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Latest news and features on South Korean celebrities, including K-movie and K-drama actors and actresses, and K-pop stars.

Jung Hae-in (left) and Ha Young in a still from Our Sticky Love, which premieres on Netflix on August 7. Photo: Song Hyoun-jong/Netflix

7 of the best new K-dramas to watch in August 2026, including Our Sticky Love

August’s hottest K-dramas include Our Sticky Love, A Trap Called Desire, Flex X Cop season 2, and My Bias, My Boss.

30 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction

30 Jul 2026 - 5:13AMvideocam

Latest K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang and more

25 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM

Korean drama reviews

A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Lee Dong-wook as reclusive arms dealer Jeong Jin-man in a still from A Shop for Killers season 2, which has so far focused more on establishing a strong narrative than the splashy violence prioritised in season 1. Photo: Disney+

Korean drama reviews

Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom K-drama

Park Eun-bin plays the role Son Ye-jin did in the 2011 romcom Spellbound for this remake that starts flat but has time to turn things around.

22 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

My Sassy Girl at 25: how Jun Ji-hyun’s star turn changed South Korean cinema

Jun Ji-hyun’s role as a brash young woman in the 2001 romcom subverted gender stereotypes, today inspiring actresses like Park Eun-bin.

23 Jul 2026 - 1:09PMvideocam

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Profile | Who is Nam Joo-hyuk, star of Netflix K-drama The East Palace?

Returning to the screen after three years, model-turned-actor Nam Joo-hyuk has starred in a number of hit Korean dramas.

18 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM

Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk is currently starring in the Netflix K-drama series The East Palace. Photo: Instagram/skawngur

Korean drama reviews

Review | The East Palace: Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo lead Netflix’s period horror K-drama

While The East Palace dazzles with polished visuals and period horror, a lack of originality and convoluted mythmaking hold it back.

17 Jul 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Dream to You: Lee Hye-ri, Hwang In-youp lead romantic comedy K-drama

About filmmakers, second chances and the magic of cinema, Dream to You offers a look at the struggles that play out behind the camera.

16 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

The Apartment Job: crime comedy K-drama juggles genre and social codes

A gangster seeks election as president of his residents’ association so that he can embezzle billions of won in this new Netflix series.

14 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Ji Sung as cash-strapped gangster Park Hae-gang in a still from The Apartment Job, a new Korean drama on Netflix.

South Korean ticket touts to face the music when new penalties come into play

From August 28, authorities can impose fines of up to 50 times the resale price of a ticket, a sharp rise from the current US$6,600 maximum.

12 Jul 2026 - 10:30AM

K-pop group BTS performs in central Seoul on March 21. Photo: Reuters

Korean drama reviews

K-drama The Husband: Namkoong Min leads twisty kidnapping thriller

Namkoong Min plays a man about to divorce his wife, played by Lee Seol, when she is kidnapped in this over-the-top potboiler.

10 Jul 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Style Edit: Chanel’s Métiers d’Art’s dazzling second outing, in Seoul

The maison transported Matthieu Blazy’s dazzling Métiers d’Art debut to Seoul’s Centre Pompidou Hanwha, with Tilda Swinton, G-Dragon and Jennie in attendance.

10 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM

Asian cinema: Korean films

‘Oldboy’ Choi Min-sik on revenge, craft and Notes from the Last Row

Choi Min-sik points out parallels between 2003’s Oldboy and his new role in Netflix series Notes from the Last Row.

7 Jul 2026 - 10:32AMvideocam

Veteran actor Choi Min-sik has made an enduring impact on Korean cinema and television through works such as the 2003 film Oldboy and, more recently, the Netflix series Notes from the Last Row. Photo: Ji Sang Chung

Food and Drinks

‘Don’t become a chef’: Napoli Matfia on Hong Kong, time off and more

Korean chef Kwon Sung-jun, winner of Culinary Class Wars season one, reveals why he bought a building in Seoul and his future Hong Kong plans.

