Joan Vos MacDonald

Kim Woo-Bin And Bae Suzy Conjure Up Romance In ‘Genie, Make A Wish’ When Ki Ka-young (Suzy) meets a genie, played by Kim Woo-bin, she has to be very careful what she wishes for. He doesn't have the best intentions.

Be careful what you wish for, Suzy. The genie, played by Kim Woo-bin in 'Genie, Make A Wish.' does not have the best intentions. Here's what the stars had to say about their new drama. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

K-Pop’s Ampers&One Shares An Edgier Concept On Second U.S. Tour Ampers&One is currently touring the U.S. as the opening act for P1Harmony’s 2025 Live Tour. It's their second U.S. tour.

K-pop's Ampers&One talked to me about their strength as a band and their edgier new concept. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

How Sound Design Made ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sound So Good Michael Babcock thought a lot about the word harmony while designing and editing the sound of the film 'KPop Demon Hunters.'

What does harmony sound like. That's one of the things Michael Babcock had to consider when designing and editing the sound of the film #KPopDemonHunters. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

JO1 Brings Their Own Musical Genre To Apple TV’s ‘K-Popped’ The 11-member band JO1 is neither k-pop nor j-pop. They like to describe the music they make as being its own genre.

JO1 describes performing on the Apple TV Show 'K-Popped' as a great experience. The Japanese group has been influenced by k-pop and j-pop but describes their music as uniquely their own. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Creating Royal Dishes That Dazzle In ‘Bon Appétit, Your Majesty’ To create the dishes used in the popular drama 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,' Studio Dragon consulted several culinary experts.

The plot of the popular k-drama 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' involves a chef who travels back in time to prepare meals for a Joseon era tyrant king. Adapting French cuisine for the drama required a collaboration of some of Korea's most celebrated chefs. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

The Monsters In Yeon Sang-Ho’s Film ‘The Ugly’ Are All Humans 'The Ugly' is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, best known for his zombie film 'Train To Busan.' In this riveting film all the monsters are humans.

#TheUgly is the best film I've seen this year. It recently debuted at #TIFF and it's both unexpected and chilling. Here's what Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho had to say about his latest film. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Park Min-Young Hilariously Scams Villains In ‘Confidence Queen’ Park Min-young is a master of disguise in her new drama 'Confidence Queen.' Her character Yun Yi-rang designs cons that target deserving villains.

Park Min-young is a master of disguises and well-designed scams in her new k-drama Confidence Queen. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Kang Daniel Stops In Queens On His ‘Glow To Haze’ Tour Kang Daniel talked about his 'Glow To Haze' tour and his new music during a New York stop on his 12-city U.S. tour.

Daniel Kang took part in the Skyview High "summer School" program at The Shops at Skyview. he had time to talk about his career and new music. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

‘Soju Party: How To Drink (And Eat) Like A Korean: A Cookbook’ For K-Drama Fans Yoo wrote 'Soju Party: How To Drink (And Eat) Like A Korean: A Cookbook' to help the soju-curious learn more about the traditional drink.

Irene Yoo (@yooeating) has written the definitive book for the soju curious, which might be anyone who has seen a Korean drama. 'Soju Party: How To Drink (And Eat) Like A Korean: A Cookbook' hits bookshelves on Sept. 9th.

Stars Of BL Drama ‘My Bias Is Showing’ Really Like A Good Love Story BL drama 'My Bias Is showing' is based on the webtoon of the same name. It stars actor Kim Kang-min and Omega X member Kevin.

Actor Kim Kang-min and Kevin of the k-pop band Omega X talk about love stories and their new Boys Love drama 'My Bias Is Showing.' www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

K-Film ‘Love Untangled’ Considers Unruly Curls And Worthy Crushes Park Se-ri thinks that straightening her curly hair will help her date her crush in the Netflix film 'Love Untangled.'

Se-ri believes that straightening her tangled curly hair will enable her to confess to her high school crush. She will have more to untangle when it comes to her love life in Netflix film 'Love Untangled.' www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Lee Chae-min and Yoona share plenty of chemistry in this time travel historical k-drama, but the real stars of 'Bon Appétit Your Majesty' is the food fit for a king.https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2025/08/23/yoona-and-lee-chae-min-share-chemistry-and-cuisine-in-bon-appetit-your-majesty/

Cast Of ‘Law And The City’ Had Fun Filming And Dining Together Lee Jong-suk, Mun Ga-young, Kang You-seok, Ryu Hye-young and Im Seong-jae grew close while working on the set of 'Law and the City.'

The cast of Law and the City actually dined together to talk about the script much the way their characters in the k-drama met to talk about their cases. Here's what they had to say about working together. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

‘My Daughter Is A Zombie’ Has Fun With The Scary Side Of Parenting 'My Daughter Is A Zombie' is a webtoon-inspired comedy about a devoted dad set on saving his undead daughter. It's also a box office hit.

My Daughter Is A Zombie may be the funniest film about parenting teens since Gremlins. Jeung-hwan's 15-year-old daughter is suddenly acting surly and hostile. She was bitten by a zombie. He's sure he can tame her. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

‘The Last Tiger’ Is A Magical Tale Of Hope Inspired By Love 'The Last Tiger' is a YA fantasy novel inspired by the stories authors, Julia Riew and Brad Riew, heard from their grandparents.

