ktown konnection #34 | "Pachinko" hits #5 on Apple TV+

IN THIS ISSUE:

• “Pachinko” season 2 hits #5 on Apple TV+

• “Gyeongseong Creature 2” drops new trailer - and release date

• Deepfake crisis surges, Pres. Yoon calls for crackdown

• Public opinion divided over Suga’s DUI

• Mobile grocery trucks on the rise

No new premieres (stateside) this week; I’m still catching up on this month’s slew of openers.

What I’m watching Thriller series “The Frog” gives feature film vibes; I was pleasantly surprised that the narrative went to unexpected places - and time jumps.

“Cinderella at 2AM”: this was not even on my radar, tbh - the Coupang Play series is a featherweighted webtoon-turned-TV ride, and while the romcom is trope-laden, it’s just likable enough for me to tune in. Moon Sang-min (“Wedding Impossible”), Shin Hyun-been (“Reborn Rich”) star.

And rewatching “Train To Busan” - such a well-structured narrative in the zombie genre, with humanity pushed to its worst and best, and the complex layers in between. (Sidenote: Pretty sure Ma Dong-seok just appearing onscreen makes audiences happy.)

Wednesday-Thursday August 28-29
“Perfect Family” (KBS) (Viki)

Friday-Saturday August 30-31
“Good Partner” (SBS) (Viki)
“Bad Memory Eraser” (MBN) (Viki)
“Pachinko 2” (Apple TV+)

Saturday-Sunday August 31-September 1
“Beauty and Mr. Romantic” (KBS2) (Viki)
“Romance in the House” (JTBC) (Netflix)
“Love Next Door” (tvN) (Netflix)
“DNA Lover” (TV Chosun) (Viki)
“Cinderella at 2AM” (Coupang Play) (Viki)

Monday-Tuesday September 2-3
“Your Honor” (ENA) (Viki)
“No Gain No Love” (Amazon Prime Video)

(*Streaming platforms shown are for U.S. only; distributors vary by country.)

KDRAMA/FILM/TV/ETC.

“Gyeongseong Creature 2” gets a release date - September 27 - and a new trailer has dropped.

Top Global Titles 🌎 “The Frog,” “Love Next Door,” “Romance in the House,” “No Gain No Love,” “Marry My Husband,” “Pachinko,” FlixPatrol. On Viki: “Cinderella at 2AM,” “Serendipity’s Embrace,” “Good Partner.”

Korea’s watching 📺 “Good Partner,” “Love Next Door,” “Beauty and Mr. Romantic” (Aug 19-26). dramabeans