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Nana (left) as young widow Ahn Hui-yeon and Son Ye-jin as noblewoman Lady Cho in a still from The Scandal, a re-imagining of the 18th century novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Photo: Jun Hea-sun/Netflix

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Review | The Scandal: Son Ye-jin, Nana shine in Netflix’s Dangerous Liaisons adaptation

Netflix’s The Scandal reimagines Dangerous Liaisons in Joseon-era Korea, exploring seduction, power and societal constraints.

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A Love Other Than Yours: Seo Kang-joon, Ahn Eun-jin face 10-year itch

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The Ordinary Jackpot: Lee Joon-hyuk hides a lottery win in workplace K-drama

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Profile | Who is Nana, star of Netflix K-dramas The Scandal and Mask Girl?

Nana’s rise in the industry has been a journey of talent, resilience and reinvention, going from singer and model to bona fide actress.

Mask Girl NANA as Kim Mo-Mi in Mask Girl Cr. Jun Hea-sun/Netflix © 2023
Mask Girl NANA as Kim Mo-Mi in Mask Girl Cr. Jun Hea-sun/Netflix © 2023

K-drama

Made in Korea season 2: Hyun Bin returns for dark 1980s political thriller

South Korea’s history continues to be explored in the series, as Hyun Bin’s Ki-tae navigates the 1979 assassination of leader Park Chung-hee.

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The making of Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi spectacle Hope, most expensive Korean film

The director talks about tension, timelines, sequel potential and a clash of tastes at Cannes as Hope gears up for US and Hong Kong releases.

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Review | Possible Love: Burning director Lee Chang-dong back with another masterpiece

Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong play a rich couple opposite Sul Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon’s have-nots in Lee’s sharp critique of Korean society.

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Jeon Do-yeon as Mi-ok in a still from Possible Love. Photo: Netflix.
Jeon Do-yeon as Mi-ok in a still from Possible Love. Photo: Netflix.

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Mu-yeol, Jung Hae-in and more

Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung will star in romantic drama Love Virus, while Lee Jung-eun and Kim Mu-yeol will lead action series The Shooter.

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Four Hands, Two Sonatas: Song Kang, Lee Jun-young play rival piano prodigies

Song Kang and Lee Jun-young star as two brilliant but opposing young pianists who are forced to play together in this musical K-drama.

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K-drama

Mousetrap: Ryu Jun-yeol leads slick but sluggish Netflix K-drama thriller

Ryu Jun-yeol stars as a novelist with severe anxiety whose life is turned upside-down in this enigmatic if slow-moving thriller.

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Ryu Jun-yeol stars as the severely anxious and secretive author Je Moon-jae in a still from Netflix K-drama Mousetrap. Photo: Yoo Eun-mi/Netflix

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Latest K-drama casting news about Doh Kyung-soo, Cha Eun-woo and more

K-pop idols Doh Kyung-soo and Kim Do-yeon are in talks for We Are the Zombies, while Cha Eun-woo is considering a role in Seorabeol Knife.

K-pop star and actor Doh Kyung-soo in a still from the K-drama Bad Prosecutor. Doh is in talks to appear in We Are the Zombies. Photo: KBS
K-pop star and actor Doh Kyung-soo in a still from the K-drama Bad Prosecutor. Doh is in talks to appear in We Are the Zombies. Photo: KBS

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Profile | Who is Kim Hye-jun, star of K-dramas A Shop for Killers and My Bias, My Boss?

Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress.

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Flex X Cop season 2: Ahn Bo-hyun, Jung Eun-chae in action-comedy K-drama

Flex X Cop returns with Ahn Bo-hyun and a new leading lady, Jung Eun-chae, but this K-drama sequel feels rushed, lacking season one’s focus.

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K-drama

Our Sticky Love: Jung Hae-in, Ha Young tackle amnesia in Netflix romcom

Genres collide in Netflix’s Our Sticky Love, as Ha Young navigates identity and intrigue in a K-drama threatened by real-world scandal.

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Ha Young (left) as prosecutor Go Ji-won/amnesiac Go Eun-sae and Jung Hae-in as supposed boxing gym owner/gang member Jang Tae-ha in a still from Our Sticky Love. Photo: Song Hyoun-jong/Netflix

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Chae-min, Roh Yoon-seo and more

Roh Yoon-seo and Lee Chae-min lead My Reason to Die, Nam Joo-hyuk headlines Heartbeat, plus casting for High School Queen and more.

Korean actor Lee Chae-min has been confirmed as one of the leads of tvN drama My Reason to Die. Photo: Instagram/l.c.m____
Korean actor Lee Chae-min has been confirmed as one of the leads of tvN drama My Reason to Die. Photo: Instagram/l.c.m____

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The Affair Was Just the Beginning: Kim Hye-soo in riveting black comedy K-drama

This colourful tale of marital infidelity and unintended criminality sees Kim Hye-soo in superb form as a social media influencer.

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My Bias, My Boss: Kim Hye-jun leads cookie-cutter workplace romcom K-drama

Kim Hye-jun stars as a K-pop fanatic who takes a job at a fashion company owned by one of her idols in this formulaic romcom.

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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.

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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.

Lee Jae-wook (left) and Go Youn-jung in a still from Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow. Photo: tvN
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South Korea’s school of K-pop

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