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What’s hot in Korea: a round-up of August’s top K-pop, K-drama and cultural news

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Lee Dong-wook in the new medical K-drama ‘Life’

Here’s a quick round-up of the cool things that have taken place in South Korea in August.

Grim Reaper Lee Dong-wook turns lifesaver in new Netflix medical K-drama ‘Life’
Lee Dong-wook (left), who played the Grim Reaper in Goblin, stars as a lifesaving doctor in the new Netflix K-drama, ‘Life’.
'Running Man', 'I am a Singer' and 8 other Korean reality TV shows that got a Chinese remake
South Korean TV reality show ‘Running Man’
Ma Dong-seok: Korean answer to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson takes film industry by storm
Film still from ‘Champion’ (2018) starring Ma Dong-seok
South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo returns to afterlife in sequel to ‘Along with the Gods’
Ha Jung-woo reprises his role in the fantasy sequel ‘Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days’.
How K-pop star Hwasa turned into a ‘goddess’ – after eating beef intestines
Hwasa from girl group Mamamoo
K-pop girl band Red Velvet powers up with ‘work hard, play hard’ spirit
Members of Red Velvet perform at their concert series REDMARE on August 4 and 5 at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul. From left are Wendy, Joy, Yeri, Irene and Seulgi. Photo: Courtesy of SM Entertainment
D. O. of EXO stars in romantic TV drama ‘Dear Husband of 100 Days’
D.O. and Nam Ji-hyun, who star in ‘Dear Husband of 100 Days’. Photo: Courtesy of tvN
Caffeine battles: is tea losing out to coffee in Korea?
Tea has been part of Koreans’ daily lives for centuries. A Korean official brought back camellia sinensis seeds from China in 828 during the reign of King Heungdeok of Silla and sowed them in the mountains in the southern county of Hadong. Photo: Korea Tea Sommelier Institute

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What's hot in Korea

New Korean dramas have been released, K-pop groups have given concerts, and tea remains an all-time favourite