D.P. (Season 2)
TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023
D.P. (Season 2, 2023, South Korea)
Director: Han Jun Hee
Writers: Kim Bo Tong & Han Jun Hee
Mini-review:
The moment has finally come: Netflix's best Korean Original has made its return with a second season. And these two years of waiting have been more than worth it. It seemed impossible but, somehow, this new season is even better than the first one. It preserves all of its many strengths, and then it takes them to the next level. Both the directing and the writing are amazingly intense. I spent six whole hours on the edge of my seat, biting my nails to the quick, and the last two episodes left me breathless. I also loved the show's attempts at experimenting, like the musicality in episode 3 or the horror undertones in episode 4. As for the acting, is there anything left to say? This is a cast full of incredible actors, and all of them give career-best performances. This time round, Jung Hae In and Son Suk Ku are probably the MVPs, but everyone does a flawless job. To sum up, this second season blew away my sky-high expectations, and I really hope we get a third one, cause TV shows don't get better than this.
P.S. There's a lot of triggering content here, so please be careful with that. Those of you who watched the first season already know this, but I'm saying it just in case.
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[HOT-THEQOO] TOP 5 best female acting idols selected by 31 industry experts
StarNews conducted a survey with 31 industry experts, including representatives of entertainment management companies and production companies (each expert to select 2 male and female), to select the acting idol with the most active performance this year and whose performance are most anticipated in the future.
5th place: Kim Sejeong (5 votes)
(Latest works: The Uncanny Counter 2/Today’s Webtoon/Business Proposal)
4th place: Nana (7 votes)
(Latest works: Mask Girl/Confession/Glitch)
3rd place: Suzy (9 votes)
(Latest works: Anna/Start-Up/Ashfall)
2nd place: IU (11 votes)
(Latest works: Dream/Broker/Hotel Del Luna)
1st place: YoonA (13 votes)
(Latest works: King The Land/Big Mouth/Confidential Assignment 2)
■List of survey participants (in alphabetical order)
Kwon Jae Young, CEO of A9 Media ● Kim Nam Hyung, CEO of GF Entertainment ● Kim Yong Seop, Managing Director of FNC Entertainment ● Kim Jong Do, CEO of Namoo Actors ● Kim Jiwon, CRO of SM Entertainment ● Kim Hyeong Gon, Director of P Nation ● Noh Hyun Tae, CEO of iNKODE ● Park Hee Young, Vice President of MLD Entertainment ● Bang Jae Hyuk, Director of KQ Entertainment ● Bae Ki Hwan, Director of Tango Music ● Baek Chang Joo, CEO of C-JeS Studios ● Seong Hyun Soo, CEO of Noon ● Yang Hyun Seung, CEO of UL Entertainment ● Yeon Han Jun, Director of THINK Entertainment ● Oh Jong Heon, Production Division 2 Head of IST Entertainment ● Yoo Hyeong Seok, CEO of Yooborn Company ● Lee Sang Cheol, CEO of In Next Trend ● Lee In Gyu, Head of Division of Antenna ● Lee Jin Sung, CEO of King Kong by. Starship ● Lee Hae Jong, Director of DSP Media ● Lee Hoon Hee, CEO of Starship Entertainment ● Lim Seung Chae, Vice President of WM Entertainment ● Jang Doo Bong, CEO of Story J Company ● Jeong Deok Gyun, CEO of J Wide Company ● Jeong Wook, CEO of JYP Entertainment ● Cho Dae Kwon, CEO of Alien Company ● Jin Jeong Kyun, Director of GLG ● Tak Young Jun, COO of SM Entertainment ● Han Jeong Soo, CEO of Mystic Story ● Heo Seong Moon, Director of Media Lab SISO ● Heo Jae Ok, Head of Division of Cube Entertainment.
At time of posting 14 Sep 6pm KST: 47K views, 271 comments
(Will only translate comments relating to YoonA)
2. Look at YoonA’s latest projects line-up, everything is going well for her ㅋㅋㅋ
7. All are doing really wellㅋㅋ
8. I thought YoonA wasn’t good at acting when she was Saebyuk (in her first lead drama ‘You Are My Destiny’) but these days her acting is really good. Not just as an acting idol, but she's just good at it (acting). ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I thought IU was good since the drama ‘Pretty Man’ that starred Jang Geunsuk, and for Suzy, Anna, is the best...
9. I watched YoonA well in ‘King The Land’ ㅋㅋ She was a perfect fit ㅋㅋ
11. What? These are all the people I like!!!!! Everyone is pretty and their acting is great. By the way, Yoona's recent works are crazy, they're all successful ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
12. YoonA was so cute in ‘King The Land’ and her acting is so good ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
13. I watched all three of YoonA's latest projects. They were all good. So good. ㅋㅋㅋㅋShe is soaring especially in ‘King The Land’.
