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What could be the most anticipated DVD release of the year in the newest TV Drama series craze, "My Lovely Sam-Soon" has been billed as Korea's answer to blockbuster hit "Bridget Jones!"

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Wannabe movie star Dae-Woong (Lee Seung-Gi, Brilliant Legacy) learns that a gumiho isn’t so evil after all when he accidentally frees 500-year-old Mi-ho (Shin Min-ah) into the human world. Naive, inquisitive, and beautiful, Mi-Ho just wants to hang out with Dae-Woong and eat beef every day, bringing barrels of unexpected troubles into his life. Learn More

Five top stars, two generations of love and hate, one bittersweet concerto. Hye-Rim (Jo Min-Soo) moves to Busan with her two children Kyung-Ho (Jo In-Sung) and Su-Ah (Kim Ha Neul) to open a piano school. She meets a lowlife gangster named Uk-gwan (Jo Jae-Hyun) who falls in love with Hye-Rim and decides to turn his life around. The two of them get married, but tragedy forces Uk-gwan to raise the children on his own. Learn More

Never before has a TV drama series captured the richness and excitement of Korean history quite like Jumong. Follow the paths of Jumong (Song Il-Kook, Emperor of the Sea), Sosuhno (Han Hye-Jin, Be Strong Geum Soon!), and Daeso (Kim Seung Soo, One Million Roses) as they face the inevitable conspiracies and hardships in bringing freedom to the ancient people of Korea. Learn More

Drama, romance and adventure collide in Jumong Volume 3 (episodes 41-61), the groundbreaking television event CNN calls “a ratings winner”.in Jumong Volume 3, the character Jumong (song il-Kook, Emperor of the Sea) continues to combat with his brother and rival Deaso (Kim Seung-soo). Learn More

How do you love when you can’t remember?

The hit Korean TV drama series Thousand Day Promise breaks hearts quietly with the unforgettable story of a young woman with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and the man who gives up everything to stay by her side. Award-winning actress Soo Ae (Two Outs Bottom of the 9th Inning, Love Letter) gives the performance of a lifetime alongside mega-star Kim Rae-Won (The Grand Chef, My Love Patzzi, My Little Bride). Learn More

Set in a fictional time of the Joseon era, a chance meeting between the crown prince and a nobleman’s daughter gives rise to political strife, conspiracies and a fateful love that surpasses even death. Though chosen as Crown Princess, Heo Yeonwoo is torn from her rightful place and is forced to undertake a new life. Years later, the star-crossed lovers reunite as Wol, the secretive shaman, and King Yi Hwon, the man who lost his innocence with the death of his beloved. Learn More

Tree With Deep Roots is a thrilling historical Korean TV Drama series about the power of the pen and the sword. Movie star Han Suk-Gyu plays Korea’s greatest king, while superstar Jang Hyuk provides the action and romance as the swordsman seeking revenge and redemption amid a massive conspiracy in the court. Learn More

Will It Snow For Christmas? is the kind of pure love story that first made Korean TV Dramas so popular around the world. Top stars Go Soo (Piano, Green Rose) and Han Ye-Seul (Couple or Trouble) light up the screen in this quintessential romantic melodrama about high school friends who find their way back to each other, no matter the obstacles.
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From acclaimed Korean film director Park Cheol Su (Green Chair) comes the heart-wrenching TV drama My Destiny. Shot in Beijing and Seoul, this exciting co-production brings together stars from Korea and China for a tale of pure love and heartbreaking betrayal.

College sweethearts Jia Ying (Yoon Joo Young) and Tang Hao (Zheng Guolin, Family) have gone through thick and thin together, but life changes when they step into the real world. After joining a corporation, Tang Hao is led astray by the lure of power and the wiles of the boss’s daughter. Jia Ying, meanwhile, develops an ambiguous friendship with her boss and Tang Hao’s rival, Korean CEO Kim Hong Ming (Shim Ji Ho, Stained Glass). When business and romance begin to collide, can love hold up to the test? Learn More

The Great Queen Seondeok is the story of a charismatic queen who gives up her love to become the ruler of Silla and her people. With historical battle scenes, a star-studded cast and writer Kim Young-hyeon (Jewel in the Palace) helming the project, it is MBC’s follow-up historical drama to Yi San: Wind of the Palace (2008) and Ju-mong: Prince of Legend (2006).

During the Three Kingdoms period of Korea, Deokman (Queen Seondeok’s childhood name) was born as the younger twin to King Jinpyeong. However, due to a longstanding ominous prophecy regarding twins being born in the royal family, she was smuggled out and raised with no knowledge of her royal status. Years later, still oblivious to the truth of her birth, she fatefully ends up back in the Silla palace where she joins forces with Princess Cheonmyeong, her older sister, and Hwarang Kim Yushin to oppose Misil, a sly and conniving woman who holds substantial power in the court and wants the throne for herself. Learn More

Pop singer Lee Seung-Gi and popular actress Han Hyo-Joo won “Best Actor,” “Best Actress” and “Best Couple” at the SBS Drama Awards for their breakout performances in Brilliant Legacy.

