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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Um Ki-joon in a still from The Penthouse season two. The actor has announced on social media that he got married in December 2024, without identifying his bride. Photo: Viu.
TV shows and streaming video

The Penthouse K-drama actor Um Ki-joon marries ‘at 49, finally’

Actor posts announcement with photo of himself in white tuxedo, having revealed he had not expected to find ‘someone to spend my life with’.

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Profile | Meet Ju Ji-hoon, star of K-dramas Light Shop and The Trauma Code

Korean drama reviews

In K-drama Unmasked, Kim Hye-soo plays investigative news for laughs

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Why so many webtoons and web novels are being made into K-dramas

More K-dramas based on web fiction are launching, as streamers seek to reverse falling viewership. Webtoon platforms are getting involved.

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Na In-woo (left) and Park Min-young in a still from Korean drama series Marry My Husband, based on a web novel and webtoon of the same name. Webtoon adaptations are increasingly common.
Netflix

Review | XO, Kitty season 2: Netflix’s Seoul-set spin-off series disappoints

Anna Cathcart returns as Kitty Song Covey for a second semester in Korea, but the new season wastes opportunities to explore engaging topics.

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Why Thanos role in Squid Game 2 was ‘destiny’ for Choi Seung-hyun aka T.O.P

In first interview in 11 years, K-pop star with BigBang reflects on ‘lost years’, how he saw playing Thanos in Netflix series and the future.

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Korean drama reviews

Check-in Hanyang midseason recap: hotel/period K-drama gets political

Netflix period drama about trainees at a prestigious guest house is shifting focus towards political intrigue and a royal backstory.

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Kim Ji-eun as hotel trainee Hong Deok-soo in a still from Netflix period K-drama Check-in Hanyang. Bae In-hyuk, Jung Gun-joo and Park Jae-chan co-star.
What's hot in Korea

The 13 most anticipated K-dramas of 2025, from Two Women to Squid Game 3

K-pop stars IU and Jisoo, and actress Kim Min-ha, are among the stars of 2025’s most anticipated K-dramas, from Way Back Love to Newtopia.

Korean drama reviews

Love Scout: Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk in headhunting romcom K-drama

One of South Korea’s best headhunters hires an unflappable secretary in this romcom. It is frothy and fun, but will there be any substance?

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Korean drama reviews

Review | When the Phone Rings: formulaic K-drama follows all the tropes

This Netflix series slavishly sticks to Korean-drama stereotypes while including a clumsy, unnecessary allusion to the Israel-Gaza war.

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Yoo Yeon-seok (left) as politician Baek Sa-eon and Chae Soo-bin as interpreter Hong Hee-joo in a still from Netflix K-drama When the Phone Rings.
Asian cinema: Korean films

Best movie roles of Squid Game season 2’s new players

Do they look familiar? From Park Sung-hoon to Kang Ha-neul, we look at films new Squid Game actors were in before entering the deadly arena.

Kang Ha-neul as Kang Dae-ho, or player #388, in a still from Squid Game season 2. The actor is among those in the new series with impressive portfolios. Photo: Netflix
Korean drama reviews

When the Stars Gossip: Lee Min-ho, Gong Hyo-jin in space station romcom

A hackneyed melodrama dressed up as sci-fi, Netflix romantic comedy set aboard a space station is so silly the writer may be in on the joke.

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K-drama casting news about Jung So-min, Ahn Jae-hong and more

Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik are considering roles in Would You Marry Me, while Ahn Jae-hong was approached for Signal season 2.

Korean drama reviews

The Tale of Lady Ok midseason recap: Lim Ji-yeon matures

While the drama set in Korea’s Joseon dynasty continues to impress with its fresh story, it’s the protagonist’s evolution that is compelling.

