With the global interest in ‘Squid Game’, many K-dramas are getting Hollywood remakes!

Through a recent conference call, CJ ENM announced that the tvN drama 'Crash Landing on You', starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, which was aired until 2019 and early 2020 and recorded a peak viewer rating of 21.7% ia getting a Hollywood remake. This remake version of 'Crash Landing on You' is co-planned and developed by the production company, Studio Dragon, with Netflix US.

When 'Crash Landing on You' on Netflix was released, it swept first place in the content rankings in Japan and Southeast Asia, and was loved, so the remake through Netflix US is attracting more attention. Also, as 'Crash Landing on You' is an important work about the division of Korea into North and South Korea, it is raising fans' curiosity about how this background will be remade in the United States and where the 'crash landing' will happen.

Earlier, American broadcaster CW officially announced that they would remake the 2016 drama 'W' starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo. According to Deadline, a prominent American media, the title of the remake has been confirmed as 'Angel City', and the script is already in the works and casting has begun.

Deadline said, "It is a work that mixes stories of various genres, such as a story of a different dimension unfolding in a graphic novel that a promising young surgeon who was living a stable life suddenly enters into the graphic novel written by his father, and the story of the main character in the graphic novel coming to life" .They added, “It is the latest Korean format being developed in the U.S. following the likes of ABC’s The Good Doctor, produced by Daniel Dae Kim, and HBO’s TV adaptation of Parasite in the works.”

The genre drama 'Trap' starring Lee Seo-jin, which aired on OCN in 2019, also officially announced a remake in the United States. The title was confirmed as 'The Club', and Jack Logiudis, famous for the popular drama series 'Sons of Anarchy', was selected as the writer. .

In particular, 'The Club' is drawing more attention as Ma Dong-seok, who entered Hollywood through the recently released 'The Eternals', has confirmed to participate in the production and take on the lead role. Ma Dong-seok will play the role of a veteran detective who investigates the case of a news anchor family who was attacked by a group of mysterious hunters during a camping trip.

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Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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