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Lim Ji-yeon in a still from The Glory. Photo: Netflix

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Profile | Meet Lim Ji-yeon, star of K-dramas The Glory and The Tale of Lady Ok

Lim found fame in steamy drama Obsessed, stopped being typecast after her role in The Glory, and has not looked back since.

Squid Game’s Gong Yoo on Netflix series The Trunk and co-star Seo Hyun-jin

K-pop boy group GOT7 to make 2025 comeback, release new album

Bands

Illit become top K-pop rookie act of 2024, sweeping multiple awards

Despite ongoing controversy, with NewJeans’ ex-producer alleging plagiarism, Illit have claimed the title of 2024’s top K-pop rookie act.

Illit has been making waves in the music scene since debuting in March. Photo: Instagram/@royentertainmentshine
Illit has been making waves in the music scene since debuting in March. Photo: Instagram/@royentertainmentshine

Entertainment

K-pop’s Rain puts on electric performance at Hong Kong International Races

The Korean singer thrilled racing fans with songs from ‘It’s Raining’ to ‘La Song’ – fans called him a ‘star shining on the stage’.

Lifestyle & Culture

Jung Woo-sung’s apology sparks debate on single-parent families in South Korea

The actor’s apology for fathering a child outside of marriage raised issues of deep-rooted cultural stigmas and systemic inequities faced by single-parent families.

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K-drama

K-drama casting news about IU, Park Shin-hye and Park Bo-young

K-pop star IU is rejoining Byeon Woo-seok for a royal romcom, while Park Shin-hye is looking at playing a dental genius.

K-pop star IU, also known as Lee Ji-eun, is set to star as an heiress in the upcoming Korean drama series Wife of a 21st Century Prince. Photo: Instagram/@dlwlrma
K-pop star IU, also known as Lee Ji-eun, is set to star as an heiress in the upcoming Korean drama series Wife of a 21st Century Prince. Photo: Instagram/@dlwlrma

K-movies

Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung on fame and her sense of humour

Youn Yuh-jung, who won an Oscar for her role in Minari, shares her views on celebrity, and what makes her laugh.

K-drama

Light Shop: Ju Ji-hoon leads supernatural K-drama from Moving writer

This tale of customers at a mysterious shop that only opens at night is based on a story by webtoon author Kang Full.

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How Netflix plans to make a killing selling Squid Game merchandise

Similar to Disney, the streaming giant is merchandising its popular shows, and will open Netflix House retail centres in the US next year.

Netflix, like Disney and other production companies, is making money from merchandise, including these Squid Game Crocs. Photo: Netflix

 Artists & celebrities

Review | Rosie, debut album of Blackpink’s Rosé, is an emotional roller coaster

Across 12 songs, Rosé breaks down the tribulations of lost love. While it is easy to empathise with, some may miss Blackpink’s upbeat tempo.

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Across 12 songs on her debut album Rosie (detail from the cover pictured), Rosé breaks down the tribulations of lost love. Photo: Atlantic Records via AP
Across 12 songs on her debut album Rosie (detail from the cover pictured), Rosé breaks down the tribulations of lost love. Photo: Atlantic Records via AP

K-drama

The Fiery Priest 2 midseason recap: Kim Nam-gil in comedy overload

Slapstick humour and ludicrous scenarios take over as Kim Nam-gil fights a drug lord, in a series that has become funnier but less coherent.

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Arts & Culture

Korean author on being your true self, as her hit guide appears in English

K-pop stars helped Kim Su-hyun’s I Decided to Live as Me fly off shelves in Asia. An English translation may help more find their own path.

K-drama

The Tale of Lady Ok, period rags-to-riches K-drama with Lim Ji-yeon

Lim Ji-yeon plays a humble servant who pretends to be a noblewoman, in this period K-drama set in the era of Joseon dynastic rule in Korea.

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Lim Ji-yeon in a still from The Tale of Lady Ok.

K-drama

Controversial webtoon Get Schooled to become K-drama series

Depictions of racism and misogyny prompted webtoon’s removal from the US version of Naver. Despite this, the comic is still being adapted.

The controversial webtoon Get Schooled is being adapted into a drama, with actor Kim Moo-yul taking on the lead role. Photo: courtesy of Naver Webtoon
The controversial webtoon Get Schooled is being adapted into a drama, with actor Kim Moo-yul taking on the lead role. Photo: courtesy of Naver Webtoon

K-drama

Review | The Trunk: Gong Yoo, Seo Hyun-jin lead romantic thriller K-drama

A woman leaves her wealthy husband and sets him up with another woman. Meanwhile a suitcase hides a mystery in atmospheric Netflix series.

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What’s in Squid Game season 2? New cast, sneak peeks and more

Get ready for 12 new characters, twice as many creepy killer robots, the return of certain familiar faces and more in Squid Game season two.

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Rosé’s smash hit APT brings surge of interest in 80s song

Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T.’ is enjoying renewed attention. Some fans remixed the two songs – and he’s grateful to Rosé.

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A still from the “APT” official music video. Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T’ is enjoying renewed attention after Blackpink’s Rosé released “APT” with pop star Bruno Mars. Photo: YouTube/@Rosé
A still from the “APT” official music video. Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T’ is enjoying renewed attention after Blackpink’s Rosé released “APT” with pop star Bruno Mars. Photo: YouTube/@Rosé

K-drama

6 new Korean drama series to watch in December 2024, including Squid Game 2

Squid Game returns for season 2 with Lee Jung-jae and Wi Ha-joon, Park Bo-young leads a supernatural mystery on Disney+, and more.

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K-drama

When the Phone Rings: Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin in ludicrous K-drama

This story, which follows a selective mute (played by Chae Soo-bin) and her public speaker husband (Yoo Yeon-seok), lacks substance.

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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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Lee Min-ho (second from right) leads the cast of the megahit series “Boys Over Flowers”, set in a Korean high school.
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Language Matters | How long before apateu is an English word, given Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT?

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