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Vow to never marry in 'My Royal Nemesis' reflects changing realities of women's singlehood

SBS’s “My Royal Nemesis” taps into changing views on marriage, gender roles and women’s independence in Korea, even as romance remains the genre’s endgame.

2026.6.7

Kim Go-eun plays the titular role of Yumi in the third season of ″Yumi's Cells″ (2021-), a romantic comedy series adapted from the eponymous webtoon. [TVING]

Inside ‘Yumi's Cells’: The tactics behind the series' multiyear run

The return of 'Yumi's Cells' for its third season reflects a shift in the K-drama landscape, focusing on familiar intellectual properties and shorter seasons due to rising production costs.

2026.4.17

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Actor Lee Dong-wook plays Yeong-ho, a bachelor living in Seoul who meets Hyeon-jin, played by Lim Soo-jung, and falls in love in the new romantic comedy film ″Single in Seoul″ [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

Lee Dong-wook is your average city bachelor in 'Single in Seoul'

Actor Lee Dong-wook, staring in the romantic comedy "Single in Seoul," believes that the competitive nature of society these days is preventing young people in Korea from falling in love. He portrays a character who intentionally stays single.

2023.11.22

Actor Lim Soo-jung plays Hyeon-jin, a woman who works at a publishing company and who lacks dating experience, in the upcoming romantic comedy film ″Single in Seoul″ [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

'Single in Seoul' is the perfect winter rom-com, according to Lim Soo-jung

According to Lim, upcoming rom-com “Single in Seoul,” which opens on Nov. 29, will not have that cliché of a man and woman dramatically falling for each other after love at first sight.

2023.11.20

Yoo Hae-jin finds first love in rom-com 'Honey Sweet'

Veteran actor Yoo Hae-jin is 53 and "still single," but that has not prevented him from meeting the love of his life or having a heart-wrenching breakup. While filming the new romantic comedy "Honey Sweet," in which he plays the lead role of...

2023.8.10

From left, actors Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Hee-seon, Cha In-pyo, Han Sun-hwa and Jin Seon-kyu pose for a photo during a press conference for ″Honey Sweet″ at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University branch in Gwangjin District, eastern Seoul, on Friday. [YONHAP]

'Honey Sweet' brings a touch of the literal to 'saccharine' rom-coms

Romantic comedies often involve “sweet” characters — but what if the character himself is an actual sweets manufacturer? That is the premise of the upcoming rom-com “Honey Sweet,” starring Yoo Hae-jin in his first turn as a romantic lead...

2023.7.14

Actors Lee Sun-kyun, left, and Lee Ha-nee, right, in the romantic comedy film ″Killing Romance″ [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

New rom-com 'Killing Romance' adds fatal twist to comedic plot

A new rom-com “Killing Romance” offers a twist to the formulaic romantic comedy setup. This upcoming film is about a top celebrity who is oppressed by everyone around her including her own husband — so she kills him. “Killing Romance” is led by...

2023.4.11

‘Happy New Year’ has a star-studded cast

A constellation of stars including actors Lee Dong-wook and Han Ji-min has been cast for the upcoming romantic comedy “Happy New Year.” The film is about people with different stories intersecting in a hotel around the new year.

2021.4.22