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TV shows and streaming video

All the latest news, reviews and interviews about your favourite television series, as well as shows and films on Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+ and other streaming platforms.

IU (left) and Byeon Woo-seok in a still from Perfect Crown.

The 15 most anticipated K-dramas of 2026, from Scandals to Show Business

Second seasons of All of Us Are Dead and Bloodhounds join new series like Scandals and Show Business in our list of what’s coming in 2026.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Poppy Liu, who plays Helen on Netflix’s His & Hers

12 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM

American cinema

KPop Demon Hunters wins 2 Golden Globes, including best song for ‘Golden’

12 Jan 2026 - 2:07PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Myha’la, who plays Harper Stern in financial thriller Industry

How Myha’la went from Broadway dreams to Bodies Bodies Bodies, Leave the World Behind and Black Mirror … and how she met her future husband through Instagram.

11 Jan 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Myha’la returns as Harper Stern in season four of Industry. Photos: AP, @industryhbo/Instagram

8 new TV series to watch this winter, including Bridgerton Season 4

There’s also The Pitt Season 2, The Night Manager Season 2, Nicole Kidman crime thriller Scarpetta and more to look for in early 2026.

11 Jan 2026 - 4:15AM

Latest K-drama casting news about Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki and more

Park Min-young is eyeing a role in Nine to Six and Song Joong-ki is considering joining Love Cloud in the latest Korean drama casting news.

10 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM

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Netflix Japanese drama Gimbap and Onigiri serves up romance one meal at a time

Starring Eiji Akaso and Kang Hye-won, Netflix’s Gimbap and Onigiri explores romance and cultural connection through food.

10 Jan 2026 - 12:15PM

Eiji Akaso (left) and Kang Hye-won in a still from Gimbap and Onigiri. The new Japanese drama on Netflix explores culture, connection and quiet romance. Photo: courtesy of TV Tokyo

Fame and celebrity

Meet Katherine LaNasa, who plays Dana Evans in medical drama The Pitt

The Emmy winner from the HBO Max show starring Noah Wyle, drew inspiration for her role from a ‘really kick-ass’ aunt and battled cancer right before auditioning.

9 Jan 2026 - 6:00PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Spring Fever: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin in formulaic rural romcom K-drama

Spring Fever pairs Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin in a rural romcom that leans hard on the ‘city woman finds love and healing in the countryside’ formula.

9 Jan 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

Warner Bros prefers Netflix, snubs Paramount’s updated takeover bid

Warner Bros board calls Paramount’s US$108 billion offer ‘risky leveraged buyout’ and reaffirms its commitment to US$82 billion Netflix deal.

8 Jan 2026 - 11:07AM

Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s US$108 billion takeover bid over debt fears. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Meet Paul W. Downs, who cosplayed Timothée Chalamet with his Hacks co-star

At the Critics’ Choice Awards, Downs and co-star Megan Stalter walked the red carpet in orange outfits inspired by Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.

7 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM

Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter co-star on comedy series Hacks and walked the Critics’ Choice Awards red carpet in matching outfits. Photo: @paulwdowns/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Meet Francesca Xuereb, who plays physical therapist Cheyenne in Landman

The Detroit-born actress once worked as a server between acting jobs, and went back to being a waitress during the writers’ strike in 2023.

6 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM

Food and Drinks

Chef ‘Triple Star’ of Culinary Class Wars gives Hong Kong a taste of Korea

In Hong Kong recently for a four-hands dinner, Scott Kang opens up on his Culinary Class Wars experience and redefining Korean cuisine.

6 Jan 2026 - 6:49PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

The Judge Returns: Ji Sung fights corruption in legal thriller K-drama

Starring Ji Sung, Won Jin-ah and Park Hee-soon, The Judge Returns is set in a dystopian near-future Seoul torn open by rampant corruption.

6 Jan 2026 - 11:10AMvideocam

Ji Sung as corrupt judge Lee Han-young in a still from The Judge Returns, a new Korean drama on HBO Max.