10 Jul 2026 - 3:13PM

Chef Kwon Sung-jun, champion of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars season one, at Pici in Central, Hong Kong. He talks about Hong Kong, being shy and why “every chef works and dies in the kitchen”. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Style Edit: Chanel’s new, smaller bags are the most exciting in years

From a V-cut tote to a croc-embossed baguette, Matthieu Blazy’s silhouettes prove that knowing who you are is Chanel’s most radical design statement.

9 Jul 2026 - 4:08PM

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Tae-ri, Lee Min-ho and more

Pachinko star Lee Min-ho is looking at a role in romcom But Your Love, while Kim Tae-ri is considering leading I’m the Queen in This Life.

4 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM

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Korean drama reviews

Agent Kim Reactivated: So Ji-sub leads action K-drama as a one-man army

So’s bank worker with a dark past is forced back into action to find his daughter in this series that quickly sates viewers’ lust for combat.

3 Jul 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

So Ji-sub as Manager Kim, a bank worker with a secret past as an elite North Korean agent, in a still from Agent Kim Reactivated. This fast-paced K-drama has not wasted time getting to the action.

Style Edit: Chanel Signes & Symboles’ star-studded launch in Hong Kong

Laufey, Kim Go-eun and Park Seo-jun were among the stars to gather for an evening of glittering creativity, craftsmanship and music at The Repulse Bay.

3 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM

10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in July 2026

July’s K-drama drop includes Kim Myung-soo and Kang Min-ah starring in Love in Sync, and Nam Joo-hyuk leading Netflix’s The East Palace.

29 Jun 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

Review | Human Vapor: Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi anchor Netflix’s bold sci-fi thriller reboot

This exciting tale of a mysterious serial killer who can turn into a murderous cloud of gas is a reimagining of a classic Japanese thriller.

29 Jun 2026 - 7:00AMvideocam

Uta Uchida in a still from Human Vapor. Photo: Netflix.

Korean drama reviews

Review | Notes from the Last Row: Choi Min-sik lifts soapy academic thriller K-drama

Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook star in this exploration of the seductive power of fiction that occasionally overindulges in melodrama.

26 Jun 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Choi Min-sik (left) as literature professor Heo Mun-oh and Choi Hyun-wook as engineering student Lee Kang in a still from Notes from the Last Row. The new Korean drama is now streaming on Netflix. Photo: Yu Ara/Netflix

Korean drama reviews

Seo In-guk, Park Ji-hyun lead breezy romcom K-drama See You at Work Tomorrow!

Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun put in strong performances in this typical office romcom, based on a webtoon.

25 Jun 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

What’s showing this year at Asia’s top genre film festival BiFan?

The 2026 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival boasts a formidable programme of horror, action, science fiction and fantasy titles.

24 Jun 2026 - 7:15PM

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Jun-ho, Seo In-guk and more

Lee Jun-ho is considering a role in Embassy for Foreign Monsters in Korea, while Seo In-guk will star in The Office Worker Who Sees Destiny.

20 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM

Lee Jun-ho on the set of Cashero. Lee is considering a role in the coming series Embassy for Foreign Monsters in Korea. Photo: Kim Hobin/Netflix

Profile | Meet Park Ji-hyun, star of Flex X Cop and See You at Work Tomorrow!

After making a late start in acting, Park quickly rose to the top playing layered characters in K-dramas from Yumi’s Cells to Reborn Rich.

13 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM

Park Ji-hyun in a still from Wild Sing (2026). The Korean actress broke into the acting industry relatively late in life, but then quickly became a household name known for her depth and versatility. She will star in the upcoming drama series See You at Work Tomorrow! on Prime Video.

K-drama stars IU, Lee Dong-wook dragged into South Korean ballot protest

Protesters have called on IU to send coffee to them, in reference to her support during the 2024 rallies against ex-president Yoon.

8 Jun 2026 - 1:58PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Eunice Bae, who plays Barney’s wife Grace in Your Friends & Neighbors

The South Korean actress, currently in the hit Apple TV dramedy alongside Jon Hamm, briefly worked at Tiffany’s before booking her first on-screen roles.

5 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM

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