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Tang Wei (left) and Park Hae-il in a still from Decision to Leave, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 and won best director. Since then no Korean films have been screened in competition in Cannes, and none are in this year’s official selection for the festival. Photo: CJ Entertainment

Asian cinema: Korean films

Netflix effect seen in Korean films’ absence from Cannes festival

This year’s official selection for the Cannes Film Festival has no Korean movies. Streaming platforms have lured talent away, observers say.

3 May 2025 - 7:45AM

K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Is IU dropping new music? New photo teases possible comeback

1 May 2025 - 9:46AM

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

30 Apr 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

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.

30 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM

Han Kang, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2024, is the author of a number of acclaimed books including The Vegetarian, Human Acts and We Do Not Part. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Why Korean actress ‘broke down sobbing’ during egg freezing procedure

Go Joon-hee, 39, took to YouTube, with her mother to reflect on the toll the Korean entertainment industry had taken on her body.

30 Apr 2025 - 7:50AMvideocam

9 of the best new K-drama series to watch in May 2025

From Spring of Youth to Tastefully Yours to Nine Puzzles, here’s our pick of the best Korean dramas coming to screens in May.

2 May 2025 - 12:21AMvideocam

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

What Just B’s Bain coming out as gay shows about Korea’s progress on LGBTQ

With Bain the first active member of a K-pop boy group to publicly come out as gay, is Korean society beginning to shift towards acceptance?

29 Apr 2025 - 7:15AM

Bain of Just B attends the release showcase event for the K-pop boy group’s first single album, Just Beat, at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on October 27, 2021. Photo: Imazins via Getty Images

Korean drama reviews

The Haunted Palace: Bona, Yook Sung-jae in spirited period K-drama

A shaman’s granddaughter and an official whose body a vengeful spirit has taken over end up in the royal palace. Will romance follow?

28 Apr 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

Holy Night: Demon Hunters star Ma Dong-seok on film’s dark-hero energy

Korean actor-producer talks about drawing on dark-hero Marvel comics and manga for new film, and bringing variation to the roles he plays.

28 Apr 2025 - 6:21PMvideocam

K-drama casting news about Lee Jae-wook, Go Youn-jung and more

Chae Soo-bin has been approached for fantasy romance Charge Me Up, while Lee Jae-wook is set to lead horror fantasy Honey Jar Project.

26 Apr 2025 - 11:15AM

Lee Jae-wook (left) and Go Youn-jung in a still from Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow. Photo: tvN

Korean drama reviews

Review | Weak Hero Class 2: school action K-drama sequel moves to Netflix

Reluctant fighter Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) is in another new school, where he tries in vain to avoid trouble, in this Netflix drama.

25 Apr 2025 - 3:28PMvideocam

Park Ji-hoon as Yeon Si-eun in a still from Weak Hero Class 2. Photo: Darae Lee/Netflix

Korean drama reviews

Heavenly Ever After: new Netflix K-drama tugs at the heartstrings

Starring Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku and Han Ji-min, Heavenly Ever After sees a husband and wife reunite in the afterlife – with a twist.

21 Apr 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Review | Way Back Love: Kim Min-ha, Gong Myung shine in fantasy K-drama

This Korean drama mixes tragedy and humour in a tale of a Grim Reaper figure (Gong Myung) saving a guilt-ridden girl (Kim Min-ha).

18 Apr 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Review | Friendly Rivalry: Lee Hye-ri shines in Netflix high school mystery K-drama

Starring Lee Hye-ri, Chung Su-bin, Kang Hye-won and Oh Woo-ri, this new Korean drama has much to offer – if you don’t mind the bumpy ride.

16 Apr 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Lee Hye-ri as popular student Yu Je-yi in a still from Netflix K-drama Friendly Rivalry.

American cinema

Youn Yuh-jung on channelling her past in The Wedding Banquet

The Oscar-winning 78-year-old talks about her son coming out and bringing intense emotion to Andrew Ahn’s new remake of the 1993 romcom.

