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Visitors take photos at a railway arch featured in the K-drama series Mr Sunshine, at Sunshine Studio in Nonsan, South Korea. Photo: AFP
Asia travel

K-drama sets, like sites linked to K-pop idols, a growing tourist draw

South Korea’s tourism is booming, and much of it is down to devotees of Korean dramas and K-pop who want to visit sites associated with them.

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South Korea

Meet the South Korean webtoon artist behind Netflix hit All of Us Are Dead

What's hot in Korea

Lee Jung-jae eyed for Petty Love and more K-drama casting news

SCMP Highlights

Recap | AI fiasco over fake Japan attractions, ChatGPT drives new K-dramas: 6 latest AI stories

From Fukuoka’s tourism mishap to Apple’s Siri upgrade, discover how artificial intelligence is impacting our lives in this AI round-up.

A still from Korean AI-powered film Mateo. Creators say AI opens the door for anyone to create content, but question whether it can sustain viewer engagement. Photo: MBC C&I
Wellness

To improve your mental health, watch K-dramas, therapist says

Korean dramas that deal successfully with heavy issues can help people reconnect with their emotions or process trauma, Jeanie Chang says.

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Korean drama reviews

Review | 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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Asian cinema: Korean films

AI-driven K-dramas, movies ring in new era of freedom for creators

Producers in Korea use ChatGPT and similar software to script dramas and films, and do AI editing. It cuts costs but there are still hurdles.

A still from Korean AI-powered film Mateo. Creators say AI opens the door for anyone to create content, but question whether it can sustain viewer engagement. Photo: MBC C&I
Korean drama reviews

Review | In Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, soaring performances save the show

Kim Tae-ri shines as a gifted singer who overcomes hardships in a story that has some good ideas but fails to follow through on them.

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South Korean celebrities

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.

South Korean celebrities

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’.

South Korean actress and singer Lee Jung-hyun, 44, with her new baby, born on October 30, 2024. Photo: Instagram/mermaidleejh
SCMP Highlights

Recap | Squid Game back for season 2, shows stir up alcohol controversy: 5 K-drama stories

Discover the latest in K-dramas, from news to reviews, in a look back at some of our recent coverage from the world of Korean entertainment.

Revenge will be in the air in the hotly anticipated second season of Squid Game. Photo: Netflix
What's hot in Korea

Profile | 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.

TV shows and streaming video

Squid Game creator asks if there’s hope for humans in season 2

Ahead of season two’s release, Hwang Dong-hyuk talks about how it examines whether we have the power to change a deteriorating world.

Korean drama reviews

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.

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Kim Nam-gil as unorthodox priest Kim Hae-il in a still from The Fiery Priest season two, a Korean drama on Disney+.
What's hot in Korea

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.

Jeon Yeo-been in a still from A Time Called You. She and a host of other actors and actresses are being considered for coming Korean dramas. Photo: Netflix
Korean drama reviews

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.

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Korean drama reviews

Review | 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.

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Korean drama reviews

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?

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Kim So-yeon as adult-toys seller Han Jung-sook in a still from A Virtuous Business. The convention-challenging K-drama is shaping up to be an enjoyable trailblazer story.
Korean drama reviews

Review | 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.

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Netflix

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.

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Squid Game

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.

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Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk (left) and stars Lee Jung-jae (centre) and Wi Ha-jun at a fan gathering in Lucca, Italy, ahead of the release of season 2 of the hit Netflix K-drama series. Photo: Instagram/@luccacomicsandgames
Korean drama reviews

Review | What Comes After Love: cross-cultural K-drama is just too slow

Starring Lee Se-young and Kentaro Sakaguchi, this Korean romantic drama isn’t terrible but suffers from languid pacing and repetitive themes.

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Lee Se-young as Korean student Choi Hong in a still from What Comes After Love, a romantic K-drama co-starring Kentaro Sakaguchi.
What to do in Hong Kong

5 movies and TV shows to watch in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3

Just in time for Halloween comes a grimly comedic Hong Kong-set zombie movie; or you can dive back into the demonic world of a K-drama show.

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What's hot in Korea

11 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in November 2024

Crime series Gangnam B-Side, road trip drama Mr Plankton, comedy crime drama Face Me and romcom Marry You are among our Korean drama picks.

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What's hot in Korea

New K-drama offers for Jang Ki-yong and Kim Yoo-jung, and more casting news

The Atypical Family’s Jang Ki-yong may return in a romantic drama, while Shin Hye-sun is being considered for a crime mystery drama.

Jang Ki-yong in a still from The Atypical Family. Jang may return in a romantic drama, in the latest K-drama casting news. Photo: JTBC
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 25-27

Try your hand at cocktail making, immerse yourself in jazz music, learn about endurance running and more this weekend.

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Herbie Hancock returns to Hong Kong this weekend as part of the Freespace Jazz Fest 2024 in the West Kowloon Cultural District, one of our picks for things to do and see this weekend. Photo: Getty Images
Korean drama reviews

Review | In Hellbound season 2, Yeon Sang-ho’s worthy dystopia returns

Yeon Sang-ho’s second season of Hellbound is a fun, pulpy ride that reminds us why we got excited about Korean dystopias in the first place.

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Fame and celebrity

After drink-driving scandal, Kim Sae-ron is making a return to acting

The Korean actress, who has been on a hiatus since a drink-driving incident in 2022, is confirmed as starring in a new low-budget music film.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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