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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.

A copper shark about 3.5 metres long swims in the waterway of a waterfront park off the southeastern port city of Busan, South Korea, on Friday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap

South Korea’s coastguard members aboard a boat try to guide a copper shark about 3.5 metres long towards the open sea after it was found in the waterway of a waterfront park in Busan on Friday. Photo: EPA/Yonhap

Shark in the park: viral sighting shakes up South Korea’s Busan

Nearly 20,000 visitors flocked to the North Port Waterfront Park over the weekend to see the shark, which has also spawned a flood of memes.

21 Sep 2026 - 8:53PM

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Scandal: Son Ye-jin, Nana shine in Netflix’s Dangerous Liaisons adaptation

18 Sep 2026 - 11:00PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

A Love Other Than Yours: Seo Kang-joon, Ahn Eun-jin face 10-year itch

17 Sep 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

The Ordinary Jackpot: Lee Joon-hyuk hides a lottery win in workplace K-drama

Lee Joon-hyuk plays a timid office worker who decides to stop bottling up his emotions after a significant lottery win changes his life.

16 Sep 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Lee Joon-hyuk plays lottery winner Gong Eun-tae in a still from The Ordinary Jackpot. Seo Hyun-woo and Oh Dae-hwan also feature in the new Korean drama’s lead cast.

European cinema

Best movies from the 2026 Venice Film Festival, including Possible Love and Musk

Indie dramas and documentaries, rather than big Hollywood productions, took the spotlight at this year’s festival. Here are 10 of the best.

14 Sep 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Profile | Who is Nana, star of Netflix K-dramas The Scandal and Mask Girl?

Nana’s rise in the industry has been a journey of talent, resilience and reinvention, going from singer and model to bona fide actress.

17 Sep 2026 - 3:55PM

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Korean drama reviews

Made in Korea season 2: Hyun Bin returns for dark 1980s political thriller

South Korea’s history continues to be explored in the series, as Hyun Bin’s Ki-tae navigates the 1979 assassination of leader Park Chung-hee.

10 Sep 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Hyun Bin as intelligence agent Baek Ki-tae in a still from Made in Korea season two. Photo: Disney+

Asian cinema: Korean films

The making of Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi spectacle Hope, most expensive Korean film

The director talks about tension, timelines, sequel potential and a clash of tastes at Cannes as Hope gears up for US and Hong Kong releases.

12 Sep 2026 - 11:26PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Possible Love: Burning director Lee Chang-dong back with another masterpiece

Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong play a rich couple opposite Sul Kyung-gu and Jeon Do-yeon’s have-nots in Lee’s sharp critique of Korean society.

6 Sep 2026 - 10:30PMvideocam

What a viral Jennie clip reveals about South Korea’s deepfake struggles

Severe legal threats fail to deter a wave of teenage offenders who see digital victims as nothing more than pixels.

6 Sep 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

Jennie of Blackpink performs onstage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 20, 2025 in Indio, California. Photo: Getty Images for Coachella

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Mu-yeol, Jung Hae-in and more

Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung will star in romantic drama Love Virus, while Lee Jung-eun and Kim Mu-yeol will lead action series The Shooter.

5 Sep 2026 - 3:15PM

Kim Mu-yeol (forefront) as Na Hwa-jin in a still from Teach You a Lesson. Kim is set to co-star in lead action series The Shooter. Photo: Kim Ji-yeon/Netflix

Korean drama reviews

Four Hands, Two Sonatas: Song Kang, Lee Jun-young play rival piano prodigies

Song Kang and Lee Jun-young star as two brilliant but opposing young pianists who are forced to play together in this musical K-drama.

1 Sep 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Art and Seoul: Korean collectors on their passion and artists to watch

As Seoul Art Week kicks off, we talk to a variety of collectors on their journey and suggestions on who and what to see over the coming days.

1 Sep 2026 - 12:12PM

6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in September 2026, including The Scandal

Must-sees in September include steamy period drama The Scandal, office comedy The Ordinary Jackpot and the return of Made in Korea.

