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Ryu Seung-ryong (right) and Jung Yun-ho in a still from Low Life, which will start streaming on Disney+ on July 16. Photo: Disney+
K-drama news

Moving’s Ryu Seung-ryong and Big Bet director on new K-drama Low Life

Kang Yoon-sung and Ryu Seung-ryong open up about this hotly anticipated Disney+ drama based on a webtoon about a treasure hunt at sea.

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Food and Drinks

Where to find the best Korean food souvenirs? Chefs reveal their top places

TV shows and streaming video

How K-dramas are making shamanism cool for Gen Z and millennials

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

What Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters gets right and wrong about K-pop industry

Reimagining K-pop stars as demon slayers, the animated film offers a sharp look at how the industry presents its stars and hides its scars.

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A still from Netflix’s new animated movie KPop Demon Hunters. Photo: Netflix
World of performing arts

First Korean winner of a Tony award on his Broadway musical and being single

Hue Park, co-writer of Maybe Happy Ending, talks about bringing the production back home to Korea, his big dream and the ‘K-musical’ label.

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TV shows and streaming video

Why Netflix’s K-Foodie Meets J-Foodie is more than ‘a regular eating show’

Sung Si-kyung and Yutaka Masushige explore Korean and Japanese cuisine in a Netflix series that’s as much about cultural exchange as food.

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K-drama news

Why Nine Puzzles has no romance between Kim Da-mi and Son Suk-ku

‘We tried it … It felt awkward,’ explains Kim Da-mi of an issue that has disappointed some fans of the K-drama Nine Puzzles on Disney+.

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Kim Da-mi (left) and Son Suk-ku in a still from the recent Korean drama Nine Puzzles. Photo: Disney+
Food and Drinks

Move over sesame – in Korea, perilla oil is making a comeback

Believed to have been introduced from China and in use in Korea since the 15th century, perilla oil is a mainstay of Korean cuisine.

South Korea

First Lady Kim Hye-kyung’s journey with South Korea’s president

South Korean First Lady Kim Hye-kyung was the president’s third blind date match in a month.

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TV shows and streaming video

World of Street Woman Fighter takes hit Korean dance show global

Dance crews from Korea, Japan, the US, Australia and New Zealand are competing in Street Woman Fighter’s rebranded third season.

Korean dance Crew BumsUp from World of Street Woman Fighter poster. Photo: Mnet
Food and Drinks

There is a whole latte love for coffee in Busan, South Korea

Busan’s coffee scene is thriving, with award-winning baristas and unique blends that make it the best place for the drink in South Korea.

Hytte Roastery in Busan is known for light roasts that highlight the beans’ natural characteristics. Photo: Instagram/hytte_roastery
TV shows and streaming video

8 classic K-dramas to catch, from Full House to Coffee Prince

From the smash hit 54-part Jewel in the Palace to the complicated romance in Coffee Prince, here are eight vintage K-dramas to discover.

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South Korea

Jets scrambled in 2 mins: inside South Korea’s secretive air defence centre

Pilots sprint to their planes seconds after an alert goes out at the Korea Air and Space Operations Centre.

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Asian cinema: Korean films

Co-director on the emotional toll of editing Kim Sae-ron’s last film

Lee Sun-jung, co-director of Guitar Man and Kim Sae-ron’s co-star in the film, her last before she died, reveals he cried watching it.

Kim Sae-ron in a still from Guitar Man, the last film the South Korean actress made before her death aged 24. The film will have its cinematic release on May 30, 2025. Photo: Instagram/radio.kpopreplay
Music

‘It’s like we’ve got married,’ says incoming La Scala music director

Chung Myung-whun, opera house’s first Asian music director, has been conducting there since 1989. He hopes to honour South Korea in the job.

South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun, 72, who will take over as music director of La Scala opera house in Milan, Italy, in 2027. Photo: Facebook/Teatro alla Scala
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

(G)-IDLE rebrand as I-dle and release new six-track album We Are

The K-pop girl group say they will no longer be defined by labels like ‘girl’ or ‘gender’ and that We Are marks ‘another leap forward’.

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Beauty

‘I also had my nose done.’ Korean stars open up about cosmetic surgery

K-pop star Shinji is the latest Korean celebrity to end the secrecy and talk openly about the cosmetic surgery and treatments they have had.

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TV shows and streaming video

Song Ji-hyo on deep dive into a unique Korean culture in BBC documentary

In Deep Dive Korea, Running Man regular Song Ji-hyo trains as a free diver like those depicted in K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines.

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A promotional photo for Deep Dive Korea: Song Ji-hyo’s Haenyeo Adventure. Photo: courtesy of JTBC
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

K-pop’s BoyNextDoor on new EP No Genre, their coming Lollapalooza debut

BoyNextDoor, defying genre norms with their new EP, talk about putting ‘honesty’ in their songs, their dream stage and defining an era.

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K-drama news

How Weak Hero and D.P.’s Han Jun-hee masterfully draws modern audiences

The director and screenwriter’s storylines ask deep questions about power and accountability that appeal to both Korean and global viewers.

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Food and Drinks

What is Ex-Boyfriend Toast? Dish has its roots in a viral break-up story

Why is cream cheese and blueberry jam on toast trending? Dish served in a New York cafe, and popular online, originated in a break-up story.

The “Ex-Boyfriend Toast” at PHiL Cafe in New York. The simple dish is popular thanks to its backstory involving a Korean couple’s break-up. Photo: PHiL Cafe
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

British boy band dearAlice’s journey from K-pop novices to idols

Recruited through a BBC reality-TV series, dearAlice members confess they knew little about K-pop before they began their training in Seoul.

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British K-pop group dearAlice. Photo: Instagram/dearaliceofficial
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

As famous as BTS? Meet Plave, virtual K-pop boy band made up of 2D avatars

Plave, a record-breaking virtual group blending human motion-capture with two-dimensional avatars, are aiming for global fame like BTS.

Sex and relationships

Opinion | ‘Think of your husband as a dog.’ A Korean monk’s wise marriage tip

Your husband ignores your complaint? Does a dog answer your questions? Zen Buddhist asks. He’s calling for us to manage our expectations.

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Beauty

Seoul’s plastic surgery clinics see surge in foreign medical tourists

Influenced by K-pop and social media, Chinese and Indonesians join Japanese, Americans, Russians seeking facelifts, skin tightening in Korea.

A rhinoplasty patient has a consultation with a surgeon in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Reuters
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

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.

One of a series of selfies shared by Korean singer and actress IU on Instagram. Photo: Instagram/dlwlrma
K-drama news

Weak Hero Class 2’s Park Ji-hoon on finding comfort in Netflix school drama

The K-pop idol turned actor talks about making his character more complex in new season of the school drama and why he cried when it wrapped.

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Books and literature

A peek inside Nobel Prize winner Han Kang’s new book, Light and Thread

Consisting of 12 essays and poems, Light and Thread is Han’s first book since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in October 2024.

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