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Lee Jun-young as Park Young-beom in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines. Lee is captivating global viewers with his impressive performance in the series. Photo: Netflix

Lee Jun-young shines in K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines

Lee is one of the highlights of the Netflix series, playing the lovestruck Park Young-beom, who is in love with K-pop star IU’s character.

19 Mar 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Sweet Home actress Lee Si-young divorcing after 8 years of marriage

17 Mar 2025 - 5:56PM

‘Please, just stop’. Seo Yea-ji ‘fed up’ of Kim Soo-hyun dating rumours

17 Mar 2025 - 7:27AM

Season 2 of Study Group? K-drama’s director open to the idea

More episodes of the show – praised for its characters’ growth and portrayal of school violence – could be on the way, teases Lee Jang-hoon.

8 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Hwang Min-hyun in a still from Study Group. Photo: TVing

K-pop’s Taeil removed from NCT group after sexual assault indictment

The K-pop star has been dropped by SM Entertainment, which has determined that ‘it is no longer possible’ for him to continue his activities.

5 Mar 2025 - 9:52AM

Asian cinema: Korean films

Twice’s Dahyun aims to bring joy with You Are the Apple of My Eye role

The K-pop singer, who makes her acting debut in Korean remake of a Taiwanese romance, wants to ‘take on more roles and grow as an actress’.

3 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

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Parasite’s Choi Woo-shik on Netflix’s Melo Movie, looking forever young

The Korean actor talks about trying to shed his youthful persona, and leaning on co-star Park Bo-young while filming Melo Movie.

2 Mar 2025 - 7:16PMvideocam

Choi Woo-shik in a still from Melo Movie. The Korean actor talks about trying to shed his youthful persona and leaning on co-star Park Bo-young while filming. Photo: Netflix

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Are Jennie’s songs too feminist? Blackpink singer draws Korean ire

Korean internet users are split over Jennie’s solo tracks ExtraL and Mantra. Some love them, some say they are too feminist, others too sexy.

1 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Melo Movie’s Park Bo-young on loving herself, chemistry with Choi Woo-shik

Actress known for playing lovable characters in Korean shows such as Strong Girl Bong-soon talks about taking on a new role in Melo Movie.

23 Feb 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Actor Lee Min-ho denies rumours he is dating 2NE1’s Park Bom

K-pop star began posting images of actor captioned “my husband” on social media last year, then said he had asked her to but ‘I’m single’.

21 Feb 2025 - 1:52PM

K-pop star Park Bom’s social media posts about actor Lee Min-ho being “her husband” have prompted Lee’s representatives to issue a statement that rumours the pair are dating are groundless. Photo: Instagram/newharoobompark

Love Scout’s Lee Joon-hyuk on subverting gender roles in Netflix romcom

Korean actor says playing the secretary to Han Ji-min’s female CEO was ‘fascinating’, and credits co-star Han Ji-min for ‘convincing’ acting.

19 Feb 2025 - 8:17AMvideocam

Lee Joon-hyuk in a still from Love Scout.

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

‘Extremely risky’ for NJZ, formerly NewJeans, to pursue new direction

Lawyers raise concerns as the K-pop girl group – due to perform in Hong Kong in March – remain mired in lawsuits with Hybe Labels’ Ador.

14 Feb 2025 - 7:15PM

Check-in Hanyang’s Park Jae-chan on his prep for shirtless scene

Park of K-pop boy band DKZ talks about filming Check-in Hanyang, keeping a dumbbell in his car and who in the cast was ‘the mischievous one’.

15 Feb 2025 - 9:26AM

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Exo gear up for full group comeback as Kai completes military service

With member Kai’s military service complete, a full group comeback is on the cards once Sehun completes his duty in September.

10 Feb 2025 - 3:34PM

A full group comeback is on the cards for Exo, once Sehun completes his military service on September 20. Photo: SM Entertainment

Here’s why K-drama Newtopia will appeal to fans of zombie humour

Show’s director talks up its ‘vintage zombie’ look and actress Jisoo’s humour, and tips his hat to 70s zombie film maestro George Romero.

7 Feb 2025 - 9:45AM

Jisoo in a still from Newtopia. The Blackpink singer is “a very humorous actress”, says its director, Yoon Sung-hyun.

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Blackpink’s Jisoo fan meets to push new album include Hong Kong, Manila

Jisoo to release mini-album Amortage on February 14 and follow it up with fan meet events in Seoul and multiple Asian cities.

6 Feb 2025 - 10:03AM

Manny Pacquiao in Physical: Asia and more 2025 Netflix Korean content

Netflix pushes Korean content including boxer Manny Pacquiao in Physical: Asia, successor to Physical: 100, and new seasons of top shows.

6 Feb 2025 - 10:55AMvideocam

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Obituary | Squid Game actress dies of heart attack 3 months after cancer diagnosis

Lee Joo-sil played Park Mal-soon, mother of Wi Ha-joon’s detective and stepmother to Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man, in season 2 of drama series.

4 Feb 2025 - 12:40PM

Actress Lee Joo-sil, whose death from cancer at the age of 80 has been announced. Photo: Instagram/pepalerts

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Surprise for G-Dragon fans as bandmate reveals star’s concert return

‘G-Dragon’s concert is in March,’ Daesung of BigBang tells crowd during a show by fellow bandmate Taeyang. It will be his first in 8 years.

6 Feb 2025 - 10:01AM

The Tale of Lady Ok star Lim Ji-yeon on why K-drama made ‘a big mark’

Lim talks about overcoming doubt to star in the Joseon era Netflix show, and how playing a slave who rises to nobility ‘deeply inspired’ her.

29 Jan 2025 - 12:45PM

Asian cinema: Korean films

Ha Jung-woo on ‘tremendous anger’ behind his new film Nocturnal

Korean actor talks about Nocturnal director Kim Jin-hwang’s unique vision, working with new people and connecting with fans on social media.

28 Jan 2025 - 7:15AM

Ha Jung-Woo Ha in Seoul for a screening of Nocturnal. Photo: WireImage

Queen of Tears star Kim Soo-hyun addresses co-star dating rumours

For months fans have speculated Kim and the actress who played his wife in hit K-drama, Kim Ji-won, are dating. Now the actor has reacted.

28 Jan 2025 - 8:01AM

Kim Ji-won (left) and Kim Soo-hyun in a still from Queen of Tears.

Squid Game 2 is already the third most watched Netflix series ever

The sequel to Netflix’s most successful series of all time clocked 165.7 million views in under four weeks, overtaking Stranger Things.

23 Jan 2025 - 10:42AM

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

K-pop star Minnie of G-(I)DLE on launch of first solo album, Her

‘It’s like my personal diary,’ Thai singer says of album out January 21, for which she wrote the seven tracks over a period of years.

21 Jan 2025 - 5:00PMvideocam

Anorexia, extreme dieting, body shaming: singers on K-pop’s dark side

Soyou of Sistar and other K-pop stars open up about extreme dieting and depression in a documentary, sparking discussion about body shaming.

21 Jan 2025 - 7:42AM

K-pop girl group Mamamoo perform in Taipei in 2019. Group member Hwasa has opened up about extreme dieting. Photo: Unioncom/Visual China Group via Getty Images

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