Move over Prince Charming, K-dramas are all about the 'boy next door' now

Korean romance dramas were once built on Prince Charming fantasies, but the spotlight is shifting to the guy next door — grounded, relatable and touched with the right amount of fantasy to feel real.

2026-04-24

'Once We Were Us' leads weekend box office for 4th week

The romance drama "Once We Were Us" (2025) topped the weekend box office for the fourth consecutive week, data from the Korean Film Council showed Monday.

2026-02-02

'Once We Were Us' tops weekend box office for 3rd week

The romance drama "Once We Were Us" (2025) remained atop the weekend box-office chart, data from the Korean Film Council showed Monday.

2026-01-26

'Once We Were Us' dethrones 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' after 3-week box-office reign

The romance drama "Once We Were Us" (2025) topped the weekend box office, breaking the three-week winning streak of Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar: Fire and Ash" (2025), data from the Korean Film Council showed Monday.

2026-01-12

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan sheds his intense persona for a romantic role in 'Once We Were Us'

Actor Koo Kyo-hwan steps away from the intense personas that have become his signature to play a refreshingly ordinary young man in the upcoming romance film “Once We Were Us.”

2025-12-23

'I wanted to make my mark': Actor Mun Ka-young embraces familiar romance in 'Once We Were Us'

Known for her established presence in romance productions, actor Mun Ka-young returns to the big screen after a decade by leaning into what she knows best with the upcoming melodrama film “Once We Were Us.”