In an interview, Kang Ha-kyung offered a rare mix of stopping and returning. Two years ago, she said, she came close to quitting acting. That kind of thought is never light. However, help from the people around her gave her the strength to keep goin…
Yeom Hye-ran said she "doesn't know how to relax." That sentence also reads as a record of the full-force effort that built her craft. However, the same words can sound like a regret about placing pressure on others. This column weighs…
Jisoo's solo single "Earthquake" reached 100 million views on YouTube shortly after the music video was released. Veteran actor Cha Seung-won makes a cameo and detailed VFX work raises the video's cinematic quality. However, most p…
From 2021 through 2026, Pyo Yejin has quietly completed a continuous arc as An Go-eun. By Season 3, An Go-eun shifts from a passive assistant to a decisive, equal partner. Changes appear in both performance and styling, and they look like th…
Seo Kang-joon won the top prize at MBC's 2025 Drama Awards on December 30. He received it for playing Jung Hae-seong, an NIS (National Intelligence Service) agent, in "Undercover High School," his first project after mandatory military…
Kim Sejeong took on a rare challenge in the MBC historical romance-fantasy "Yi River Bears the Moon" (Korean title: 이강에는 달이 흐른다). At first she felt the weight of performing three distinct roles, but meticulous preparation let her separate …
Lee Soon-jae, the actor who stayed on stage until the end, died in the early hours of November 25, 2025, at 91. He described himself as an active performer and often blurred the line between his work and his life. Even at an advanced age, he kept hi…
Actor Lee Soon-jae died on November 25, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving behind a life that testified to the essence of acting. He held to the conviction that "there is no completion in acting," and he defended that belief on stage and s…
The news that Robert Redford died on September 16, 2025, has resonated across the global cultural scene. He was an actor, director, producer and activist who helped shape Hollywood for more than half a century. Redford left behind defining films as …
Park Chan-wook's new film reveals Yeom Hye-ran in a startlingly different light. This performance could mark a turning point in her career. The movie blends black comedy with drama, shifting between tension and dark laughter. So it becomes clear…
Dasom from SISTAR: More Than Just a Pretty Face? Former K-pop idol Dasom, once a member of the hugely popular girl group SISTAR, is once again making headlines—but this time, it's not for a new drama or music release. Instead, fans ar…