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Kang Tae-oh (left) as city slicker So Baek-ho and Lee Sun-bin as obsessive agricultural researcher Kim Mi-kyung in a still from Netflix K-drama series The Potato Lab.

Korean drama reviews

The Potato Lab: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in rural romcom K-drama

Obsessive rural-based researcher meets city slicker in Netflix series in which we have yet to see much evidence of chemistry between them.

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Parasite’s Choi Woo-shik on Netflix’s Melo Movie, looking forever young

2 Mar 2025 - 7:16PMvideocam

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

27 Feb 2025 - 7:04PMvideocam

Han Ji-eun on When the Stars Gossip, Study Group and acting on stage

The Korean actress talks up space drama When the Stars Gossip’s ‘deep, philosophical themes’, and says making Study Group was ‘refreshing’.

28 Feb 2025 - 8:35AM

Korean actress Han Ji-eun, recently seen in K-drama series Study Group and When the Stars Gossip, talks about the latter’s “deep, philosophical themes”. Photo: Instagram/gram_ent_official

Korean drama reviews

Undercover High School, unassuming action comedy K-drama

Seo Kang-joon plays an agent who poses as a student to track down missing gold bars, while Jin Ki-joo plays his teacher in this fun comedy.

26 Feb 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

How actress Cha Joo-young went from supporting roles to star

Cha, who recently starred in The Queen Who Crowns, talks about gaining her father’s acceptance as an actress after making a deal with him.

25 Feb 2025 - 7:27PMvideocam

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Buried Hearts: Park Hyung-sik leads corporate mystery-thriller

ZE:A’s Park Hyung-sik plays a man who sees his world fall apart as his private and working lives collide in unexpected ways in this K-drama.

25 Feb 2025 - 12:45PMvideocam

Park Hyung-sik as main character Seo Dong-ju in a still from Disney+ Korean drama series Buried Hearts. Dong is a corporate aide who sees his world fall apart when his private and working lives collide.

Korean drama reviews

Review | Sci-fi K-drama When the Stars Gossip goes from lame to ludicrous

Finale of When the Stars Gossip takes show from bad to worse, as its formerly professional female lead makes a series of bad decisions.

24 Feb 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Melo Movie’s Park Bo-young on loving herself, chemistry with Choi Woo-shik

Actress known for playing lovable characters in Korean shows such as Strong Girl Bong-soon talks about taking on a new role in Melo Movie.

23 Feb 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

K-drama casting news about Park Seo-joon, Kim Ji-won and more

Two Squid Game actresses are being courted for dramas – one may star with Son Ye-jin, while the other is confirmed alongside Park Seo-joon.

23 Feb 2025 - 8:51AM

Park Seo-joon has confirmed his leading role in the coming series Waiting for Gyeong-do, one of several casting announcements for new Korean drama series. Photo: Netflix

Korean drama reviews

Review | Hwang Min-hyun in Study Group, stylised high-school action K-drama

With the lowest marks in school, Yoon Ga-min wants to raise them through study, but must fight for the right to stick his head in his books.

22 Feb 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Hwang Min-hyun as Yoon Ga-min, who wants to study but has to prove himself as a fighter first, in a still from Korean drama series Study Group.

Netflix K-drama Melo Movie’s Lee Jun-young emerges as breakout star

The actor, who was in D.P. and Mask Girl, captivated viewers in his new role as an aspiring composer alongside Choi Woo-shik and Jeon So-nee.

22 Feb 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Review | Kim Hye-soo anchors Unmasked, uneven TV news K-drama

While full of promising ideas and interesting characters, Unmasked fails to tell a good story about journalistic integrity.

21 Feb 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Kim Sae-ron the latest in a long line of Korean stars bullied to death

Korean celebrities may be loved by their fans, but make one slip-up and the online abuse starts, often fuelled by mass media.

20 Feb 2025 - 4:34PM

South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong. She was found dead at home after enduring years of online abuse following a drink-driving incident. Photo: Reuters

The Glory star Jung Sung-il on Unmasked and nerves around Kim Hye-soo

The Korean actor opens up about his character in Disney+ series Unmasked and why he felt nervous and excited working with Kim Hye-soo.

21 Feb 2025 - 7:19PMvideocam

Jung Sung-il (left) and Kim Hye-soo in a still from the Disney+ thriller series Unmasked.

Korean drama reviews

Review | Love Scout: modern princess and unicorn man make for a shallow romance

Lee Joon-hyuk plays the implausibly perfect secretary to Han Ji-min’s CEO, and eventually her lover. Yet she has done nothing to deserve him.

18 Feb 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Love Scout’s Lee Joon-hyuk on subverting gender roles in Netflix romcom

Korean actor says playing the secretary to Han Ji-min’s female CEO was ‘fascinating’, and credits co-star Han Ji-min for ‘convincing’ acting.

19 Feb 2025 - 8:17AMvideocam

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From XO, Kitty to The Recruit, Korea popular for location filming

South Korea draws many foreign TV and film productions, but risks losing out as Japan and Thailand offer bigger incentives, insiders say.

17 Feb 2025 - 11:15AM

Sang Heon Lee and Jocelyn Shelfo in a still from XO, Kitty, which used locations in South Korea for filming. Photo: courtesy of Netflix

Profile | Meet Park Bo-young, star of K-dramas Melo Movie and Light Shop

Park is captivating global audiences on Netflix and Disney+, but she made her name in South Korea long ago.

17 Feb 2025 - 12:30AM

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Review | Melo Movie, tender tale of youth with Choi Woo-shik, Park Bo-young

A film buff, played by Choi, falls for an aspiring director (Park) who slowly warms to him in this story of love, dreams and family drama.

15 Feb 2025 - 9:06AMvideocam

Check-in Hanyang’s Park Jae-chan on his prep for shirtless scene

Park of K-pop boy band DKZ talks about filming Check-in Hanyang, keeping a dumbbell in his car and who in the cast was ‘the mischievous one’.

15 Feb 2025 - 9:26AM

Park Jae-chan of K-pop boy band DKZ, who stars in period K-drama series Check-in Hanyang. Photo: Instagram/dazedkorea

Korean drama reviews

Review | Check-in Hanyang: long-winded period K-drama should have been shorter

After a promising start involving exciting hotel drama, the Korean Netflix series descends into a turgid, predictable palace mystery.

12 Feb 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Kim Ji-eun as hotel intern Hong Deok-su in a still from from Netflix K-drama Check-in Hanyang.

Korean drama reviews

Newtopia with Blackpink’s Jisoo a stylish but overly eager zombie romcom

Jisoo and Park Jung-min face a zombie apocalypse in Seoul in a series that really needs to slow down and balance its discordant elements.

11 Feb 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

K-drama casting news about Ju Ji-hoon, Taxi Driver 3 and more

Shin Min-a and Ju Ji-hoon could appear in a K-drama remake of a web novel, while a K-pop star has an offer to star in legal series Esquire.

8 Feb 2025 - 7:15PM

Korean drama reviews

Unmasked midseason recap: journalism theme eclipsed by office drama

A show intended to portray investigative journalists’ derring-do is at its best when exploring office relationships.

7 Feb 2025 - 1:45PMvideocam

Kim Hye-soo as reporter So-ryong in a still from Unmasked. While the show’s attempts to portray hard-hitting journalism fall flat, its exploration of office relationships shines.

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