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Han Hua
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The world is getting smaller, at least culturally
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Stephen McCarty
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HBO series Barry takes another surreal turn in its final season
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Keeley Hawes’ ex-police officer gets caught in Crossfire on BBC First
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Stephen McCarty
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From cute to downright menacing, dogs’ wild cousins and why we need them
24 Mar 2023 - 7:45AM
Tamar Herman
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2022 is the year of the woman in K-pop, and there is no going back
5 Oct 2022 - 10:37AM
Tamar Herman
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What needs to happen to better protect K-pop stars from obsessive fans?
28 Sep 2022 - 8:45AM
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Comedy K-drama A Virtuous Business sidesteps its cheeky premise
The Korean series on Netflix, which follows women who sell lingerie and adult toys, forgets its original message but is still a good watch.
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In Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, soaring performances save the show
21 Nov 2024 - 4:15PM
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Actor Song Joong-ki feels ‘blessed’ by birth of daughter
‘Our lovely princess was born healthy,’ Korean actor says in Rome, where his wife, actress Katy Saunders, gave birth to their second child.
21 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
South Korean actor Song Joong-ki attends the opening ceremony of the 2023 Busan International Film Festival. He has announced the birth of a daughter, his second child with British-born wife Katy Saunders. Photo: Getty Images
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Korean actress Lee Jung-hyun thankful to be a mother again at 44
Parasyte: The Grey star Lee gives birth to baby girl and hails her fast recovery on social media – ‘People didn’t realise I was the mother’.
21 Nov 2024 - 3:46PM
Artists & celebrities
After 30 years in K-pop, singer and producer J.Y. Park still performing
J.Y. Park began as a singer, started JYP Entertainment and produced a string of top K-pop acts. He’s launching a 30-year anniversary tour.
18 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
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Meet Jung Yu-mi, star of coming K-drama Love Your Enemy
Jung Yu-mi has appeared in films such as Train to Busan, Korean dramas including The School Nurse Files, and reality TV show Youn’s Kitchen.
16 Nov 2024 - 9:15AM
Jung Yu-mi in a still from Love Your Enemy.
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The Fiery Priest season 2: Kim Nam-gil beats up sinners in action K-drama
Korea’s most temperamental priest returns for a second outing, this time delivering his unique brand of divine justice to criminals in Busan.
11 Nov 2024 - 5:05PM
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Jeon Yeo-been eyed for romantic comedy and more K-drama casting news
A wealth of big names are being considered for coming projects, from Jeon Yeo-been for a romcom to Ahn Hyo-seop for a crime-mystery drama.
11 Nov 2024 - 9:00AM
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Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born midseason recap – Kim Tae-ri’s musical triumph
Kim Tae-ri’s troubled stage singer outshines her rival, played by Shin Ye-eun, in stunning performances. There is the odd far-fetched moment.
8 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM
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In K-drama Mr. Plankton, Woo Do-hwan, Lee Yoo-mi take a road trip
A confusing start to this Korean series and a lack of chemistry between the leads makes Mr. Plankton on Netflix a far from riveting watch.
8 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM
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Lee You-mi (left) as Jae-mi and Woo Do-hwan as Hae-jo in a still from Mr. Plankton. Photo: Netflix
K-drama
A Virtuous Business midseason recap: Korean sexual mores challenged
Kim So-yeon’s rural adult-toys seller overcomes personal struggles to make inroads in conservative 1990s Korea. But what is her endgame?
7 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
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The Judge from Hell: Park Shin-hye can’t save demonic K-drama
Park Shin-hye’s spirited turn as a demon who develops human feelings is failed by unconvincing characters and inconsequential twists.
6 Nov 2024 - 7:45PM
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Why Hellbound 2’s Kim Shin-rock ‘is at her peak’, leaving people speechless
Audiences have praised Kim Shin-rock for her otherworldly performance in Hellbound 2, and the K-drama’s creators couldn’t agree more.
6 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM
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Rosé’s smash hit APT brings surge of interest in 80s song
Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T.’ is enjoying renewed attention. Some fans remixed the two songs – and he’s grateful to Rosé.
5 Nov 2024 - 9:48AM
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A still from the “APT” official music video. Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T’ is enjoying renewed attention after Blackpink’s Rosé released “APT” with pop star Bruno Mars. Photo: YouTube/@Rosé
Entertainment
Critics decry scenes of alcohol drinking in K-dramas, chat shows
K-dramas like Queen of Tears and YouTube shows where Korean stars let their hair down over drinks ‘familiarise young people with drinking’.
4 Nov 2024 - 5:45PM
K-drama
Why Squid Game 2 will be ‘more intriguing’, according to show’s creator
Squid Game’s creator talks about what will set season 2 apart when it arrives on Netflix in December, and a possible English-language version.
2 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
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New K-pop group Katseye’s multinational members on hitting the charts
Members of US-based group Katseye, formed via reality show The Debut: Dream Academy, reflect on their tough training and debut EP charting.
12 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM
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K-pop group Katseye was formed through the TV audition programme The Debut: Dream Academy. Photo: Instagram/@katseyeworld
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Blackpink’s Jisoo eyed for Monthly Boyfriend and more K-drama casting news
In the latest K-drama casting news, Jisoo has been offered a part in Monthly Boyfriend and Song Kang-ho is confirmed for Inside Men.
21 Sep 2024 - 7:15PM
K-pop star HyunA threatens legal action over defamatory posts about wedding
‘No warnings, leniency or settlements’, singer’s management says of malicious online comments ahead of her wedding to singer Yong Jun-hyung.
6 Sep 2024 - 12:49PM
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7 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in September 2024
Action, drama, romance and comedy are on the K-drama schedule in September, from the heart-wrenching Iron Family to season 2 of monster series Gyeongseong Creature.
30 Aug 2024 - 7:15PM
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