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Pierce Conran

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Sep 12, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Pierce Conran

    Profile | Who is Nana, star of Netflix K-dramas The Scandal and Mask Girl? (opens the original)

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    Nana’s rise in the industry has been a journey of talent, resilience and reinvention, going from singer and model to bona fide actress A native of Cheongju in central South Korea, Nana was born in 1991 and first came to national prominence in 2009, when she stepped onto the stage as a model and debuted in the girl group After School. She later featured in the subgroups Orange Caramel and A.S. Red. Although After School effectively disbanded more than a decade ago, Nana returned to the music scen

  2. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Pierce Conran

    Made in Korea season 2: Hyun Bin returns for dark 1980s political thriller (opens the original)

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    South Korea’s history continues to be explored in the series, as Hyun Bin’s Ki-tae navigates the 1979 assassination of leader Park Chung-hee Lead cast: Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung, Woo Do-hwan Over the past several years, the allure of South Korea’s dark modern history – particularly the men who stalked the corridors of power – has become one of the country’s most reliable sources of prestige entertainment and commercial success. This September, viewers can flock to cinemas to catch the big-budget p

  3. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Pierce Conran

    Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Mu-yeol, Jung Hae-in and more (opens the original)

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    Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung will star in romantic drama Love Virus, while Lee Jung-eun and Kim Mu-yeol will lead action series The Shooter Netflix has confirmed the casts for two major new series, while top actors circle fresh romantic and courtroom dramas. Here is our latest round-up of Korean drama casting news. Lee will play Jeong Suk-ja, an elderly woman who picks up a gun decades after she last held one for the sake of her grandson, whom she raised while working alone in a restaurant. Suk

  4. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Pierce Conran

    Four Hands, Two Sonatas: Song Kang, Lee Jun-young play rival piano prodigies (opens the original)

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    Song Kang and Lee Jun-young star as two brilliant but opposing young pianists who are forced to play together in this musical K-drama Lead cast: Song Kang, Lee Jun-young, Jang Gyu-ri After two years of military service, Song Kang returns to the screen as a brooding musical prodigy in Four Hands, Two Sonatas. Joining him at the piano is the highly prolific Lee Jun-young, setting the stage for a classical music drama that pits two brilliant but opposing talents against each other. Kang Pi-o (Song)

  5. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Pierce Conran

    6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in September 2026, including The Scandal (opens the original)

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    Must-sees in September include steamy period drama The Scandal, office comedy The Ordinary Jackpot and the return of Made in Korea The hot summer is finally winding down in South Korea, but the K-drama industry will still bring the heat in September with a number of major series, including a steamy literary adaptation and a splashy political thriller. Here is what to watch over the coming month. Lead cast: Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung, Woo Do-hwan, Won Ji-an One of last year’s most high-profile drama

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