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9 September, 2024
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
‘Extremely risky’ for NJZ, formerly NewJeans, to pursue new direction
Lawyers raise concerns as the K-pop girl group – due to perform in Hong Kong in March – remain mired in lawsuits with Hybe Labels’ Ador.
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Korean drama reviews
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Melo Movie, tender tale of youth with Choi Woo-shik, Park Bo-young
14 Feb 2025 - 4:00PM
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K-drama news
Check in Hanyang’s Park Jae-chan on his prep for shirtless scene
14 Feb 2025 - 7:45AM
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Check-in Hanyang: long-winded period K-drama should have been shorter
After a promising start involving exciting hotel drama, the Korean Netflix series descends into a turgid, predictable palace mystery.
12 Feb 2025 - 6:15PM
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Newtopia with Blackpink’s Jisoo a stylish but overly eager zombie romcom
Jisoo and Park Jung-min face a zombie apocalypse in Seoul in a series that really needs to slow down and balance its discordant elements.
11 Feb 2025 - 7:45PM
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South Korea
South Korea to further combat workplace bullying following weather-caster’s death
Yoanna Oh, a freelance weather-caster from MBC, had claimed she was bullied by her colleagues.
11 Feb 2025 - 3:52PM
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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
Exo gear up for full group comeback as Kai completes military service
With member Kai’s military service complete, a full group comeback is on the cards once Sehun completes his duty in September.
10 Feb 2025 - 3:34PM
K-drama news
K-drama casting news about Ju Ji-hoon, Taxi Driver 3 and more
Shin Min-a and Ju Ji-hoon could appear in a K-drama remake of a web novel, while a K-pop star has an offer to star in legal series Esquire.
8 Feb 2025 - 7:15PM
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ComplexCon Hong Kong in March to feature K-pop girl group NJZ, formerly NewJeans
Group will make debut performance in city under new name, joining a line-up including MC Jin and Zico from March 21 to 23.
7 Feb 2025 - 5:32PM
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Unmasked midseason recap: journalism theme eclipsed by office drama
A show intended to portray investigative journalists’ derring-do is at its best when exploring office relationships.
7 Feb 2025 - 1:45PM
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Music
NJZ, formerly NewJeans, are coming to ComplexCon Hong Kong
The K-pop group will debut their new name at ComplexCon Hong Kong 2025, joining acts like Metro Boomin and Quavo from March 21 to 23.
7 Feb 2025 - 4:02PM
K-drama news
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call star Ju Ji-hoon on the action-packed series
Starring as a genius battlefield surgeon, Ju says the new Netflix series is as much about fighting injustice as it is about saving lives.
6 Feb 2025 - 6:15PM
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
Blackpink’s Jisoo fan meets to push new album include Hong Kong, Manila
Jisoo to release mini-album Amortage on February 14 and follow it up with fan meet events in Seoul and multiple Asian cities.
6 Feb 2025 - 10:03AM
Asian cinema: Korean films
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Dark Nuns: Korean exorcism horror with Song Hye-kyo, Jeon Yeo-been
Two nuns resort to extreme measures, including exorcism, to save the life of a possessed boy, and in the process defy their church superiors.
5 Feb 2025 - 4:45PM
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Food and Drinks
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After Culinary Class Wars, Netflix’s Chef and My Fridge is my latest watch
The long-running South Korean cooking competition show that gives new life to old ingredients has received a reboot, and gained a new fan.
5 Feb 2025 - 7:45AM
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ComplexCon Hong Kong announces Metro Boomin and Zico as 2025 headliners
A meeting of American and Asian hip-hop, the concerts also feature Quavo, Hong Kong favs MC Jin and Jace, and South Korea’s Changmo and B.I.
4 Feb 2025 - 4:56PM
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Squid Game actress dies of heart attack 3 months after cancer diagnosis
Lee Joo-sil played Park Mal-soon, mother of Wi Ha-joon’s detective and stepmother to Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man, in season 2 of drama series.
4 Feb 2025 - 12:40PM
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Surprise for G-Dragon fans as bandmate reveals star’s concert return
‘G-Dragon’s concert is in March,’ Daesung of BigBang tells crowd during a show by fellow bandmate Taeyang. It will be his first in 8 years.
6 Feb 2025 - 10:01AM
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When the Stars Gossip midseason recap: giant leap back for Korean sci-fi
This Netflix series, like many sci-fi Korean dramas, doesn’t have the science or the fiction to be anything more than a formulaic romcom.
3 Feb 2025 - 7:45PM
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9 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in February 2025
From Newtopia starring Blackpink’s Jisoo to Park Hyung-sik in Buried Hearts, nine new K-dramas to watch in February 2025.
30 Jan 2025 - 7:15PM
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Love Scout midseason recap: headhunting romcom starts to meander
Romantic comedy series on Netflix starring Han ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk as a headhunter and her secretary seems to have lost all momentum.
29 Jan 2025 - 6:45PM
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K-drama news
The Tale of Lady Ok star Lim Ji-yeon on why K-drama made ‘a big mark’
Lim talks about overcoming doubt to star in the Joseon era Netflix show, and how playing a slave who rises to nobility ‘deeply inspired’ her.
29 Jan 2025 - 12:45PM
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The Tale of Lady Ok: Lim Ji-yeon leads refreshing Joseon era saga
Lim confidently plays a slave turned noblewoman in this largely satisfying story which, unlike most period K-dramas, isn’t about royals.
29 Jan 2025 - 1:04PM
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Asian cinema: Korean films
Ha Jung-woo on ‘tremendous anger’ behind his new film Nocturnal
Korean actor talks about Nocturnal director Kim Jin-hwang’s unique vision, working with new people and connecting with fans on social media.
28 Jan 2025 - 7:15AM
K-drama news
Queen of Tears star Kim Soo-hyun addresses co-star dating rumours
For months fans have speculated Kim and the actress who played his wife in hit K-drama, Kim Ji-won, are dating. Now the actor has reacted.
28 Jan 2025 - 8:01AM
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Study Group: Hwang Min-hyun leads breezy school fight drama
Korean drama series follows the classic school fight formula, with Hwang Min-hyun playing a reluctant newcomer who stands up to the bullies.
27 Jan 2025 - 7:15PM
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Food and Drinks
South Korean celebrity chefs add their star power to fast food companies
Korean fast food companies are working with famous chefs, including Culinary Class War runner-up Edward Lee, to promote their products.
27 Jan 2025 - 4:15PM
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Who Is She: K-drama remake of Miss Granny fails to capture its spirit
The story of a grumpy grandmother who magically turns into her 20-year-old self becomes bloated here, and the show’s ending is a cop-out.
27 Jan 2025 - 1:38AM
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