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Jackson Wang poses at the Met Gala in New York City in 2023. Long before he was a singer, the Got7 rapper was a fencer. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Got7’s Jackson Wang went from Hong Kong fencing prodigy to global music icon

One of the world’s most prominent Chinese singers, Jackson Wang was a star fencer before his music career exploded with K-pop boy band Got7.

22 May 2026 - 8:45AM

BTS are back! A new album and tour are coming after their military service

1 Jan 2026 - 7:31PM

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

6 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM

5 G-Dragon events in Hong Kong as ‘king of K-pop’ returns

Whether you were able to score a G-Dragon concert ticket or not, here are five ways you can celebrate the K-pop singer in Hong Kong.

7 Aug 2025 - 3:11PM

G-Dragon is set to perform for three days in Hong Kong this weekend. If you were unable to score tickets, there are still ways you can celebrate the singer. Photo: g-dragontour.com

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Teen ex-member of K-pop girl group sues alleging abuse, exploitation

JYP USA is being sued for child labour law violations, abuse and exploitation by Kiera Grace Madder, formerly of K-pop girl group VCHA.

8 Jun 2025 - 9:39AMvideocam

‘I also had my nose done.’ Korean stars open up about cosmetic surgery

K-pop star Shinji is the latest Korean celebrity to end the secrecy and talk openly about the cosmetic surgery and treatments they have had.

17 May 2025 - 6:26PM

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How Weak Hero and D.P.’s Han Jun-hee masterfully draws modern audiences

The director and screenwriter’s storylines ask deep questions about power and accountability that appeal to both Korean and global viewers.

14 May 2025 - 4:52PMvideocam

Korean director Han Jun-hee has built his signature style through hit drama series such as D.P. and Weak Hero. Photo: Netflix

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

When Life Gives You Tangerines star IU drops music video with Cha Eun-woo

IU, who recently starred in popular K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, is getting back on song with a new music video.

12 May 2025 - 4:45PM

Reply 1988 stars Park Bo-gum, Hyeri to reunite on her YouTube show

Korean actor currently on screens in When Life Gives You Tangerines co-starred with Hyeri in 2015 series, and will do so again in Good Boy.

7 May 2025 - 6:55PMvideocam

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Is IU dropping new music? New photo teases possible comeback

Fans are buzzing over IU’s potential music comeback after she posted a series of selfies to Instagram, one in what may be a recording studio.

1 May 2025 - 9:46AM

One of a series of selfies shared by Korean singer and actress IU on Instagram. Photo: Instagram/dlwlrma

Fame and celebrity

Why Korean actress ‘broke down sobbing’ during egg freezing procedure

Go Joon-hee, 39, took to YouTube, with her mother to reflect on the toll the Korean entertainment industry had taken on her body.

30 Apr 2025 - 7:50AMvideocam

Song Sae-byeok (left) and Go Joon-hee in a still from K-drama Possessed. The Korean actress, 39, recently took to YouTube to talk about her egg freezing procedure. Photo: JINstudio

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

What Just B’s Bain coming out as gay shows about Korea’s progress on LGBTQ

With Bain the first active member of a K-pop boy group to publicly come out as gay, is Korean society beginning to shift towards acceptance?

29 Apr 2025 - 7:15AM

Park Hae-soo says he’s never played such an ‘extreme’ character as in Karma

Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo says it was strange but also exciting to play the mysterious ‘Eyewitness’ in Netflix’s new Korean drama Karma.

14 Apr 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Korean actress Kim Min-hee gives birth to boy; film director the father

Actress, 43, who has been in relationship with filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, 65, for about a decade, gave birth at hospital in Hanam, South Korea.

9 Apr 2025 - 5:42PM

Actress Kim Min-hee and film director Hong Sang-soo. Kim is said to have given birth to a baby boy, with Hong the father. Photo: Instagram/hong.sangsoo and Reuters

Why are Korean stars opening up about divorce years after their marriages end?

More South Korean stars are revealing their divorces years later, balancing privacy, public image, and societal expectations amid evolving attitudes.

7 Apr 2025 - 6:13PM

Hwang Jeung-eum is pictured in television series, The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection. Photo: SBS

Explainer | Case of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron shows harsh spotlight on Korean stars

An actress under relentless scrutiny. An actor accused of underage dating. His tearful denial. Her suicide. What is it with actors in Korea?

5 Apr 2025 - 1:15PMvideocam

What did IU learn from Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines?

Singer-actress IU talks about playing Ae-sun and Geum-myeong and what the K-drama taught her about living a successful and fulfilling life.

4 Apr 2025 - 12:45PM

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How When Life Gives You Tangerines made actor a better husband

Park Hae-joon says playing a devoted husband in the Netflix drama was ‘a turning point’ that inspired him to ‘change and grow’ in real life.

6 Apr 2025 - 9:05AM

Moon So-ri and Park Hae-joon in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines.

Is that Park Eun-bin in Hyper Knife? Actress barely recognisable

Actress’ sociopathic doctor character in Hyper Knife is miles away from her roles in K-dramas Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Castaway Diva.

2 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM

Kim Soo-hyun tearfully denies dating Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor

At a press conference, Kim Soo-hyun acknowledged a past relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, but said it occurred when she was an adult.

1 Apr 2025 - 1:14PMvideocam

Why Park Bo-gum was ‘deeply moved’ by When Life Gives You Tangerines drama

‘The warmth in this story made me want to be part of it,’ recalls Park Bo-gum – so much so he postponed work on another drama to take it on.

27 Mar 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik, husband to Ae-sun, played by IU (right), in Netflix Korean drama series When Life Gives You Tangerines.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Revelations director Yeon Sang-ho on exploring belief in new Netflix film

The Train to Busan and Hellbound director says his new film with Ryu Jun-yeol draws on people’s tendency to only see what they want to see.

26 Mar 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Ryu Jun-yeol (left) in a still from Revelations. Photo: Netflix

Asian cinema: Korean films

In Streaming, Kang Ha-neul plays someone ‘you don’t want to get close to’

Actor talks about playing someone who ‘got swallowed up by money’ in Korean thriller, and why he agrees with the film’s adults-only rating.

24 Mar 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Food and Drinks

Foodie K-pop stars spill the beans on favourite Seoul places to eat

Doyoung of NCT loves a street vendor’s spicy rice cakes, Itzy’s Yuna and Chaeryeong like Mexican and G-Dragon goes for Korean beef tartare.

23 Mar 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

G-Dragon’s back, and he’s rewriting the rules of K-pop with his success

G-Dragon’s triumphant comeback sees him topping charts and selling out concerts, proving his enduring appeal in spite of past challenges.

15 Mar 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

South Korean rapper and singer G-Dragon at Paris Fashion Week in 2025. His comeback sees him topping single and album charts and selling out concerts. He has also made his TV variety show debut. Photo: AFP

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