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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
29 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM
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Food and Drinks
How Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars season 2 stays ‘true to the original essence’
28 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM
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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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Korean drama reviews
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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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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Korean drama reviews
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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South Korea
Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols
When stars shine brightest in the glare of publicity, the darkness that follows can feel absolute. This December, three more lights went out.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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
South Korea
‘It’s all in English now’: South Koreans fall out of love with K-pop
Long-time listeners say the genre has lost its identity, with English lyrics and shorter tracks alienating the local fan base.
14 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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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
Korean drama reviews
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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Latest K-drama casting news: Yuna of Itzy, Jung So-min and more
K-pop star Yuna will play an actress in My Favorite Employee, while Jung So-min and Ryoo Seung-bum are looking at roles in Dealer.
6 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
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The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama
Bold performances and punchy scripting keep this murder mystery Korean drama engaging from start to finish.
5 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Blackpink
How K-pop idols are helping Korea’s ‘kimjang vest’ make a comeback
The iconic vest, long associated with older women making kimchi in the countryside, is being revived by young consumers embracing the ‘grandma-chic’ aesthetic.
29 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM
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Food and Drinks
What is a bento cake? The trending mini cakes that come from the heart
Bakers and bloggers are singing the praises of bento cakes, small layered confections originating in Korea that are easy to make at home.
29 Nov 2025 - 12:15PM
K-drama news
8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in December 2025
December brings a raft of thrilling new K-dramas, such as Made in Korea with Hyun Bin, and romcoms like I Dol I with Choi Soo-young.
29 Nov 2025 - 4:15AM
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Korean drama reviews
Taxi Driver 3: Lee Je-hoon and co kick new season off in style in Japan
The third series following the Rainbow Taxi vigilantes gets off to an action-packed start as the gang takes on the yakuza in Japan.
26 Nov 2025 - 7:15PM
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South Korea
Apple of their eye: why South Korea’s Gen Z want American brands
A recent poll found most South Koreans in their twenties used an iPhone. The US is still seen as aspirational, despite recent frictions.
23 Nov 2025 - 8:00AM
K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news: Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo and more
Shin Hye-sun and Na In-woo have signed up for the romcom 1/24, while Ji Chang-wook will appear in another romcom, Merry Berry Love.
22 Nov 2025 - 12:15PM
Korean drama reviews
Dynamite Kiss: Ahn Eun-jin, Jang Ki-yong in Cinderella romance K-drama
Ahn Eun-jin gives her most convincing leading turn yet as a sweet-hearted but frustrated jobseeker in this drama that ramps up the passion.
18 Nov 2025 - 5:18PM
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Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming star of K-drama Dynamite Kiss?
Korean actress Ahn Eun-jin made the big time in Hospital Playlist and with her role in romantic drama My Dearest. We look back at her career.
15 Nov 2025 - 8:30PM
Korean drama reviews
Moon River: Kang Tae-oh, Kim Se-jeong in meandering romcom K-drama
K-drama Moon River, a body-swap romcom set in the Joseon era, starts slowly. Hopefully, Kang Tae-oh and Kim Se-jeong can get things moving.
12 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM
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Latest K-drama casting news: Kim Ji-won, Kim So-hyun and more
Kim Ji-won will headline investigative thriller Detective Park Mi-ok, while Kim So-hyun is in talks to star in a drama with Choo Young-woo.
8 Nov 2025 - 7:15PM
Korean drama reviews
The Manipulated: Ji Chang-wook returns for punchy revenge K-drama
Framed for a crime, Ji Chang-wook’s character seeks vengeance against a diabolical mastermind in Disney+ K-drama The Manipulated.
8 Nov 2025 - 12:15PM
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As You Stood By: well-meaning domestic violence K-drama is a clumsy miss
Netflix’s As You Stood By tackles domestic violence – a worthy subject, but the K-drama falters with melodrama and incoherent storytelling.
7 Nov 2025 - 4:00PM
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