Apple TV’s Drops of God star Tomohisa Yamashita on going deeper in season 2

Yamashita talks about ‘hard’ free-diving scenes in the wine drama’s new season as co-star Fleur Geffrier shares how her character got darker.

5 Jan 2026 - 6:29PM

Tomohisa Yamashita and Fleur Geffrier in season two of Drops of God, which arrives on Apple TV on January 21. Photo: Apple TV

Small market, global competition: can Singapore’s filmmakers break out abroad?

The government has rolled out a US$155.6 million programme to help local filmmakers reach wider markets amid shrinking cinema audiences.

5 Jan 2026 - 8:01AMvideocam

Netflix-Warner deal sparks concern in India’s entertainment sector

Films in Indian cinemas could be screened for a shorter period before they move to Netflix’s streaming platform, an association warns.

2 Jan 2026 - 8:58PM

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Jake Connelly, who plays Derek Turnbow in Stranger Things

The 13-year-old fan favourite, who was in commercials before his big break, had to keep his involvement in the series a secret for 18 months.

2 Jan 2026 - 4:51PM

Jake Connelly plays foul-mouthed bully-turned-ally Derek Turnbow in Stranger Things’ final season. Photo: @jakeconnellyofficial/Instagram

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | How Jordan Chan went from Hong Kong bad boy to patriotic family man in China

Jordan Chan came from poverty in Guangdong, moved to Hong Kong as a child and worked odd jobs before joining TVB as a dance apprentice.

2 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM

Meet Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova – Ilya’s friend Svetlana in Heated Rivalry

A model and trained dancer, the native Russian speaker’s credits also include The Boys and Slip.

31 Dec 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Back to the Past: Louis Koo, Raymond Lam lead nostalgic film sequel

This big-budget sci-fi fantasy may be an emotional watch for fans of the 2001 Hong Kong show A Step into the Past, even if it falls short.

31 Dec 2025 - 12:29AMvideocam

Louis Koo in a still from Back to the Past.

8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in January 2026

Ji Sung stars in The Judge Returns, Nam Ji-hyun and Moon Sang-min clash in To My Beloved Thief, and Park Shin-hye is Undercover Miss Hong.

30 Dec 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

Go Youn-jung in a still from Can This Love Be Translated?. Photo: Netflix

Meet Linnea Berthelsen, who plays Kali Prasad, aka Eight, on Stranger Things

Now in its fifth season, the Duffer Brothers’ blockbuster sci-fi Netflix original is coming to a close on the last day of 2025.

30 Dec 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

Made in Korea: Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung in slick political thriller K-drama

Made in Korea, set in the 1970s, is a political thriller exploring power, corruption and moral ambiguity under an authoritarian regime.

29 Dec 2025 - 8:15PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Stranger Things newcomer Nell Fisher, who plays Holly Wheeler

Nell Fisher, playing a pivotal role in season five, is only 14 years old – but she’s already acted alongside Elijah Wood.

29 Dec 2025 - 7:00PM

Nell Fisher at the Stranger Things premiere in November. Photo: @nellfisher_/Instagram

HBO’s Heated Rivalry scores with mix of hockey and queer sports romance

Writer and director of HBO’s Heated Rivalry Jacob Tierney talks about the ‘pure queer’ joy of reading the storyline and casting the leads.

29 Dec 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Hudson Williams (left) and Connor Storrie in a still from HBO series Heated Rivalry, which blends hockey, passion and “pure queer joy” in a romance series. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Meet British actor Guy Burnet, who plays geologist Charlie Newsom in Landman

The Jonathan Bailey lookalike got his start in UK soap opera Hollyoaks, and also appeared in the Christopher Nolan blockbuster Oppenheimer.

29 Dec 2025 - 6:00PM

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Stephen Chow and Donnie Yen reinvented Bruce Lee’s classic Chen Zhen

Fist of Fury 1991 with Stephen Chow and TV series Fist of Fury with Donnie Yen saw two different versions of Bruce Lee’s famous character.

28 Dec 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

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