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Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun has been offered a leading role in the fantasy drama series Human X Gumiho. Photo: Netflix

K-drama

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.

For Park Ji-hoon, new fights and friends in Netflix’s Weak Hero Class 2

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

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 Artists & celebrities

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.

IU as Ae-sun’s ambitious daughter Geum-myeong in a still from the hit Korean drama When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Netflix
IU as Ae-sun’s ambitious daughter Geum-myeong in a still from the hit Korean drama When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Netflix

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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.

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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.

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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.

Park Eun-bin in a still from Hyper Knife. Her sociopathic doctor role is miles away from her characters in K-drama series Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Castaway Diva.
Park Eun-bin in a still from Hyper Knife. Her sociopathic doctor role is miles away from her characters in K-drama series Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Castaway Diva.

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Review | 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.

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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.

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Review | 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.

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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.

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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun cries during a press conference in Seoul relating to his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron, who was found dead in February, on March 31, 2025. Photo: Reuters
South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun cries during a press conference in Seoul relating to his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron, who was found dead in February, on March 31, 2025. Photo: Reuters

K-drama

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.

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Buried Hearts midseason recap: corporate melodrama without the drama

This revenge drama about a swindler who targets a powerful man, then loses his memory, has a few high points but mostly lacks excitement.

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Why Park Bo-gum was ‘deeply moved’ by When Life Gives You Tangerines drama

‘The warmth in this story made me want to be part of it,’ recalls Park Bo-gum – so much so he postponed work on another drama to take it on.

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Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik, husband to Ae-sun, played by IU (right), in Netflix Korean drama series When Life Gives You Tangerines.

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The Potato Lab midseason recap: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in generic romcom

The Netflix drama’s fun premise gives way to a run-of-the-mill story with developments that simply feel inconsequential.

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Lee Sun-bin (left) as potato researcher Mi-kyung and Kang Tae-oh as Wonhan executive Baek-ho in a still from The Potato Lab. Like all Korean romcoms, Mi-kyung and Baek-ho’s relationship begins on the wrong foot.
Lee Sun-bin (left) as potato researcher Mi-kyung and Kang Tae-oh as Wonhan executive Baek-ho in a still from The Potato Lab. Like all Korean romcoms, Mi-kyung and Baek-ho’s relationship begins on the wrong foot.

K-movies

Revelations director Yeon Sang-ho on exploring belief in new Netflix film

The Train to Busan and Hellbound director says his new film with Ryu Jun-yeol draws on people’s tendency to only see what they want to see.

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Review | Newtopia, zombie romcom with Blackpink’s Jisoo, misses the mark

The Korean zombie subgenre has rules, and creators break them at their peril. Newtopia is stylish, but its tone is off and it lacks tension.

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Profile | 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.

Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Yoo Eun-mi/Netflix
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.

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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.

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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.

South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong. She was found dead at home after enduring years of online abuse following a drink-driving incident. Photo: Reuters
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