Lisa, Jisoo, Rosé and Jennie of Blackpink perform onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in April 2023. Photo:  Getty Images
K-pop, Mandopop and other Asian pop

Fans rejoice as Blackpink sign new contracts to extend group’s K-pop career

6 Dec 2023 - 11:51AM

After K-pop girl group’s four members all sign new contracts with agency YG Entertainment, fans celebrate. ‘Real music is coming back’, one posts on X. A new album and world tour are coming.

Lisa, Jisoo, Rosé and Jennie of Blackpink perform onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in April 2023. Photo:  Getty Images

Fans rejoice as Blackpink sign new contracts to extend group’s K-pop career

After K-pop girl group’s four members all sign new contracts with agency YG Entertainment, fans celebrate. ‘Real music is coming back’, one posts on X. A new album and world tour are coming.

6 Dec 2023 - 11:51AM

Welcome to Samdal-ri: Shin Hye-sun, Ji Chang-wook in Jeju-set K-drama

In this Netflix romantic comedy, Shin Hye-sun plays a photographer and Ji Chang-wook a weatherman; they grew up together on Korea’s Jeju island until Sam-dal left to follow her dream. Now she’s back.

5 Dec 2023 - 7:15PM

Review | Sweet Home 2: hit Netflix monster show with Song Kang loses its way

Netflix’s Sweet Home season 2 doesn’t hold a candle to the successful first season of the horror hit. It has lost the indoor setting that gave the monster action focus, and is swamped with new characters.

5 Dec 2023 - 12:12AM
Ji Chang-wook in a still from “Welcome to Samdal-ri”.

Welcome to Samdal-ri: Shin Hye-sun, Ji Chang-wook in Jeju-set K-drama

In this Netflix romantic comedy, Shin Hye-sun plays a photographer and Ji Chang-wook a weatherman; they grew up together on Korea’s Jeju island until Sam-dal left to follow her dream. Now she’s back.

5 Dec 2023 - 7:15PM
Korean drama reviews

Review | Sweet Home 2: hit Netflix monster show with Song Kang loses its way

Netflix’s Sweet Home season 2 doesn’t hold a candle to the successful first season of the horror hit. It has lost the indoor setting that gave the monster action focus, and is swamped with new characters.

Netflix’s Sweet Home season 2 doesn’t hold a candle to the successful first season of the horror hit. It has lost the indoor setting that gave the monster action focus, and is swamped with new characters.

5 Dec 2023 - 12:12AM
Korean drama reviews

Review | Castaway Diva: Park Eun-bin K-drama closes on satisfying note

Castaway Diva, starring Park Eun-bin, comes to an end – but not before an element of thrill is introduced to the K-drama through the unresolved history of the family Mok-ha (Park) has been staying with.

Castaway Diva, starring Park Eun-bin, comes to an end – but not before an element of thrill is introduced to the K-drama through the unresolved history of the family Mok-ha (Park) has been staying with.

4 Dec 2023 - 5:45PM

Tell Me That You Love Me: Jung Woo-sung, Shin Hyun-been in romantic K-drama

Jung Woo-sung plays a deaf artist visiting Korea’s Jeju Island, who keeps crossing paths with a struggling actress (Shin Hyun-been), until they are thrown together after a fire at a cafe.

2 Dec 2023 - 10:02PM
Tell Me That You Love Me: Jung Woo-sung, Shin Hyun-been in romantic K-drama

Review | Vigilante: thrilling Disney+ crime series explores the many sides of justice

Vigilante, Disney+’s K-drama with Nam Joo-hyuk as a murderous police recruit, adds characters along the way to thrilling effect, and ends in a showdown between embodiments of different sides of justice.

1 Dec 2023 - 7:45PM
Vigilante: thrilling Disney+ crime series explores the many sides of justice

Review | Castaway Diva: Park Eun-bin K-drama closes on satisfying note

Castaway Diva, starring Park Eun-bin, comes to an end – but not before an element of thrill is introduced to the K-drama through the unresolved history of the family Mok-ha (Park) has been staying with.

4 Dec 2023 - 5:45PM

Tell Me That You Love Me: Jung Woo-sung, Shin Hyun-been in romantic K-drama

Jung Woo-sung plays a deaf artist visiting Korea’s Jeju Island, who keeps crossing paths with a struggling actress (Shin Hyun-been), until they are thrown together after a fire at a cafe.

2 Dec 2023 - 10:02PM

Review | Vigilante: thrilling Disney+ crime series explores the many sides of justice

Vigilante, Disney+’s K-drama with Nam Joo-hyuk as a murderous police recruit, adds characters along the way to thrilling effect, and ends in a showdown between embodiments of different sides of justice.

1 Dec 2023 - 7:45PM

‘It’s more playful’: K-pop group TO1 on new album and performing at KCON

Made up of Donggeon, Chan, Jisu, Jaeyun, J.You, Kyungho, Daigo, Renta and Yeojeong, K-pop boy group TO1 talk about their new album Why Not??, KCON LA and dreaming big.

Made up of Donggeon, Chan, Jisu, Jaeyun, J.You, Kyungho, Daigo, Renta and Yeojeong, K-pop boy group TO1 talk about their new album Why Not??, KCON LA and dreaming big.

30 Aug 2022 - 10:32AM

Who are Rocking Doll? The new K-pop girl group looking to take over the world

Ahead of the release of their English-language debut album Survive, new K-pop girl group Rocking Doll talk about their favourite songs, their name and their label’s ‘motherly’ CEO.

Ahead of the release of their English-language debut album Survive, new K-pop girl group Rocking Doll talk about their favourite songs, their name and their label’s ‘motherly’ CEO.

17 Sep 2022 - 4:46AM

K-drama star Seo In-guk on new single album Love & Love and Cafe Minamdang

K-drama star Seo In-guk, who was a K-pop singer before his acting career took off, talks about his latest musical release and why he enjoys his role in Cafe Minamdang so much.

K-drama star Seo In-guk, who was a K-pop singer before his acting career took off, talks about his latest musical release and why he enjoys his role in Cafe Minamdang so much.

14 Jul 2022 - 9:19PM

‘It’s more playful’: K-pop group TO1 on new album and performing at KCON

Made up of Donggeon, Chan, Jisu, Jaeyun, J.You, Kyungho, Daigo, Renta and Yeojeong, K-pop boy group TO1 talk about their new album Why Not??, KCON LA and dreaming big.

Made up of Donggeon, Chan, Jisu, Jaeyun, J.You, Kyungho, Daigo, Renta and Yeojeong, K-pop boy group TO1 talk about their new album Why Not??, KCON LA and dreaming big.

30 Aug 2022 - 10:32AM

Who are Rocking Doll? The new K-pop girl group looking to take over the world

Ahead of the release of their English-language debut album Survive, new K-pop girl group Rocking Doll talk about their favourite songs, their name and their label’s ‘motherly’ CEO.

Ahead of the release of their English-language debut album Survive, new K-pop girl group Rocking Doll talk about their favourite songs, their name and their label’s ‘motherly’ CEO.

17 Sep 2022 - 4:46AM

K-drama star Seo In-guk on new single album Love & Love and Cafe Minamdang

K-drama star Seo In-guk, who was a K-pop singer before his acting career took off, talks about his latest musical release and why he enjoys his role in Cafe Minamdang so much.

K-drama star Seo In-guk, who was a K-pop singer before his acting career took off, talks about his latest musical release and why he enjoys his role in Cafe Minamdang so much.

14 Jul 2022 - 9:19PM