https://www.scmp.com/rss/523585/feed Kim Da-mi is a prominent South Korean performer, gaining recognition for her compelling roles since her 2018 debut. Her breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed film "The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion," where her powerful performance earned her multiple newcomer awards. She successfully transitioned to television, notably starring in the popular series "Itaewon Class," for which she received a Baeksang Arts Award. Known for her versatility, she has captivated audiences across various... 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 James Marsh James Marsh 2/5 stars Drowning in ambition but narratively adrift, Kim Byung-woo’s latest high-concept blockbuster opens with an apartment complex being consumed by a giant tsunami before morphing into a science-fiction thriller that defies simple explanation. Kim’s filmography boasts a string of audacious genre-bending experiments, from The Terror Live to Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy. The Great Flood, which premiered last week at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, is an action-packed puzzle box... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3326331/busan-2025-great-flood-movie-review-kim-da-mi-cant-save-puzzling-netflix-fantasy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-movies/article/3326331/busan-2025-great-flood-movie-review-kim-da-mi-cant-save-puzzling-netflix-fantasy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Lead cast: Kim Da-mi, Shin Ye-eun Latest Nielsen rating: 3.59 per cent The early autumn drop in temperatures has ushered in a wave of nostalgia in South Korea, with two major new series inviting viewers to return to the past: Netflix’s You and Everything Else gallops through the 1990s and the earlier decades of the 2000s, while A Hundred Memories goes back to the 1980s. Kim Da-mi (Nine Puzzles) and Shin Ye-eun (Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born) lead this series about bus attendants, a female-only... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3325584/k-drama-hundred-memories-kim-da-mi-shin-ye-eun-anchor-rose-tinted-bus-attendant-drama?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3325584/k-drama-hundred-memories-kim-da-mi-shin-ye-eun-anchor-rose-tinted-bus-attendant-drama?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:45:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran The captivating young Korean star Kim Da-mi has been very careful with her project choices since exploding onto the big screen in 2018. But after a steady trickle of memorable parts, the floodgates have finally opened in 2025, with three projects on her docket this year. After appearing in the acclaimed thriller Nine Puzzles a few months ago, the 30-year-old will be back on screens this month in the 1980s-set bus hostess drama A Hundred Memories and again before the year is out in the Netflix... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3325340/who-kim-da-mi-enigmatic-actress-known-k-dramas-itaewon-class-and-nine-puzzles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3325340/who-kim-da-mi-enigmatic-actress-known-k-dramas-itaewon-class-and-nine-puzzles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Pierce Conran Pierce Conran Just six months into the year and our ranking of the best 2025 K-dramas to date could compete with the full annual rankings for many other years. It has been a strong and diverse few months for K-dramas, and thankfully there appears to be much more to look forward to in the coming months as well. Below are our picks of the 10 best K-dramas so far this year. 10. The Haunted Palace Lead cast: Bona, Yook Sung-jae Final Nielsen rating: 11 per cent In this breezy and entertaining period mystery... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3316311/10-best-k-dramas-2025-so-far-squid-game-3-when-life-gives-you-tangerines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3316311/10-best-k-dramas-2025-so-far-squid-game-3-when-life-gives-you-tangerines?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:15:08 +0000