Name: Dramaworld
Genre: Web Drama, Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016-04-17
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Liv Hewson, Sean Dulake, Justin Chon, Bae Nu Ri, Kim Sa Hee

Liv Hewson is an actress and playwright active in both Australia and the United States. She began acting at a young age in theater productions at the Canberra Youth Theatre in Australia. She also has starred in the short films “Alfonso Frisk” (2013), “So Romantic” (2015) and “Survey Says” (2015), as well as the American television series “Do You Mind?” (2014-2015) and “I’ve Got No Legs” (2014). Liv also wrote a play titled “Bona Mors,” which explores how children understand and deal with death. In early 2016, Liv also will star in the first-ever Viki Original series “Dramaworld,” which will be set in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Liv Hewson

Claire Duncan

Sean Dulake is an American actor who is actively working in Korea and other Asian countries. Born on June 9, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, to a British father and a Korean mother, Sean graduated from Boston University and then studied acting in the Los Angeles area. In 2007, he moved to Korea to learn more about his Korean heritage and attended Seoul National University for a year to learn how to speak Korean. He made his Korean acting debut in the 2010 historical television drama series “Jejoongwon” and has since starred in other popular Korean dramas, including “Athena: Goddess of War” (2010), “Feast of the Gods” (2012) and “Take Care of Us, Captain” (2012). He also has starred in American productions, including the short film “Morning Star” (2014) and “Ktown Cowboys” (2015). In 2012, Sean Richard also hosted “Korea Next: Finding Hallyuwood,” a Discovery Channel documentary about the proliferation of the Korean wave that continues to air all over world. Sean also starred in the first-ever Viki Original series “Dramaworld” (2016) and the web drama “Fake” (2017).

Sean Dulake

Joon Park

Justin Chon is an American actor who is best known for his roles in “The Twilight Saga” film series. Born on May 29, 1981, in Garden Grove, California, he grew up in Irvine, California, and graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in business administration. Justin’s parents are of South Korean descent, and he spent part of his junior year of college in South Korea to learn the Korean language. His father was a former child actor in Korea, and Justin grew up watching his father’s old movies and was inspired to pursue a career in entertainment. He made his acting debut in a small role in the 2005 television series “Jack & Bobby.” He has since starred in many television shows and films, most notably “The Twilight Saga” series (2008-2012). Justin also wrote and directed a few short films and the feature-length film “Man Up” (2015). He also stars in the first Viki Original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was set in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Justin Chon

Seth Ko

Bae Nu Ri is a South Korean actress. Born on February 4, 1993, she began her career as a model in 2008 and then branched into acting in 2010. She is best known for her roles in “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Inspiring Generation” (2013) and “Sweden Laundry” (2015). In early 2016, she also will appear in the first-ever Viki Original series “Dramaworld,” which will be set in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Bae Nu Ri

Seo Yeon

Kim Sa Hee is the stage name of Kim Young Sook, a South Korean actress. Born on June 18, 1983, she made her acting debut in the 2007 film “Two Faces of My Girlfriend.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “A Gentleman’s Dignity” (2012), “A Witch’s Romance” (2014) and “Rosy Lovers” (2014). Kim Sa Hee also stars in the first Viki Original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was set in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Kim Sa Hee

Ga In

Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor. Born on July 12, 1992, he made his acting debut in 2011 and has appeared in “Shut Up! Flower Boy Band” (2012), the Viki Original series “Dramaworld” (2016), and “The Man Living in Our House” (2016) and “The Good Witch” (2018).

Woo Do Hwan

Kwon Ki Sun is a South Korean actress. Born on May 10, 1960, she made her acting debut in the 1980 film “Winter Love.” She has since primarily acted in supporting roles in television dramas, including the recent “Romance Town” (2011), “Queen Insoo” (2011), “Cunning Single Lady” (2014), “Oh My Venus” (2015) and Viki’s first original series “Dramaworld” (2016).

Kwon Ki Sun

Choi Si Won, also known simply as Siwon, is a popular South Korean singer and actor. Born on April 7, 1986, he is best known for being a member of the boy band Super Junior and its Mandopop subgroup, Super Junior-M. Siwon was scouted in front of his high school at the age of 16 and asked to audition at a casting call. He secretly auditioned and only told his parents after he had passed. Although he was being trained as a solo artist, Siwon debuted as part of the 12-member Super Junior in 2005 after he had already had a few minor roles in television dramas. In addition to his music activities, Siwon continued to act in films and television dramas in both Korea and in Chinese-language productions, gaining acclaim for his acting. Siwon is so popular in China that he is one of only four South Korean artists to be featured on a Chinese postage stamp! A few of his most memorable television drama roles include “History of the Salaryman” (2012), “King of Dramas” (2012) and “She Was Pretty” (2015). He also starred in the popular reality series “Real Men 2“ (2015) and made a special cameo appearance in the first-ever Viki Original drama series “Dramaworld“ (2016).

Choi Si Won

Han Ji Min is a popular South Korean actress. Born on November 5, 1982, she began her career as a model in commercials and music videos while still in high school. She made her acting debut in the 2003 television dramas “All In” and “Dae Jang Geum.” She also hosted the weekly showbiz news program “Entertainment Weekly” from 2006 to 2008. 

Han Ji Min has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Padam Padam” (2011), “Rooftop Prince” (2012) and “Hyde Jekyll, Me” (2015), the first-ever Viki Original drama series “Dramaworld” (2016) and “Familiar Wife” (2018).

In addition to her acting, Han Ji Min is well known for her volunteer work. In 2009, she published a book titled We’re Already Friends: Han Ji Min’s Philippines Donation Book, which contained drawings and stories of her experiences volunteering in a school in a Philippine mountain village.

