https://www.scmp.com/rss/521954/feed TvN is a South Korean nationwide pay television network, owned by CJ ENM, specialising in a wide array of entertainment programming, including popular dramas and variety shows. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, TvN primarily serves the domestic market, with a core audience aged 20-49, and actively exports its content globally, particularly across Asia and the Americas. Renowned for producing highly-rated dramas such as "Queen of Tears" and "Crash Landing on You," TvN holds a leading position... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Park Ji-hoon, Han Dong-hee, Lee Sang-yi Latest Nielsen rating: 6.25 per cent Fresh from the record-breaking success of the period drama The King’s Warden, which has become the second-most-successful Korean film of all time, Park Ji-hoon looks to have another hit on his hands with the food-themed military comedy The Legend of Kitchen Soldier. Based on the Naver webtoon Kitchen Soldier by J Robin, this thoroughly diverting series features Park as Kang Seong-jae, a new recruit in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3353416/hbo-max-k-drama-legend-kitchen-soldier-park-ji-hoon-leads-winning-military-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3353416/hbo-max-k-drama-legend-kitchen-soldier-park-ji-hoon-leads-winning-military-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 May 2026 13:15:05 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran The latest round of production announcements out of South Korea promises a rich assortment of dramas, among them a baseball series, a May-December mystery-romance, a spy action-thriller and a fantasy K-pop drama with a slew of music industry names. Read on for the latest casting news. Gold Digger Kim Hee-ae (Queenmaker) and Noh Sang-hyun (Perfect Crown) are teaming up for the JTBC drama Gold Digger, which is also set to star Cha Hak-yeon (Absolute Value of Romance) and Kim Ji-eun (One Dollar... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3352900/k-drama-casting-news-about-kim-hee-ae-noh-sang-hyun-kim-rae-won-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3352900/k-drama-casting-news-about-kim-hee-ae-noh-sang-hyun-kim-rae-won-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 May 2026 04:45:05 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran South Korea’s drama schedule was loaded up in early spring and many of those shows remain on air. While not having quite as much firepower in store, May will still feature a wide variety of romance, action, thrills and comedy. Read on to find out what to catch over the next month. 1. My Royal Nemesis Lead cast: Lim Ji-yeon, Heo Nam-jun Lim Ji-yeon won acclaim for her searing turn in The Tale of Lady Ok, and now she is back in period drama mode in May’s first new K-drama offering, My Royal... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3351773/6-best-new-k-dramas-watch-may-2026-including-wonderfools-netflix?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3351773/6-best-new-k-dramas-watch-may-2026-including-wonderfools-netflix?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Kim Go-eun, Kim Jae-won Latest Nielsen rating: 1.7 per cent Almost four years after the second season of Yumi’s Cells, Kim Go-eun is back as Kim Yumi for a third helping of the partially animated adaptation of the hit webtoon of the same name, penned by Lee Dong-gun. In the intervening years, Yumi has risen in the world. No longer an employee of Daehan Noodles, she has realised her dormant passion for writing and has become a celebrated author of romance novels, which she writes in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350309/hbo-max-k-drama-yumis-cells-season-3-kim-go-eun-returns-final-romantic-chapter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3350309/hbo-max-k-drama-yumis-cells-season-3-kim-go-eun-returns-final-romantic-chapter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Spring is here and with it an all-new line-up of tantalising K-drama offerings, ranging from fantasy, action and animation to a wide variety of romance. 1. Bloodhounds season 2 Lead cast: Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Rain Following their first rip-roaring adventure, Gun-woo (Woo Do-hwan) and Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi) are back for a second helping of cathartic beatdowns in Bloodhounds 2. Jason Kim is once again at the helm, directing from his own scripts, while this season’s villain is the vicious... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3348069/10-best-new-k-dramas-watch-april-2026-including-perfect-crown-disney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3348069/10-best-new-k-dramas-watch-april-2026-including-perfect-crown-disney?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:15:10 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Ha Jung-woo, Lim Soo-jung, Kim Jun-han, Shim Eun-kyung, Krystal Jung Latest Nielsen rating: 4.5 per cent Ha Jung-woo (Narco-Saints) makes a rare appearance on the small screen in the blackly comic kidnap thriller Mad Concrete Dreams, the K-drama debut of cult genre filmmaker Yim Pil-sung (Hansel and Gretel). Ha heads an ensemble cast featuring Lim Soo-jung (Chicago Typewriter), Kim Jun-han (Newtopia), Shim Eun-kyung (Money Game) and Krystal Jung (Crazy Love) in this tale that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3346897/hbo-max-k-drama-mad-concrete-dreams-ha-jung-woo-leads-tale-koreas-housing-nightmare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3346897/hbo-max-k-drama-mad-concrete-dreams-ha-jung-woo-leads-tale-koreas-housing-nightmare?