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Latest news and features on South Korean celebrities, including K-movie and K-drama actors and actresses, and K-pop stars.

Lee Je-hoon in a still from Taxi Driver season 3. The actor has been set as one of the leads of the upcoming Korean legal drama There’s a Winning Chance. Photo: Viu

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Je-hoon, Ryoo Seung-ryong and more

Lee is confirmed as one of the leads of There’s a Winning Chance, while Ryoo is considering The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.

21 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM

Average South Korean YouTuber earnings jump 25% in 4 years to US$49,000 annually

16 Feb 2026 - 10:50AM

Why do South Korea’s Hallyu heroes find taxes so … taxing?

15 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM

Profile | Who is Shin Hye-sun, star of Netflix K-drama The Art of Sarah?

Breaking out in 2016’s Five Enough, Shin Hye-sun has gone on to make her mark in series including Mr. Queen and Welcome to Samdal-ri.

14 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM

Korean actress Shin Hye-sun is currently starring in the K-drama series The Art of Sarah. We examine Shin’s rise from audition rejections to K-drama stardom. Photo: Netflix

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Review | The Art of Sarah: Shin Hye-sun leads fashion-world mystery K-drama

Shin Hye-sun stars as a luxury boss faking it in the elite fashion world whose sudden murder is investigated by Lee Joon-hyuk’s detective.

13 Feb 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

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Our Universe: woeful baby-raising comedy K-drama with Roh Jeong-eui, Bae In-hyuk

Tragedy brings two youths together to raise a toddler in this flimsy K-drama that leans heavily on the cuteness of its youngest cast member.

11 Feb 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

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Bloody Flower: serial killer K-drama weighs a medical prodigy’s deadly cure

Ryeoun stars as a serial killer and medical genius on trial for multiple murders, while veteran Sung Dong-il plays his defence lawyer.

10 Feb 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Ryeoun as serial killer/medical expert Lee Woo-gyeom in a still from Bloody Flower. Keum Sae-rok and Sung Dong-il co-star.

Latest K-drama casting news about Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Dong-wook and more

Nam Joo-hyuk is eyeing a role in Code: Faust Game, while Lee Dong-wook has been approached to star in Love Affair.

7 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

K-pop-loving business expert breaks down the systems that drive the industry

Choi Jung-kiu’s new book analyses K-pop’s working parts using examples drawn from active idol groups, recent releases and everyday practices.

6 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM

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Honour: Lee Na-young stars in high-society sex crime K-drama

Lee Na-young, Jung Eun-chae and Lee Chung-ah play a trio of lawyers defending victims of sexual violence in the new Korean drama Honour.

5 Feb 2026 - 3:16PMvideocam

Lee Na-young as star lawyer Yoon Ra-young in a still from Honour. Jung Eun-chae and Lee Chung-ah co-star in the new Korean drama now streaming on Viu.

Agency defends South Korean star Kim Seon-ho over tax evasion claims

Kim is accused of running a one-man family company to inflate corporate expenses and potentially reduce tax liabilities.

2 Feb 2026 - 4:52PM

South Korean actor in Kim Seon-ho in Netflix’s “Can This Love Be Translated?. Photo: Netflix

Samsung family’s Korean art collection sees light of day in world tour

Joseon-era treasures and modern paintings feature in Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared, which has made its first stop in the US.

1 Feb 2026 - 3:15PM

8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in February 2026

Shin Hye-sun and Lee Jun-hyuk lead The Art of Sarah, Yeon Woo stars in Love Phobia and Ryeoun is deadly in Disney+’s Bloody Flower.

30 Jan 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Son Sook, grandma to Bridgerton’s Yerin Ha and award-winning actress

The war survivor fell in love with acting in high school and has won numerous awards, including South Korea’s equivalent of the Oscars.

