It’s not easy to adapt a classic novel across cultures, but The Scandal does it beautifully. Like The Handmaiden before it, the Netflix series transposes a story originally set in the Western world—in this case, the frequentlyadapted 1782 French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses—into the setting of 18th century Joseon. Under Jung Ji-woo’s masterful direction, the…
Police officers leave the Korea Football Association (KFA) headquarters in Seoul, Friday, after searching the office to investigate whether KFA executives unlawfully intervened in the hiring process of former national team head coach Hong Myung-bo. Yonhap