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:15:09 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Park Min-young, Wi Ha-joon Latest Nielsen rating: 4.6 per cent After appearing just five months ago in the con artist drama Confidence Queen, Park Min-young once again teams up with Prime Video for the soapy thriller Siren’s Kiss, sharing the screen with Wi Ha-joon (Squid Game). Set against a backdrop of fine art and insurance fraud, this adaptation of the 1999 Japanese series Ice World traces a series of mysterious deaths connected to the formidable auctioneer Han Seol-ah, played... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3345561/prime-video-k-drama-sirens-kiss-wi-ha-joon-investigates-park-min-young-soapy-thriller?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3345561/prime-video-k-drama-sirens-kiss-wi-ha-joon-investigates-park-min-young-soapy-thriller?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran With temperatures on the rise, the K-drama calendar is also heating up next month, as a mix of high-concept romance, thrills and even some supernatural lawyers get ready to meet audiences. Here are the highlights to watch over the coming weeks. 1. Siren’s Kiss Lead cast: Park Min-young, Wi Ha-joon Following last year’s Confidence Queen, Park Min-young is once again teaming up with Prime Video, which will stream the tvN thriller Siren’s Kiss globally. Based on the 1999 Japanese television... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3344804/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-march-2026-including-netflixs-boyfriend-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3344804/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-march-2026-including-netflixs-boyfriend-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Bae In-hyuk, Roh Jeong-eui Latest Nielsen Rating: 1.3 per cent A pair of attractive youths are thrust into adulthood when they are saddled with a cute toddler in Our Universe, a bubbly but cloying mash-up of romance, cohabitation drama and family comedy. Leading the series are Bae In-hyuk (Check-in Hanyang) and Roh Jeong-eui (Hierarchy) as two individuals trying to figure out their place in the world. Seon Tae-hyung (Bae) shows promise as an assistant photographer, but he is looked... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3343137/hbo-max-k-drama-our-universe-roh-jeong-eui-and-bae-hyuk-woeful-baby-raising-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3343137/hbo-max-k-drama-our-universe-roh-jeong-eui-and-bae-hyuk-woeful-baby-raising-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:15:12 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran The Lunar New Year is around the corner, and the K-drama industry is rolling out a varied line-up of new series just in time for the holidays, with genres ranging from romance and family comedy to legal thriller and dark mystery. Read on to find out what to catch over the next month. 1. Honour Lead cast: Lee Na-young, Jung Eun-chae, Lee Chung-ah Lee Na-young (Romance Is a Bonus Book) makes a rare screen appearance in the legal thriller Honour, starring alongside Jung Eun-chae (Jeongnyeon: The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3341755/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-february-2026-including-netflixs-art-sarah?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3341755/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-february-2026-including-netflixs-art-sarah?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:15:09 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Love appears to be in the air this week in the K-drama industry, with a spate of casting announcements for coming romance series making the rounds. Read on to find out more. Wed Thu Fri In what would be her first role following her marriage to Kim Woo-bin in December, Shin Min-a (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) is considering an offer for the drama Wed Thu Fri. Reports indicate that Lee Jin-wook has also been offered a part, though his agency has not yet confirmed. The title of the show refers to a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3340960/k-drama-casting-news-about-shin-min-ha-ji-won-lee-yul-eum-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3340960/k-drama-casting-news-about-shin-min-ha-ji-won-lee-yul-eum-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Love is in the air – and undercover – in this month’s K-drama casting announcements, which find Korea’s top stars circling some novel twists on K-drama standards. Read on to find out more. 1. Nine to Six Park Min-young (Marry My Husband) and Yook Sung-jae of the K-pop outfit BTOB are in talks to lead the coming SBS drama Nine to Six, and representatives have confirmed the discussions. The project is an adaptation of the Chinese series The Rational Life. Park is eyeing the role of Kang Ji-yi, a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3339270/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-min-young-song-joong-ki-im-si-wan-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3339270/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-min-young-song-joong-ki-im-si-wan-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran After a high-octane end to 2025, the K-drama industry kicks off the new year with a diverse slate of largely fantasy and romance fare, seemingly saving some of its bigger series for February’s Lunar New Year festivities. Here are the highlights to watch over the next month. 