Fri, Oct 23, 2026

Today in K-Ent

3 stories in 60s

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01 Drama & Variety
Official image — Disney+ official
Image: Disney+ official

Disney+'s 'Merry Berry Love', starring Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio, made the Top 10 in 72 countries and regions and reached No. 2 worldwide two days after release. As of Oct 21 it ranked No. 2 in Korea and No. 6 in Taiwan (FlixPatrol). New episodes every Wednesday; episode 4 arrives Oct 28.

Drama / show: Merry Berry Love

Background

CJ ENM x Nippon TV co-production; FlixPatrol 10/21: #2 Korea, #6 Taiwan.

Sources

Reported by: FlixPatrol and 3 more

02 Drama & Variety
Official image — Disney+ official / ENA
Image: Disney+ official / ENA

ENA's 'Doctor of Love', starring Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun, set a new high as episode 6 drew 2.4% nationwide (Nielsen Korea, pay-TV), up from 2.2%. It was the No. 1 Disney+ series in Korea on Oct 22.

Drama / show: Between Steps

Background

Final work of the late director Ahn Pan-seok; 12 episodes, Mon/Tue.

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Sources

Reported by: Money Today, Star News and 3 more

03 Drama & Variety
Official image — SBS official still (via Wikitree)
Image: SBS official still (via Wikitree)

SBS's 'Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia', starring Kim Ji-won, drew 18.5% nationwide with a 20.8% peak for episode 4 (Nielsen Korea). It is No. 1 on Netflix's global non-English TV chart for a second week (7.1M views, Oct 12–18). Episode 5 airs Oct 23 at 21:50 KST.

Drama / show: Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia

Background

Based on TV Asahi's 'Doctor X'; on SBS and Netflix. Episode 5 airs Oct 23, 21:50 KST.

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Sources

Reported by: Maeil Business Newspaper, The Hankyoreh, News1 and 1 more

Seoul Eats

Sutbuljigi (Majang meat market)

Sutbuljigi (숯불지기)

Seoul Food Week special: 30,000 won Hanwoo tasting support for foreign visitors (Oct 23–Nov 6)

  • Signature Charcoal-grilled Hanwoo; Hanwoo galbitang (short-rib soup) — Table fee 8,000 won per person (galbitang 16,000 won · yukhoe bibimbap 11,000 won · beef tartare 25,000 won)
  • Address 2F, 6 Gosanja-ro 24-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Majang meat market)
  • Hours 11:00–21:30 daily
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Prices and hours as of Oct 23, 2026 — please check before visiting.

Balwoo Gongyang (Jongno)

Balwoo Gongyang (발우공양)

Seoul Restaurant Week (Oct 23–29): temple food from the Jogye Order's own restaurant

  • Signature Seon-sik temple-food course (weekday lunch only); no meat, no garlic or green onion — 36,000 won (Won-sik 50,000 · Maeum-sik 70,000 · Hui-sik 120,000 won, tax incl.); Restaurant Week: sancho tea & souvenir with Hui-sik for 2+
  • Address 5F Templestay Information Center, 56 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (~250 m from Anguk Station Exit 6, Line 3)
  • Hours Lunch 11:30–13:20 / 13:30–14:50, dinner 18:00–20:20; closed Sundays
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Prices and hours as of Oct 23, 2026 — please check before visiting.