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Streaming platform Disney+ will add four new Korean-language original series to its 2024 lineup.

Its “Blood Free,” “Unmasked,” “The Tyrant” and “Gangnam B-Side” land in addition to a third season of “The Zone: Survival Mission” and the previously announced “Uncle Samsik” and “Light Shop” from webtoon pioneer and creator of the platform’s 2023 series hit “Moving.”

“Blood Free,” which is to star Ju Jihoon (“Kingdom”) and Han Hyojoo (“Moving”), follows a former bodyguard haunted by the failures of his past. He finds himself recruited to protect the CEO of a controversial lab-grown meat company who is also a survivor of the fateful attack that changed his life.

Set in modern-day Seoul, “Unmasked” follows a group of investigative journalists who are fighting for their careers after broadcasting a controversial story. With time running out, the team are given an impossible task if they want to save their jobs – solve a twenty-year-old cold...

Disney+ is steadily boosting its output of high-end Korean drama. The streaming service on Monday revealed a growing slate of star-driven Korean originals for 2024, building on the momentum achieved last year with the critical and commercial popularity of hit shows like Moving and Big Bet.

Newly announced titles joining the company’s Korean slate include thriller Blood Free, mystery series Unmasked, actioner The Tyrant, crime drama Gangnam B-Side, and a season three renewal of reality show The Zone: Survival Mission. These series add to Disney’s previously announced 2024 tentpole shows Lightshop, created by hit-making webtoon creator turned screenwriter Kang Full, and period drama Uncle Samsik, starring Korean film icon Song Kang-ho (Parasite) in a rare TV series role. Disney says more Korean titles will join its slate throughout the year. (Summaries of the Korean shows unveiled so far are below.)

“The new Korean originals announced today really builds on the...

For those worried about the so-called “woke mind virus,” it’s tough keeping track of all the stuff you’re supposed to hate and boycott. Naturally, there will always be major figures and brands at top of mind — Let’s go Brandon! Down with Bud Light! — but it’s a big world out there, and you never know what seemingly safe product could turn out to be infected with [whispering] socially progressive values.

No industry is more dangerous for the conservative culture warrior than film and television, largely based in Hollywood,...

Halestorm have teamed up with country singer Ashley McBryde for a new version of the band’s “Terrible Things.”

The Back from the Dead ballad is well-suited for a duet, and the mainly acoustic instrumentation sits well against McBryde’s voice. Overall the new rendition is true to the original, though the soaring vocal arrangement takes the song to new emotional heights.

“’Terrible Things’ is a song about hope and forgiveness of one’s self, and this world we live in,” said Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale via a press release. “To elevate the heart of this track we asked the baddest woman in Nashville, Ashley McBryde, to lend her incredible voice. I’m so in awe of her power and am so grateful to have her join us! I know the message will resonate and inspire you.”

Added McBryde: “I’ve loved Halestorm for longer than I can remember. I...

With Arrow‘s midseason premiere set to debut one week from tonight, it’s probably safe to say that most of us are looking forward to learning more about Oliver Queen’s estranged sister. After all, it wasn’t revealed until the appropriately titled “Unmasked” that she’s been the new Emerald Archer prowling Star City for the past few months. In fact, recent promo materials have promised we’ll be seeing much more of her in the very near future.

All that awesomeness aside, I, for one, am also excited to see Ollie going toe to toe with supervillains now that he’s out of prison. Most fortunate for those who share that sentiment, episode 7×11, “Past Sins,” will deliver the goods – and with a vengeance, it seems.

To be more specific, three familiar villains will return to the series in this installment, as detailed by the official synopsis below:...

As I’d previously suspected, tonight’s episode of Arrow, “Unmasked,” had dual meaning to its title. Not only did it see Oliver Queen now operating out in the open and officially sanctioned by the Scpd, but it also wasted little time in revealing the face of the new vigilante in town – albeit in private. That’s right, only we the viewers are in on the secret.

For a moment, I thought Katherine McNamara’s new character to be under the hood, but we instead learned she’s contained to the flash forward segments and goes by the name of “Blackstar.” Regardless, suspicions of the new Green Arrow being a woman were validated when actress Sea Shimooka was introduced to DC fans.

If you boast a keen eye, then you may have noticed how Shimooka is now listed among series regulars in the opening credits, so expect to see a...

Are you freaking kidding me? 

Olicity fans rejoice! After being apart for a majority of the season, Arrow Season 7 Episode 8 featured the reunion of Oliver and Felicity. 

And for five sweet seconds, it was beautiful. Olicity may have a few haters, but for those of us who have ridden through the highs and lows of this 'ship, it seemed as though Olicity was finally going back to the way things used to be. 

However, that tender love scene could potentially be the last time Oliver and Felicity get it on. Arrow threw a lot of curveballs on the last non-crossover episode of the Fall season, but that one had me shaking my head in utter disbelief. 

Did Oliver and Felicity break up? Wtf? That didn't just happen, did it? Olicity's supposed to be endgame, aren't they? Does love even exist? What did I just watch? 

It wasn't going to be...

