https://www.scmp.com/rss/523081/feed The latest news and top stories on Bang Hyo-rin, a South Korean performer. She appeared in the Netflix K-drama 'Aema', 'Hail to Hell' and 'How Do I Kill That B?', for which she received an Acting Award at the 11th Seoul International Pride Film Festival. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Pierce Conran Pierce Conran The year 2025 was another big one for Korean dramas, with a wide range of exciting new shows. While the industry may not have produced as many stand-outs as in previous years, the past 12 months still delivered emotional highs. Here is our pick of the top 15 Korean dramas of the year, from good to great. 15. Melo Movie Lead cast: Choi Woo-shik, Park Bo-young, Lee Jun-young, Jeon So-nee Our Beloved Summer scribe Lee Na-eun proved that she was no one-hit wonder with her second series Melo Movie,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3337569/15-best-k-dramas-2025-ranked-melo-movie-when-life-gives-you-tangerines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3337569/15-best-k-dramas-2025-ranked-melo-movie-when-life-gives-you-tangerines?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:15:07 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times By Park Jin-hai “Every project holds a special place in my heart, but with Aema I felt a thrill – almost a sense of arrival – that such a work could finally emerge in our era,” says actress Lee Hanee. Netflix’s Aema, which dropped on August 22, is a drama set against the birth of the erotic film Madame Aema, which took Korea by storm in the 1980s. In the series, Lee plays top star Jung Hee-ran, who allies with a rookie actress to confront the dark realities hidden beneath the dazzling... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323322/i-felt-thrill-aema-actress-lee-hanee-netflixs-provocative-k-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323322/i-felt-thrill-aema-actress-lee-hanee-netflixs-provocative-k-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran 3.5/5 stars Lead cast: Lee Hanee, Bang Hyo-rin, Jin Seon-kyu, Cho Hyun-chul During South Korea’s dark days of the early 1980s, a top star and a principled ingénue tussle with a chauvinistic producer and a stringent censorship system as they set out to make Korea’s first erotic film. That is the premise of Aema, the small-screen debut of Believer director Lee Hae-young. The lively six-part period drama series stars Lee Hanee (The Fiery Priest) and newcomer Bang Hyo-rin. Notably, Aema has... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3322752/netflix-k-drama-aema-review-sex-and-politics-lively-drama-set-1980s-film-industry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3322752/netflix-k-drama-aema-review-sex-and-politics-lively-drama-set-1980s-film-industry?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:00:11 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Beyond the usual K-drama complement of medical, legal and romantic dramas, August also boasts some high-concept fantasy action and a period film-industry drama. Read on to find out what to catch over the next month. 1. Mary Kills People Lead cast: Lee Bo-young, Lee Min-ki, Kang Ki-young The 2017 Canadian series Mary Kills People has been remade in Korea, with Lee Bo-young (Mine) playing Woo So-jeong, a doctor who secretly helps patients seeking euthanasia. She does so with the help of another... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3320071/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-august-2025-including-twelve-disney?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3320071/8-best-new-k-dramas-watch-august-2025-including-twelve-disney?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:15:07 +0000