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What's hot in Korea

The latest entertainment news from Korea, including updates on the sex scandal, food trends, beauty hacks and more from the land of K-pop.

K-pop boy band BTS visit the “Today” Show at Rockefeller Plaza in February 2020 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

BTS are back! A new album and tour are coming after their military service

South Korea’s top act has been on hiatus since 2022 for military service. Their new album is the first since 2022’s record-breaking ‘Proof’.

1 Jan 2026 - 7:31PM

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

30 Dec 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Made in Korea: Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung in slick political thriller K-drama

29 Dec 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

Food and Drinks

How Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars season 2 stays ‘true to the original essence’

Amid off-screen scrutiny on one of the show’s judges, season two of Culinary Class Wars returns with a focus on its intense cooking battles.

28 Dec 2025 - 12:15PMvideocam

A poster for Netflix’s cooking show Culinary Class Wars season two. The Netflix hit cooking competition returned on December 16. Photo: Netflix

Korean drama reviews

The 15 best K-dramas of 2025 ranked, from Melo Movie to Squid Game 3

Here are our 15 favourite Korean dramas from the past year, which also include Dear X, Typhoon Family, Way Back Love, Aema and Nine Puzzles.

28 Dec 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Idol I: Choi Soo-young, Kim Jae-young lead K-pop-infused legal K-drama

Choi Soo-young plays a lawyer defending Kim Jae-young’s K-pop star – who she’s secretly obsessed with – in this new Korean drama.

27 Dec 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

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Review | Cashero: Lee Jun-ho can’t save this messy superhero K-drama

While it has a compelling concept and potentially great characters, Cashero’s poor writing means the K-drama fails to deliver.

26 Dec 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

Kim Hyang-gi (left) as Bang Eun-mi and Lee Jun-ho as Kang Sang-ung in a still from Cashero. Photo: Kim Hobin/Netflix

Korean drama reviews

Love Me: Seo Hyun-jin leads slow-burn family K-drama with heavy emotions

Loneliness and redemption are explored through family drama and romance in Love Me, starring Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Jae-myung and Chang Ryul.

23 Dec 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

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Villains: Yoo Ji-tae leads unconvincing counterfeiting thriller K-drama

Starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Min-jung, Lee Beom-soo and Kwak Do-won, new Korean drama Villains is already in danger of being quickly forgotten.

22 Dec 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols

When stars shine brightest in the glare of publicity, the darkness that follows can feel absolute. This December, three more lights went out.

21 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM

K-pop fans react during a concert in Seoul in 2023. Photo: AFP

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Min-ho, Han Hyo-joo and more

Lee Min-ho may be joining Moon Ga-young in period drama Scent of the Night, while Han Hyo-joo has been confirmed to appear in Your Ground.

20 Dec 2025 - 3:15PM

Korean actor Lee Min-ho may take a leading role in the coming romantic period drama series Scent of the Night. Photo: Instagram/actorleeminho

‘It’s all in English now’: South Koreans fall out of love with K-pop

Long-time listeners say the genre has lost its identity, with English lyrics and shorter tracks alienating the local fan base.

14 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM

Profile | Who is Kim Woo-bin, star of K-dramas Our Blues and Genie, Make a Wish?

Kim Woo-bin, who is marrying fellow K-drama star Shin Min-a this month, has proved he has the acting chops to match his good looks.

13 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM

Korean drama reviews

Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama

Jung Kyung-ho plays a judge aspiring to join the Supreme Court, but ends up working as a pro bono lawyer in a large law firm.

11 Dec 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

Jung Kyung-ho as judge-turned-lawyer Kang Da-wit in a still from Netflix’s new Korean drama Pro Bono.

Korean drama reviews

Surely Tomorrow: Park Seo-joon makes muted comeback in K-drama romcom

Park Seo-joon and rising actress Won Jin-ah lack chemistry in this Korean drama about a couple repeatedly thrown together and torn apart.

