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Cha Eun-woo as Lee Un-jeong in a still from The Wonderfools. Photo: Netflix.

K-drama

Profile | Who is Cha Eun-woo, K-pop idol starring in Netflix K-drama The Wonderfools?

Since his 2014 debut, the ‘Face Genius’ has embodied a fantasy figure in many roles. His latest hits screens as he performs military service.

16 May 2026 - 12:45PM

Review | Colony: Jun Ji-hyun returns in slick but empty zombie thriller

16 May 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

Review | The Wonderfools: Park Eun-bin lifts fun but flawed superhero K-drama

15 May 2026 - 4:18PMvideocam

K-drama

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier: Park Ji-hoon strikes again in winning military comedy K-drama

Park Ji-hoon stars as an army recruit who has hallucinations and is assigned to kitchen duty, where he shows unusual cooking talents.

13 May 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Park Ji-hoon as Kang Seong-jae in a still from HBO Max K-drama The Legend of Kitchen Soldier. Han Dong-hee and Lee Sang-yi co-star.

K-drama

My Royal Nemesis: Lim Ji-yeon leads period-infused fantasy romcom K-drama

Lim Ji-yeon stars as a modern-day struggling actress who becomes unwittingly possessed by the soul of a Joseon royal concubine.

12 May 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

K-movies

How The King’s Warden sold 16 million tickets and saved the Korean box office

Producer Lim Eun-jung, director Jang Hang-jun and actor Yoo Hae-jin explain why the historical drama struck a chord with Korean audiences.

12 May 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

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K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Hee-ae, Noh Sang-hyun and more

Kim Hee-ae and Noh Sang-hyun have signed up for Gold Digger, Kim Rae-won is confirmed for Full Count – check out the latest updates.

9 May 2026 - 12:45PM

Noh Sang-hyun (right) and Gong Seung-yeon in a still from Perfect Crown. Noh will star in JTBC drama Gold Digger, one of several coming shows that have announced their casts. Photo: Disney+

Bands

‘We’ve prepared so much’: K-pop newcomers Naze on what sets them apart

Naze’s Korean, Japanese and Thai members share how touring before making their self-titled debut album, released on May 4, made them closer.

5 May 2026 - 5:15PM

K-drama

Gold Land: Disney+ K-drama thriller with Park Bo-young lacks urgency

Suspenseful and visually stunning it might be, but Gold Land so far features too vague a narrative and lacks character depth.

1 May 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

K-drama

Filing for Love: Shin Hye-sun, Gong Myung lead workplace comedy K-drama

Gong Myung plays a star auditor humbled by Shin Hye-sun’s feared executive in this show exploring corporate dynamics in South Korean society.

30 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Shin Hye-sun as feared corporate executive Joo In-a in a still from Filing for Love, a new Korean drama streaming on HBO Max.

K-drama

Sold Out on You: Ahn Hyo-seop, Chae Won-bin lead rural romcom K-drama

Ahn Hyo-seop, of KPop Demon Hunters and Business Proposal fame, returns in Netflix’s rural romcom, Sold Out on You, alongside Chae Won-bin.

30 Apr 2026 - 3:20PMvideocam

Ahn Hyo-seop (left) as Gojeuneok Bio CEO Matthew Lee and Chae Won-bin as home shopping network host Dam Ye-jin in a still from Sold Out on You, a new Korean drama now streaming on Netflix.

K-drama

6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in May 2026, including The Wonderfools

Cha Eun-woo and Park Eun-bin lead The Wonderfools, Lim Ji-yeon stars in My Royal Nemesis, and Red Velvet’s Yeri headlines Azure Spring.

29 Apr 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

K-drama

The Scarecrow: serial killer K-drama echoes the landmark Memories of Murder

Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon and Kwak Sun-young lead this engaging police procedural inspired by the serial slayings of Lee Choon-jae.

25 Apr 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

K-drama

Review | If Wishes Could Kill: high school horror K-drama with a dark tech twist

A sinister phone app grants wishes in the K-drama, blending tech horror with folklore, but it begins to lose steam in the second half.

24 Apr 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Jeon So-young as Yoo Se-ah in a still from If Wishes Could Kill. Photo: Darae Lee/Netflix

K-drama

Absolute Value of Romance: high school comedy K-drama with a boys’ love twist

Kim Hyang-gi stars as a high school student and BL web novel author for whom four hot teachers bring inspiration and big moral dilemmas.

23 Apr 2026 - 7:15AMvideocam

Kim Hyang-gi as Yeo Ui-ju, a high school student who writes boys’ love web novels featuring characters based on her attractive teachers, in a still from the new Prime Video K-drama Absolute Value of Romance.

K-drama

We Are All Trying Here: Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Yoon-jung lead ace filmmaking K-drama

We Are All Trying Here stands out from other recent film-industry-set Korean dramas with its dialogue, energy and stellar performances.

22 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Hye-ri, Choi Hyun-wook and more

Lee Hye-ri is eyeing a role as a spy in Caution, Hazardous Wife, while Choi Hyun-wook is considering the baseball-themed Green Light.

18 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM

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Family & Relationships

BTS Army celebrate group’s return by helping South Korean adoptees

As BTS return from military service, the Army fandom launches a project to help adoptees reconnect with or learn about their birth families.

19 Jun 2025 - 3:15PM

BTS members RM (right) and V salute their fans in Chuncheon, South Korea after finishing 18 months of military service, on June 10, 2025. Photo: AFP

Entertainment

All about K-pop giants BTS as last member finishes up military service

BTS’ seven members are expected to reunite later this year. Before they do, we examine their global impact, records and advocacy journey.

21 Jun 2025 - 4:23AMvideocam

Entertainment

Will BTS make a comeback with members’ military service nearly over?

Four more members of superstar Korean boy band finish their compulsory military service this week, raising fans’ hopes they’ll perform again.

9 Jun 2025 - 9:45AM

K-drama

K-drama casting news about Lee Jae-wook, Go Youn-jung and more

Chae Soo-bin has been approached for fantasy romance Charge Me Up, while Lee Jae-wook is set to lead horror fantasy Honey Jar Project.

26 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM

Lee Jae-wook (left) and Go Youn-jung in a still from Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow. Photo: tvN

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Opinion | Don’t mistake Korean culture’s soft power for an actual strategy

6 Aug 2025 - 5:30AM

Language Matters | How long before apateu is an English word, given Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT?

Lisa Lim

2 Dec 2024 - 4:10PM

Opinion | The world is getting smaller, at least culturally

Han Hua

1 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM

Stephen McCarty

What a view | HBO series Barry takes another surreal turn in its final season

Stephen McCarty

19 May 2023 - 6:15PM

Stephen McCarty

What a view | Keeley Hawes’ ex-police officer gets caught in Crossfire on BBC First

Stephen McCarty

14 Apr 2023 - 7:45AM

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What a view | From cute to downright menacing, dogs’ wild cousins and why we need them

Stephen McCarty

24 Mar 2023 - 7:45AM

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South Korea’s school of K-pop

K-pop school in South Korean capital helps young artists chase dreams of being international idols

K-pop group BTS tells young people to ‘imagine the future’ in Unicef video about Covid-19 pandemic

K-pop group BTS tells young people to ‘imagine the future’ in Unicef video about Covid-19 pandemic

K-pop’s BTS sends message of encouragement to youth during 75th UN General Assembly

K-pop’s BTS sends message of encouragement to youth during 75th UN General Assembly

Trump’s rally trolled by TikTok users

K-pop fans and TikTok teens troll Trump with fake registrations for first campaign rally in months

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