30 Jan 2026 - 12:00AM

Son Sook (right) is a veteran South Korean actress and the grandmother of Yerin Ha. Photos: @yerinha_/Instagram, Handout

Asian cinema: Korean films

The 10 most successful Korean art-house films of all time

As Yoon Ga-eun’s The World of Love hits Hong Kong cinemas, we look at Korean indie films that conquered the box office as well as festivals.

27 Jan 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Seo Su-bin in a still from The World of Love. Korean director Yoon Ga-eun’s acclaimed film is scheduled to hit Hong Kong cinemas on January 29.

Latest K-drama casting news about Shin Min-a, Ha Ji-won and more

Shin Min-a is looking at a role in Wed Thu Fri, possibly with Lee Jin-wook, while Ha Ji-won is considering an offer to appear in Affair Hunter.

24 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM

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No Tail to Tell: Kim Hye-yoon, Lomon lead lively fantasy romcom K-drama

Bright, lively and fun, fantasy K-drama No Tail to Tell follows a self-centred nine-tailed fox demon who clashes with a star football player.

22 Jan 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

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Undercover Miss Hong: Park Shin-hye tackles corruption in workplace K-drama

Park plays a financial investigator infiltrating a corrupt firm in Undercover Miss Hong, a ’90s-set drama that also tackles gender equality.

21 Jan 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Park Shin-hye in a still from Undercover Miss Hong. While Netflix’s 1990s-set workplace K-drama does tackle serious themes such as gender equality, it seems to be more interested in presenting rose-tinted nostalgia in a colourful package.

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Review | Can This Love Be Translated?: Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung in globetrotting romance

Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung star in this globetrotting Korean drama that mixes genres at the expense of the core plot.

21 Jan 2026 - 1:38PMvideocam

Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?

After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.

17 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM

BTS’ comeback concert sparks Dynamite price hikes in South Korea’s Busan

The K-pop group’s show in Busan is months away but already room prices have soared beyond the 1 million mark.

17 Jan 2026 - 11:35AM

K-pop megastar group BTS performs onstage during the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. Photo: AFP

Blackpink star Jennie’s 8 top brand collaborations as she turns 30

The K-pop singer has been a style icon for Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Calvin Klein, Jacquemus, Adidas and more.

16 Jan 2026 - 6:00AM

Blackpink’s Jennie Kim models for Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall 2025 pre-collection last June. Photo: @jennierubyjane/Instagram

Video | KPop Demon Hunters leads to record export of ramyeon

The surge in food exports from the country comes amid the popularity of Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters.

14 Jan 2026 - 3:01PM

Video | KPop Demon Hunters leads to record export of Korean instant noodles in 2025

The surge in food exports from the country comes amid the popularity of Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters.

14 Jan 2026 - 2:23PMvideocam

The 15 most anticipated K-dramas of 2026, from Scandals to Show Business

Second seasons of All of Us Are Dead and Bloodhounds join new series like Scandals and Show Business in our list of what’s coming in 2026.

13 Jan 2026 - 4:58AMvideocam

IU (left) and Byeon Woo-seok in a still from Perfect Crown.

World of performing arts

Frozen, Spirited Away among shows lighting up Seoul’s theatre stages in 2026

Broadway imports Hell’s Kitchen and Lempicka, novel adaptation Arang and musical Six also among the South Korean capital’s highlights.

11 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM

Mone Kamishiraishi performs in a production of the Japanese musical “Spirited Away”. The stage adaptation is among a host of blockbuster imports and ambitious original works lighting up Seoul’s theatre stages in 2026, including Frozen, Billy Elliot, Hell’s Kitchen, Lempicka, Arang and Six. Photo: courtesy of Johan Persson

Latest K-drama casting news about Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki and more

Park Min-young is eyeing a role in Nine to Six and Song Joong-ki is considering joining Love Cloud in the latest Korean drama casting news.

10 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM

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Spring Fever: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin in formulaic rural romcom K-drama

Spring Fever pairs Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin in a rural romcom that leans hard on the ‘city woman finds love and healing in the countryside’ formula.

9 Jan 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

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