Single’s Inferno Season 5 (2026) has emerged as the most‑watched and successful chapter in the franchise’s history. According to Netflix’s global viewing metrics, Season 5 climbed to #2 on the Netflix Global Top 10 Non‑English TV list, achieving 4.6 million views and 23.6 million hours viewed in a single week — a record performance unmatched by earlier seasons. It…
In a recent piece on Made in Korea, The Korea Times offered a blunt and perfectly accurate observation: “Hyun Bin is outrageously handsome.” The series knows this, of course, and uses his mesmerizing good looks as a driving force in this wildly entertaining thriller. Built on action and intrigue, Made in Korea is a slick…
“The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” has a much better title in the Korean language version, namely: The Story of Manager Kim, Who Owns His Home in Seoul and Works for a Large Company. This wordy title is funny because it is actually a checklist of what is commonly considered success in modern Korean life,…
Netflix’s Better Late Than Single begins like any other dating show: a cast of strangers make awkward introductions while shooting hopeful glances at each other across a room. But just when you think this scene is one that’s been played out a million times, this particular show offers a very interesting twist. All the participants…
In an age of spectacle, You and Everything Else (Korean title Eun-jung and Sang-yeon) arrives at a whisper. This Netflix original series is not built on grand plot twists or melodramatic saviors, but on the slow accrual of ordinary moments: glances, regrets, envy, affection. After what has felt like a long stretch of badly written,…
Did you know that there are more than 300 K-dramas on Netflix? That remarkable number speaks to the sheer abundance of outstanding shows produced in Korea. But where do you start when faced with such an overwhelming catalog? Let us steer you to the best of the best. Here are 50 of the most compelling…
On May 5, 2025, the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards unfolded at COEX Hall D in Seoul, with Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, and Park Bo-gum hosting the night’s festivities. This year’s ceremony made history in several ways. In the film division, cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo received the Grand Prize for his work on Harbin — marking the first…
Long before Netflix got into the K-drama game, there was Viki. As viewers across the globe increasingly fall under the spell of Korean dramas, Viki still stands as the OG leader in this genre. Born in 2007, Viki had a small but dedicated following of drama lovers. The streaming platform grew steadily and was introduced…
From a fiercely competitive field of exceptional works and actors in each category, the winners of Korea’s most prestigious awards ceremony have been unveiled. Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Baeksang Arts Awards was founded in 1965 to advance Korean popular culture and arts while uplifting artist morale. Shin Dong-yup, Suzy, and Park Bo-gum, who have…
Crowned with this year’s Grand Prize in Television at the Baeksang Awards, Disney+’s “Moving” has redefined what’s possible in K-Drama. First making a splash as producers of K-Drama’s most expensive series (“Moving”), Disney+ is doubling down that Korean dramas are simply the best bet in the industry. It’s hard to overstate the significance of the…