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World of performing arts
This award-winning playwright rejected Hollywood… for a Korean zombie musical
Jethro Compton shares why his choice to adapt musical The Last Man for UK viewers is about ‘experiences’ rather than advancing his career.
1 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM
K-drama news
8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2026
27 Feb 2026 - 7:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
In Your Radiant Season: Lee Sung-kyung, Chae Jong-hyeop in romantic K-drama
26 Feb 2026 - 4:20PM
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Korean drama reviews
Love Phobia: romcom K-drama takes a superficial look at AI dating
Yeonwoo and Kim Hyun-jin lead Love Phobia, a near-future K-drama about AI and relationships that suffers from poor chemistry.
25 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
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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
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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
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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 - 4:00PM
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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 - 5:15PM
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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 - 7:15PM
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K-drama news
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
Korean drama reviews
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 - 3:16PM
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K-drama news
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 - 7:15PM
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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
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 - 4:15PM
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K-drama news
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
South Korea
Dubai chewy cookie: K-pop post sparks viral South Korean snack frenzy
South Korea’s highly interconnected culture has fuelled a series of viral food crazes, the latest being a chocolate-loaded cookie known locally as ‘dujjonku’.
23 Jan 2026 - 2:59PM
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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 - 7:15PM
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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 - 9:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
‘Age of barbarism’: how Made in Korea shows country’s dark 1970s underbelly
Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:23PM
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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 - 1:38PM
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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
South Korea
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
Blackpink
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
Tourism
What’s fuelling South Korea’s running boom? A look at the fitness obsession
From office workers to ultra-marathoners, South Korea’s running boom is reshaping streets, travel and retail as millions hit the pavement.
14 Jan 2026 - 1:05PM
K-drama news
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 - 4:58AM
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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
K-drama news
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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