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Perfect Crown: IU, Byeon Woo-seok lead romance K-drama far from perfect
A love story about a chaebol heir and a modern-day prince, Perfect Crown follows a winning formula but is let down by unrelatable characters.
14 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
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Who is Byeon Woo-seok, IU’s co-star in romance K-drama Perfect Crown?
11 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM
Latest K-drama casting news about Park Seo-joon, Park Eun-bin and more
4 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
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Bloodhounds season 2: K-pop star Rain joins boxing drama as the menacing villain
Rain shines as a fearsome boxer who runs a bare-knuckle fight club in the second season of the Netflix boxing drama Bloodhounds.
3 Apr 2026 - 4:43PM
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K-pop star Rain in a still from Bloodhounds season 2. Photo: Soyun Jeon, Seowoo Jung/Netflix
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Humint: dynamic Korean spy thriller from Ryoo Seung-wan on Netflix
Starring Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min and Park Hae-joon, Humint rewards patient viewers with some of the best heroic bloodshed in recent times.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:46PM
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10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in April 2026
From The Scarecrow to the second season of Netflix’s Bloodhounds, here are 10 Korean dramas to watch this month.
8 Apr 2026 - 6:08PM
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K-pop stars BTS are back, with a new album and a Netflix documentary
BTS are back after a nearly four-year gap. Netflix documentary BTS: The Return explores the making of their latest album, Arirang.
25 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM
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BTS members in a still from BTS: The Return, the Netflix documentary about the K-pop group’s return from national service and their latest album, Arirang. Photo: Netflix
K-movies
The 10 most-watched Korean films of all time, including The King’s Warden
Can The King’s Warden overtake The Admiral: Roaring Currents and Extreme Job to become the most-viewed South Korean film of all time?
24 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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Latest K-drama casting news about Seo Kang-joon, Ju Ji-hoon and more
Undercover High School’s Seo Kang-joon will star in Another Romance Besides You while Ju Ji-hoon is considering Buy King on Netflix.
21 Mar 2026 - 7:29AM
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Climax: Ju Ji-hoon covets power in juicy prime-time soap K-drama
While glossy, well acted and filled with meme-ready outbursts, ENA’s new Korean drama Climax suffers from directorial indecision.
19 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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Mad Concrete Dreams: Ha Jung-woo leads tale on Korea’s real estate nightmare
Mad Concrete Dreams, starring Ha Jung-woo, explores South Korea’s all-too-familiar property woes through a darkly comic thriller.
18 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
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Ha Jung-woo as main character Ki Su-jong in a still from Mad Concrete Dreams, a gripping satire of South Korea’s property crisis.
Entertainment
Are you ready, Army? Free BTS concert to mark a K-pop comeback like no other
BTS’ return to the stage is set to redefine global music, with a free comeback performance, album drop and a massive world tour to come.
18 Mar 2026 - 9:05PM
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Phantom Lawyer: Yoo Yeon-seok leads jaunty legal comedy K-drama
Yoo Yeon-seok and Esom star in this new Korean drama about a lawyer who unwillingly takes on the cases of ghost clients.
17 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
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Travel & Leisure
How the KPop Demon Hunters travel trend is shaking up ‘Korean wave’ tourism
While previous ‘hallyu’-driven tourist waves focused on K-pop culture, KPop Demon Hunters fans are embracing Korean culture on another level.
19 Mar 2026 - 4:49PM
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Who is Seo In-guk, star of Netflix K-drama Boyfriend on Demand?
From his musical beginnings to his breakout role in Reply 1997 to his turn in Boyfriend on Demand, Seo In-guk stands out for his versatility.
14 Mar 2026 - 4:15PM
Korean singer-turned-actor Seo In-guk recently starred in the K-drama series Boyfriend on Demand. Photo: Ji Sang Chung/Netflix
Travel & Leisure
K-tourism 2.0: Gen Z tourists prefer singing, dancing immersive holidays
K-pop and K-culture are driving a rise in tourism in South Korea, and many Gen Z visitors are opting for immersive experiences.
9 Mar 2026 - 9:15PM
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Still Shining: Park Jin-young, Kim Min-ju in slow-burn romance K-drama
Starring Got7’s Park Jin-young and ex-Iz*one member Kim Min-ju, Still Shining is an appealing concept but is yet to reward viewers’ patience.
9 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
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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
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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 - 4:23AM
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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
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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
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OPINION
Schoni Song
Opinion
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Don’t mistake Korean culture’s soft power for an actual strategy
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Lisa Lim
Language Matters
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How long before apateu is an English word, given Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT?
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Han Hua
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The world is getting smaller, at least culturally
1 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM
Stephen McCarty
What a view
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HBO series Barry takes another surreal turn in its final season
19 May 2023 - 6:15PM
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Keeley Hawes’ ex-police officer gets caught in Crossfire on BBC First
14 Apr 2023 - 7:45AM
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From cute to downright menacing, dogs’ wild cousins and why we need them
24 Mar 2023 - 7:45AM
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South Korea’s school of K-pop
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K-pop group BTS tells young people to ‘imagine the future’ in Unicef video about Covid-19 pandemic
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K-pop’s BTS sends message of encouragement to youth during 75th UN General Assembly
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