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Seo Hyun-jin as Seo Jun-kyung, an obstetrician-gynaecologist, in a still from Love Me, a new Korean drama exploring grief, guilt and healing through family bonds.
Korean drama reviews

Love Me: Seo Hyun-jin leads slow-burn family K-drama with heavy emotions

Loneliness and redemption are explored through family drama and romance in Love Me, starring Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Jae-myung and Chang Ryul.

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Fashion

4 fashion drops to shop this Christmas, from Ferragamo to Jacquemus

Korean drama reviews

Villains: Yoo Ji-tae leads unconvincing counterfeiting thriller K-drama

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South Korea

Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols

When stars shine brightest in the glare of publicity, the darkness that follows can feel absolute. This December, three more lights went out.

K-pop fans react during a concert in Seoul in 2023. Photo: AFP
K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Min-ho, Han Hyo-joo and more

Lee Min-ho may be joining Moon Ga-young in period drama Scent of the Night, while Han Hyo-joo has been confirmed to appear in Your Ground.

Obituaries

In memoriam: 29 beloved celebrities we lost in 2025

We remember stars from the worlds of Hollywood, TV, music, fashion and more, from Jane Goodall to Giorgio Armani and Hulk Hogan.

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‘It’s all in English now’: South Koreans fall out of love with K-pop

Long-time listeners say the genre has lost its identity, with English lyrics and shorter tracks alienating the local fan base.

Members of K-pop act BTS attend the 2022 Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. Photo: TNS
K-drama news

Profile | Who is Kim Woo-bin, star of K-dramas Our Blues and Genie, Make a Wish?

Kim Woo-bin, who is marrying fellow K-drama star Shin Min-a this month, has proved he has the acting chops to match his good looks.

Korean drama reviews

Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama

Jung Kyung-ho plays a judge aspiring to join the Supreme Court, but ends up working as a pro bono lawyer in a large law firm.

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Korean drama reviews

Surely Tomorrow: Park Seo-joon makes muted comeback in K-drama romcom

Park Seo-joon and rising actress Won Jin-ah lack chemistry in this Korean drama about a couple repeatedly thrown together and torn apart.

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Park Seo-joon as journalist Lee Gyeong-do in a still from Surely Tomorrow, a new Korean drama on Prime Video that’s off to a lacklustre start.
South Korea

South Korea torn as crime-fighting actor quits over criminal past

Cho Jin-woong has quit acting after a decades-old robbery conviction shattered a public image built playing morally upright heroes.

Cho Jin-woong in a still from “Believer”. Photo: Next Entertainment World
K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news: Yuna of Itzy, Jung So-min and more

K-pop star Yuna will play an actress in My Favorite Employee, while Jung So-min and Ryoo Seung-bum are looking at roles in Dealer.

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama

Bold performances and punchy scripting keep this murder mystery Korean drama engaging from start to finish.

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South Korea

Bright lights, dim future? K-pop teen trainees drop out as reality bites

In South Korea, the number of K-pop trainees who quit after joining an agency was 34.4 per cent in 2022, up 3.4 percentage points from 2020.

Members of Day6, a rock band under the K-pop giant JYP Entertainment. Photo: JYP Entertainment
Blackpink

How K-pop idols are helping Korea’s ‘kimjang vest’ make a comeback

The iconic vest, long associated with older women making kimchi in the countryside, is being revived by young consumers embracing the ‘grandma-chic’ aesthetic.

Blackpink’s Jennie and Aespa’s Karina are just two K-pop idols who are bringing the kimjang vest back into vogue. Photos: @jennierubyjane, @katarinabluu/Instagram
K-drama news

8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in December 2025

December brings a raft of thrilling new K-dramas, such as Made in Korea with Hyun Bin, and romcoms like I Dol I with Choi Soo-young.

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Korean drama reviews

Taxi Driver 3: Lee Je-hoon and co kick new season off in style in Japan

The third series following the Rainbow Taxi vigilantes gets off to an action-packed start as the gang takes on the yakuza in Japan.

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Former South Korean rock star implicated in US$136 million fraud scheme

Kim Jae-hee, a former member of Boohwal, used his public profile to encourage people to join the Ponzi scheme, police say.

Kim Jae-hee was Boohwal’s fourth vocalist. Photo: Facebook/Kim Jae-hee
K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news: Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo and more

Shin Hye-sun and Na In-woo have signed up for the romcom 1/24, while Ji Chang-wook will appear in another romcom, Merry Berry Love.

Korean drama reviews

Dynamite Kiss: Ahn Eun-jin, Jang Ki-yong in Cinderella romance K-drama

Ahn Eun-jin gives her most convincing leading turn yet as a sweet-hearted but frustrated jobseeker in this drama that ramps up the passion.

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South Korea

South Korean prison officer probed for asking Kim Ho-joong for millions in bribe

The officer had allegedly claimed credit for the singer’s transfer to South Korea’s only private prison, justice ministry says.

Singer Kim Ho-joong (left) exits the Seoul Gangnam Police Station on May 22 last year. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap
K-drama news

Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming star of K-drama Dynamite Kiss?

Korean actress Ahn Eun-jin made the big time in Hospital Playlist and with her role in romantic drama My Dearest. We look back at her career.

Korean actress Ahn Eun-jin will next be seen in the K-drama series Dynamite Kiss (2025). Photo: Instagram/eunjin___a
Korean drama reviews

Moon River: Kang Tae-oh, Kim Se-jeong in meandering romcom K-drama

K-drama Moon River, a body-swap romcom set in the Joseon era, starts slowly. Hopefully, Kang Tae-oh and Kim Se-jeong can get things moving.

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K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news: Kim Ji-won, Kim So-hyun and more

Kim Ji-won will headline investigative thriller Detective Park Mi-ok, while Kim So-hyun is in talks to star in a drama with Choo Young-woo.

Korean drama reviews

The Manipulated: Ji Chang-wook returns for punchy revenge K-drama

Framed for a crime, Ji Chang-wook’s character seeks vengeance against a diabolical mastermind in Disney+ K-drama The Manipulated.

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Ji Chang-wook (centre) as Park Tae-joong in a still from The Manipulated, a mile-a-minute action-revenge saga. Photo: Disney+
Korean drama reviews

Review | As You Stood By: well-meaning domestic violence K-drama is a clumsy miss

Netflix’s As You Stood By tackles domestic violence – a worthy subject, but the K-drama falters with melodrama and incoherent storytelling.

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Lee Yoo-mi as housewife Hee-soo in a still from As You Stood By. Photo: Netflix
Korean drama reviews

Nice to Not Meet You: Lee Jung-jae switches gears in romcom K-drama

Lee cheekily plays a superstar actor sick of being typecast opposite Lim Ji-yeon’s reporter in this understated, easy-going romantic comedy.

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China-South Korea relations

Will Xi Jinping’s visit end China’s unofficial ‘ban’ on South Korean culture?

The Chinese leader’s Apec stay raises expectations that an unofficial boycott would be lifted, but official bodies urge calm.

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