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Seo Hyun-jin as Seo Jun-kyung, an obstetrician-gynaecologist, in a still from Love Me, a new Korean drama exploring grief, guilt and healing through family bonds.

K-drama

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.

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

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

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KPop Demon Hunters pop-up proves huge hit in Seoul. Next up is Hong Kong

An immersive KPop Demon Hunters pop-up, complete with merchandise and scene recreations, has opened in Seoul and will later tour globally.

Life-size mannequins display the signature costumes of the girl group Huntrix at a KPop Demon Hunters pop-up in Seoul. Photo: The Korea Times
Life-size mannequins display the signature costumes of the girl group Huntrix at a KPop Demon Hunters pop-up in Seoul. Photo: The Korea Times

K-drama

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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.

K-drama

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.

K-drama

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.

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K-drama

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.

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Hyun Bin in a still from Made in Korea. Photo: Disney+

K-drama

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.

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

K-drama

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.

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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.

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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.

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

Entertainment

K-dramas, anime and more to come from Disney+ in the year ahead

Disney+‘s bold 2026 line-up, revealed at Hong Kong Disneyland, features a host of new and returning K-dramas, anime hits, reality shows and more.

Hyun Bin in a still from Made in Korea, which debuts on December 24. Hyun Bin appeared at this year’s Disney+ Originals Preview event, which was held at Hong Kong Disneyland. Photo: Made in Korea/Hulu
Hyun Bin in a still from Made in Korea, which debuts on December 24. Hyun Bin appeared at this year’s Disney+ Originals Preview event, which was held at Hong Kong Disneyland. Photo: Made in Korea/Hulu

K-drama

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.

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Entertainment

Why K-pop boy band Newbeat released an all-English language album

The seven-member K-pop boy band Newbeat talk about their preparations for their debut mini-album Louder Than Ever.

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Family & Relationships

BTS Army celebrate group’s return by helping South Korean adoptees

As BTS return from military service, the Army fandom launches a project to help adoptees reconnect with or learn about their birth families.

BTS members RM (right) and V salute their fans in Chuncheon, South Korea after finishing 18 months of military service, on June 10, 2025. Photo: AFP
BTS members RM (right) and V salute their fans in Chuncheon, South Korea after finishing 18 months of military service, on June 10, 2025. Photo: AFP

Entertainment

All about K-pop giants BTS as last member finishes up military service

BTS’ seven members are expected to reunite later this year. Before they do, we examine their global impact, records and advocacy journey.

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Will BTS make a comeback with members’ military service nearly over?

Four more members of superstar Korean boy band finish their compulsory military service this week, raising fans’ hopes they’ll perform again.

K-drama

K-drama casting news about Lee Jae-wook, Go Youn-jung and more

Chae Soo-bin has been approached for fantasy romance Charge Me Up, while Lee Jae-wook is set to lead horror fantasy Honey Jar Project.

Lee Jae-wook (left) and Go Youn-jung in a still from Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow. Photo: tvN
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OPINION
Schoni Song

Opinion | Don’t mistake Korean culture’s soft power for an actual strategy

Schoni Song
Lisa Lim

Language Matters | How long before apateu is an English word, given Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT?

Lisa Lim
Han Hua

Opinion | The world is getting smaller, at least culturally

Han Hua
Stephen McCarty

What a view | HBO series Barry takes another surreal turn in its final season

Stephen McCarty
Stephen McCarty

What a view | Keeley Hawes’ ex-police officer gets caught in Crossfire on BBC First

Stephen McCarty
Stephen McCarty

What a view | From cute to downright menacing, dogs’ wild cousins and why we need them

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MULTIMEDIA
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South Korea’s school of K-pop

K-pop school in South Korean capital helps young artists chase dreams of being international idols
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K-pop group BTS tells young people to ‘imagine the future’ in Unicef video about Covid-19 pandemic

K-pop group BTS tells young people to ‘imagine the future’ in Unicef video about Covid-19 pandemic
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K-pop’s BTS sends message of encouragement to youth during 75th UN General Assembly

K-pop’s BTS sends message of encouragement to youth during 75th UN General Assembly
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Trump’s rally trolled by TikTok users

K-pop fans and TikTok teens troll Trump with fake registrations for first campaign rally in months
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