15. YoonA is also good at acting and is building up her filmography well.
16. Wow, just look at YoonA’s recent works ㅋㅋ
17. YoonA is really good at comical acting
19. YoonA, you acted so well, so natural ㅋㅋㅋ I'm looking forward to your next work.
20. I’m convinced (I agree) ㅋㅋㅋㅋEveryone's acting is good, and YoonA's batting score (percentage of her success rate) is especially good lately.
22. Wow, it looks like there aren't any (i)dols to remove (meaning OP agrees with all on the list). But it is surprising that Jung Eunji and Sooyoung aren't here.. I guess it's because there are a lot of female idols who are good at acting.
26. YoonA acted so well in ‘King the Land’ㅋㅋㅋ
27. Wow, 1st place for both men and women are ‘King The Land’ male and female leads ㅋㅋㅋ
28. It's freaking that both YoonA’s dramas and movies did well. The line-up of her recent works is insane ㅋㅋㅋ
30. YoonA’s latest works line-up are insaneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
31. Yoona’s career is insaneㅋㅋ
32. It’s the same with male idol rankings, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places are the ones that always come up when acting idols are mentioned ㅇㅇ
33. YoonA's works line-up is insane
34. I really enjoyed watching Yoong’s ‘King The Land’, it’s my life drama ㅠ
35. Only the people who should have been chosen were chosen.
36. Nodding (in approval) ㅋㅋ
39. Oh, there are all these people who I thought they were good ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
40. They all act well...
41. Agreed
42. They are all good at acting and pretty
44. Her latest work ‘King The Land’, ‘Big Mouth’, ‘Confidential Assignment’ shivering (because of the awesome line-up)
45. YoonA's acting was really good in ‘King The Land’. She was just like Cheon Sarang herself👍
47. It feels like the differences in acting skills among the actresses aren't that big. The 5 people seem to be famous enough to be in the top 5 in terms of influence and reputation.
48. Do well, everyone
49. YoonA is really good
50. I acknowledged
51. They are all well-known faces.
52. I saw YoonA for the first time through ‘King The Land’ and she was really good.
57. YoonA was really good in ‘King The Land’.
63. I clicked in the article shouting ‘YoonA’
65. Lim Yoona's latest work is insane...;;
68. These are all people I like
69. The votes are more evenly distributed here, so the difference in votes is not that big... The male idols were overwhelming.
71. I came in thinking YoonA would be here, but she ended up in first place ㅋㅋㅋ.
72. (Comment deleted at time of translation)
74. YoonA's acting in ‘The K2’, IU’s in ‘My Mister’, and Suzy's in ‘Anna’ were really, really good. I'm curious about the acting of this three people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s.
76. But this was released yesterday morning and suddenly both articles (male and female) came out as ‘hot’ topics.
79. To be honest, I was sad because I thought YoonA's (drama) filmography was bad, but these days, everything is really good.. ㅜㅜ And the movie filmography is good too.
80. I acknowledge everyone in this article, but it's a shame that Jung Eunji, Han Sunhwa and Sooyoung weren’t included. I really enjoyed Sooyoung's ‘Not Others’.
85. YoonA seems to choose her works well.
88. (Comment deleted at time of translation)
90. Lim Yoona’s form is crazy!!!!!!!
92. (replied to 69th comment) Oh, it looks like they got votes from all over. Female acting idols are also good at acting.
94. Oh, they are all good actors ㅋㅋㅋI also liked Jung Eunji, Sooyoung and Sojin ㅋㅋ
100. YoonA, IU and Suzy's singing and acting careers are all top notch
101. I acknowledged all of them
105. I thought about Bona, but the acting idols in the article are all very good
106. I also thought about YoonA's ‘EXIT’, but it is not her most recent work.
107. I enjoyed everything YoonA has released recently.
108. I came in the article thinking of YoonA.
109. YoonA❤️ I like her very much
112. King-jeong (t/l note: It is a slang to of 킹 (king)+ 인정 (agreed), to describe being full agreement of something)
113. I approved
115. YoonA’s recent career seems really good
117. Approved approved.
119. YoonA and IU, king-jeong. I want to watch Suzy’s drama, why isn’t it coming out yet?
120. We selected the acting idols who showed the greatest success this year and who we are looking forward to in the future. ----------------------- This is the survey topic.
121. I think YoonA’s career is so good
122. I heard about ‘King The Land’ being a huge hit on Netflix and ‘Big Mouth’ also did well, hence it is a back-to-back hit.
125. I acknowledged it
127. (replied to 120th comment) It is in the text ㅋㅋ
128. As expected, YoonA!
129. Ah, YoonA’s acting is good.
130. I acknowledge all of them
131. Approved
132. Ah, I approved of everyone listed here
133. YoonA is good
134. YoonA seems to be in good form these days. Personally, I think Suzy’s ‘Anna’ was the best ever, so I hope Suzy do another such genreㅠㅠ
135. Good
136. Approved
137. I acknowledged everyone listed here, there are people who I am disappointed that they are not on the list, but there is also no one in the list that I objected too.
