KBS weekend drama "Love on Prescription" premiered on Jan 31, 2026, opening with a 15.5% viewership share. The series centers on a 30-year family grudge and follows a slow, careful path toward reconciliation and reunion. Through medical an…
Films and novels remind us of one clear truth: ordinary life shines brightest when faced with death. Both works ask us, through simple moments like home-cooked meals and first love, how much weight family love carries. Their central irony is that af…
Acoustic Collabo's vocalist Mo Sujin died on January 25, 2026. The agency made the announcement on January 28 and held a private funeral. At the family's request, details including the cause of death were not released. Fans and colleagues in…
A short film focuses on the speed-reading craze that began in a Seoul neighborhood in 1989. The screen is dominated by a nine-year-old boy whose smile and fear make his eyes look as if they might pop out. The film treats the "bbali-bbali" …
The films "Sugar" and "I Am Menopausal" push bodily pain into public conversation. A 12-year-old boy's type 1 diabetes and a range of menopause symptoms become entry points for sympathy and debate. They ask how private suffer…
Released on January 14, 2026, the romantic comedy Heartman blends first-love romance with a father-daughter story. Kwon Sang-woo's comic timing pairs well with child actor Kim Seo-heon's lively presence. The film adapts the skeleton of its s…
As 2025 came to a close in December, the sea around Busan remained a workplace. From stalls at Jagalchi Market to the shipyards known as Kkangkkang-i, women continued to quietly provide for their families. The KBS Busan documentary "Living with…
Zootopia 2 finished 2025 as the top domestic box office title. It is the first time a Disney animated film has topped the annual chart. It reached 5 million admissions in 23 days, quickly cementing its run. This milestone carries both industrial mea…
Veteran film actress Kim Jimi reportedly died in Los Angeles on December 7, 2025. A memorial area for her was set up and operated at the Chungmuro Seoul Film Center in Seoul. According to reports, the memorial was open through the 14th. Fans and col…
Brief summary: SBS, South Korea's national broadcaster, launched the Fri–Sat romantic comedy "Wooju Merimi" on October 10, 2025. The leads, Choi Woo‑sik and Jung So‑min, turn a fake marriage and a prize newlywed home into a playful s…
The film "The Ugly" poses one of Korean cinema's most urgent questions in 2025. Its story begins when a skeletal remain from a disappearance forty years earlier is found. Director Yeon Sang-ho builds a strong social a…
A JTBC retro youth melodrama set in 1980s Seoul has arrived. It follows two bus conductresses who build a quiet friendship while watching each other’s lives unfold from the top of the bus. The chemistry of rising actors and carefully chosen vintage …