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Lim Ji-yeon as Gu-deok, who becomes Ok Tae-young, in a still from The Tale of Lady Ok.
Korean drama reviews

Review | Love Your Enemy: home is where the heart is in comforting romcom K-drama

The strict adherence to the genre blueprint in this romcom starring Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi makes this Korean drama easy to watch.

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Ju Ji-hoon as Seok Ji-won (left) and Jung Yu-mi as Yoon Ji-won in a still from Disney+ K-drama Love Your Enemy.
Korean drama reviews

Who Is She, spirited Miss Granny remake, adds body swap to the mix

While not as well acted as the original Miss Granny film by Squid Game’s Hwang Dong-hyuk, fantasy comedy Who Is She is an engaging watch.

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Korean drama reviews

Review | The Fiery Priest 2, childish follow-up that trades logic for pratfalls

The main characters from season 1 return in crime-fighting comedy sequel that is hit and miss, the jokes not making up for its inane story.

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7 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in January 2025

Lee Min-ho leads Netflix’s space romance When the Stars Gossip, Kim Hye-soo is an investigative journalist in Disney+’s Unmasked, and more.

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Lee Min-ho in a still from When the Stars Gossip, one of our seven Korean drama picks to watch in January 2025. Photo: Netflix
Korean drama reviews

Check-in Hanyang, period/hotel drama mash-up with Kim Ji-eun, Bae In-hyuk

Neither lead character is who they appear to be in this tale set in the past but tapping themes usually seen in contemporary dramas.

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Actress Lee Min-jung shares update on her son with Lee Byung-hun

Korean actress, who is set for return to screens after long break, posts photo of son Joon-hoo captioned ‘How dependable. Merry Christmas!’.

Korean drama reviews

Review | Squid Game season 2 offers electrifying and pulse-pounding new games

Richer, deeper, more cohesive, with familiar characters like Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun and new ones, and kinetic camerawork, Squid Game is back.

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Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in a still from Squid Game season 2. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix
What's hot in Korea

Suspended jail term for actress Han So-hee’s mother over illegal gambling

Identified only as A, Han’s mother was given a suspended prison sentence for running illegal gambling dens. Prosecutors lodged an appeal.

Korean actress Han So-hee attends the Christian Dior Haute Couture spring/summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in January 2024. Her mother received a suspended prison sentence for running illegal gambling dens. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong property

Outlook for Hong Kong’s high-end homes to brighten in 2025

Luxury property prices to rise as much as 5 per cent next year, with rents also set to increase by the same level, Ricacorp’s Derek Chan says.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

‘I’m second,’ says South Korean star Hyun Bin on life now he’s a dad

Hyun Bin says his son and his wife, Crash Landing on You co-star Son Ye-jin, are his priorities, and reveals the pressures of making Harbin.

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TV shows and streaming video

Squid Game 2 star on its ‘genius’ writer and ‘living with Gi-hun’

As the Netflix K-drama hit returns for a second season, cast and crew including Lee Jung-jae reflect on show’s impact globally – and on them.

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Lee Jung-jae as Gi-hun in a still from Squid Game season two. The first season of the show was a global hit, and expectations are high for the new season. Photo: Netflix
What's hot in Korea

Lee Min-ho makes return to TV in Netflix space romcom When the Stars Gossip

The new series, set aboard a space station, boasts a production budget of US$34.5 million and aims to set a new standard for K-dramas.

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Lee Min-ho as Gong Ryong and Kong Hyo-jin as Eve Kim in a still from When the Stars Gossip, which is set aboard a space station. Photo: tvN
Disney+

Actor Ju Ji-hoon on the message of Disney+ K-drama Light Shop

Ju runs a light shop to which other characters are drawn. He recalls the ‘emotion I was experiencing for the first time’ shooting the series.

Korean drama reviews

The 15 best K-dramas of 2024 ranked, from Queen of Tears to Squid Game 2

From a vigilante thriller to a period political drama, and Korea’s most awaited sequel, here is our pick of the top 15 K-dramas of 2024.

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