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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.
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Kim Soo-hyun tearfully denies dating Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor
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7 of the best new K-drama series to watch in April 2025
30 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
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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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Park Hyung-sik as Seo Dong-ju in a still from Buried Hearts.
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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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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
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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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Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik (left) and IU as Oh Ae-sun in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Yoo Eun-mi/Netflix
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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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Hyper Knife: Park Eun-bin, Sul Kyung-gu in medical serial killer thriller
Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s Park Eun-bin is barely recognisable as a talented young surgeon who falls out with her mentor (Sul Kyung-gu).
21 Mar 2025 - 7:26PM
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Lee Jun-young shines in K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines
Lee is one of the highlights of the Netflix series, playing the lovestruck Park Young-beom, who is in love with K-pop star IU’s character.
19 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
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Revelations: Ryu Jun-yeol leads Yeon Sang-ho’s disappointing Netflix thriller
A flimsy plot and sketchy logic spoil this story of a pastor and a detective who go after a recently released sex offender.
18 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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Ryu Jun-yeol as Sung Min-chan in a still from Revelations. Photo: Cho Wonjin/Netflix
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When Life Gives You Tangerines midseason recap: moving period K-drama
This touching story of Jeju islanders plays out over decades as urbanisation and modernisation change their worlds.
19 Mar 2025 - 9:18AM
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Undercover High School midseason recap: fun but far-fetched Korean drama
Starring Seo Kang-joon, Jin Ki-joo and Kim Shin-rok, this K-drama requires full suspension of disbelief – but that doesn’t mean it’s bad.
17 Mar 2025 - 9:01PM
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Sweet Home actress Lee Si-young divorcing after 8 years of marriage
Korean star married businessman Cho Seong-hyun, 9 years her senior, in 2017 and a year later gave birth to a son. The separation is ‘mutual’.
17 Mar 2025 - 5:56PM
Korean actress Lee Si-young. Photo: Instagram/leesiyoung38
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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
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‘Please, just stop’. Seo Yea-ji ‘fed up’ of Kim Soo-hyun dating rumours
Rumours linking Seo to Kim Soo-hyun emerged following allegations about a relationship between the actor and the late actress Kim Sae-ron.
17 Mar 2025 - 7:27AM
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Lee Je-hoon leads The Art of Negotiation, K-drama set in corporate world
Playing an expert in mergers and acquisitions on a mission to save a debt-laden business, Lee’s slow-burn performance has us wanting more.
11 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM
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K-drama casting news about Blackpink’s Jisoo, Nana and more
K-pop fans will be delighted as several idols, from Jisoo to SF9’s Chani and After School’s Nana, are taking roles in coming K-dramas.
8 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM
Jisoo (above) from K-pop group Blackpink will join singer-actor Seo In-guk in the coming Netflix romantic comedy series Boyfriend on Demand. Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
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Season 2 of Study Group? K-drama’s director open to the idea
More episodes of the show – praised for its characters’ growth and portrayal of school violence – could be on the way, teases Lee Jang-hoon.
8 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM
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When Life Gives You Tangerines: IU, Park Bo-gum in period K-drama
Richer and more ambitious than most K-dramas, Netflix tale of two characters struggling to find their place in the world is vividly realised.
7 Mar 2025 - 4:00PM
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The Potato Lab: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in rural romcom K-drama
Obsessive rural-based researcher meets city slicker in Netflix series in which we have yet to see much evidence of chemistry between them.
4 Mar 2025 - 6:45PM
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