138. YoonA’s filmography is good. All her works are very good, and she acts very well too.
140. Everyone's form is good, but the acting skills of the female idols are ambiguous.
141. I like YoonA so much
143. (Replied to 140th comment) What?;; As expected, all the malicious commenters are like sh*t. All the 5 females here have a besting acting of their life for at least once, so what are you talking about?
144. Yes
147. IU and Nana are good. No, all the 5 people listed here are goodㅋㅋㅋ
148. For the female acting idols, the votes are considered more evenly distributed.
149. (Replied to 140th comment) ?
152. I’m looking forward to YoonA’s movies and dramas doing well. I’m also curious about the ‘2 O’clock Date’!
153. I agreed with all listed in the article, Nana’s acting is really good.
156. I like Lim YoonA to the point of dying ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
157. King-jeong
158. YoonA is good. I thought her acting was good after watching her works recently
160. YoonA is so likeable these days. I've seen all of her recent works. Now, she is a ‘trust and treasure’ actress.
161. Wow, all of them are K-pop talent.
163.The 1st place for both male and female are Junho and YoonA, ‘King The Land’ couple is really good ㅠㅠ I hope they both do better. The chemistry was good, and their acting was good in ‘King The Land’
167. King-jeong to all on the list
168. Wow, 1st place is YoonA, congrats congrats!!
169. The movies and dramas YoonA starred in, all received great success, so amazing
171. I clicked in the article shouting YoonA ㅋㅋㅋㅋI hope things go smoothly~
175. YoonA deserves the 1st place. Her drama and movie careers are all good.
176. Regardless of her career, Yoona really showed off her acting chops with her ‘Confidential Assignment’ and ‘EXIT’, and she did well in King the Land as well.
Nana and Kim Sejeong are rather unexpected, and I think Han Sunhwa or Jung Eunji are better.
178. All of them have improved a lot in their acting so it’s even better
180. I feel like all the idols mentioned in the original text and Sooyoung and Eunji are good at acting.
185. YoonA
189. YoonA has a good way of choosing projects ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
191. These are the actors who were active 'this year', but it seems like it includes only those who can be included...
YoonA did well in ‘King The Land, and IU and Suzy are the queens of immense popularity who respond right away in surveys like this even if they didn't have any hit films or activities this year. (Just like stars who are ranked even if they are inactive that year when Gallup selects the best OO of the year...)
Nana becomes popular because of ‘Mask Girl’ recently.
193. YoonA!
194. Even though Nana is really good, I recognize all 5 people there.
196. (Comment deleted at time of translation)
197. YoonA was such a perfect fit for ‘King The Land’ this time, so pretty
198. I'm waiting for YoonA's next work
200. YoonA!
201. Acknowledged acknowledged
204. I agreed with all the line-up here
205. Waiting for YoonA's next work
208. Line-up approved...
209. No, initially I thought how could Sejeong be in 5th place only, but as I scrolled lower (to reveal the top 4), the more I understood.
212. I only saw YoonA's works for a few seconds in passing, so I had the prejudice that I couldn't get into the character because I heard YoonA's voice that I used to hear.. I recently watched Exit belatedly and was so surprised that it turns out okay. I finally understand why her movies are so successful and how she gets casted so consistently.
214. YoonA is good! Han Sunhwa too!!
215. YoonA is really good
216. Even though I’m not a fan of all five of them, I acknowledged.
217. Oh.. everyone who are good are gathered here
218. Soshi is YoonA, but I was also surprised that Sooyoung was better at acting than I thoughtㅋㅋ
219. ‘King The Land’ influence is huge. Both sides (male and female) came in first place
220. YoonA is really good ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I watched ‘Big Mouth’ and ‘King The Land’ recently, and she did well in both dramas. YoonA would be a perfect match for a little bit of ‘Big Mouth’ – ‘King the Land’ – ‘EXIT’, a bright, cheerful, confident and u undaunted not in a villain way character
221. The experts voted but there are people here trying to start a fight so ridiculousㅋ What is it? ㅋㅋㅋ
224. They are all good
225. YoonA’s latest line-up projects are really awesome ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
226, Everyone are gathered here, they are all good
227. Oh, YoonA approved
229. Really, YoonA is really good. I think she has star quality, good screen control, and acting skills.
231. If its YoonA, its king-jeong.
232. YoonA is building up her filmography for movies and dramas well. Her acting in ‘Confidential Assignment’, ‘Big Mouth’, ‘King the Land’ were really good. I admit her acting in ‘Miracle’ was also really good.
233. (Replied to 232nd comment) All same as you and ‘EXIT’ too!!
