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K-Drama

Lifestyle 5 years ago

‘Dasar pelakor!': Indonesian fans throng 'World of Married' actor's Instagram

Playing a mistress in The World of Married drama, Han often receives negative comments on her Instagram account, especially from Indonesian netizens who label her as pelakor (perebut lelaki orang, one who steals another’s boyfriend or husband).

Entertainment 5 years ago

Lee Min-ho, Kim Go-eun partner in romance fantasy ‘The King: Eternal Monarch’

Lee Min-ho is returning to the small screen for the first time in three years through SBS’ “The King: Eternal Monarch,” which starts airing Friday night.

Entertainment 5 years ago

How ‘World of Married’ escaped being cliche love affair story

At first sight, JTBC’s “The World of the Married” seems like just another average Korean love affair TV drama, but this one seems to be taking a different path.

Entertainment 5 years ago

Social taboos unveiled in hit South Korean drama 'Itaewon Class'

All the social misfits one can think of in South Korea have come together in Itaewon Class, a drama that celebrates diversity and the underdogs in a country widely seen as homogenous.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Pyongyang calls fans of hit TV drama 'Crash Landing on You' 'immoral'

Pyongyang’s propaganda media outlets lashed out at South Korea’s latest hit TV drama series and a film dealing with North Korea, calling them an “unacceptable and atrocious provocation.”

Entertainment 6 years ago

‘Crash Landing on You’ star Lee Sin-young sues over school bullying rumors

Rising star Lee Sin-young, who played a supporting role in the hit drama “Crash Landing on You,” is taking legal action after being accused of school bullying, Lee’s agency, Forest Entertainment, said Thursday.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Fans of actor Ahn Jae-hyun fret after he posts 'forget me'

Ahn Jae-hyun, who has not reacted to Ku Hye-sun's many attacks on his character and behavior during their divorce dispute, has alarmed fans with an online post.

Entertainment 6 years ago

K-drama's obsession over books and literature: Five hidden gems

These are some K-dramas that have hidden gems for book lovers.

Entertainment 6 years ago

K-pop singer decries cyber bullying after death of 'activist' star Sulli

Sulli, a former South Korean singer-actress, was a rare taboo breaker in a world where K-pop stars’ every move is strictly monitored by their management, but her death has exposed the dark side of the industry that propelled a global craze.