16 Apr 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Youn Yuh-jung attends the premiere of The Wedding Banquet in Los Angeles on April 14, 2025. The Korean actress says she used her personal experiences to bring intense emotion to her scenes in the film. Photo: Reuters

Korean drama reviews

Review | Buried Hearts: Park Hyung-sik seeks revenge in second-rate K-drama

This corporate revenge thriller Korean drama tries to juggle too many moving parts and twists, and ends up a confusing mess.

15 Apr 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Resident Playbook: Go Youn-jung leads Hospital Playlist spin-off

Go plays one of a group of new hospital resident doctors learning the ropes as this K-drama gets off to a chaotic start.

15 Apr 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

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Korean drama reviews

Crushology 101: vapid youth romance K-drama wallows in cliché

Between its nauseating visuals, its shallow characters and its uninspired K-drama tropes, Crushology 101 fails to entertain on any level.

14 Apr 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Roh Jeong-eui in a still from Crushology 101.

Park Hae-soo says he’s never played such an ‘extreme’ character as in Karma

Squid Game actor Park Hae-soo says it was strange but also exciting to play the mysterious ‘Eyewitness’ in Netflix’s new Korean drama Karma.

14 Apr 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Profile | Meet Lee Kwang-soo, star of K-dramas Karma and The Divorce Insurance

Lee Kwang-soo, currently on screens in two Korean drama series, has enjoyed a long career, his credits including Confession and Running Man.

12 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM

Korean drama reviews

Review | Hyper Knife: Park Eun-bin, Sul Kyung-gu tango in uneven thriller K-drama

Sul Kyung-gu and Pak Eun-bin are duelling surgeons who share a dark secret. Their final showdown is powerful but not what we were expecting.

10 Apr 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

Park Eun-bin as surgeon Jung Se-ok in a still from Hyper Knife, a Korean drama series co-starring Sul Kyung-gu on Disney+. Photo: Online

Fame and celebrity

Korean actress Kim Min-hee gives birth to boy; film director the father

Actress, 43, who has been in relationship with filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, 65, for about a decade, gave birth at hospital in Hanam, South Korea.

9 Apr 2025 - 5:42PM

Actress Kim Min-hee and film director Hong Sang-soo. Kim is said to have given birth to a baby boy, with Hong the father. Photo: Instagram/hong.sangsoo and Reuters

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Potato Lab: Netflix romcom K-drama is unconvincing to the end

Lee Sun-bin plays a researcher and Kang Tae-oh an executive who antagonise, yet fall for, each other in this weak romantic comedy.

8 Apr 2025 - 7:45PMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

Physical 100 star among cast of The Season, Hong Kong-set drama

K-drama actor turned fitness star Lee Jae-yoon, Mirror’s Anson Lo, Collar singer Marf Yau and Karena Lam to appear in White Lotus-like drama.

8 Apr 2025 - 6:45PM

K-pop remains top global symbol of South Korean culture, survey shows

Nearly 1 in 5 global fans say K-pop comes to mind first, beating out Korean food, TV dramas and beauty products.

7 Apr 2025 - 8:35PMvideocam

Korean boy band BTS at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Why are Korean stars opening up about divorce years after their marriages end?

More South Korean stars are revealing their divorces years later, balancing privacy, public image, and societal expectations amid evolving attitudes.

7 Apr 2025 - 6:13PM

Hwang Jeung-eum is pictured in television series, The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection. Photo: SBS

K-drama casting news about Jun Ji-hyun, Ji Chang-wook and more

From a fantasy drama offer made to Jun Ji-hyun to one for Squid Game’s Park Sung-hoon, the latest Korean drama casting announcements.

5 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM

Explainer | Case of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron shows harsh spotlight on Korean stars

An actress under relentless scrutiny. An actor accused of underage dating. His tearful denial. Her suicide. What is it with actors in Korea?

5 Apr 2025 - 1:15PMvideocam

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