235. Oh my, YoonA's acting was really good.
236. YoonA, approved
238. Agreed
239. YoonA, approved approved
240. YoonA, approved
241. YoonA, I really enjoyed ‘King The Land’. So lovely ㅠ
243. Hehehe YoonA><
244. All are good
245. Acknowledged
246. YoonA, approved
248. YoonA, approved
249. Oh, they are all good. And popular too.
258. Even if there are people who should be added in, but there aren’t people that should be removed. I went ‘King-jeong King-jeong’ while scrolling down the list.
259. I watched every project of YoonA that comes out after ‘EXIT’. Really, she is good at acting in both movies and dramas.
260. Agreed
261. It's a shame that YoonA keeps getting underestimated because of the disgusting keyboard warriors.
263. I clicked in thinking of YoonA.
264. Didn’t YoonA filmed a drama in the early days of her debut, she did really well in that too.
265. Agreed, YoonA and Suzy are good at acting
266. YoonA and Suzy are both good at acting
267. Agreed
268. YoonA did really well
269. Agreed for all
270. When will YoonA's next work come out ㅠㅠ I want to see it soon
271. YoonA has become someone that can be trust and treasure (to watch). I am waiting for her next work.
Source: TheQoo
Trans: mystarmyangel
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10 Sci-fi Korean Movies To Watch This Weekend
10. Space Sweepers
Space Sweepers is a South Korean sci-fi action film that takes viewers on an exciting adventure through the cosmos. If you love space themed flims then this is one of the must see korean movies to watch for you.
Movie Info
Directed by Jo Sung-hee
Produced by CJ ENM and Dexter Studios
Starring Song Joong-ki, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Hae-jin, and Jin Sun-kyu
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Synopsis
one of the best Korean movies to watch for Sci-Fi Fans
Space Sweepers is a visually stunning film with an engaging story. Packed with action and suspense, the film also explores themes of social inequality and what it means to be human. With a talented cast and crew, Space Sweepers is one of the highly recommended Korean movies to watch for fans of sci-fi films.
9. Lucid Dream
Lucid Dream is a 2017 South Korean science fiction mystery-thriller that delves into the world of lucid dreaming, where the dreamer is aware they are dreaming. This unique plot makes it one of the best sci-fi Korean movies to watch this weekend.
Behind the Scenes
Directed by Kim Joon-sung (directorial debut)
Written by Kim Joon-sung and Lee Young-Jong
Starring Go Soo, Jung Yu-mi, Park In-hwan, and Sol Kyung-gu
Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
A Father’s Desperate Search
A Mind-Bending Adventure
Lucid Dream is a film that will keep you guessing. As Dae-ho delves deeper into his dreams, he uncovers unsettling truths and faces nightmarish dangers. The film explores the potential of the human mind and the terrifying consequences that can arise when dreams become a battleground.
For Fans of Psychological Thrillers
Lucid Dream is one of the best Korean movies to watch for fans of mind-bending films with a touch of science fiction. The film’s exploration of lucid dreaming is both fascinating and unsettling, and the performances by the cast are captivating. If you’re looking for a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll, Lucid Dream is one of the perfect Korean movies to watch.
8. Save The Green Planet
Save the Green Planet! is a 2003 South Korean science fiction black comedy film that blends environmental commentary with violent action and dark humor as well as one of the most enjoyable Korean movies to watch.
Cinematic Team
Directed and Written by Jang Joon-hwan (debut film)
Produced by Kim Ki-duk Films (yes, the director of “Oldboy”)
Starring Shin Ha-kyun, Baek Yun-sik, and Jeong Min-ah
Genre: Science Fiction, Black Comedy, Action
Environmental Hero (of Sorts)
Byung-gu (Shin Ha-kyun) is an eco-warrior with a twist. Disillusioned with the state of the planet, he becomes fixated on the idea that aliens are responsible for environmental destruction. Believing himself to be Earth’s chosen savior, Byung-gu kidnaps a powerful corporate executive, Kang Man-shik (Baek Yun-sik), convinced he’s an alien leader. Aided by his childlike girlfriend, Su-ni (Jeong Min-ah), Byung-gu subjects Kang to a series of bizarre and brutal interrogations, determined to force him to reveal the aliens’ plan and save the planet.
A Genre-Bending Experience
Save the Green Planet! is not your typical sci-fi film. The dark humor and outlandish violence create a unique viewing experience. While the film can be shocking at times, it also uses satire to explore themes of environmental degradation, corporate greed, and social isolation.
Not for the Faint of Heart
The film’s graphic violence and intense situations may not be for everyone. However, for those seeking a unique and thought-provoking film that blends genres and challenges expectations, Save the Green Planet! is another of the best Korean movies to watch.
Continue reading at: 10 Sci-fi Korean Movies To Watch This Weekend
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