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What's hot in Korea

What's hot in Korea
The latest entertainment news from Korea, including updates on the sex scandal, food trends, beauty hacks and more from the land of K-pop.
Seo Hyun-jin as Seo Jun-kyung, an obstetrician-gynaecologist, in a still from Love Me, a new Korean drama exploring grief, guilt and healing through family bonds.
Korean drama reviews

Love Me: Seo Hyun-jin leads slow-burn family K-drama with heavy emotions

Loneliness and redemption are explored through family drama and romance in Love Me, starring Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Jae-myung and Chang Ryul.

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Korean drama reviews

Villains: Yoo Ji-tae leads unconvincing counterfeiting thriller K-drama

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South Korea

Worship to witch hunts: how South Korea’s fandoms turn on their idols

K-drama news

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Min-ho, Han Hyo-joo and more

Lee Min-ho may be joining Moon Ga-young in period drama Scent of the Night, while Han Hyo-joo has been confirmed to appear in Your Ground.

Korean actor Lee Min-ho may take a leading role in the coming romantic period drama series Scent of the Night. Photo: Instagram/actorleeminho
South Korea

‘It’s all in English now’: South Koreans fall out of love with K-pop

Long-time listeners say the genre has lost its identity, with English lyrics and shorter tracks alienating the local fan base.

K-drama news

Profile | Who is Kim Woo-bin, star of K-dramas Our Blues and Genie, Make a Wish?

Kim Woo-bin, who is marrying fellow K-drama star Shin Min-a this month, has proved he has the acting chops to match his good looks.

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Korean drama reviews

Pro Bono: Jung Kyung-ho shines in another breezy legal K-drama

Jung Kyung-ho plays a judge aspiring to join the Supreme Court, but ends up working as a pro bono lawyer in a large law firm.

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Jung Kyung-ho as judge-turned-lawyer Kang Da-wit in a still from Netflix’s new Korean drama Pro Bono.
Korean drama reviews

Surely Tomorrow: Park Seo-joon makes muted comeback in K-drama romcom

Park Seo-joon and rising actress Won Jin-ah lack chemistry in this Korean drama about a couple repeatedly thrown together and torn apart.

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K-drama news

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.

Korean drama reviews

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

Bold performances and punchy scripting keep this murder mystery Korean drama engaging from start to finish.

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Jeon Do-yeon as accused murderer An Yun-su in a still from The Price of Confession. Kim Go-eun and Park Hae-soo co-star. Photo: Netflix
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How K-pop idols are helping Korea’s ‘kimjang vest’ make a comeback

The iconic vest, long associated with older women making kimchi in the countryside, is being revived by young consumers embracing the ‘grandma-chic’ aesthetic.

Blackpink’s Jennie and Aespa’s Karina are just two K-pop idols who are bringing the kimjang vest back into vogue. Photos: @jennierubyjane, @katarinabluu/Instagram
Food and Drinks

What is a bento cake? The trending mini cakes that come from the heart

Bakers and bloggers are singing the praises of bento cakes, small layered confections originating in Korea that are easy to make at home.

K-drama news

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

December brings a raft of thrilling new K-dramas, such as Made in Korea with Hyun Bin, and romcoms like I Dol I with Choi Soo-young.

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Korean drama reviews

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
South Korea

Apple of their eye: why South Korea’s Gen Z want American brands

A recent poll found most South Koreans in their twenties used an iPhone. The US is still seen as aspirational, despite recent frictions.

A woman looks at an Apple iPhone at a shop in Seoul. Photo: AFP
K-drama news

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.

Korean drama reviews

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
Korean drama reviews

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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K-drama news

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.

Korean drama reviews

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+
Korean drama reviews

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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Lee Yoo-mi as housewife Hee-soo in a still from As You Stood By. Photo: Netflix
Korean drama reviews

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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South Korea

Oh my gat! South Korean idols G-Dragon, Cha Eun-woo steal show at Apec gala

Fans praised the showmanship of the K-pop singer and K-drama actor as ‘the perfect display of Hallyu pride’.

K-drama news

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.
Korean drama reviews

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.

K-drama news

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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