10 Dec 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Park Seo-joon as journalist Lee Gyeong-do in a still from Surely Tomorrow, a new Korean drama on Prime Video that’s off to a lacklustre start.

Latest K-drama casting news: Yuna of Itzy, Jung So-min and more

K-pop star Yuna will play an actress in My Favorite Employee, while Jung So-min and Ryoo Seung-bum are looking at roles in Dealer.

6 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM

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Review | The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama

Bold performances and punchy scripting keep this murder mystery Korean drama engaging from start to finish.

5 Dec 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

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How K-pop idols are helping Korea’s ‘kimjang vest’ make a comeback

The iconic vest, long associated with older women making kimchi in the countryside, is being revived by young consumers embracing the ‘grandma-chic’ aesthetic.

29 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

Blackpink’s Jennie and Aespa’s Karina are just two K-pop idols who are bringing the kimjang vest back into vogue. Photos: @jennierubyjane, @katarinabluu/Instagram

Food and Drinks

What is a bento cake? The trending mini cakes that come from the heart

Bakers and bloggers are singing the praises of bento cakes, small layered confections originating in Korea that are easy to make at home.

29 Nov 2025 - 12:15PM

8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in December 2025

December brings a raft of thrilling new K-dramas, such as Made in Korea with Hyun Bin, and romcoms like I Dol I with Choi Soo-young.

29 Nov 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Taxi Driver 3: Lee Je-hoon and co kick new season off in style in Japan

The third series following the Rainbow Taxi vigilantes gets off to an action-packed start as the gang takes on the yakuza in Japan.

26 Nov 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Lee Je-hoon in a still from season 3 of the hit Korean drama Taxi Driver. Photo: Viu

Apple of their eye: why South Korea’s Gen Z want American brands

A recent poll found most South Koreans in their twenties used an iPhone. The US is still seen as aspirational, despite recent frictions.

23 Nov 2025 - 8:00AM

A woman looks at an Apple iPhone at a shop in Seoul. Photo: AFP

Latest K-drama casting news: Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo and more

Shin Hye-sun and Na In-woo have signed up for the romcom 1/24, while Ji Chang-wook will appear in another romcom, Merry Berry Love.

22 Nov 2025 - 12:15PM

Korean drama reviews

Dynamite Kiss: Ahn Eun-jin, Jang Ki-yong in Cinderella romance K-drama

Ahn Eun-jin gives her most convincing leading turn yet as a sweet-hearted but frustrated jobseeker in this drama that ramps up the passion.

18 Nov 2025 - 5:18PMvideocam

Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming star of K-drama Dynamite Kiss?

Korean actress Ahn Eun-jin made the big time in Hospital Playlist and with her role in romantic drama My Dearest. We look back at her career.

15 Nov 2025 - 8:30PM

Korean actress Ahn Eun-jin will next be seen in the K-drama series Dynamite Kiss (2025). Photo: Instagram/eunjin___a

Korean drama reviews

Moon River: Kang Tae-oh, Kim Se-jeong in meandering romcom K-drama

K-drama Moon River, a body-swap romcom set in the Joseon era, starts slowly. Hopefully, Kang Tae-oh and Kim Se-jeong can get things moving.

12 Nov 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Kang Tae-oh as Crown Prince Lee Kang (left) and Kim Se-jeong as the peddler Park Dal-i in a still from Joseon-era K-drama Moon River.

Latest K-drama casting news: Kim Ji-won, Kim So-hyun and more

Kim Ji-won will headline investigative thriller Detective Park Mi-ok, while Kim So-hyun is in talks to star in a drama with Choo Young-woo.

8 Nov 2025 - 7:15PM

Korean drama reviews

The Manipulated: Ji Chang-wook returns for punchy revenge K-drama

Framed for a crime, Ji Chang-wook’s character seeks vengeance against a diabolical mastermind in Disney+ K-drama The Manipulated.

8 Nov 2025 - 12:15PMvideocam

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