.
'Spy x Family' has a spy posing as a family man with a fake daughter and wife with a secret. TvN's 'Family' follows a similar idea as an office worker hides his identity as a NIS agent from his wife.
Netflix has a plethora of K-drama content for 2023. 'Black Knight' is a 6-episode sci-fi storyline of deliverymen who risk their lives to protect the 1% of the population.
'The Glory' continued the ongoing trend of K-dramas being more open to explicit and sexual scenes. The K-drama has a few from full frontal nudity to a sexual assault.
'The Glory' writer Kim Eun-sook explains that Do-young was unclear about his feelings for Dong-eun. The K-drama has many other toxic and complex relationships that were or were not about love.