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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 - 7:45PM
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Korean actress Kim Min-hee gives birth to boy; film director the father
9 Apr 2025 - 5:42PM
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The Potato Lab: Netflix romcom K-drama is unconvincing to the end
8 Apr 2025 - 7:45PM
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Church in Netflix hit When Life Gives You Tangerines draws K-drama fans
Gasil Cathedral, a historic Korean church, is the subject of renewed interest thanks to a scene with IU in When Life Gives You Tangerines.
8 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM
A still from the wedding scene in When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Netflix
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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
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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
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For Park Ji-hoon, new fights and friends in Netflix’s Weak Hero Class 2
Trailer for the Korean teenage action drama debuting April 25 show main character Si-eun battling unresolved trauma and more school violence.
5 Apr 2025 - 6:31PM
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Park Ji-hoon reprises his role from Weak Hero Class 1 as Si-eun in Weak Hero Class 2, which premieres on April 25 on Netflix. Photo: Instagram/weakhero_class2
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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 - 1:15PM
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What did IU learn from Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines?
Singer-actress IU talks about playing Ae-sun and Geum-myeong and what the K-drama taught her about living a successful and fulfilling life.
4 Apr 2025 - 12:45PM
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Lee Dong-wook leads The Divorce Insurance, workplace romcom K-drama
A team of divorcees at an insurance company weigh the merits of selling divorce insurance in Killing Romance director’s small-screen debut.
3 Apr 2025 - 7:21PM
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How When Life Gives You Tangerines made actor a better husband
Park Hae-joon says playing a devoted husband in the Netflix drama was ‘a turning point’ that inspired him to ‘change and grow’ in real life.
6 Apr 2025 - 9:05AM
Moon So-ri and Park Hae-joon in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines.
Artists & celebrities
Is that Park Eun-bin in Hyper Knife? Actress barely recognisable
Actress’ sociopathic doctor character in Hyper Knife is miles away from her roles in K-dramas Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Castaway Diva.
2 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM
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Karma: Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a lead morally murky Netflix thriller
The lives of six characters and their moral dilemmas are explored in a gruelling series that dives deep into human interconnectedness.
1 Apr 2025 - 10:25AM
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Teenage K-drama Weak Hero Class 1 sees big resurgence after Netflix debut
The 2022 Korean drama with Park Ji-hoon and Choi Hyun-wook is earning widespread global attention for its performances and storytelling.
1 Apr 2025 - 4:15AM
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When Life Gives You Tangerines: one of the best K-dramas ever made
An emotionally rich script and a sensational cast make this series a gripping and rewarding watch from start to finish. Have tissues on hand.
31 Mar 2025 - 7:45PM
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IU (centre) in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines.
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Kim Soo-hyun tearfully denies dating Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor
At a press conference, Kim Soo-hyun acknowledged a past relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, but said it occurred when she was an adult.
1 Apr 2025 - 1:14PM
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7 of the best new K-drama series to watch in April 2025
Shin Min-a and Park Hae-soo team up in limited series thriller Karma, Kim Ji-yeon stars in a horror period drama and Son Suk-ku is in heaven.
30 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM
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Who is Park Bo-gum, IU’s co-star in Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines?
Park’s soft looks and easy smile made him popular, but it is his expressive performances and acting talent that have made him a star.
15 Mar 2025 - 10:01AM
Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Yoo Eun-mi/Netflix
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8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2025
From IU’s turn as a rebellious Jeju island youth to a drama directed by Parasite co-writer Han Jin-won, here are the shows not to miss.
4 Mar 2025 - 8:11PM
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Queen of Tears star Kim Soo-hyun addresses co-star dating rumours
For months fans have speculated Kim and the actress who played his wife in hit K-drama, Kim Ji-won, are dating. Now the actor has reacted.
28 Jan 2025 - 8:01AM
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Kim Sae-ron the latest in a long line of Korean stars bullied to death
Korean celebrities may be loved by their fans, but make one slip-up and the online abuse starts, often fuelled by mass media.
20 Feb 2025 - 4:34PM
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How long before apateu is an English word, given Rosé and Bruno Mars’ APT?
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The world is getting smaller, at least culturally
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2022 is the year of the woman in K-pop, and there is no going back
5 Oct 2022 - 10:37AM
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