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Kim Da-mi as criminal profiler Yoon E-na in a still from Disney+ Korean drama series Nine Puzzles. Photo: Disney+.

K-drama

Review | Nine Puzzles: Disney+ serial killer mystery reaches satisfying conclusion

The jigsaw pieces Kim Da-mi’s criminal profiler has been sent after each murder fall into place and tee up K-drama for a second season.

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Second Shot at Love midseason recap: romcom with social themes

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‘Why was I the only one?’ New Squid Game season 3 trailer out

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K-drama

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

Must-sees include the final Squid Game chapter, gangster drama Mercy for None and romantic melodrama Our Movie.

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Lee Byung-hun as Frontman in a still from Squid Game season 3. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix
Lee Byung-hun as Frontman in a still from Squid Game season 3. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix

K-drama

Our Unwritten Seoul: Park Bo-young plays twin sisters in engaging K-drama

Twins Mi-ji and Mi-rae swap lives to escape their troubles in Netflix’s Our Unwritten Seoul, in which Park Bo-young plays both roles.

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K-drama

Review | Heavenly Ever After: mawkish and confounding K-drama

Kim Hye-ja plays a character who goes to heaven and meets a younger version of her husband. Things quickly turn sentimental, then confusing.

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8 classic K-dramas to catch, from Full House to Coffee Prince

From the smash hit 54-part Jewel in the Palace to the complicated romance in Coffee Prince, here are eight vintage K-dramas to discover.

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Coffee Prince, about a tomboyish woman who pretends to be a man to work at a coffee shop, is one of eight classic Korean dramas to catch, or watch again. Photo: Handout
Coffee Prince, about a tomboyish woman who pretends to be a man to work at a coffee shop, is one of eight classic Korean dramas to catch, or watch again. Photo: Handout

K-drama

K-drama casting news about Bae Suzy, Park Bo-gum and more

Bae Suzy has been offered the lead in Men of the Harem, while Jung Hae-in and Ha Young are set to lead Netflix drama The Damned Love.

K-drama

Nine Puzzles: Kim Da-mi, Son Suk-ku play detectives in Disney+ K-drama

A decade-long mystery binds together two detectives, an eccentric (Kim Da-mi) and an introvert (Son Suk-ku), in Disney+’s Nine Puzzles.

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K-drama

The Haunted Palace midseason recap: romance and mystery mixed

Bona’s reluctant shaman Yeo-ri visits royal palace with her childhood friend, who is possessed by a demon that has romantic feelings for her.

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Bona as reluctant shaman Yeo-ri in a still from The Haunted Palace. Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-hoon co-star. Photo: Online

K-movies

Co-director on the emotional toll of editing Kim Sae-ron’s last film

Lee Sun-jung, co-director of Guitar Man and Kim Sae-ron’s co-star in the film, her last before she died, reveals he cried watching it.

Kim Sae-ron in a still from Guitar Man, the last film the South Korean actress made before her death aged 24. The film will have its cinematic release on May 30, 2025. Photo: Instagram/radio.kpopreplay
Kim Sae-ron in a still from Guitar Man, the last film the South Korean actress made before her death aged 24. The film will have its cinematic release on May 30, 2025. Photo: Instagram/radio.kpopreplay

K-drama

Review | Resident Playbook, disappointing medical romance K-drama spin-off

Carrying on from Hospital Playlist but never living up to it, Resident Playbook is a low-stakes drama with very few surprises.

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K-drama

Second Shot at Love: Choi Soo-young, Gong Myung in new rural romcom K-drama

Second Shot at Love starts well but time will tell whether its trendy theme of alcohol in Korean society is given the attention it deserves.

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Entertainment

(G)-IDLE rebrand as I-dle and release new six-track album We Are

The K-pop girl group say they will no longer be defined by labels like ‘girl’ or ‘gender’ and that We Are marks ‘another leap forward’.

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(G)I-DLE - now called I-dle - perform at the 9th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards in Seoul, South Korea, on January 8, 2020. Photo: Getty Images

K-drama

Profile | Meet Lee Jae-wook, star of Netflix K-drama Dear Hongrang

Lee Jae-wook started acting in K-dramas while at university, and since then the tall, handsome, down-to-earth star has never looked back.

Lee Jae-wook as Sim Hongrang/Soul Reaper in a still from Dear Hongrang. Photo: Eunjung Kim/Netflix
Lee Jae-wook as Sim Hongrang/Soul Reaper in a still from Dear Hongrang. Photo: Eunjung Kim/Netflix

 Artists & celebrities

‘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.

K-drama

Dear Hongrang: Jo Bo-ah, Lee Jae-wook in ravishing period K-drama

A wealthy merchant’s son vanishes. A man appears and is embraced as the long-lost child, except by his stepsister, who sees a schemer.

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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.

