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Why Thanos role in Squid Game 2 was ‘destiny’ for Choi Seung-hyun aka T.O.P
In first interview in 11 years, K-pop star with BigBang reflects on ‘lost years’, how he saw playing Thanos in Netflix series and the future.
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Asian cinema: Korean films
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K-Family Affairs: how a family endured 30 years of Korean political turmoil
15 Jan 2025 - 4:45PM
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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop
New K-pop girl group Hearts2Hearts to debut in February
15 Jan 2025 - 9:49AM
Korean drama reviews
Check-in Hanyang midseason recap: hotel/period K-drama gets political
Netflix period drama about trainees at a prestigious guest house is shifting focus towards political intrigue and a royal backstory.
13 Jan 2025 - 7:15PM
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Kim Ji-eun as hotel trainee Hong Deok-soo in a still from Netflix period K-drama Check-in Hanyang. Bae In-hyuk, Jung Gun-joo and Park Jae-chan co-star.
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The 13 most anticipated K-dramas of 2025, from Two Women to Squid Game 3
K-pop stars IU and Jisoo, and actress Kim Min-ha, are among the stars of 2025’s most anticipated K-dramas, from Way Back Love to Newtopia.
11 Jan 2025 - 6:15PM
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‘I feel much more loved,’ Lee Byung-hun says after Squid Game success
Lee, whose Front Man has a much bigger role in Squid Game season 2, says the Netflix series has brought him far more fame than Hollywood did.
10 Jan 2025 - 7:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Love Scout: Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk in headhunting romcom K-drama
One of South Korea’s best headhunters hires an unflappable secretary in this romcom. It is frothy and fun, but will there be any substance?
9 Jan 2025 - 8:34PM
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Lee Joon-hyuk (left) as secretary Eun-ho and Han Ji-min as headhunter Ji-yoon in a still from Love Scout, a frothy and fun Korean romcom.
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When the Phone Rings: formulaic K-drama follows all the tropes
This Netflix series slavishly sticks to Korean-drama stereotypes while including a clumsy, unnecessary allusion to the Israel-Gaza war.
8 Jan 2025 - 7:45PM
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Asian cinema: Korean films
Best movie roles of Squid Game season 2’s new players
Do they look familiar? From Park Sung-hoon to Kang Ha-neul, we look at films new Squid Game actors were in before entering the deadly arena.
8 Jan 2025 - 4:15PM
Korean drama reviews
When the Stars Gossip: Lee Min-ho, Gong Hyo-jin in space station romcom
A hackneyed melodrama dressed up as sci-fi, Netflix romantic comedy set aboard a space station is so silly the writer may be in on the joke.
7 Jan 2025 - 7:45PM
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K-drama casting news about Jung So-min, Ahn Jae-hong and more
Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik are considering roles in Would You Marry Me, while Ahn Jae-hong was approached for Signal season 2.
4 Jan 2025 - 1:15PM
Jung So-min, (pictured in a still from Love Next Door) has been offered a role in Would You Marry Me alongside Choi Woo-shik. Photo: tvN
Korean drama reviews
The Tale of Lady Ok midseason recap: Lim Ji-yeon matures
While the drama set in Korea’s Joseon dynasty continues to impress with its fresh story, it’s the protagonist’s evolution that is compelling.
2 Jan 2025 - 7:15PM
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Love Your Enemy: home is where the heart is in comforting romcom K-drama
The strict adherence to the genre blueprint in this romcom starring Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi makes this Korean drama easy to watch.
1 Jan 2025 - 5:15PM
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Who Is She, spirited Miss Granny remake, adds body swap to the mix
While not as well acted as the original Miss Granny film by Squid Game’s Hwang Dong-hyuk, fantasy comedy Who Is She is an engaging watch.
1 Jan 2025 - 1:45PM
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The Fiery Priest 2, childish follow-up that trades logic for pratfalls
The main characters from season 1 return in crime-fighting comedy sequel that is hit and miss, the jokes not making up for its inane story.
31 Dec 2024 - 7:45PM
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Kim Nam-gil in a still from The Fiery Priest season 2. Lee Ha-nee and Kim Sung-kyun co-star.
K-drama news
7 of the best new Korean drama series to watch in January 2025
Lee Min-ho leads Netflix’s space romance When the Stars Gossip, Kim Hye-soo is an investigative journalist in Disney+’s Unmasked, and more.
7 Jan 2025 - 4:46PM
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Check-in Hanyang, period/hotel drama mash-up with Kim Ji-eun, Bae In-hyuk
Neither lead character is who they appear to be in this tale set in the past but tapping themes usually seen in contemporary dramas.
27 Dec 2024 - 7:45PM
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Where Squid Game creator gets his inspiration, his ‘darker’ next project
The young Koreans buying cryptocurrency and gambling online inspired some of the new characters in Squid Game season 2, Hwang Dong-hyuk says.
27 Dec 2024 - 7:15PM
Choi Seung-hyun as Thanos in a still form Squid Game season 2. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix
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Actress Lee Min-jung shares update on her son with Lee Byung-hun
Korean actress, who is set for return to screens after long break, posts photo of son Joon-hoo captioned ‘How dependable. Merry Christmas!’.
14 Jan 2025 - 1:20PM
Asian cinema: Korean films
Song Joong-ki opens up on Bogota struggles and why he supports Hyun Bin
Song, whose new film Bogota: City of the Lost was heavily delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, says he is driven by a sense of challenge.
27 Dec 2024 - 3:04PM
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Squid Game season 2 offers electrifying and pulse-pounding new games
Richer, deeper, more cohesive, with familiar characters like Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun and new ones, and kinetic camerawork, Squid Game is back.
26 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM
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