Binged this novel in almost one sitting. The brother and sister authors translated stories told by their Korean grandparents into an entertaining fantasy novel. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Blackpink’s ‘Jump’ Is A K-Pop Hit With A Dutch Backbeat “Jump,” Blackpink’s new energetic dance-pop hit, owes its distinctive dance beat to Dutch producer Boaz van de Beatz.

K-pop songs are often the result of a collaboration of international talents. Blackpink's catchy new dance-pop song 'Jump' owes its backbeat to Dutch producer Boaz van de Beatz. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Conjuring Up Shamans, Ghosts And Love In ‘Head Over Heels’ 'Head Over Heels' is an engaging paranormal romance that derives much of its onscreen magic from its colorful shamanistic rituals and creatively conceived ghosts.

Head Over Heels is a paranormal romance made all the more interesting by shamanistic rituals and clever ghosts. Here's how the director worked with shamans and created his clever spirits. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Daniel Dae Kim On His Spy Thriller ‘Butterfly,’ K-Dramas And Karaoke Daniel Dae Kim plays an agent who returns to Seoul to rescue his daughter. She's also an agent working for those who want to kill him.

For Daniel Dae Kim, casting well known American actors and k-drama stars in a project that felt authentic to him realized a long held dream. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

‘Law And The City’ Producer Shares What Makes A K-Drama A Hit Kim Ho-jun, chief producer on the k-drama 'Law and the City' previously produced the hits 'Lonely Runner' and 'No Gain No Love.'

What makes a Korean drama a hit? Kim Ho-jun, producer of Law in the City, Lovely Runner and No Gain, No Love, should know. Here's what he had to say about producing a hit. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

‘Love Take Two’ Cast Shares What Makes Their K-Drama Special "Romance, unexpected happenings and a journey of growth.” That’s how director Yu Je-won describes the k-drama 'Love Take Two.'

Love Next Door stars Yum Jung-ah, Park Hae-Joon, Kim Min-kyung and Choi Yoon-ji. It's directed by Yu Je-won, who directed Love Next Door, Hometown Cha Cha Cha and Crash Course in Romance. Airs 8/4.

Three Former K-Pop Idols Find It’s ‘Time To Be Strong’ Three k-pop performers take a trip to Jeju Island in the Korean film 'Time To Be Strong." On the trip they consider the end of their k-pop careers.

Becoming a k-pop star is the dream but it doesn't work out for everyone. The characters in the Korean film 'Time To Be Strong' are ready for a change. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

ARMY Shares Endearing BTS Stories In ‘Forever We Are Young’ 'Forever We Are Young' offers a unique perspective on the relationship between record-breaking k-pop band BTS and their global fandom.

Forever We Are Young is an upbeat documentary about the power and magic of fandom. The film documents BTS career through the stories of their fans. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

In Dark K-Drama ‘The Defects’ Throwaway Kids Must Fight To Survive A group of adopted children—whose adoptive parents consider them defective— learn to fight to survive. They are saved by the thug ordered to kill them.

A group of adopted kids—whose parents consider them defective—must learn to fight to survive in the dark k-drama The Defects. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Director Chun Sun-Young Gives Her Film’s Victim A Voice Director Chun Sun-young created a mystery thriller in which the real question is not 'Who did it?" but rather "Who is the real victim here?"

Director Chun Sun-young wondered why victims are so quickly dispensed with in thriller mysteries. So, when she made Girl With Closed Eyes, she gave her victim a voice. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

How Sexy K-Comedy ‘Forbidden Fairytale’ Avoided Censorship Although the comedy is about a serious subject—censorship—about 30 minutes of footage had to be deleted to be rated for 18 and up.

Talked to the director of Forbidden Fairytale about his risqué rom com and what had to be deleted to pass the censors. Super Junior member and actor Choi Is-won is very funny in this. On Viki. July 24. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Heo Sung-Tae And Jo Bok-Rae Team Up To Make A Bust In ‘The Informant’ 'The Informant' is a fast-paced funny buddy film about a police officer who keeps bungling busts and his smart informant who profits from them.

Heo Sung-tae and Jo Bok-rae talk about playing a mismatched duo in The Informant.

YouTube video by New York Asian Film Festival 2025 NYAFF Korean Horizons Trailer

Cinema as Disruption is the them of this year's New York Asian Film Festival. The festival, which runs from July 11 to 27, features several great Korean films.

Korean Action Comedy ‘Informant’ Debuts On NYAFF Opening Night Heo Sung-tae plays a detective in the Korean action comedy 'Informant.' He relies on an informant played by Jo Bok-rae for inside info on criminal activities.

'Informant,' the hilarious comedy action film starring Heo Sung-tae and Jo Bok-rae will debut on the opening night of the New York Asian Film Festival. Heo plays a bumbling detective and Jo plays his smart informant. Very funny.

Kim Min-Ha Compels In Chilling Thriller ‘A Girl With Closed Eyes’ 'A Girl With Closed Eyes,' which debuts at the 2025 New York Asian Film Festival is an icily intense and emotionally involving mystery thriller.

The well-crafted mystery A Girl With Closed Eyes will air at #NYAFF on July 17. Kim Min-ha (Pachinko) delivers a riveting performance. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Park Ji-Hyun And Choi Si-Won Monitor Erotica In ‘Forbidden Fairytale’ Park Ji-hyun's character wants to write children's books. Her day job monitoring adult entertainment sets her on another path.

#ForbiddenFairytale airs at #NYAFF this week and later on Viki. The film stars Park Ji-hyun as a children's book writer and Choi Si-won as her co-worker in a government office that monitors content for decency. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...