1. The Judge Returns Lead cast: Ji Sung, Park Hee-soon, Won Jin-ah Four years after The Devil Judge, Ji Sung is donning judicial robes once more in the legal thriller The Judge Returns. He plays Lee Han-young, a struggling... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3338125/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-january-2026-such-can-love-be-translated?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3338125/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-january-2026-such-can-love-be-translated?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:15:11 +0000 Park Chan-kyong Park Chan-kyong A career-ending revelation about an actor’s teenage crimes has plunged South Korea into a soul-searching debate over justice, redemption and the ethics of public shaming in the digital age. Cho Jin-woong, 49, long celebrated for his commanding on-screen portrayals of justice-seeking figures, came under intense scrutiny last week after a tabloid outlet reported that he had been sent to a juvenile detention centre in high school for robbery and sexual assault. The report also included unverified... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335617/cho-jin-woong-south-korea-torn-crime-fighting-actor-quits-over-criminal-past?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3335617/cho-jin-woong-south-korea-torn-crime-fighting-actor-quits-over-criminal-past?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:30:23 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Another major K-pop name begins to build her K-drama résumé in this week’s Korean casting news, which includes a romantic drama, an office romcom, a supernatural legal show and an action-packed casino-set series. 1. My Favorite Employee Yuna of the girl group Itzy has booked her second major drama role in the upcoming series My Favorite Employee. She will be joining series leads Kang Hoon (A Time Called You), Kim Hye-jun (A Shop for Killers) and Cha Woo-min (Melo Movie). The series, which is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3335306/k-drama-casting-news-about-yuna-k-pop-group-itzy-yoo-yeon-seok-jung-so-min-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3335306/k-drama-casting-news-about-yuna-k-pop-group-itzy-yoo-yeon-seok-jung-so-min-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran It looks like 2025 is saving the best for last when it comes to K-dramas, with global streamers scheduling many of their heavy hitters for December. Read on to find out what to catch over the next month. 1. The Price of Confession Lead cast: Kim Go-eun, Jeon Do-yeon, Park Hae-soo Memories of the Sword co-stars Kim Go-eun and Jeon Do-yeon reunite for the thriller The Price of Confession, which has been generating buzz in the industry thanks to scripts penned by Kwon Jong-kwan, the filmmaker... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3334462/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-december-2025-including-made-korea-disney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3334462/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-december-2025-including-made-korea-disney?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran After a quiet October, the K-drama schedule is back on track for November, with a mix of new shows dropping just as cooler weather drives us to the comfort of our sofas. Read on to find out what to catch over the next month. 1. Last Summer Lead cast: Lee Jae-wook, Choi Sung-eun Lee Jae-wook (Alchemy of Stars) plays dual roles in the romantic comedy Last Summer, co-starring with Choi Sung-eun (The Sound of Magic). Lee plays twins Do-ha and Do-young, who have lived apart ever since their... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3330854/11-best-new-k-dramas-watch-november-2025-including-nice-not-meet-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3330854/11-best-new-k-dramas-watch-november-2025-including-nice-not-meet-you?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:15:09 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran A baseball drama, a fantasy romance, a romantic melodrama and the star-studded return of one of Korea’s most celebrated writers feature in the last round of casting announcements before most of South Korea shuts down for this year’s extra-long Chuseok harvest holiday. Read on to find out more. 1. Gift Kim Woo-bin has just returned to the small screen opposite Bae Suzy in the Netflix series Genie, Make a Wish and reports suggest that he may be following that up with Gift, a baseball-themed drama... