
Why Netflix's Parasyte: TAMIYA Is Bigger Than a Spin-Off
Netflix tests a bigger Asian genre IP strategy as Yeon Sang-ho and Shioli Kutsuna return Parasyte to global streaming.

Netflix tests a bigger Asian genre IP strategy as Yeon Sang-ho and Shioli Kutsuna return Parasyte to global streaming.

Lee Chang-dong returns after eight years, Yeon Sang-ho brings an AI thriller, and Heo Jin-ho delivers historical drama — Korean cinema dominates TIFF 2026.

Director Yeon Sang-ho's survival thriller, which drew 5.94 million viewers in Korean theaters, launches VOD across Coupang Play, Wavve, and more.

Human Vapor shows how Korean genre craft, Japanese IP and Netflix scale may define the next phase of Asian streaming drama.

Goonche will host a June 24 GV built around fans' viral comparison of Yeon Sang Ho and Shin Min Jae.

Chae Seo-eun is earning attention for her bully villain role as Colony passes 4 million admissions in only 14 days.

Jun Ji-hyun is earning praise after helping an audience member during a Gunche stage greeting as the film passes 2 million viewers.

Yeon Sang-ho’s Cannes-tested zombie thriller Colony crossed 1 million Korean admissions in four days, faster than 2026’s biggest local hit.

Moon Geun-young is in talks to star in director Yeon Sang-ho's new genre film Yeto, potentially marking her first lead film role since Glass Garden in 2017.

Jun Ji-hyun attended her first Cannes premiere with Colony. Yeon Sang-ho's horror film earned a 7-minute standing ovation, leaving the actress in tears.

Shin Ae Ra and Cha In Pyo mark 31 years of marriage with a heartwarming singing duet at home, drawing emotional reactions from celebrity friends.

Park Chan-wook becomes the first Korean Cannes jury president as Colony and Hope land on the 2026 official selection — marking K-cinema's most authoritative Cannes presence yet.