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Mainland China to host first K-pop concert since ‘K-wave ban’ began in 2016
Epex’s concert in Fuzhou on May 31 is raising expectations that Beijing may ease restrictions on K-pop culture in mainland China.
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Why Korean actress ‘broke down sobbing’ during egg freezing procedure
30 Apr 2025 - 7:50AM
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9 of the best new K-drama series to watch in May 2025
29 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM
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What Just B’s Bain coming out as gay shows about Korea’s progress on LGBTQ
With Bain the first active member of a K-pop boy group to publicly come out as gay, is Korean society beginning to shift towards acceptance?
29 Apr 2025 - 7:15AM
Bain of Just B attends the release showcase event for the K-pop boy group’s first single album, Just Beat, at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on October 27, 2021. Photo: Imazins via Getty Images
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The Haunted Palace: Bona, Yook Sung-jae in spirited period K-drama
A shaman’s granddaughter and an official whose body a vengeful spirit has taken over end up in the royal palace. Will romance follow?
28 Apr 2025 - 6:15PM
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Holy Night: Demon Hunters star Ma Dong-seok on film’s dark-hero energy
Korean actor-producer talks about drawing on dark-hero Marvel comics and manga for new film, and bringing variation to the roles he plays.
28 Apr 2025 - 6:21PM
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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.
26 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM
Lee Jae-wook (left) and Go Youn-jung in a still from Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow. Photo: tvN
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Weak Hero Class 2: school action K-drama sequel moves to Netflix
Reluctant fighter Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) is in another new school, where he tries in vain to avoid trouble, in this Netflix drama.
25 Apr 2025 - 3:28PM
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Heavenly Ever After: new Netflix K-drama tugs at the heartstrings
Starring Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku and Han Ji-min, Heavenly Ever After sees a husband and wife reunite in the afterlife – with a twist.
21 Apr 2025 - 7:45PM
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Way Back Love: Kim Min-ha, Gong Myung shine in fantasy K-drama
This Korean drama mixes tragedy and humour in a tale of a Grim Reaper figure (Gong Myung) saving a guilt-ridden girl (Kim Min-ha).
18 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM
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Friendly Rivalry: Lee Hye-ri shines in Netflix high school mystery K-drama
Starring Lee Hye-ri, Chung Su-bin, Kang Hye-won and Oh Woo-ri, this new Korean drama has much to offer – if you don’t mind the bumpy ride.
16 Apr 2025 - 7:45PM
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Lee Hye-ri as popular student Yu Je-yi in a still from Netflix K-drama Friendly Rivalry.
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Buried Hearts: Park Hyung-sik seeks revenge in second-rate K-drama
This corporate revenge thriller Korean drama tries to juggle too many moving parts and twists, and ends up a confusing mess.
15 Apr 2025 - 7:45PM
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Resident Playbook: Go Youn-jung leads Hospital Playlist spin-off
Go plays one of a group of new hospital resident doctors learning the ropes as this K-drama gets off to a chaotic start.
15 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM
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K-pop songs with a ‘French touch’? Korean precision meets French flair
Korean and French music professionals collaborated in Seoul’s first Atelier K-pop songwriting camp, creating K-pop tracks with a French vibe.
15 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM
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Crushology 101: vapid youth romance K-drama wallows in cliché
Between its nauseating visuals, its shallow characters and its uninspired K-drama tropes, Crushology 101 fails to entertain on any level.
14 Apr 2025 - 7:45PM
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Roh Jeong-eui in a still from Crushology 101.
Park Hae-soo says he’s never played such an ‘extreme’ character as in Karma
Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo says it was strange but also exciting to play the mysterious ‘Eyewitness’ in Netflix’s new Korean drama Karma.
14 Apr 2025 - 7:15AM
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Meet Lee Kwang-soo, star of K-dramas Karma and The Divorce Insurance
Lee Kwang-soo, currently on screens in two Korean drama series, has enjoyed a long career, his credits including Confession and Running Man.
12 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM
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Who is Park Bo-gum, IU’s co-star in Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines?
Park’s soft looks and easy smile made him popular, but it is his expressive performances and acting talent that have made him a star.
15 Mar 2025 - 10:01AM
Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Yoo Eun-mi/Netflix
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8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2025
From IU’s turn as a rebellious Jeju island youth to a drama directed by Parasite co-writer Han Jin-won, here are the shows not to miss.
4 Mar 2025 - 8:11PM
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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
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Kim Sae-ron the latest in a long line of Korean stars bullied to death
Korean celebrities may be loved by their fans, but make one slip-up and the online abuse starts, often fuelled by mass media.
20 Feb 2025 - 4:34PM
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How long before apateu is an English word, given Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT?
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The world is getting smaller, at least culturally
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HBO series Barry takes another surreal turn in its final season
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Keeley Hawes’ ex-police officer gets caught in Crossfire on BBC First
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From cute to downright menacing, dogs’ wild cousins and why we need them
24 Mar 2023 - 7:45AM
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2022 is the year of the woman in K-pop, and there is no going back
5 Oct 2022 - 10:37AM
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