With Oliver Queen’s release from prison, The CW’s Arrow is similarly freed — to sufficiently shake things up, while keeping the basic premise intact.

I watched this week’s eventful episode, “Unmasked,” twice before it even aired on Monday night, it entertained me so much. That’s why I felt compelled to review it here versus offer a rote recap. I mean, nary a second of this episode went wasted (save for whatever the Dante painting is about, other than forcing Diggle to ask Diaz for help). Instead, the fall finale dove right into exploring what Oliver’s world...

Since the earliest of trailers promoting Arrow season 7 hit the web, we’ve all been pondering the identity of the new Emerald Archer prowling Star City. At first, I assumed it to be Roy Harper, but that solution seems less and less likely with each passing week. And as I continued getting closer looks at the vigilante, I began believing them to be a woman.

Well, it seems like my suspicion may be vindicated next week during “Unmasked” when Katherine McNamara makes her debut as Maya. Described as “a scrappy street fighter and thief from Star City,” this new gal entering the fold is suddenly garnering much attention.

Seen below in an image revealed by TV Line, Maya has a slender frame matching that of the one boasted by the new Green Arrow. Plus, you have to admit that hype surrounding her just in time for an installment titled “Unmasked” seems a little too convenient.

Katherine McNamara officially enters the Arrow ring — or cage, as it may be — in TVLine’s first, exclusive photo from her debut on the CW series.

As TVLine previously reported, the Shadowhunters star will fill a pivotal Season 7 role as Maya, a scrappy street fighter and thief from Star City. The initial — and unofficial — casting notice for the character, who first appears in the Monday, Dec. 3 episode, titled “Unmasked,” likened her to “Buffy the Superhero Slayer.” Check out the full photo below, of Maya getting ready to slug it out with a brute.

Elsewhere in Monday’s episode, Felicity stands...

It feels like just yesterday that Arrow aired its 100th episode, a milestone which actually arrived midway through the “Invasion!” crossover during the fall of 2016. And as memorable as that night was, a double-edged sword of sorts came along with it. In other words, the writers were tasked with honoring the 99 chapters to have preceded it, yet also had to make it a coherent part in a crossover.

Well, as it turns out, the 150th episode is almost upon us now. This time, though, the creative minds won’t have to worry about factoring Dominators into the story, as it looks to focus squarely on the heroes of Star City. In fact, we already have the title at our disposal.

You see, last night, executive producer and showrunner Beth Schwartz posted a picture of the script on Twitter (seen below), thereby letting us know how the episode in question will be titled “Emerald Archer.

Now that Oliver Queen has finally been liberated from Slabside, we can get back to enjoying Arrow as we’ve come to love it. Well, actually, we still need for the other members of the team to fully suit up just as they had in the old days, but I think we’ll get there in due time.

Funny enough, it’s Ollie himself who’s wasting no time getting back in the habit. As we learned from the first trailer promoting next week’s episode, “Unmasked,” he’s already dusting off his Green Arrow getup and hitting the streets. And believe it or not, he’s doing it with his face in full view, though there’s not much need to conceal his identity since the secret got out last spring.

Now, in a hearty gallery containing images from the very same installment, we see Oliver welcomed back to...

From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from the "Arrow" episode "Unmasked", directed by Alexandra La Roche, airing December 3, 2018 on The CW:

"...'Felicity' (Emily Bett Rickards), makes certain decisions for her family, standing by her recent decisions. Meanwhile 'Diggle' (David Ramsey) and 'Lyla' (Audrey Marie Anderson) continue to look into the 'Dante' painting that 'Curtis' (Echo Kellum) found..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Arrow: Unmasked"...

As we had assumed, Oliver Queen was finally freed from prison tonight during “The Slabside Redemption,” though not by a brute force escape as previously expected. You see, the authorities still had every intention of giving him an early release as negotiated by Laurel Lance, but one Ricardo Diaz threw a wrench into those plans.

What went down was a magnum opus in director/stunt coordinator James Bamford’s storied career working on Arrow, thus allowing for lead actor Stephen Amell to show off his fighting and parkour skills. Not only that, but Michael Jai White fought by his side as Ben Turner Aka Bronze Tiger, likewise displaying his martial arts proficiency.

Long story short, after Kirk Acevedo turned in an unforgettable performance as Diaz and Oliver turned the tables on him by taking back Slabside, it was only fair the guards recognized the once and future Emerald Archer’s...

This season on Arrow, viewers have thus far had two major questions on their minds: when will Oliver Queen get out of prison and just who is the new Emerald Archer running around Star City? It looks like the former will occur soon enough during “The Slabside Redemption,” but we now have a pretty solid lead on the latter.

You see, we’ve known since last month of how an episode set to air this fall would be titled “Unmasked,” but today is the day we can tell you it’ll arrive on December 3rd. Not only that, but we have an official synopsis to go along with said confirmation:

Felicity Makes Certain Decisions For Her Family — Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) stands by her recent decisions regarding her family. Meanwhile, Diggle (David Ramsey) and Lyla (Audrey Marie Anderson) continue to look into the Dante painting that Curtis (Echo Kellum) found.