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…
Did you know that there are more than 305 K-dramas on Netflix? That remarkable number speaks to the bounty of standout Korean talent. But where do you start when faced with such an overwhelming catalog? Let us steer you to the best of the best. Here are 47 of the most compelling scripted Korean dramas…
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…
If you’ve ever wondered what defecting from North Korea would feel like, “Beyond Utopia” straps you in and pulls you through the mountains of China, the jungles of Vietnam and the rivers of Laos. This visceral experience is achieved by utilizing smartphone video footage taken by mission activists and brokers who led one North Korean…
In the world of Korean dramas, Amazon Prime Video has been a late bloomer. While Netflix and Viki first come to mind as the go-to platforms for quality and selection, recently Amazon has been catching up to the competition. So as interest in K-dramas continues to reach new heights, we can expect Prime to keep…
When Death makes the rules, lessons must be learned on the fly. Think fast and learn fast because too many mistakes in Death’s Game will result in a fall to infinite anguish. Fun game, right? This thought-provoking series will remind you how lucky we are to be living, even through the lowest moments of our…
After two successful seasons, Single’s Inferno returned for an enticing third season—this time with even more drama and intensity. This Netflix reality TV series premiered on December 12, 2023, gathering twelve attractive singles on a deserted island off Jeju Island, known as Inferno. Stranded on this barren island, participants must fend for themselves without phones…
And so it goes, the start of 2024 glimmers with prospects of new beginnings and new opportunities. But how far can resolve go without some hope and inspiration to bolster it? Luckily, a few recent K-dramas deliver just that in the form of a K-pop superfan, an unlikely rookie doctor, a suddenly 7-year-old prosecutor, and…