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

K-drama

Profile | Meet Lee Kwang-soo, star of K-dramas Karma and The Divorce Insurance

Lee Kwang-soo, currently on screens in two Korean drama series, has enjoyed a long career, his credits including Confession and Running Man.

K-drama

Ranked: the 15 best high-school Korean dramas of all time

From Boys Over Flowers to The Heirs, Weak Hero Class, Extracurricular and Twenty-Five Twenty-One, we rank the best among the many Korean drama series set in high schools.

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K-drama

The 10 most famous K-drama actresses of all time – including Song Hye-kyo

Our pick of the top 10 Korean actresses includes former K-pop star IU, Song Hye-kyo, currently in The Glory on Netflix, and Son Ye-jin, famous for her romantic roles, including global hit Crash Landing on You.

Song Hye-kyo recently starred in the hit drama The Glory. Photo: Netflix
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From left: Taesan, Sungho, Jaehyun, Leehan, Riwoo and Woonhak of BoyNextDoor. They talk about putting “honesty” in their songs, their dream stage and defining an era. Photo: courtesy of KOZ Entertainment
K-pop, Mandopop and other Asian pop

K-pop’s BoyNextDoor on new EP No Genre, their coming Lollapalooza debut

BoyNextDoor, defying genre norms with their new EP, talk about putting ‘honesty’ in their songs, their dream stage and defining an era.

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

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K-pop boy band Re:wind talk about chasing their dreams for a second time

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

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Actors Park Bo-gum and Hyeri are reuniting on Hyeri’s YouTube variety show “Hyell’s Club”, marking their first appearance together since the hit 2015 K-drama Reply 1988. Photo: Instagram/leehye-ri

As famous as BTS? Meet Plave, virtual K-pop boy band made up of 2D avatars

An image of K-pop virtual boy band Plave posted to Instagram in March to mark their second anniversary. Plave are aiming for global fame like BTS. Photo: Instagram/plave_official

Is IU dropping new music? New photo teases possible comeback

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

Weak Hero Class 2’s Park Ji-hoon on finding comfort in Netflix school drama

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Park Ji-hoon as Yeon Si-eun in Weak Hero Class 2. Photo: Instagram/weakhero_class2
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From left: Taesan, Sungho, Jaehyun, Leehan, Riwoo and Woonhak of BoyNextDoor. They talk about putting “honesty” in their songs, their dream stage and defining an era. Photo: courtesy of KOZ Entertainment
K-pop, Mandopop and other Asian pop

K-pop’s BoyNextDoor on new EP No Genre, their coming Lollapalooza debut

BoyNextDoor, defying genre norms with their new EP, talk about putting ‘honesty’ in their songs, their dream stage and defining an era.

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Soft power at heart of China-South Korea thaw, with benefits for K-pop fans

British boy band dearAlice’s journey from K-pop novices to idols

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K-pop boy band Re:wind talk about chasing their dreams for a second time

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As famous as BTS? Meet Plave, virtual K-pop boy band made up of 2D avatars

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

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.

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

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

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Is IU dropping new music? New photo teases possible comeback

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

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

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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

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

Bain of Just B attends the release showcase event for the K-pop boy group’s first single album, Just Beat, at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on October 27, 2021. Photo: Imazins via Getty Images

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

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Park Hae-soo as “Eyewitness” in a still from the new Netflix Korean drama Karma. Photo: Jihyeong Seo/Netflix
K-drama
Go Min-si as headstrong chef Mo Yeon-joo in a still from Tastefully Yours, a K-drama that combines the food and drinks world and the Korean countryside. Photo: Online
Korean drama reviews

Tastefully Yours: Kang Ha-neul, Go Min-si lead delectable romcom K-drama

In Tastefully Yours, Kang Ha-neul plays a conceited heir who clashes with Go Min-si’s stubborn chef. Expect romance and tempting dishes.

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

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Heavenly Ever After midseason recap: a jumbled K-drama with no real story

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Pump Up the Healthy Love, romcom with skewed body politics

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K-drama casting news about Lee Jung-jae, Shin Ye-eun and more

K-movies
Ma Dong-seok in a still from Holy Night: Demon Hunters.
Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Holy Night: Demon Hunters – Ma Dong-seok can’t save tiring action horror

Ma Dong-seok fails to make a hit in this tale of a private detective who deals with cases of demonic possession by fighting spirits.

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Netflix effect seen in Korean films’ absence from Cannes festival

Holy Night: Demon Hunters star Ma Dong-seok on film’s dark-hero energy

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

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

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

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

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

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Kang Ha-neul in a still from Streaming. The actor reflects on starring in the thriller as someone who “got swallowed up by money”. Photo: Instagram/kanghaneulsquad

Review | Revelations: Ryu Jun-yeol leads Yeon Sang-ho’s disappointing Netflix thriller

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Ryu Jun-yeol as Sung Min-chan in a still from Revelations. Photo: Cho Wonjin/Netflix