LOOK: Top Korean entertainment stories of 2021

'Squid Game,' a dystopian Korean series, has become the most-watched Netflix content of all time with more than 1.65 billion hours of viewing in the first month after its release in September.

'Hellbound,' a dark sci-fi thriller, overtook 'Squid Game' as the most-watched TV show on Netflix, one day after its release on November 19, 2021.

In October, actor Kim Seon-ho got tangled in a controversy after a woman claiming to be his "ex-girlfriend" made allegations on a Korean internet forum that the actor had coerced her into getting an abortion.

In March, actor Kim Ji-soo faced bullying accusations that forced him to step down from the series 'River Where the Moon Rises' while the show was still running.

In August, iKON's Bobby announced that he was getting married and expecting a child. His agency, YG Entertainment, confirmed that the couple has recently given birth to a baby boy.

On December 6, Taeyang's wife Min Hyo-rin gave birth to their son.

In February 2018, the couple got married and it was in September when Taeyang and Hyo-rin announced that they were expecting their first child.

On February 24, Korean media outlet Dispatch reported that BLACKPINK's Jennie and BIGBANG's G-Dragon have been in a relationship for a year.

Earlier this year, Lee Seung-gi confirmed his relationship with actress Lee Da-in.

On May 24, Lee Da-in's agency 9Ato Entertainment revealed that the two met as senior and junior [of the same industry] and have been carefully getting to know each other since six months ago.

On July 26, Ji Chang-wook had fans worried when he tested positive for COVID-19. Later in August, he completely recovered and returned to the sets of his upcoming drama 'The Sound of Magic.'

On September 10, BLACKPINK's Lisa marked her long-awaited solo debut with "Lalisa." The title track for her album 'LALISA,' set a YouTube record for the most-viewed music video by a solo artist in 24 hours with 73.6 million views.

This year, Oscar winning 'Parasite' actress Park So-dam was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer.

On December 13, Artist Company announced that she will not be joining promotions for her upcoming film 'Special Delivery,' which premieres on January 12, in order to focus on her recovery.

BTS became the first Asian act to win Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards 2021. The group also won Favorite Pop Song and Favorite Pop Duo or Group.

On March 16, legendary K-pop boy group Super Junior released their 10th full-length album 'The Renaissance,' which commemorates their 15th anniversary in the industry.