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    Are multiple seasons becoming the new norm for Korean dramas?

    Korean dramas are increasingly adopting a multi-season format. Following the lead of streaming platforms, traditional broadcasters have begun releasing new dramas that build on the worlds and characters of earlier installments. Industry watchers say the shift reflects efforts to reduce the risk of failure at a time of increasing production costs and growing uncertainty over whether new projects will succeed. SBS stands as powerhouse in season-based dramas SBS sits at the forefront of Korea's season-based drama production. The massive success of its three-season project “Dr. Romantic,” which first aired in 2016 and at one point reached peak ratings of 28.4 percent, fueled a push for multi-season drama production. The successes that followed, including “The Fiery Piest,” “The Penthouse: War in Life” and “Taxi Driver,” have turned SBS into an undisputed powerhouse for dramas that keep going. “What makes SBS’ season-based dramas so successful is a combination of strong worldbuilding, compelling characters and stories of karma where justice prevails,” said Kim Ki-seul, h

    3 MIN READBy Hankookilbo
    Are multiple seasons becoming the new norm for Korean dramas?
  • K-pop

    Stray Kids' Han to drop solo digital single 'back to life'

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    Stray Kids' Han to drop solo digital single 'back to life'
  • Shows & Dramas

    From temple stays to TV: The rise of Korea's 'hip Buddhism'

    3 MIN READBy Hankookilbo
    From temple stays to TV: The rise of Korea's 'hip Buddhism'
  • Shows & Dramas

    'Teach You a Lesson' debuts atop Netflix's weekly non-English chart

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    'Teach You a Lesson' debuts atop Netflix's weekly non-English chart
  • Films

    Jun Ji-hyun opens up about 'Colony' role, timeless beauty praised by viewers

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    Jun Ji-hyun opens up about 'Colony' role, timeless beauty praised by viewers
  • K-pop

    BLACKPINK’s Jennie stuns in ultra-mini stage outfit at Governors Ball

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    BLACKPINK’s Jennie stuns in ultra-mini stage outfit at Governors Ball
  • Entertainment

    'We thought they'd get married': Why Sooyoung, Jung Kyung-ho's breakup hit fans hard

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    'We thought they'd get married': Why Sooyoung, Jung Kyung-ho's breakup hit fans hard
  • Entertainment

    5,700 messages flood social media of Girls' Generation's Sooyoung after Jung Kyung-ho split

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    5,700 messages flood social media of Girls' Generation's Sooyoung after Jung Kyung-ho split
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What Jung Kook's intensive training signals for March BTS concert

Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. BTS member Jung Kook has sparked buzz after sharing proof of intense treadmill training roughly a month before a planned concert in Gwanghwamun on March 21. Jung Kook recently posted a treadmill workout record on social media with the short caption “A-ja-ja.” The data showed he ran 8.02 kilometers over 1 hour and 19 minutes, highlighting notable endurance. His average pace of 9 minutes 50 seconds per kilometer suggested sustained aerobic effort, underscoring how seriously the “performance-type artist” is managing his fitness ahead of the March concert. Average heart rate 168 BPM indicates high-intensity training Born in 1997, Jung Kook is 28 years old. The estimated maximum heart rate for men in their late 20s is about 190-195 beats per minute. His average heart rate of 168 BPM corresponds to roughly 85-90 percent of that maximum, indicating he was exercising not at a light jogging level but within a high-intensity aerobic zone (Zone 4). High-intensity aerobic exercise rapidly improves cardiorespiratory endurance. In practical terms, it

Feb 26, 2026By Kormedi.com
What Jung Kook's intensive training signals for March BTS concert
Shows & Dramas

'The Art of Sarah' exposes Korea's luxury obsession

"The Art of Sarah" cuts through Korea's luxury obsession with the precision of a scalpel. The Netflix mystery thriller, starring Shin Hye-sun, follows a woman who transforms her personal ruin into an audacious counterfeit empire — and in doing so, holds a mirror up to a society that willingly conflates desire with identity. From the first episode, Sarah Kim (Shin) signals her ambitions visually. She carries a crocodile leather Hermes Birkin bag valued between 90 and 120 million won ($63,000 to $84,000) — one of the rarest bags on the market — alongside a Dior limited-edition piece, one of only 150 released worldwide in 2017. The visual language vividly sets luxury as armor, argument and identity. The drama then rewinds to Mok Ga-hui, another of Kim's identities, who toils endlessly at a department store luxury counter without even time for bathroom breaks until a theft leaves her saddled with 50 million won in debt. She spirals into illegal reselling, loan shark traps and hostess gigs. Unable to change reality, she instead changes her identity to the fictional "Sarah Kim" and lau