Eun-sung (Han Hyo-Joo, Spring Waltz) is a kind, hard working young woman from an affluent family, but she goes from riches to rags when her father suddenly passes away and her duplicitous stepmother devises an evil plan. Hwan (Lee Seung-Gi), the arrogant heir to his grandmother’s large food company, has no interest in working and takes everyone around him for granted. In a series of surprising twists and turns, Hwan’s grandmother decides to groom Eun-sung to be her company’s successor instead! Sparks begin to fly as Eun-sung and Hwan go head-to-head over their inheritance.

Brilliant Legacy is an irresistible modern-day Cinderella story full of both laughter and tears. Amid family feuds, budding romances, terrible tragedies, changes of heart, and inspiring perseverance, the message throughout Brilliant Legacy’s 28 episodes is clear: it pays to stay true to yourself and to be grateful for what you already have. Learn More

"Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo`œole has emerged as the voice of the people of his beloved Hawai`œi. As his music and image have spread, fans all over the world want to know more about this iconic figure. Now, everyone, through this book by Rick Carroll, can discover the personal side of IZ. His music was his passion; his family and friends were his treasure. On these pages many of his family, friends, and associates share stories that will make you laugh and cry and that bring to life this giant of Aloha. It was my privilege to produce Israel's music-€œmusic that continues to shape the world's perception of Hawai`œi. That music resonates deeply with people from all walks of life, and Israel's message lives on in the people of Hawai`œi and in Hawaiians at heart everywhere." -Jon de Mello, executive producer, The Mountain Apple Company

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Set in modern-day Seoul, Palace is a fanciful re-imagining of Korea -- as a monarchy! Grand and beautiful, the Palace becomes the home to a group of young royals pulled into the political rivalries, comical hijinks, and romantic entanglements of palace life.

- Variety Magazine called the series, "The Future of Korea's TV Drama Industry"

- Received excellent ratings during the original broadcast (average nationwide rating of 30%)

- Originally slated for 20 episodes, but extended to 24 due to the overwhelming popularity of the show

- Based on a popular comic book "¢ Starring former boy band idol Kim Jung-hoon in his debut Korean drama Learn More

 

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From the producers of Coffee Prince and My Lovely Sam-Soon comes the stirring Korean TV drama classic Sunlight Upon Me.



Poor small-town girl Yeon-woo (Kim So-Yeon, The Grand Chef, All About Eve) is shocked when she finds out about her sister’s true identity. Against her family’s wishes, Yeon-woo gets a job in Seoul as a home shopping channel host, and falls in love with lawyer Dong-suk (Ryu Si-Won, Secret, Truth). What she doesn’t know, however, is that the owner of the TV network is her real grandfather. And his extended family is not too fond of Yeon-woo. Will Yeon-woo and Dong-suk be able to find any sunlight amid a storm of lies and secrets?

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The Great Queen Seondeok is the story of a charismatic queen who gives up her love to become the ruler of Silla and her people. With historical battle scenes, a star-studded cast and writer Kim Young-hyeon (Jewel in the Palace) helming the project, it is MBC’s follow-up historical drama to Yi San: Wind of the Palace (2008) and Ju-mong: Prince of Legend (2006).

 

During the Three Kingdoms period of Korea, Deokman (Queen Seondeok’s childhood name) was born as the younger twin to King Jinpyeong. However, due to a longstanding ominous prophecy regarding twins being born in the royal family, she was smuggled out and raised with no knowledge of her royal status. Years later, still oblivious to the truth of her birth, she fatefully ends up back in the Silla palace where she joins forces with Princess Cheonmyeong, her older sister, and Hwarang Kim Yushin to oppose Misil, a sly and conniving woman who holds substantial power in the court and wants the throne for herself.

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From first-time filmmaker Lee Chung-Ryoul comes an award-winning feature documentary, Old Partner, which broke box office records in Korea as the highest grossing independent film in Korean history. 



Old Partner is an eloquent, touching, yet gut-wrenching peek into the reality of Mr. Choi Won-Kyun and his relationship with his 40-year-old ox. In the backdrop of what seems to be a dying way of life for many farmers in modern-day South Korea, the old couple perseveres while his wife, Lee Sam-Soon, bickers and complains about her own unlucky fate. There is no denying that this particular ox is a beast of burden, but it is also cherished and loved as the old man’s constant and dependable companion.

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Lee Mari (Choi Ji-Woo) just wants to be loved – that’s why she became an actress. Now as the top star in Asia, she’s adored everywhere she goes, but her relationships never last more than 100 days. PhD student Chul-soo reluctantly agrees to ghostwrite Mari’s new book, and the two become increasingly close despite being from two different worlds. At the same time, Mari’s first love Woo-jin reenters her life. While Mari tries to deal with her tragic past and figure out her love life, the tabloids offer their own relentless spins, while her controlling boss just wants men – all of them – out of the picture. Learn More