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3327756/k-drama-casting-news-about-kim-woo-bin-lee-se-young-lee-sung-kyung-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3327756/k-drama-casting-news-about-kim-woo-bin-lee-se-young-lee-sung-kyung-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:15:08 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, the tvN weekend drama that has stirred a global K-food craze, has unveiled behind-the-scenes details of its elaborate food sequences. The series has showcased a variety of fusion dishes that highlight the flavours of Korean cuisine, as well as cooking scenes ranging from a royal-chef selection contest to high-stakes culinary battles with national pride on the line. Creations such as sous vide steak, doenjang (soybean paste), pasta and Peking duck rolls – made with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3325943/k-drama-bon-appetit-your-majesty-real-protagonist-cooking-itself?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3325943/k-drama-bon-appetit-your-majesty-real-protagonist-cooking-itself?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Im Yoon-ah, Lee Chae-min Latest Nielsen rating: 6.6 per cent On the heels of a rare miss with her big-screen summer outing Pretty Crazy, Im Yoon-ah of Girls’ Generation is back in hit territory with the food-themed period romantic comedy Bon Appétit, Your Majesty. Essentially a riff on the smash success Mr. Queen, this new series stars Im as a brilliant young chef who finds herself transported back to the Joseon era (1392-1897), where she is forced to serve as head cook for the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3323128/netflix-k-drama-bon-appetit-your-majesty-im-yoon-ah-leads-delectable-period-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3323128/netflix-k-drama-bon-appetit-your-majesty-im-yoon-ah-leads-delectable-period-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran A popular series gears up for a new season while a hit Korean film and a webtoon both get ready for K-drama remakes in this week’s new small-screen casting announcements. 1. Spellbound Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) and Yang Se-jong (Low Life) have been offered the leading roles in a drama remake of the horror romcom film Spellbound, starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki. The new spin will focus on a hotel heiress who can see ghosts and a prosecutor who works to solve murder cases.... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3322784/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-eun-bin-seo-guk-hwang-min-hyun-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3322784/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-eun-bin-seo-guk-hwang-min-hyun-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 08:15:07 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran A pair of colonial-era dramas and a Jeju-set noir are among the enticing new K-drama projects getting ready to kick off production. Read on for the latest casting news. 1. 100 Days of Lies Park Jin-young, the member of K-pop band GOT7 recently seen opposite Park Bo-young in Our Unwritten Seoul, has been linked with the historical drama 100 Days of Lies. Should his casting be confirmed, he will join previously announced actors Kim Yoo-jung (My Demon) and Kim Hyun-joo (Hellbound). The story is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3321216/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-jin-young-roh-jeong-eui-moon-ga-young-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3321216/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-jin-young-roh-jeong-eui-moon-ga-young-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:15:08 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times In the TvN fantasy romance drama Head Over Heels, high school student Seong-ah, who secretly works as a shaman by night, says, “When life wavers in the face of crisis, people seek out shamans.” She performs a ritual called cheondojae to send off spirits and holds exorcisms to drive away evil ghosts, but the overall tone of the drama is not entirely dark and gloomy. During the solemn cheondojae ritual, her watch alarm goes off, prompting her to hurry the ceremony, saying, “If I can’t finish the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3317310/how-k-dramas-are-making-shamanism-cool-gen-z-and-millennials?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3317310/how-k-dramas-are-making-shamanism-cool-gen-z-and-millennials?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Among several enticing K-drama casting stories this week, two Korean stars are gearing up for their comeback projects after completing their military service. Here is the latest casting news. 1. Your Ground In addition to gearing up for a second season of the superhero show Moving, Han Hyo-joo may also be joining the romantic drama Your Ground, although her agency has yet to respond to the news of her casting. The series will chronicle the working and burgeoning romantic relationship between a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3316914/k-drama-casting-news-about-han-hyo-joo-song-kang-lee-do-hyun-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3316914/k-drama-casting-news-about-han-hyo-joo-song-kang-lee-do-hyun-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:15:07 +0000