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How When Life Gives You Tangerines made actor a better husband
Park Hae-joon says playing a devoted husband in the Netflix drama was ‘a turning point’ that inspired him to ‘change and grow’ in real life.
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Is that Park Eun-bin in Hyper Knife? Actress barely recognisable
2 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM
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Karma: Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a lead morally murky Netflix thriller
1 Apr 2025 - 10:25AM
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Teenage K-drama Weak Hero Class 1 sees big resurgence after Netflix debut
The 2022 Korean drama with Park Ji-hoon and Choi Hyun-wook is earning widespread global attention for its performances and storytelling.
1 Apr 2025 - 4:15AM
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Park Ji-hoon in a still from Weak Hero Class 1. Photo: Wavve
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When Life Gives You Tangerines: one of the best K-dramas ever made
An emotionally rich script and a sensational cast make this series a gripping and rewarding watch from start to finish. Have tissues on hand.
31 Mar 2025 - 7:45PM
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Kim Soo-hyun tearfully denies dating Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor
At a press conference, Kim Soo-hyun acknowledged a past relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, but said it occurred when she was an adult.
1 Apr 2025 - 1:14PM
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7 of the best new K-drama series to watch in April 2025
Shin Min-a and Park Hae-soo team up in limited series thriller Karma, Kim Ji-yeon stars in a horror period drama and Son Suk-ku is in heaven.
30 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
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Shin Min-a as Lee Ju-yeon in a still from Karma. Photo: Jihyeong Seo/Netflix
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Buried Hearts midseason recap: corporate melodrama without the drama
This revenge drama about a swindler who targets a powerful man, then loses his memory, has a few high points but mostly lacks excitement.
27 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
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Why Park Bo-gum was ‘deeply moved’ by When Life Gives You Tangerines drama
‘The warmth in this story made me want to be part of it,’ recalls Park Bo-gum – so much so he postponed work on another drama to take it on.
27 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
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The Potato Lab midseason recap: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in generic romcom
The Netflix drama’s fun premise gives way to a run-of-the-mill story with developments that simply feel inconsequential.
26 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
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Revelations director Yeon Sang-ho on exploring belief in new Netflix film
The Train to Busan and Hellbound director says his new film with Ryu Jun-yeol draws on people’s tendency to only see what they want to see.
26 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
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Ryu Jun-yeol (left) in a still from Revelations. Photo: Netflix
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Newtopia, zombie romcom with Blackpink’s Jisoo, misses the mark
The Korean zombie subgenre has rules, and creators break them at their peril. Newtopia is stylish, but its tone is off and it lacks tension.
25 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
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In Streaming, Kang Ha-neul plays someone ‘you don’t want to get close to’
Actor talks about playing someone who ‘got swallowed up by money’ in Korean thriller, and why he agrees with the film’s adults-only rating.
24 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
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Travel & Leisure
Foodie K-pop stars spill the beans on favourite Seoul places to eat
Doyoung of NCT loves a street vendor’s spicy rice cakes, Itzy’s Yuna and Chaeryeong like Mexican and G-Dragon goes for Korean beef tartare.
23 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM
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K-drama casting news about Wi Ha-joon, Ahn Hyo-seop and more
Squid Game’s Wi ha-joon is joining murder mystery Siren, while Ji Sung could lead time-travel drama series Judge Lee Han-young.
22 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
Squid Game actor Wi Ha-joon has been offered a lead role in the coming SBS K-drama Siren. Photo: Disney+
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Who is the elusive writer of K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines?
K-drama writer Lim Sang-choon likes to stay out of the limelight, but her dramas, telling deeply humane stories, deserve recognition.
22 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM
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Will Jeju Island feel ‘halo effect’ from filming of hit K-drama there?
With a recent drop in Korean visitors to Jeju, the island is hoping When Life Gives You Tangerines, which was filmed there, draws tourists.
22 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
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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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From cute to downright menacing, dogs’ wild cousins and why we need them
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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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