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Mint
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
'My Liberation Notes' actor Son Suk-ku announces hiatus from acting: It's time to focus on more meaningful expressions
South Korean actor Son Suk-ku has announced he will be taking an extended break from acting following the completion of his current projects. In a recent interview with Sports Seoul, the 41-year-old star shared that after years of continuous work, he feels it is time to step back and focus on something deeper. 'I've learned a lot by staying busy, but now it's time to focus on more meaningful expressions,' Son said. Known for his roles in 'The Outlaws 2', 'D.P', 'My Liberation Notes', and most recently 'A Killer Paradox', 'Heavenly Ever After', and 'Nine Puzzles', Son has quickly become one of Korea's most respected actors. His most recent project, 'Nine Puzzles', sees him playing detective Kim Han-haem—his second detective role, though he says this one is quite different. 'Han-aem exists between reality and fantasy. I worked hard to balance that,' he explained. Despite the success, the actor hinted at a growing desire to slow down and explore new forms of creativity. He revealed that he has begun writing a screenplay and is looking forward to where that path might lead. Son also took a moment to thank his audience. 'Whether they liked my work or not, if they watched, they're my number one fans,' he said warmly. Son had made his debut as a director for the anthology film titled 'Unframed'. Along with him actors Park Jeong-min, Choi Hee-seo and Lee Je-hoon also wrote and directed an episode of the series. Suk-ku's episode was titled 'Rerun' or 'Rebroadcast'. While no timeline has been given for his return, fans are hopeful the break will bring even more depth to his future work.
Korea Herald
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
MBC's decision to broadcast Disney+'s 'Big Bet' met with internal dissent
After airing 'Moving' in January, TV network increasingly looks to fill slots with content from streaming services MBC, one of South Korea's leading television networks, is facing mounting backlash from its own producers following the decision to broadcast Disney+ Korea's hit original series "Big Bet," beginning in July. The series, which stars veteran actors Choi Min-sik and Son Suk-ku, originally ran on Disney+ for two seasons between 2022 and 2023. MBC has confirmed that "Big Bet" season 1 will air Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. throughout July, while season 2 will move to a regular Sunday night slot starting in August. The series will retain its original 19+ rating, though MBC said some edits would be needed to meet broadcast review standards. MBC said the broadcast of "Big Bet" reflects its ongoing effort to offer strategic curation of carefully selected, proven programs, adding that it aimed to broaden viewers' content choices. However, the move has triggered significant internal dissent. A total of 53 producers and production staff from MBC's drama division recently issued a joint statement condemning the decision. Via the statement, the producers criticized the management's push to delay its upcoming series — "Judge Lee Han-young" — originally slated for the same time slot as "Big Bet." 'The seriousness of the matter is heightened by the fact that the originally planned drama production was postponed to next year, in order to artificially create a budget surplus for this year,' the statement said. As a result of MBC's decision to air "Big Bet," "Judge Lee Han-young," an adaptation of a popular Naver webtoon, has been pushed back to early 2026. The drama, which features a cast including Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah and Park Hee-soon, follows a judge who, after his unjust demise, returns to the past to deliver righteous judgments. The statement accused MBC of bypassing producers in making the programming decision, and warned of a potential fallout with the series' cast. "Due to the management's decision to schedule 'Big Bet,' 'Judge Lee Han-young' now requires renegotiation with its lead actors,' it read. The producers are demanding a full reconsideration of the "Big Bet" rollout, the restoration of decision-making authority to drama teams, and reforms to what they call profit-centered management practices. Meanwhile, this is not the first time MBC has broadcast content from streaming services to fill its drama slots. In January, the network aired the Disney+ blockbuster "Moving," broadcasting two episodes every Sunday. The strategy reflects an emerging trend in Korean broadcasting, where legacy networks are increasingly looking to partner with streaming platforms to mitigate soaring content production costs and appeal to broader demographics. The shift comes amid growing financial strain across Korea's terrestrial broadcasters. KBS has reported a cumulative net loss of 14.1 billion won ($10,228,768) over the past three years, while SBS posted an operating loss of 19.2 billion won in 2024 -- its first deficit since 2016 -- and MBC's operating profit plunged from 56.6 billion won in 2022 to 6.6 billion won last year.
South China Morning Post
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Netflix K-drama Heavenly Ever After: Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku lead afterlife fantasy romcom
Lead cast: Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-min Advertisement Latest Nielsen rating: 6.1 per cent In the fantasy romance Heavenly Ever After, Korean screen icon Kim Hye-ja (Mother) plays a woman who reunites with her husband in the afterlife – but with a catch. This is the latest series from veteran writer Lee Nam-kyu, who recently drew acclaim for the mental-health-focused Netflix series Daily Dose of Sunshine Heavenly Ever After is pitched somewhere between the British classic A Matter of Life and Death and the more recent US television comedy The Good Place – both of which also imagine administrative snafus in the afterlife – but with a heavy side of K-drama schmaltz.
