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Is IU dropping new music? New photo teases possible comeback
Fans are buzzing over IU’s potential music comeback after she posted a series of selfies to Instagram, one in what may be a recording studio.
1 May 2025 - 9:46AM
Weak Hero Class 2’s Park Ji-hoon on finding comfort in Netflix school drama
30 Apr 2025 - 6:15PM
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Mainland China to host first K-pop concert since ‘K-wave ban’ began in 2016
30 Apr 2025 - 9:45AM
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Why Korean actress ‘broke down sobbing’ during egg freezing procedure
Go Joon-hee, 39, took to YouTube, with her mother to reflect on the toll the Korean entertainment industry had taken on her body.
30 Apr 2025 - 7:50AM
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Song Sae-byeok (left) and Go Joon-hee in a still from K-drama Possessed. The Korean actress, 39, recently took to YouTube to talk about her egg freezing procedure. Photo: JINstudio
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9 of the best new K-drama series to watch in May 2025
From Spring of Youth to Tastefully Yours to Nine Puzzles, here’s our pick of the best Korean dramas coming to screens in May.
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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
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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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Yook Sung-jae (left) as a royal official whose body a vengeful spirit has occupied and Bona as a skilled artisan and shaman’s granddaughter in a still from Korean drama series The Haunted Palace. Photo: Online
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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
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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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Son Suk-ku (left) and Kim Hye-ja in a still from Heavenly Ever After, a new fantasy romance Korean drama on Netflix exploring life after death.
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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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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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Go Youn-jung as debt-saddled resident doctor Oh Yi-young in a still from Resident Playbook. After a chaotic start, the Hospital Playlist spin-off should focus on turning its caricatures into characters.
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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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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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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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Ranked: the 15 best high-school Korean dramas of all time
From Boys Over Flowers to The Heirs, Weak Hero Class, Extracurricular and Twenty-Five Twenty-One, we rank the best among the many Korean drama series set in high schools.
25 Apr 2025 - 10:22AM
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The 10 most famous K-drama actresses of all time – including Song Hye-kyo
Our pick of the top 10 Korean actresses includes former K-pop star IU, Song Hye-kyo, currently in The Glory on Netflix, and Son Ye-jin, famous for her romantic roles, including global hit Crash Landing on You.
8 Jul 2023 - 5:08AM
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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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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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