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Gong Yoo (left) will play second fiddle to Jung Yu-mi, who stars as the titular character in Kim Ji Young, Born 1982. Courtesy of Management Soop

Gong Yoo and Jung Yu-mi to star in ‘Kim Ji Young, Born 1982’

The film tackles everyday sexism in Korean society, and has generated a backlash from conservatives who want production to stop

19 Oct 2018

Korean actress Han Ji-min sheds her sweet on-screen persona in the gritty new drama ‘Miss Baek’. Photo: BH Entertainment

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Han Ji-min goes from sweetheart to angry convict – and is loving it

18 Oct 2018

The South Korean television romantic drama, ‘Dear Husband of 100 Days’, starring D.O., of boy band EXO (left) and Nam Ji-hyun, is proving a hit with viewers. Photo: tvN

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D.O. of EXO’s TV drama ‘Dear Husband of 100 Days’ proves a big hit

18 Oct 2018

A screenshot from Suzy Bae’s Instagram account @skuukzky. We look at Suzy’s rise to stardom.

Suzy Bae’s top 5 career-defining K-drama and movie roles

10 Oct 2018

Song Hye-kyo has also been ranked as the No. 4 hallyu star that fans globally most want to see, behind singer-rapper Psy, actor Lee Min-ho and her own husband, Song Joong-ki. Photo: UAA

South Korean celebrities

Song Hye-kyo’s star still burns brightly in China

9 Oct 2018

K-pop singer IU will star in four short films. These will be her first film appearances since her debut in 2008. Photo: Yonhap

K-pop star IU to star in four short films

18 Sep 2018

The story of ‘So I Married an Anti-fan’ focuses on K-pop superstar Hoo Joon (Choi Tae-joon, right) and his budding romance with magazine reporter Lee Geun-young (Sooyoung). Photo: Instagram

K-pop star Sooyoung and 2PM’s Chansung set for K-drama

11 Sep 2018

Song Hye-kyo was in Hong Kong recently to officiate the grand opening of Sulwhasoo’s exhibition, ‘Sulwhasoo Ginseng Journey’.

South Korean celebrities

K-star Song Hye-kyo shares her beauty secrets

11 Sep 2018

South Korean actress Lee Bo-young gives a speech after receiving the best actress award for her role in the television series, ‘Mother’, at Monday’s Seoul International Drama Awards ceremony. Photo: Seoul International Drama Awards

Lee Bo-young gets ‘best actress’ at Seoul International Drama Awards

5 Sep 2018

MBC's I Live Alone helped to make reality TV popular in South Korea, but netizens have expressed their concerns about the quality of editing and realism of more recent series. Photo: Wikipedia

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Netizens trash South Korea’s ‘scripted’ reality shows

31 Aug 2018

South Korean actor Jung Hae-in, who was a hit with viewers while appearing in the television series ‘Something in the Rain’, is tipped as one of the rising stars of the future. Photo: EPA-EFE

Which 4 actors are heirs to ‘K-drama King’ Song Joong-ki’s crown?

31 Aug 2018

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

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

31 Aug 2018

K-drama heartthrob Gong Yoo was in Hong Kong for a fans meeting in May 2017. Korean cinema company CGV is opening its newest location in Hong Kong at D2 Place Phase II this month – and it is dedicating one of its movie houses to Gong Yoo.

K-drama idol Gong Yoo gets his own movie house in Hong Kong

30 Aug 2018

South Korean actor Kim Jung-hyun’s character in the series ‘Time’, which began in July, will be killed off to allow him to leave after doctors said he needed to take a ‘mental and physical break’. Photo: Yonhap

Seohyun left in the lurch as co-star Kim Jung-hyun quits TV drama

28 Aug 2018

Actress and former beauty queen Lee Honey, seen here in the 2017 movie ‘The Bros’, is also an accomplished musician. Photo: MEGABOX

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Korean actress and former beauty queen Lee Honey strikes sweet Hollywood deal

17 Aug 2018

The first episode of ‘Dear Husband of 100 Days’, starring D.O., airs on September 10. Photo: tvN

D.O. of EXO stars in romantic TV drama ‘Dear Husband of 100 Days’

10 Aug 2018

Lee Dong-wook is bound to attract legions of his admirers to his new show.

Grim Reaper Lee Dong-wook turns lifesaver in Netflix medical K-drama

3 Aug 2018

The South Korean heartthrob actor Gong Yoo (far right), who celebrated his 39th birthday on July 10, takes part in a ‘meet the fans’ event in Hong Kong.

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Hot in Korea: a round-up of July’s top K-pop, K-drama and Netflix news

30 Jul 2018

From left, Ju Ji-hoon, Ha Jung-woo, Ma Dong-seok and other cast members of the fantasy film “Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days” pose at a press conference at Lotte Cinema in Seoul on July 6. /Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment

‘Along with Gods’ sequel set to be another blockbuster in Asia

27 Jul 2018

(From left): Song Joong-ki, Jang Dong-gun and Kim Ji-won will star in the 2019 Korean drama ‘Asdal Chronicles’.

Song Joong-ki and Jang Dong-gun set for ‘Asdal Chronicles’ K-drama

26 Jul 2018

Yoo Yeon-seok in tvN drama ‘Mr. Sunshine’ Photo: Courtesy of CJ ENM

K-drama ‘Mr. Sunshine’ writer is accused of distorting history

24 Jul 2018

Sparks fly when an endocrinologist played by Lee Si-young, left, settles on a neurosurgeon portrayed by Ji Hyun-woo as the subject of her study of hormones in MBC's new drama ‘Risky Romance’. Photo: MBC.

Korean TV drama’s raging hormones power a very ‘Risky Romance’

23 Jul 2018

Actor Park Seo-joon, whose performance as a cold, narcissistic company executive who falls for his secretary in the television series ‘What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?’ is a hit with critics and audiences. Photo: Korea Times

South Korean actor Park Seo-joon is a hit with ‘Secretary Kim’ viewers

23 Jul 2018

Cha Tae-hyun and Bae Doo-na will star in K-drama series ‘The Greatest Divorce’.

Cha Tae-hyun and Bae Doo-na to star in ‘The Greatest Divorce’

20 Jul 2018

Reality TV show ‘Hyori's Homestay’ featuring Lee Hyo-ri (right), her musician husband Lee Sang-soon and singer Yoon-a, was filmed at the Jeju Island house. Photo: JTBC

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Korean singer Lee Hyo-ri sells her TV show house

18 Jul 2018

South Korean actress Choi Ji-woo, who has complained about the release of her husband’s personal information by the Korean media agency, Dispatch. Photo: Yonhap

Actress Choi Ji-woo complains as husband’s personal details revealed

12 Jul 2018

Veteran South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun (left) and rising star Kim Tae-ri in a scene from the hit Netflix television drama ‘Mr. Sunshine’. Photo: Hwa&Dam/Netflix

‘Hollywood cinematography’ makes Netflix’s ‘Mr. Sunshine’ a hit

12 Jul 2018

Singer Psy, pictured performing in the video for his 2012 global hit song, ‘Gangnam Style’, is the South Korean star that people around the world most want to see, says a government institute that promotes the nation abroad through culture.

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‘Gangnam Style’ K-pop singer Psy South Korea’s No 1 ‘must-see’ star

12 Jul 2018

South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo (left) and Park Bo-gum are to co-star in the forthcoming television drama, ‘Boyfriend’. Photo: ALLKPOP

South Korea’s Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum co-star in ‘Boyfriend’

11 Jul 2018