https://www.scmp.com/rss/523311/feed The latest news and top stories on Son Ye-jin, a South Korean actress. She appeared in 'The Classic', 'A Moment to Remember', 'Crash Landing on You', 'The Last Princess' and 'My Wife Got Married'. She is the youngest actress to achieve the "Grand Slam" of acting, winning all three major Korean film awards for Best Lead Actress. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Many of our favourite K-dramas will be returning to screens with highly anticipated second seasons in 2026, while a raft of exciting new series from a dizzying array of top talent is poised to capture our imaginations during the next 12 months. Here, in reverse order, are the 15 Korean dramas we are the most excited about in 2026. 15. All of Us Are Dead season 2 Lead cast: Park Ji-hu, Yoon Chan-young, Cho Yi-hyun, Lomon This month, the first season of All of Us Are Dead marks its fourth... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3339635/15-most-anticipated-k-drama-series-2026-scandals-show-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3339635/15-most-anticipated-k-drama-series-2026-scandals-show-business?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran The crown jewel of the Asian film festival circuit, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) returns this year for a landmark 30th edition, running from September 17 to September 26. Coming a few weeks earlier than usual, the festival held in South Korea’s second-largest metropolis has welcomed record temperatures as well as a dizzying array of star guests to its red carpets. It also features a new festival director, with Jung Han-seok, formerly a programmer at the festival, stepping up to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3326383/can-busan-international-film-festival-help-korean-cinema-stay-top?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3326383/can-busan-international-film-festival-help-korean-cinema-stay-top?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:22:26 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times South Korean actress Lee Min-jung is facing growing criticism both domestically and internationally after a photo taken inside a church in Venice sparked controversy among online communities. Lee recently visited Venice to support her husband, actor Lee Byung-hun, whose film No Other Choice was competing in the main category at the Venice International Film Festival. She was seen exploring the city and attending the festival alongside actress Son Ye-jin, the film’s lead actress, drawing... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3324295/actress-lee-min-jung-ripped-embarrassing-handbag-pose-venice-church?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3324295/actress-lee-min-jung-ripped-embarrassing-handbag-pose-venice-church?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:56:30 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 3.5/5 stars Not since the US version of the sitcom The Office, with its mock-doc focus on the fictional company Dunder Mifflin, has there been such a high-profile worshipping of the art of manufacturing paper. Maybe Korean director Park Chan-wook has been bingeing on episodes, though that show never got as dark as this pleasing adaptation of Donald Westlake’s 1997 novel The Ax. A black comedy set in the world of (un)employment, No Other Choice starts as family man Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) is let... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3323852/venice-2025-no-other-choice-movie-review-park-chan-wook-takes-corporate-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3323852/venice-2025-no-other-choice-movie-review-park-chan-wook-takes-corporate-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:50:07 +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 Korean heartthrob Kim Nam-gil remained as hot as ever this year, performing double duty on global streaming platform Netflix as the lead of the topical action-drama Trigger and in a cameo role in the dark thriller Karma. Like many others, Kim made his acting debut in the KBS anthology series School, a programme that has become a training ground for many small-screen stars over the years. He appeared in the very first iteration of the show, back in 1999, when he was still a teenager. Among his... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3321964/who-kim-nam-gil-korean-actor-best-known-k-dramas-trigger-and-fiery-priest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3321964/who-kim-nam-gil-korean-actor-best-known-k-dramas-trigger-and-fiery-priest?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:15:08 +0000