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Jisoo of Blackpink as Kang Young-soo in a still from Korean zombie romcom Newtopia.

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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.

25 Mar 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

K-drama casting news about Wi Ha-joon, Ahn Hyo-seop and more

22 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM

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Who is the elusive writer of K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines?

22 Mar 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Will Jeju Island feel ‘halo effect’ from filming of hit K-drama there?

With a recent drop in Korean visitors to Jeju, the island is hoping When Life Gives You Tangerines, which was filmed there, draws tourists.

22 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Park Bo-gum and IU in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines.

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Hyper Knife: Park Eun-bin, Sul Kyung-gu in medical serial killer thriller

Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s Park Eun-bin is barely recognisable as a talented young surgeon who falls out with her mentor (Sul Kyung-gu).

21 Mar 2025 - 7:26PMvideocam

Lee Jun-young shines in K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines

Lee is one of the highlights of the Netflix series, playing the lovestruck Park Young-beom, who is in love with K-pop star IU’s character.

19 Mar 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

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When Life Gives You Tangerines midseason recap: moving period K-drama

This touching story of Jeju islanders plays out over decades as urbanisation and modernisation change their worlds.

19 Mar 2025 - 9:18AMvideocam

IU in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Netflix

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Undercover High School midseason recap: fun but far-fetched Korean drama

Starring Seo Kang-joon, Jin Ki-joo and Kim Shin-rok, this K-drama requires full suspension of disbelief – but that doesn’t mean it’s bad.

17 Mar 2025 - 9:01PMvideocam

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.

15 Mar 2025 - 10:01AM

Korean drama reviews

Lee Je-hoon leads The Art of Negotiation, K-drama set in corporate world

Playing an expert in mergers and acquisitions on a mission to save a debt-laden business, Lee’s slow-burn performance has us wanting more.

11 Mar 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Lee Je-hoon as Joon Yoo-no, leader of a corporate mergers and acquisitions team, in a still from Korean drama series The Art of Negotiation.

K-drama casting news about Blackpink’s Jisoo, Nana and more

K-pop fans will be delighted as several idols, from Jisoo to SF9’s Chani and After School’s Nana, are taking roles in coming K-dramas.

8 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Jisoo (above) from K-pop group Blackpink will join singer-actor Seo In-guk in the coming Netflix romantic comedy series Boyfriend on Demand. Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP

Season 2 of Study Group? K-drama’s director open to the idea

More episodes of the show – praised for its characters’ growth and portrayal of school violence – could be on the way, teases Lee Jang-hoon.

8 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Korean drama reviews

When Life Gives You Tangerines: IU, Park Bo-gum in period K-drama

Richer and more ambitious than most K-dramas, Netflix tale of two characters struggling to find their place in the world is vividly realised.

7 Mar 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

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The Potato Lab: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in rural romcom K-drama

Obsessive rural-based researcher meets city slicker in Netflix series in which we have yet to see much evidence of chemistry between them.

4 Mar 2025 - 6:45PMvideocam

Kang Tae-oh (left) as city slicker So Baek-ho and Lee Sun-bin as obsessive agricultural researcher Kim Mi-kyung in a still from Netflix K-drama series The Potato Lab.

Parasite’s Choi Woo-shik on Netflix’s Melo Movie, looking forever young

The Korean actor talks about trying to shed his youthful persona, and leaning on co-star Park Bo-young while filming Melo Movie.

2 Mar 2025 - 7:16PMvideocam

Choi Woo-shik in a still from Melo Movie. The Korean actor talks about trying to shed his youthful persona and leaning on co-star Park Bo-young while filming. Photo: Netflix

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 - 8:11PMvideocam

Han Ji-eun on When the Stars Gossip, Study Group and acting on stage

The Korean actress talks up space drama When the Stars Gossip’s ‘deep, philosophical themes’, and says making Study Group was ‘refreshing’.

28 Feb 2025 - 8:35AM

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Undercover High School, unassuming action comedy K-drama

Seo Kang-joon plays an agent who poses as a student to track down missing gold bars, while Jin Ki-joo plays his teacher in this fun comedy.

26 Feb 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Seo Kang-joon as National Intelligence Service agent Jung Hae-sung, who is posted undercover in a high school, in a still from action comedy K-drama Undercover High School.

How actress Cha Joo-young went from supporting roles to star

Cha, who recently starred in The Queen Who Crowns, talks about gaining her father’s acceptance as an actress after making a deal with him.

25 Feb 2025 - 7:27PMvideocam

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Buried Hearts: Park Hyung-sik leads corporate mystery-thriller

ZE:A’s Park Hyung-sik plays a man who sees his world fall apart as his private and working lives collide in unexpected ways in this K-drama.

25 Feb 2025 - 12:45PMvideocam

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Review | Sci-fi K-drama When the Stars Gossip goes from lame to ludicrous

Finale of When the Stars Gossip takes show from bad to worse, as its formerly professional female lead makes a series of bad decisions.

12 Mar 2025 - 10:19AMvideocam

Gong Hyo-jin as astronaut Eve Kim and Lee Min-ho as obstetrician-gynaecologist Gong Ryong in a still from K-drama series When the Stars Gossip.

Melo Movie’s Park Bo-young on loving herself, chemistry with Choi Woo-shik

Actress known for playing lovable characters in Korean shows such as Strong Girl Bong-soon talks about taking on a new role in Melo Movie.

23 Feb 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

Korean actress Park Bo-young, known for her characters on shows like Strong Girl Bong-soon, explains how it felt to take on a different role in Melo Movie. Photo: Netflix

K-drama casting news about Park Seo-joon, Kim Ji-won and more

Two Squid Game actresses are being courted for dramas – one may star with Son Ye-jin, while the other is confirmed alongside Park Seo-joon.

23 Feb 2025 - 8:51AM

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Review | Hwang Min-hyun in Study Group, stylised high-school action K-drama

With the lowest marks in school, Yoon Ga-min wants to raise them through study, but must fight for the right to stick his head in his books.

22 Feb 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Netflix K-drama Melo Movie’s Lee Jun-young emerges as breakout star

The actor, who was in D.P. and Mask Girl, captivated viewers in his new role as an aspiring composer alongside Choi Woo-shik and Jeon So-nee.

22 Feb 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Lee Jun-young as aspiring composer Hong Si-jun in a still from Melo Movie. The actor’s emotional depth has impressed viewers of the Netflix Korean drama series. Photo: Netflix

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