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Kim Min-ha as Hee-wan in a still from Way Back Love, which is in the running to be of the best Korean high-school romcoms of all time.

K-drama Way Back Love is an instant high-school romcom classic

With stand-out performances and strong direction, Way Back Love is in the running to be one of the best Korean high-school romcoms ever.

With stand-out performances and strong direction, Way Back Love is in the running to be one of the best Korean high-school romcoms ever

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Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard: bouncy Stranger spin-off K-drama

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Review | Bogota: City of the Lost – abysmal ‘crime’ movie starring Song Joong-ki

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Hellbound season 2: Yeon Sang-ho’s demonic dystopia returns

The cult-horror thriller is back, and some of those who were dragged to hell in season 1 are starting to return, as Korean society fragments.

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Kim Hyun-joo as lawyer Min Hye-jin in a still from Hellbound season 2. Kim Sung-cheol, Moon So-ri, Moon Geun-young and Yang Ik-june co-star. Photo: Won-jin Jo/Netflix

Review | Uprising: Gang Dong-won leads a rebellion in lavish Netflix movie

Big on sword-fighting, but lacking in narrative, Netflix historical movie follows two friends who end up on opposing sides in a rebellion.

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Review | No Gain No Love: emotional but faltering end to K-drama romcom

There are big emotions and charming lead performances from Shin Min-a and Kim Young-dae, but No Gain No Love stumbles somewhat in its finale.

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Gyeongseong Creature actress Han So-hee offers glimpse into her life

Han So-hee, star of Netflix’s recently released K-drama Gyeongseong Creature season 2, reflects on her life and acting in a recent vlog post.

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Han So-hee in a still from Gyeongseong Creature season one. The Korean actress, who also stars in season two, recently dropped a vlog in which she reflects on her life and acting. Photo: Lim Hyo Sun/Netflix

What Comes After Love: tender cross-cultural romance K-drama

Lee Se-young plays a South Korean student who has a romance in Tokyo with Kentaro Sakaguchi’s aspiring writer. They part, then reconnect.

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BTS member Suga fined US$11,500 for drink-driving on an e-scooter

Suga rode the scooter and tripped when parking at night, then failed a police breath test to measure his blood alcohol level, his label said.

8 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in October 2024

Lee Sang-yi and Han Ji-hyun spice things up in a spin-off show, four women sell adult products door-to-door in A Virtuous Business, and more.

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Kim Tae-ri in a still from Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, one of eight new Korean dramas coming to our screens in October 2024. Photo: Disney+

Review | Gyeongseong Creature season 2: awful Netflix K-drama follow-up

Han So-hee and Park Seo-joon return in season two of Gyeongseong Creature, but Netflix’s new Korean drama series fails in many ways.

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Han So-hee (left) as seeker Yoon Chae-ok and Park Seo-jun as private investigator Jang Ho-jae in a still from the Korean drama Gyeongseong Creature season 2. Photo: Netflix

Good Partner’s Jang Na-ra on her ‘desire to do well’ in legal K-drama

The actress known for her sweet roles shares how she overcame her struggles playing a cold lawyer opposite Nam Ji-hyun to impress viewers.

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Dear Hyeri: Shin Hye-sun has her hands full in romcom K-drama

Shin plays two roles – Joo Eun-ho, who has multiple-personality disorder, and Joo Hye-ri, her alter ego – in a complex but watchable K-drama.

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The Judge from Hell: Park Shin-hye lords over court in Disney+ K-drama

Park is formidable as a judge from hell sent to Earth in the body of a slain judge on a quest to kill 10 murderers and return to Hades.

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Park Shin-hye as Kang Bit-na in a still from The Judge from Hell, a Korean drama series streaming on Disney+.

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.

Blackpink member Jisoo has been offered a part in the upcoming K-drama romcom Monthly Boyfriend. Photo: Reuters

No Gain No Love midseason recap: Shin Min-a, Kim Young-dae get closer

This office romance K-drama is heating up as the leads’ sham marriage turns into more. Can they be honest with each other and everyone else?

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Love Next Door midseason recap: Jung So-min, Jung Hae-in outshone

Jung So-min and Jung Hae-in play the romantic leads in this Netflix drama, but the supporting characters’ stories are more interesting.

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Review | Romance in the House: comic high jinks in family drama

A loser dad reappears, suddenly wealthy, then loses his money again. Not to worry – his daughter is dating a chaebol family’s unwitting heir.

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Ji Jin-hee (left) as Moo-jin and Kim Ji-soo as the ex-wife he is challenged to woo again in a still from Netflix Korean drama series Romance in the House.

Profile | Meet Kim Young-dae, rising star of No Gain No Love and Perfect Family

Musical polyglot Kim started with modelling before making his name as an actor in Extraordinary You and The Penthouse. He hasn’t looked back.

Review | Queen Woo Part II: Jeon Jung-seo-led period K-drama turns to action

Part I of this big-budget show was a stinker and Part II is not much better, a threadbare narrative setting up a season 2 that’s unlikely.

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Seoul Busters: Disney+ K-drama swaps crime for comedy

Over-the-top humour and slapstick comedy characterise show about a useless police team and an expert (Kim Dong-wook) brought in to lead them.

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Seo Hyun-woo as Jeong Jeong-hwan in a still from Seoul Busters. Photo: Disney+

Pachinko’s stars on the importance of authenticity in the epic TV show

Based on the 2017 bestseller by Min Jin Lee, Pachinko shines a light on Japan’s Zainichi community – and season 2’s just returned

Kim Min-ha as the Pachinko’s heroine, Sunja. Photo: Apple TV+

Review | Officer Black Belt: Kim Woo-bin stars in fun Netflix action comedy

Kim Woo-bin plays a martial artist who finds some much-needed purpose in new Netflix action comedy Officer Black Belt, directed by Jason Kim.

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Park Ju-hyun eyed for thriller, and more K-drama casting news

Park Ju-hyun could lead K-drama The Hunter with a Scalpel, while names have dropped for romance shows The Witch, and I am Human From Today.

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.

K-pop singers HyunA (right) and Yong Jun-hyung have been hit with malicious rumours since announcing their wedding, and HyunA’s management is threatening legal action over them. Photo: Instagram/@hyunah_aa

K-drama drama as Han So-hee’s mum arrested and Yoo Ah-in jailed

Korean actress Han So-hee distances herself from mother’s arrest over illegal gambling, as Korean actor Yoo Ah-in is jailed for a year for using propofol, the drug that killed Michael Jackson.

South Korean actress Han So-hee (left) has distanced herself from her mother’s arrest on illegal gambling charges, while actor Yoo Ah-in was given a one-year sentence for using propofol, the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images, EPA-EFE/Yonhap

Review | Queen Woo Part I: period K-drama gets almost everything wrong

One-note performances, anachronistic costumes, a lack of intrigue – big-budget drama about a king’s death and the power vacuum it creates is dull, confusing, and doesn’t even get the sex scenes right.

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Meet Big Ocean, first deaf K-pop idol group, and learn how they make music

Korean boy band Big Ocean are making waves not only for their music but for being the first deaf K-pop idol group, even attracting the praise of WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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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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