Joan Vos MacDonald

She’s a sassy prisoner in The Price of Confession. One of my favorite Korean actresses. She’s so good.

Close Your Eyes On Their Evolving Style, Teamwork And New Album Fifth generation k-pop group Close Your Eyes has members that come from China, Japan and Korea. They see their diversity as a strength.

Close Your Eyes have been nominated for best new artist at the 2025 MAMA awards. It might be their flawless choreography and evolving musical style. They had a chance recently to discuss their new album and teamwork. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Kim Min-Gue Celebrates Singles Day At New York City Event Korean actor Kim Min-gue recently made his first trip to the U.S. and attended a promotional event for Singles Day at Skyview Mall in Queens.

Kim Min-gue recently attended a Singles Day event at a New York City Mall. It was his first chance to meet his U.S. fans so he was nervous and excited. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

A North Korean Defector Explores His Sexual Identity In ‘3670’ Park Joon-ho received a Best New Director nomination for his film, '3670,' the story of a North Korean defector exploring his sexual identity.

Director Park Joon-ho's film '3670' earned him a best new director nomination at the Blue Dragon Awards. It's the story of a North Korean defector adjusting to freedom in South Korea and also exploring his sexual identity. Screening at the London Korean Film Festival. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Kim Jong-Kwan’s ‘Frosted Window’ Opens London Korean Film Festival Kim Jong-kwan’s latest film 'Frosted Window' is set in the cafes, restaurants and bars of Seoul’s Seochon neighborhood.

Director Kim Jong-kwan's latest film 'Frosted Window' opens the London Korean Film Festival this week. The cast includes Yeon Woo-jin, Chang-ryul and Lee Chung-ah in a tale of imperfect connections. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Heo Nam-Jun Enjoyed The Romantic Nostalgia Of ‘A Hundred Memories’ Heo Nam-jun felt comforted by the unhurried pace of life portrayed in the k-drama 'A Hundred Memories,' which is set in the 1980s.

It has been a great year for nostalgic k-dramas and one of my favorites was 'A Hundred Memories,' starring Heo Nam-jun. He's up for a best new actor award at the Blue Dragon Awards. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

‘Typhoon Family’ Director Celebrates Courage Amid A Crisis 'Typhoon Family' is set during the IMF crisis. The characters played by Lee Jun-ho and Kim Min-ha struggle to save their business from bankruptcy.

Director Lee Na-jeong shares how she made the story of the IMF Crisis so personal. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Lim Ji-Yeon Meets Lee Jung-Jae In K-Drama ‘Nice To Not Meet You’ Viewers who know Lee Jung-jae from 'Squid Game' might be surprised to find he’s starring in a rom com with 'The Glory' star Lim Ji-yeon.

Viewers who only know Lee Jung-jae from Squid Game and Lim Ji-yeon from The Glory might be surprised to learn they are paired up in a rom com. Airs Nov. 3. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Yves On Her Solo Career, Leaving LOONA And New Music Yves, former member of the 11-member k-pop group LOONA, faced a scary transition when launching her career as a solo artist.

Yves shared her experiences as a solo artist and how she wants to tell her own stories. #K-pop, #LOONA, #Yves, www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

Lee Jun-ho And Kim Min-Ha Join Forces In K-Drama ‘Typhoon Family’ Set during the IMF Crisis, 'Typhoon Family' is the story of a rich kid from Gangnam who must save his father's business from failure.

Kim Min-ha (Pachinko) and Lee Jun-ho (King The Land) fight to save a business during the IMF financial crisis. #TyphoonFamily airs on Netflix in the U.S. www.forbes.com/sites/joanma...

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.