Feb 26, 2026By Park Jin-hai
'The Art of Sarah' exposes Korea's luxury obsession
K-pop

Min Hee-jin offers to forgo $18 mil. payout to stop legal conflict with HYBE

Min Hee-jin, the creative force behind K-pop girl group NewJeans and current head of Ooak Records, called Wednesday for an end to the ongoing legal battle between herself and HYBE Labels, proposing that she forgo a 25.5 billion won ($18 million) payment if all civil and criminal litigation is dropped. Speaking at a press conference in central Seoul, Min opened by reflecting on her Feb. 13 victory in a put-option lawsuit over a shareholder agreement dispute with HYBE. “I express my respect and gratitude to the court for carefully examining the essence of this case over a long period of time and confirming it through its ruling,” she said. “It was truly a long tunnel.” She said the court had determined that what she described as "sensational frames" surrounding the dispute were unfounded and recognized that her concerns about creative ethics were matters of managerial judgment. Under the ruling, Min is entitled to approximately 25.5 billion won. However, she said she intends to exchange the monetary award "for another value." The sum, she described, was "an amount one may never enco

Feb 25, 2026By Pyo Kyung-min
Min Hee-jin offers to forgo $18 mil. payout to stop legal conflict with HYBE
Films

'Before We Knew': Kim Sae-ron's last film captures familiar love, if imperfectly

The coming-of-age film "Before We Knew" centers on two childhood friends who go through emotional shifts and awkward stumbles of first love. Just before middle school graduation, Yeo-ul (Kim Sae-ron) is caught off guard when her longtime friend Ho-su (Lee Chae-min) confesses that he has liked her all along. The unexpected admission leaves Yeo-ul in a spin, putting their cherished friendship on uncertain ground. To her, Ho-su is as close as family, and that is precisely what makes her so afraid of losing him. The film quietly traces the ordinary teenage lives of the two and their mutual friends — incomplete, anxious yet brimming with fresh and youthful excitement. Their shared world is built on small, familiar things: a mutual love of basketball, cooking ramyeon after school and confiding in each other about family troubles. There are no dramatic twists or grand gestures. What draws audiences in is precisely that ordinariness, the kind of everyday moments that feel so familiar, because everyone has lived them or will. Yet the film's rough edges leave something to be desired. Its execution

Feb 25, 2026By Yonhap
'Before We Knew': Kim Sae-ron's last film captures familiar love, if imperfectly
Films

Review'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' turns franchise inside out with moral flip

The legendary horror franchise “28 Days Later” returns with a bold and disturbing new chapter that challenges the traditional boundaries of the postapocalyptic genre. Directed by Nia DaCosta, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is a direct sequel to last year’s “28 Years Later,” directed by Danny Boyle. The story follows a young boy named Spike (Alfie Williams), who is captured by a sadistic cult led by the delusional Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell). While Spike struggles to survive a series of brutal gladiatorial games in an abandoned water park, the narrative shifts to the isolated bunker of Dr. Ian Kelson (Ralph Fiennes). Kelson has dedicated his life to studying the infected from within a massive monument built of human remains. While the opening act may feel chaotic or confusing to some, the film eventually rewards patient viewers with a deeply layered and philosophical experience that flips the script on what it means to be a monster. The most striking element of the fourth installment of the franchise is the thematic exchange between humans and the infected. In a brill

Feb 25, 2026By Baek Byung-yeul
'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' turns franchise inside out with moral flip
Others

‘Real chaebol kids have less cash’ — Shinsegae heiress idol Annie’s frugal school story resurfaces

An old anecdote about Annie — the Shinsegae retail heiress-turned-idol — is resurfacing online after a Korean YouTuber claimed she once hesitated over buying new AirPods as a U.S. high school student, quipping that “kids from truly rich families can be even more careful with money.” Song Ja-ho, CEO of art firm Pica Project and himself a third-generation business heir, shared the story in a video uploaded last month titled “Gathering of Korean chaebol third-generation heirs (real review)” on his YouTube channel. A clip from the video has recently spread across Korean online communities and social media as Annie continues to draw attention following her debut in the group All Day Project. In the video, Song said he met Annie during his high school years in the United States through a social circle of Korean international students. “Even if you’re not at the same school, Korean students abroad often know each other. We had a close group that included Annie, and we’d eat together,” he said. Song said there was no talk at the time of Annie preparing for an idol career, bu

