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Asian cinema: Korean films
The 10 most successful Korean art-house films of all time
As Yoon Ga-eun’s The World of Love hits Hong Kong cinemas, we look at Korean indie films that conquered the box office as well as festivals.
27 Jan 2026 - 4:15PM
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Latest K-drama casting news about Shin Min-a, Ha Ji-won and more
24 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
Korean drama reviews
No Tail to Tell: Kim Hye-yoon, Lomon lead lively fantasy romcom K-drama
22 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM
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Undercover Miss Hong: Park Shin-hye tackles corruption in workplace K-drama
Park plays a financial investigator infiltrating a corrupt firm in Undercover Miss Hong, a ’90s-set drama that also tackles gender equality.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:15PM
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Park Shin-hye in a still from Undercover Miss Hong. While Netflix’s 1990s-set workplace K-drama does tackle serious themes such as gender equality, it seems to be more interested in presenting rose-tinted nostalgia in a colourful package.
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‘Age of barbarism’: how Made in Korea shows country’s dark 1970s underbelly
Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:23PM
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Can This Love Be Translated?: Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung in globetrotting romance
Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung star in this globetrotting Korean drama that mixes genres at the expense of the core plot.
21 Jan 2026 - 1:38PM
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Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?
After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.
17 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
Go Youn-jung in a still from Can This Love Be Translated?. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix.
K-drama news
The 15 most anticipated K-dramas of 2026, from Scandals to Show Business
Second seasons of All of Us Are Dead and Bloodhounds join new series like Scandals and Show Business in our list of what’s coming in 2026.
13 Jan 2026 - 4:58AM
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Latest K-drama casting news about Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki and more
Park Min-young is eyeing a role in Nine to Six and Song Joong-ki is considering joining Love Cloud in the latest Korean drama casting news.
10 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM
Korean drama reviews
Spring Fever: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin in formulaic rural romcom K-drama
Spring Fever pairs Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin in a rural romcom that leans hard on the ‘city woman finds love and healing in the countryside’ formula.
9 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
The Judge Returns: Ji Sung fights corruption in legal thriller K-drama
Starring Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah and Park Hee-soon, The Judge Returns is set in a dystopian near-future Seoul torn open by rampant corruption.
6 Jan 2026 - 11:10AM
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Ji Sung as corrupt judge Lee Han-young in a still from The Judge Returns, a new Korean drama on HBO Max.
Asian cinema: Korean films
Korean film icon Ahn Sung-ki remembered: 5 of his best films
Known affectionately as ‘The Nation’s Actor’, South Korea’s Ahn Sung-ki starred in more than 100 feature films during his long career.
5 Jan 2026 - 7:45PM
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South Korea
BTS are back! A new album and tour are coming after their military service
South Korea’s top act has been on hiatus since 2022 for military service. Their new album is the first since 2022’s record-breaking ‘Proof’.
1 Jan 2026 - 7:31PM
K-drama news
8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in January 2026
Ji Sung stars in The Judge Returns, Nam Ji-hyun and Moon Sang-min clash in To My Beloved Thief, and Park Shin-hye is Undercover Miss Hong.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Made in Korea: Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung in slick political thriller K-drama
Made in Korea, set in the 1970s, is a political thriller exploring power, corruption and moral ambiguity under an authoritarian regime.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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Hyun Bin as political operator Baek Ki-tae in a still from Made in Korea, a slick political thriller set in 1970s South Korea.
Korean drama reviews
The 15 best K-dramas of 2025 ranked, from Melo Movie to Squid Game 3
Here are our 15 favourite Korean dramas from the past year, which also include Dear X, Typhoon Family, Way Back Love, Aema and Nine Puzzles.
28 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
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Idol I: Choi Soo-young, Kim Jae-young lead K-pop-infused legal K-drama
Choi Soo-young plays a lawyer defending Kim Jae-young’s K-pop star – who she’s secretly obsessed with – in this new Korean drama.
27 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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Cashero: Lee Jun-ho can’t save this messy superhero K-drama
While it has a compelling concept and potentially great characters, Cashero’s poor writing means the K-drama fails to deliver.
26 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Kim Hyang-gi (left) as Bang Eun-mi and Lee Jun-ho as Kang Sang-ung in a still from Cashero. Photo: Kim Hobin/Netflix
Korean drama reviews
Love Me: Seo Hyun-jin leads slow-burn family K-drama with heavy emotions
Loneliness and redemption are explored through family drama and romance in Love Me, starring Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Jae-myung and Chang Ryul.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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Villains: Yoo Ji-tae leads unconvincing counterfeiting thriller K-drama
Starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Min-jung, Lee Beom-soo and Kwak Do-won, new Korean drama Villains is already in danger of being quickly forgotten.
22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Min-ho, Han Hyo-joo and more
Lee Min-ho may be joining Moon Ga-young in period drama Scent of the Night, while Han Hyo-joo has been confirmed to appear in Your Ground.
20 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
TV shows and streaming video
KPop Demon Hunters pop-up proves huge hit in Seoul. Next up is Hong Kong
An immersive KPop Demon Hunters pop-up, complete with merchandise and scene recreations, has opened in Seoul and will later tour globally.
14 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM
Life-size mannequins display the signature costumes of the girl group Huntrix at a KPop Demon Hunters pop-up in Seoul. Photo: The Korea Times
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Who is Kim Woo-bin, star of K-dramas Our Blues and Genie, Make a Wish?
Kim Woo-bin, who is marrying fellow K-drama star Shin Min-a this month, has proved he has the acting chops to match his good looks.
13 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
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Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama
Jung Kyung-ho plays a judge aspiring to join the Supreme Court, but ends up working as a pro bono lawyer in a large law firm.
11 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Surely Tomorrow: Park Seo-joon makes muted comeback in K-drama romcom
Park Seo-joon and rising actress Won Jin-ah lack chemistry in this Korean drama about a couple repeatedly thrown together and torn apart.
10 Dec 2025 - 7:15PM
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