30 Aug 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Son Ye-jin as aristocrat Lady Cho in a still from period drama The Scandal, streaming on Netflix from September 18. Photo: Jun Hea-sun/Netflix

Korean drama reviews

Mousetrap: Ryu Jun-yeol leads slick but sluggish Netflix K-drama thriller

Ryu Jun-yeol stars as a novelist with severe anxiety whose life is turned upside-down in this enigmatic if slow-moving thriller.

26 Aug 2026 - 9:15AMvideocam

Ryu Jun-yeol stars as the severely anxious and secretive author Je Moon-jae in a still from Netflix K-drama Mousetrap. Photo: Yoo Eun-mi/Netflix

Latest K-drama casting news about Doh Kyung-soo, Cha Eun-woo and more

K-pop idols Doh Kyung-soo and Kim Do-yeon are in talks for We Are the Zombies, while Cha Eun-woo is considering a role in Seorabeol Knife.

22 Aug 2026 - 12:45PM

Profile | Who is Kim Hye-jun, star of K-dramas A Shop for Killers and My Bias, My Boss?

Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress.

15 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM

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Korean drama reviews

Flex X Cop season 2: Ahn Bo-hyun, Jung Eun-chae in action-comedy K-drama

Flex X Cop returns with Ahn Bo-hyun and a new leading lady, Jung Eun-chae, but this K-drama sequel feels rushed, lacking season one’s focus.

14 Aug 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Jung Eun-chae (left) as counterterrorism agent Joo Hye-ra and Ahn Bo-hyun as corporate heir turned police detective Jin I-soo in a still from Flex X Cop season two.

Korean drama reviews

Our Sticky Love: Jung Hae-in, Ha Young tackle amnesia in Netflix romcom

Genres collide in Netflix’s Our Sticky Love, as Ha Young navigates identity and intrigue in a K-drama threatened by real-world scandal.

13 Aug 2026 - 8:15PMvideocam

Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Chae-min, Roh Yoon-seo and more

Roh Yoon-seo and Lee Chae-min lead My Reason to Die, Nam Joo-hyuk headlines Heartbeat, plus casting for High School Queen and more.

8 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM

Food and Drinks

These 7 lesser-known Korean snacks are trending among visitors

From pork rice soup to K-pop star Jennie’s favourite banana-flavoured snacks, these foods are trending across TikTok, Instagram and Reddit.

7 Aug 2026 - 9:15PM

Banana Kick (right) has long been a favourite in Korea, but the puffed corn snack became the focus of attention overseas after Blackpink’s Jennie named it one of her favourites last year. Melon Kick (left) has also become a favourite for some overseas enthusiasts. Photo: Courtesy of Nongshim

Korean drama reviews

The Affair Was Just the Beginning: Kim Hye-soo in riveting black comedy K-drama

This colourful tale of marital infidelity and unintended criminality sees Kim Hye-soo in superb form as a social media influencer.

7 Aug 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Kim Hye-soo (left) as social media influencer Park Kyung-hee in a still from The Affair Was Just the Beginning, a Korean drama now streaming on Viu.

Korean drama reviews

My Bias, My Boss: Kim Hye-jun leads cookie-cutter workplace romcom K-drama

Kim Hye-jun stars as a K-pop fanatic who takes a job at a fashion company owned by one of her idols in this formulaic romcom.

6 Aug 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Number One: Parasite stars reunite for food-themed family drama

Choi Woo-sik and Jang Hye-jin star as a pampered son and his doting mother who always cooks for him until tragedy strikes their family.

5 Aug 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

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

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

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

Squid Game’s Jung Ho-yeon is eyeing a role in Netflix show Outback while Kim Young-kwang may lead romcom Queen of Taming with Lee Joo-myoung.

25 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM

South Korean actress Jung Ho-yeon is considering a role in the Australia-set Netflix thriller Outback. It would be her first leading role in a K-drama since her debut in Squid Game in 2021. Photo: Instagram/hoooooyeony

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

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

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