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K-pop star Jeon Somi attends Korean film Wonderland’s premiere in Seoul, South Korea, in May, wearing luxe streetwear. Photo: Getty Images

How to Style like K-pop sensation Jeon Somi, mixing denim with prints

The ‘Birthday’ singer rocked up to a film premiere in Seoul dressed in luxe streetwear – cop the laid-back yet put-together look with these high-quality staples.

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

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

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BTS’ Jin and Shinee’s Minho both release solo albums in November

Jin from BTS puts his album Happy out, while Shinee member Minho’s solo album Callback lands on November 4. Babymonster drop new music too.

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BTS member Jin is releasing a new solo album, Happy, the first since he has finished his military service. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

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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Review | Love in the Big City: Kim Go-eun shines in 5-star romantic comedy

Korea’s rampant misogyny and homophobia are highlighted in this intelligent romcom, boosted by a fine performance from Kim Go-eun.

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Kim Go-eun as Jae-hee in a still from Love in the Big City.

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.

‘Unpayable debt’: gambling in spotlight after South Korean comic’s confession

Lee Jin-ho says he became hooked on illegal gambling and has asked celebrities such as Jimin of BTS to help him repay his debts.

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Profile | Meet Kim Tae-ri, beloved Korean actress of Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

Kim Tae-ri burst onto the scene in acclaimed 2016 erotic thriller The Handmaiden, and she has only gone from strength to strength since.

Korean actress Kim Tae-ri, currently on screen in the K-drama series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, burst onto the scene in acclaimed 2016 erotic thriller The Handmaiden. Photo: Instagram/kimtaeri_official

Author Han Kang hopes to ‘continue as always’ after Nobel Prize win

Han Kang, South Korea’s first Nobel Literature laureate, says win was a ‘joyful moment’ she ‘quietly celebrated’, but now it’s back to work.

Han Kang is working on finishing a novel she started in the spring. Photo: AP/Pool

How to Style like K-pop idol Felix of Stray Kids at Louis Vuitton’s show

Take after the singer’s fashion-forward ensemble with effortlessly cool pieces from Louis Vuitton, Jacquemus and Messika.

J-Hope of South Korea’s BTS completes 18-month military service

The seven members of the world’s most popular boy band have been on a self-described ‘hiatus’ since 2022 due to their military service.

Meet Yerin Ha, the Korean-Australian set to star in Bridgerton season 4

Yerin Ha will play the part of Sophie Beckett from the Bridgerton books – adapted to ‘Sophie Baek’ for the show – and is set to be Benedict Bridgerton’s love interest

Yerin Ha will be in season four of Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton. Photo: @yerinha_/Instagram

K-pop star tells South Korea lawmakers of workplace bullying

South Korea’s K-pop industry has become a global juggernaut but domestically it is known for strict standards, controls on fledgling stars.

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K-pop star Hanni, a member of the group NewJeans, attends a South Korean National Assembly’s Environment and Labour Committee meeting in Seoul. Photo: Reuters

Seunghan’s resignation from Riize sets off heated clash between K-pop fans

Korean fans say the 21-year-old tarnished the group’s reputation with his actions, while international supporters argue he is being bullied.

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Doubt: Han Suk-kyu leads immersive murder mystery K-drama

An aloof criminal profiler finds out his daughter is involved in a case he is investigating in this immersive, psychological Korean series.

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Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born – Kim Tae-ri shines in period music K-drama

Kim Tae-ri stars as talented young singer Yoon Jeong-nyeon whose mother (Moon So-ri) tries to stop her singing, in this Disney+ period drama.

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Kim Tae-ri in a still from Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born.

South Korean rapper Lil Cherry on how Lucy Liu inspired her new song

The poet-turned-rapper tells Style about seeing Flo Rida perform in high school, and how All Eggs in the Basket is not just the name of her upcoming release but a mantra for life.

K-pop band CNBlue release new album X, talk about their fans

CNBlue hit the big time in 2010 after their song Loner became a huge hit, and 14 years on, they talk about their career and new mini album X.

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10 of the best movies at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2024

This year’s programme includes a drama ripped from Hong Kong headlines, a social satire in a near-future Japan and a modern romantic drama.

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Kim Go-eun (left) and Steve Noh Sang-hyun in a still from the film Love in the Big City.

The Judge from Hell midseason recap: Park Shin-hye’s demonic resolve wavers

As demon Kang Bit-na, Park Shin-hye struggles to control her body and emotions in The Judge from Hell as she sends murderers’ souls to hell.

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Park Shin-hye as demon Kang Bit-na in a still from The Judge from Hell.

A Virtuous Business: Kim So-yeon brings adult toys to a Korean rural town

This 1990s-set drama sees a group of women begin selling racy lingerie and adult toys door to door, shaking up their quiet rural town.

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Gangnam B-Side: Ji Chang-wook in gritty thriller K-drama on Disney+

The seedy underbelly of Seoul’s most glam neighbourhood is laid bare in this stylish thriller starring Ji Chang-wook as a pimp on the run.

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The top 5 Korean premieres at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival

Our pick of Korean movies that premiered at the film festival, from crime comedy collection The Killers to period action thriller Uprising.

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A still from The Land of Morning Calm, which premiered at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival.

How to Style like K-pop idol Haerin of NewJeans

Channel the singer’s airport style with Emporio Armani, Valentino and Tod’s pieces, accessorised with Magda Butrym jewellery and a Dior backpack.

Haerin of K-pop girl group NewJeans at Incheon Airport in April, rocking a monochrome look with her Dior bag. Photo: WireImage

Review | Love Next Door: love and food in undercooked Netflix romantic K-drama

High-flyer Baek Seok-ryu (Jung So-min) disappoints her parents by becoming a chef and falling for the boy next door in this meandering tale.

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How Gang Dong-won prepared for role in Netflix’s Uprising by playing golf

Korean star Gang Dong-won talks about practising his sword swing on the golf course, and how Netflix allows filmmakers more artistic freedom.

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South Korean celebrities
Latest news and features on South Korean celebrities, including K-movie and K-drama actors and actresses, and K-pop stars.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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