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'Teach You a Lesson' schools contenders, tops Netflix's non-English chart for 4th week

The Korean school action drama retained the top spot on the streaming service as several other Korean titles also landed in the global top 10.

2026.7.1

Winners of the Seoul International Drama Awards and officials from the organizing committee pose for a photograph at award ceremony held in western Seoul on Oct. 2. [NEWS1]

Seoul International Drama Awards celebrated global talent 20th ceremony

The 20th Seoul International Drama Awards concluded Thursday with global and Korean actors securing their trophies, said the organizing committee.

2025.10.3

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Actor Jo Jae-yoon, left, plays Ming Dynasty envoy Dang Baekryong in tvN drama “Bon Appétite, Your Majesty,' [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Voice actor mocks 'Bon Appétit” star Jo Jae-yoon for poor Chinese pronunciation

A Chinese voice actor has accused Korean star Jo Jae-yoon of butchering his Chinese lines in tvN’s hit drama “Bon Appétite, Your Majesty," sparking an online storm that has spilled across borders.

2025.9.11

A scene from the Netflix original drama series “XO, Kitty” (2023) takes place at a restaurant in Jongno District, central Seoul. [NETFLIX]

Seoul on screen: More overseas productions choose Korea as setting

Overseas productions are choosing Seoul as the main setting as Korea's popularity grows on the global stage.

2025.2.17

A visitor poses with an AI-generated photo at a Korean drama exhibition at Gallery Gwanghwa in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Monday. [YONHAP]

Korean drama exhibition creates AI avatars of visitors as popular characters

A visitor poses with an AI-generated photo at a Korean drama exhibition that incorporates virtual reality and augmented reality technology at Gallery Gwanghwa in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Monday.

2024.8.12

In this scene from the period drama series “My Dearest,” Yoo Gil-chae is played by Ahn Eun-jin, left, and Lee Jang-hyun is played by Namkoong Min. [MBC]

'My Dearest' gets real drama with viewer comparisons to 'Gone with the Wind'

MBC drama series "My Dearest" wrapped up its first batch of episodes with a high viewership rating, drawing comparisons to "Gone with the Wind," but it is also facing criticism for its many similarities.

2023.9.20

The scene in which the 13 princes gather to study in Jonghak, a royal educational institution, is similar to a scene from JTBC’s “SKY Castle” (2018-19) where students hole up in hagwon, or private cram school to study. [TVN]

[FICTION VS. HISTORY] 'Under the Queen’s Umbrella' faces questions about Chinese influences

“Under the Queen’s Umbrella,” featuring veteran actor Kim Hye-soo, recently wrapped 16 episodes on tvN with a high viewership rating of 16.9 percent. It was also streamed on Netflix where it remained on the streaming platform’s Global Top 10 chart...

2022.12.18

The 2019 Korea Drama Festival was held in Jinju, South Gyeongsang. The event took a break since then due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is resuming this year. [KOREA DRAMA FESTIVAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE]

Korea Drama Festival returns to Jinju for first time since 2019

The Korea Drama Festival is returning this year after a two-year break. The festival was put on hold since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which is organized by the city government in Jinju in South Gyeongsang and ...

2022.10.5

The poster for Netflix's upcoming series ″Glitch,″ which is set to premiere on Oct. 7. [NETFLIX KOREA]

Netflix Korea's new series 'Glitch' to premiere on Oct. 7

Netflix Korea announced Friday that its new series “Glitch” starring actors Jeon Yeo-been and Nana, will premiere on Oct. 7. “Glitch” has been highly anticipated since the early stages of its production as the creators of the hit Netflix series ...

2022.9.2

A scene from the first episode of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' shows the main character, a young lawyer named Woo Young-woo, riding the subway to her first day of work at a major law firm. [ASTORY]

'Woo' gets mixed reviews from people who know about autism

The Korea JoongAng Daily asked parents of children with ASD, doctors specializing in psychiatry and cultural critics about the differences and similarities between ASD depicted in the show and actual cases, and the social influence of the show.

2022.7.22