Han Ji Min

Sam Hammington is a popular comedian, television and radio personality, and actor working in South Korea. Born on July 31, 1977, in New Zealand, Sam lived in Melbourne, Australia, when he decided to learn Korean in business school to beef up his resume. He did an exchange program at Korea University in 2001 and attended a live comedy show that changed his life forever. Sam was plucked out of the audience to take part in a skit, and his fluent Korean wowed everyone, including some scriptwriters and directors in the audience. He has since made many memorable cameo appearances on films and television dramas, including “Let’s Eat” (2014) and “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015). He also hosted the TV show “Witch Hunt” in 2013. But it’s Sam’s Korean reality show appearances that have made him a bona fide star. He was a popular cast member of “Real Men” (2013-2015) and guest on “Happy Together” (2014) and “2 Days & 1 Night” (2015). He also served as MC of “True Justice” (2014). Sam also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul. Sam married longtime girlfriend Jung Yu Mi in 2013 in a wedding that was televised nationally in Korea.

Sam Hammington

Lee Ji Ah is a South Korean actress and screenwriter. Born as Kim Sang Eun on February 2, 1978, she is reported to have moved to the United States with her family when she was in sixth grade and lived there for 10 years. During a visit to Korea in 2004, she appeared in a TV commercial for LG Telecom with actor Bae Yong Joon. She then moved back to Korea in 2005, changing her name to Kim Ji Ah before adopting the stage name Lee Ji Ah. She shot to stardom after being cast in the leading role of the 2007 television series “The Legend,” which also starred Bae Yong Joon. Lee Ji Ah has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Beethoven Virus” (2008), “Style” (2009), “Athena: Goddess of War” (2010), “Me Too, Flower!” (2011) and “The Woman Who Married Three Times” (2014). Lee Ji Ah also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul. In addition to acting, Lee Ji Ah signed a three-picture contract in 2014 with Maybach Film Productions as a screenwriter. Lee Ji Ah was secretly married to famous Korean singer Seo Taiji from 1997 to 2006. Their marriage and divorce came to light in 2011 when Lee Ji Ah filed for a multimillion-dollar settlement.

Lee Ji Ah

Jisook is the stage name of Kim Jisook, a South Korean singer who is best known for being a member of the K-pop girl group Rainbow and its subunit Rainbow Pixie. Born on July 18, 1990, Jisook debuted as the main vocalist for Rainbow in 2009 and then became a part of the newly formed Rainbow Pixie subunit in 2012. Her color in Rainbow is green. In addition to her music activities, Jisook appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Jisook

Yang Dong Geun is a popular South Korean actor, rapper, hip-hop artist and singer-songwriter who also is known as YDG. Born on June 1, 1979, he made his debut as a child actor in the 1986 television drama “Three Families Under One Roof” and then won two Best Young Actor awards for his role in the 1991 television drama “Hyung.” Many other acting awards have followed. Some of his popular television roles include “I Am Sam” (2007), “Hero” (2012), “The Three Musketeers” (2014), “Bubblegum” (2016) and a notable cameo in Viki’s first original series “Dramaworld” (2016). In 2016, Yang Dong Geun, along with his son Joon Seo and daughter Joy, joined the cast of the popular reality series “The Return of Superman.”

Yang Dong Geun

Park Jin Joo is a South Korean actress. Born on December 24, 1988, she made her acting debut in the hit 2011 film “Sunny.” She went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “Angel Eyes” (2014), “Modern Farmer” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015) and the web drama “Spark” (2016). Park Jin Joo also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Park Jin Joo

Sung Hyuk is a South Korean actor. Born on March 2, 1984, as Hong Sung Hyuk, he made his acting debut in the 2005 television series “Let’s Go to the Beach.” He has since starred in popular films and television dramas, including “Jang Bo Ri Is Here” (2014) and “You Are the Only One” (2014-2015) and “Single Wife” (2017). Sung Hyuk also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Sung Hyuk

Ji Il Joo is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter. He was born on November 7, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea and made his acting debut in 2008. Since then, he has appeared in various films and numerous television dramas, including “Hotel King” (2014), “Dramaworld” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016), “Suspicious Partner” (2017), and “My Boss Girlfriend” (2019).

Ji Il Joo

Kim Byung Chul is a South Korean character actor. After making his acting debut in the 2003 film “Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield,” he has worked mainly as a supporting actor in films. He branched into television with “Descendants of the Sun” (2016), Viki’s first original series “Dramaworld” (2016), and “Shopping King Louie” (2016).

Kim Byung Chul

What is the most exciting — and most terrifying — thing that can happen to a K-drama fanatic? Claire Duncan (Liv Hewson) is a 20-year-old college student who finds her real life boring. Maybe that’s because she’s never looking up, instead having her nose buried in her smartphone and watching her favorite Korean drama, “Taste of Love,” starring her favorite actor Joon Park (Sean Dulake). Joon Park plays the hot chef and protagonists in “Taste of Love” who is still waiting for his one true love to come into his life. Through a touch of the supernatural and a sprinkle of magic, Claire’s desire to shed her own boring life and live in the world of “Taste of Love” comes true when she is transported into her favorite drama and comes face-to-face with Joon Park! There, Claire also meets the mysterious waiter Seth Ko (Justin Chon), who made his own journey into the drama years ago from the real world and mentors Claire on how to navigate the dramaworld. When the appearance of Claire throws “Taste of Love” off-balance, causing other dramas to splice into the series, what kind of crazy adventure will Claire experience? “Dramaworld” is a 2016 Viki original series. Set in Los Angeles and Seoul, the first-ever American-Korean mashup series is written by Josh Billig and Chris Martin and directed by Chris Martin.

Dramaworld

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