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Yuna of the K-pop girl group Itzy is set to star in the upcoming K-drama series My Favorite Employee. Photo: Instagram/igotyuandme
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Latest K-drama casting news: Yuna of Itzy, Jung So-min and more

K-pop star Yuna will play an actress in My Favorite Employee, while Jung So-min and Ryoo Seung-bum are looking at roles in Dealer.

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Review | The Price of Confession: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun in binge-worthy K-drama

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8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in December 2025

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Taxi Driver 3: Lee Je-hoon and co kick new season off in style in Japan

The third series following the Rainbow Taxi vigilantes gets off to an action-packed start as the gang takes on the yakuza in Japan.

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Lee Je-hoon in a still from season 3 of the hit Korean drama Taxi Driver. Photo: Viu
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Latest K-drama casting news: Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo and more

Shin Hye-sun and Na In-woo have signed up for the romcom 1/24, while Ji Chang-wook will appear in another romcom, Merry Berry Love.

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Dynamite Kiss: Ahn Eun-jin, Jang Ki-yong in Cinderella romance K-drama

Ahn Eun-jin gives her most convincing leading turn yet as a sweet-hearted but frustrated jobseeker in this drama that ramps up the passion.

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Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming star of K-drama Dynamite Kiss?

Korean actress Ahn Eun-jin made the big time in Hospital Playlist and with her role in romantic drama My Dearest. We look back at her career.

Korean actress Ahn Eun-jin will next be seen in the K-drama series Dynamite Kiss (2025). Photo: Instagram/eunjin___a
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K-dramas, anime and more to come from Disney+ in the year ahead

Disney+‘s bold 2026 line-up, revealed at Hong Kong Disneyland, features a host of new and returning K-dramas, anime hits, reality shows and more.

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Moon River: Kang Tae-oh, Kim Se-jeong in meandering romcom K-drama

K-drama Moon River, a body-swap romcom set in the Joseon era, starts slowly. Hopefully, Kang Tae-oh and Kim Se-jeong can get things moving.

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Latest K-drama casting news: Kim Ji-won, Kim So-hyun and more

Kim Ji-won will headline investigative thriller Detective Park Mi-ok, while Kim So-hyun is in talks to star in a drama with Choo Young-woo.

Kim Ji-won in a still from Queen of Tears.
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The Manipulated: Ji Chang-wook returns for punchy revenge K-drama

Framed for a crime, Ji Chang-wook’s character seeks vengeance against a diabolical mastermind in Disney+ K-drama The Manipulated.

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Ji Chang-wook (centre) as Park Tae-joong in a still from The Manipulated, a mile-a-minute action-revenge saga. Photo: Disney+
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Review | As You Stood By: well-meaning domestic violence K-drama is a clumsy miss

Netflix’s As You Stood By tackles domestic violence – a worthy subject, but the K-drama falters with melodrama and incoherent storytelling.

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Nice to Not Meet You: Lee Jung-jae switches gears in romcom K-drama

Lee cheekily plays a superstar actor sick of being typecast opposite Lim Ji-yeon’s reporter in this understated, easy-going romantic comedy.

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11 of the best new K-drama series to watch in November 2025

Catch all the new shows, from the third season of Taxi Driver to a Joseon era drama to Nice to Not Meet You with Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae.

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Lee Jung-jae in a still from Nice to Not Meet You, one of a host of new K-dramas to watch in November.
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The Dream Life of Mr Kim: Ryu Seung-ryong leads workplace satire on Netflix

Ryu Seung-ryong plays a middle-aged salaryman whose life begins to unravel in this new drama that satirises the supposed ‘Korean dream’.

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Ryu Seung-ryong in a still from The Dream Life of Mr Kim, a new Korean drama on Netflix. Myung Se-bin and Cha Kang-yoon co-star.
South Korea

Retro reveries: South Korea’s Gen Z find solace in a past they never knew

Young Koreans struggling with generational anxieties are finding meaning and connections in retro period K-dramas set in times of upheaval.

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Latest K-drama casting news: Lim Ji-yeon, Han Suk-kyu and more

Lim Ji-yeon will headline romcom Wonderful New World, while Han Suk-kyu will star with Yoon Kye-sang in crime drama Kin and Sin.

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Typhoon Family: Kim Min-ha, Lee Joon-ho in ’90s financial crisis K-drama

Kim Min-ha and Lee Joon-ho star as an accountant and the playboy heir of a trading company during the late 1990s’ Asian financial crisis.

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Kim Min-ha in a still from the new Netflix Korean drama Typhoon Family. Photo: Netflix
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Would You Marry Me: Jung So-min, Choi Woo-shik in sham marriage K-drama

Sticking to the fake marriage romcom formula is working so far for Would You Marry Me, starring Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik.

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Profile | Who is Choi Woo-shik, the handsome star of Parasite and romance K-dramas?

Appearing now in Would You Marry Me, the young-looking, goofy Choi Woo-shik is best known for his roles in Parasite and Train to Busan.

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Review | Genie, Make a Wish: Netflix fantasy K-drama is one of 2025’s worst

Bae Suzy and Kim Woo-bin star in this convoluted and disappointing Korean drama from Kim Eun-sook about genies, angels and magic.

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Bae Suzy in a still from the new Netflix Korean drama Genie, Make A Wish. Photo: Jisun Park/Netflix
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Latest K-drama casting news: Kim Woo-bin, Lee Se-young and more

Find out the latest on new Korean dramas Gift, Long Vacation, In Your Brilliant Season, and Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness.

Korean actor Kim Woo-bin may headline the baseball-themed drama series Gift.
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The Murky Stream: Rowoon, Shin Ye-eun fight injustice in period merchant tale

New Disney+ Korean drama The Murky Stream takes a detailed look at merchants and bandits operating in a corrupt system in the Joseon era.

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To the Moon: crypto and female solidarity in workplace comedy K-drama

Starring Lee Sun-bin, Ra Mi-ran and Jo A-ram, To the Moon so far fails to stand out with its formulaic approach and awkward positioning.

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6 of the best new K-drama series to watch in October 2025

Catch Bae Suzy and Kim Woo Bin in fantasy romance Genie, Make a Wish, and Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik in comedy Would You Marry Me?

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Kim Woo-bin (left) and Bae Suzy in a still from Netflix drama Genie, Make A Wish, one of six new Korean dramas we preview starting in October. Photo: Jisun Park/Netflix
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Dear X: Kim Yoo-jung is bewitching in this wicked melodrama noir

Kim plays a star actress whose backstory of manipulation and revenge is slowly revealed in this glossy K-drama that leaves us wanting more.

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Kim Yoo-jung as Baek A-jin, a ruthless femme fatale who manipulates people to get what she wants, in a still from the new Korean drama Dear X.
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Shin’s Project: Han Suk-kyu lends his charm to fun legal K-drama

Han Suk-kyu shines in this new legal Korean comedy-drama where he plays a fried chicken shop owner and expert negotiator.

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K-drama angers mainland viewers for ‘insulting’ China, saying it ‘favours war’

Incident has garnered widespread criticism; many describe acclaimed Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun’s ‘anti-China’ stance as a personal betrayal.

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