Feb 25, 2026By Xportsnews
‘Real chaebol kids have less cash’ — Shinsegae heiress idol Annie’s frugal school story resurfaces
K-pop

BLACKPINK’s Jennie donates $75,000 to coal briquette charity

BLACKPINK’s Jennie has quietly donated 100 million won ($75,000) to help vulnerable seniors heat their homes, a move that is drawing admiration from fans online. On Feb. 24, singer and charity activist Sean shared the news on his social media, saying, "BLACKPINK’s Jennie donated ₩100 million to the Briquette Bank through my ‘Raise Korea’s Temperature by 1 Degree’ campaign, asking that it be used for elderly people in need of coal briquettes for heating." Sean said the donation — funded by profits from Jennie’s January photo exhibition “J2NNI5” plus her personal contribution — can purchase about 112,000 coal briquettes, enough to keep 560 households warm for a month. He also released a certificate showing the amount. Coal briquettes remain a traditional winter heating fuel for some low-income households in South Korea, making briquette donations a common form of seasonal charity by celebrities. While fans praised Jennie’s quiet generosity, the singer herself made no public comment about the donation. Instead, she posted an image teasing BLACKPINK’s third mini-alb

Feb 25, 2026By Xportsnews
BLACKPINK’s Jennie donates $75,000 to coal briquette charity
Others

Actress Kim Tae-hee flips luxury home in Hannam The Hill

Actress Kim Tae-hee has sold a luxury residence in Seoul’s elite Hannam-dong neighborhood for 12.77 billion won ($9.6 million), drawing attention to a striking 8.54 billion won ($6.4 million) capital gain after holding the property for just seven years — a deal that is fueling fresh buzz over celebrity real estate investments in Korea’s high-end housing market. According to real estate industry sources and South Korea’s Supreme Court registry on Feb. 24, Kim sold a 233-square-meter unit in the luxurious Hannam The Hill complex in November last year for around 12.8 billion won. She had purchased the home entirely in cash in August 2018 for 4.23 billion won. The buyer is reported to be Koo Ja-kwan, CEO of facility management firm Samkoo I&C, widely known in Korea by the nickname “Cleaning King.” Kim’s estimated capital gain from the transaction totals roughly 8.54 billion won, based on simple purchase-to-sale calculations. Hannam The Hill, completed in 2011 on the former Dankook University site in Hannam-dong in Yongsan District, is one of South Korea’s most exclusive resid

Feb 25, 2026By Xportsnews
Actress Kim Tae-hee flips luxury home in Hannam The Hill
Shows & Dramas

Mystery-thriller 'The Art of Sarah' tops Netflix weekly chart

The mystery thriller "The Art of Sarah" rose to the No. 1 spot of Netflix's weekly non-English series chart, the streaming giant said Wednesday. The eight-part Korean-language series garnered 10 million views for the week ending Feb. 22, more than double the 4.3 million views of the second-place "Unfamiliar," a German thriller. Starring Shin Hye-sun and Lee Jun-hyuk, the series centers on a mysterious woman named Sarah (Shin) and a detective (Lee), who grows suspicious of her true identity and ever-changing accounts surrounding a murder case. Meanwhile, "Singles' Inferno Reunion," which offers a behind-the-scenes look at the fifth season of the popular dating reality show, landed at No. 7 with 1.5 million views.

Feb 25, 2026By Yonhap
Mystery-thriller 'The Art of Sarah' tops Netflix weekly chart
K-pop

KATSEYE faces fan division after Manon’s hiatus, parent comments spark backlash

KATSEYE, the HYBE-Geffen global girl group formed through the 2023 audition show project "The Debut: Dream Academy," is facing renewed scrutiny after member Manon announced a temporary hiatus and comments attributed to a fellow member's father fueled online backlash. What began as a routine health-related pause has quickly evolved into a broader debate over whether K-pop's tightly structured methodology can be seamlessly applied to multinational acts. On Saturday, the group confirmed through an official statement shared via fan platform Weverse that Manon, 23, would "take a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and well-being," adding that the remaining members would continue scheduled promotions while fully supporting her decision. While such temporary pauses are common in the industry, the situation escalated in the following days when social media comments widely attributed to KATSEYE member Daniela's father surfaced online. In response to fan speculation about the lineup, the account posted, "THE SHOW MUST GO ON! With or without a member. KATSEYE IS BIGGER THA

Feb 24, 2026By Pyo Kyung-min
KATSEYE faces fan division after Manon’s hiatus, parent comments spark backlash
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