According to The Bookseller, Korean literature comfortably ranked second on the Top 50 bestselling translated fiction list last year. With K-content gaining more and more popularity with every passing year, we’re bound to see more Korean stories finding their place in the sun (or on our bookshelves!). So here are 15+ new Korean books coming…
New Japanese Books Out in 2026: Your Favourite Releases from Jan to June!
The new year arrives with a deluge of new Japanese books. From classics receiving first-ever translations to modern award-winning tales, 2026 promises to be a year full of Japanese literature to suit all tastes! With almost 30 works receiving a translation into English between January and June 2026, it seems the industry will continue to…
What K-dramas Are You Watching in February 2026?
After a January full of long-awaited releases, 2026 finds its rhythm with eight thrilling Korean dramas coming out in the next few weeks. These new K-dramas coming out in February 2026 promise to suit all tastes: from legal dramas to thrillers, melodramas to rom-coms, the upcoming month has it all! We’ll be updating this post…
Can This Love Be Translated?: A Dazzling, Chaotic Case of False Expectations
Marketing a film or series is a tricky, complex art. You may have an extraordinary piece of cinematic art in your hands, but without the right promotion strategy, very few people might get to experience it. The production team needs to define their target audience and have a clear vision of their story’s tone and…
Then You Try Making It!: Bravely Breaking the Chains of the Patriarchy
Rarely โ very rarely โ we stumble upon a series or a film that isn’t scared of telling the story it wants to tell. One that eschews the clichรฉs and the need for the “traditional happy ending”, developing its characters so flawlessly that they are the ones to dictate where they want to end up….
Cashero: The Superpower of Plot Contrivance
If I were to think of a superpower that could best describe Netflix’s Cashero, it wouldn’t be super strength or telekinesis (i.e. the ability to move objects at a distance). No, the most important superpower in Cashero certainly is the writers’ ability to design an entire series purely based on convenience. An incredibly loose adaptation…
The First 8 Extraordinary K-dramas of 2026 Are Here!
2026 arrives with some eagerly awaited Korean dramas. After all, we’ve been looking forward to Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated? and SBS’s No Tail to Tell for over a year, haven’t we? With these 8 new, exciting K-dramas coming out in January 2026, we’re about to get the new year off on the right…
30+ Japanese Dramas to Warm Up Winter 2026!
The new year arrives with a bunch of new J-dramas (and the return of some old friends too!). If you’re looking for the most exciting 2026 Winter Japanese dramas coming out in January, look no further. Your Winter J-drama list is finally out! Here are 30+ new Japanese dramas coming out in January 2026. I’ll…
Year In Review: The 2025 Japanese Dramas that Brightened Up Our Days
If you’ve been a fan of Japanese television for a while, you might have noticed how much easier it is to find Japanese dramas on international streaming platforms nowadays. Slowly but surely, platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Viki have been offering more and more Japanese content with subtitles and even dubbing options lately….
Year In Review: The Amazing (& Not-So-Amazing) Korean Dramas of 2025
As the year comes to a close, we ought to look back at 2025 and find the stories that made this year shine. Just like any other year, 2025 was a year of surprises and disappointments, of joys and sorrows. Korean content stole the spotlight for a considerable chunk of the year, thanks to the…
