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Lee Byung-hun as a desperate jobseeker in a still from No Other Choice, directed by Park Chan-wook. Son Ye-jin and Park Hee-soon co-star.

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Review | No Other Choice: Park Chan-wook takes on corporate culture in dark comedy

Lee Byung-hun stars in this Korean black comedy as a family man who is laid off after 25 years and goes on a desperate quest for a job.

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South Korean actress Go Min-si denies school bullying allegations

13 of the best new K-drama series to watch in September 2025

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Entertainment

‘I felt a thrill’: Aema actress Lee Hanee on Netflix’s provocative K-drama

Korean actress Lee Hanee talks about her role in Netflix’s Aema and reflects on the challenges of bringing 1980s Korean cinema to life.

Korean actress Lee Ha-nee in a still from Aema. She reflects on the challenges of 1980s Korean cinema, evolving female roles and the importance of standing up in today’s film industry. Photo: Netflix
Korean actress Lee Ha-nee in a still from Aema. She reflects on the challenges of 1980s Korean cinema, evolving female roles and the importance of standing up in today’s film industry. Photo: Netflix

K-drama

Twelve: Ma Dong-seok hops back on the demon-hunting bandwagon

Ma Dong-seok puts in a rare TV appearance in Twelve, starring as an avenging angel with depression who deals out justice with his fists.

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Intrigued by Netflix’s Aema? The 13 best 1980s Korean erotic films ranked

From Mulberry to Between the Knees to Woman of Fire ’82, we rank 13 of the best erotic films to come out in Korea during the 1980s.

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Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Im Yoon-ah in delectable period drama

Im Yoon-ah from Girls’ Generation plays a top chef who goes back in time to the Joseon era, where she has to cook for the tyrannical king.

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Im Yoon-ah from Girls’ Generation plays talented chef Yeon Ji-young in a still from Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, a new Korean drama on Netflix.
Im Yoon-ah from Girls’ Generation plays talented chef Yeon Ji-young in a still from Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, a new Korean drama on Netflix.

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news: Park Eun-bin, Seo In-guk and more

Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong have been offered leads in Spellbound, while K-pop star Hwang Min-hyun returns for a new season of Study Group.

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Review | Aema: sex and politics combust in lively K-drama set in 1980s film industry

Lee Hanee and Bang Hyo-rin star in this Korean drama about the making of Korea’s first erotic film set against a stringent censorship system.

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K-drama

My Troublesome Star: Uhm Jung-hwa leads fantasy comedy K-drama

Uhm Jung-hwa appears alongside Song Seung-heon in My Troublesome Star, about a rising actress who wakes up confused from a 26-year coma.

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Uhm Jung-hwa as actress Im Se-ra in a still from the new Korean drama My Troublesome Star, now streaming on Viu.

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Review | My Daughter Is a Zombie: hit Korean comedy displays few signs of life

Starring Jo Jung-suk, Lee Jung-eun and Choi Yoo-ri, My Daughter Is a Zombie is South Korea’s most successful domestic release of 2025.

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Choi Yoo-ri (left) and Jo Jung-suk in a still from My Daughter Is a Zombie (category IIA, Korean), directed by Pil Gam-sung. Lee Jung-eun co-stars.
Choi Yoo-ri (left) and Jo Jung-suk in a still from My Daughter Is a Zombie (category IIA, Korean), directed by Pil Gam-sung. Lee Jung-eun co-stars.

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Profile | Who is Kim Nam-gil, star of K-dramas Trigger and The Fiery Priest?

Heartthrob Kim Nam-gil debuted in the series School in 1999, waited five years for his next role, and has not looked back since then.

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Beyond the Bar: Lee Jin-wook, Jung Chae-yeon in sentimental legal K-drama

Mawkish and manipulative cases and poorly drawn lead characters are so far hobbling Beyond the Bar, a new legal K-drama on Netflix.

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5 rising Korean women filmmakers and the movies that shaped them

Kim Se-in, Kim Cho-hee, Yoon Ga-eun, Yoon Dan-bi and Lim Oh-jeong will all get the spotlight in a special section at the Busan film festival.

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A still from Lucky Chan-sil, the directorial debut from Korean female filmmaker Kin Cho-hee. Kim is one of five rising female filmmakers in the Korean industry who will be examined in a section of the 2025 Busan International Film Festival.

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news: Park Jin-young, Roh Jeong-eui and more

K-pop star Park Jin-young may be joining 100 Days of Lies, while Roh Jeong-eui and Bae In-hyuk are looking at roles in Our Universe.

Park Jin-young in a still from Our Unwritten Seoul. The member of K-pop band GOT7 could be appearing in the coming historical drama 100 Days of Lies.
Park Jin-young in a still from Our Unwritten Seoul. The member of K-pop band GOT7 could be appearing in the coming historical drama 100 Days of Lies.

Lifestyle

5 G-Dragon events in Hong Kong as ‘king of K-pop’ returns

Whether you were able to score a G-Dragon concert ticket or not, here are five ways you can celebrate the K-pop singer in Hong Kong.

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

From Beyond the Bar starring Squid Game’s Lee Jin-wook to Twelve and Mary Kills People, here are some of the best upcoming new Korean dramas.

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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

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

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Opinion | The world is getting smaller, at least culturally

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

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

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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

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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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