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Korea’s nominee for minister for culture, sports and tourism, Chae Hwi-young, said at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday ...
How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse, and What’s Next With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on rolling.
From the bright lights of Seoul to Busan's beaches and the 'living museum' of Gyeongju, this tour offers a taste of a unique ...
In South Korea, some 150 historic crafts, customs and celebrations are recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Experience them to gain a deeper insight into the country, which honours ...
What is K-Culture? K-Culture refers to South Korean popular culture, which emerged in the late 1990s. It includes music, film, dramas, fashion, food, comics, and novels.
BLACKPINK's Jennie is appointed as Seoul's honorary tourism ambassador for 2025, leading the 'Absolutely in Seoul' campaign.
Han’s Nobel victory extends a run of South Korean cultural achievements on the global stage. The thriller film, “Parasite,” took home four Oscars in 2020—including the first best-picture ...
Photographer Kim Seunggu documents “leisure culture” in South Korea, a country that recently proposed increasing its maximum working week from 52 to 69 hours and where “gwarosa,” or death ...
How South Korea’s Robust Protest Culture Shut Down Martial Law—For Now A surge in dramas and literature dealing with the country’s political trauma has helped older generations keep the ...
While elevated borrowing costs remain a dampener on consumers generally, the fast disappearing mom-and-pop beer halls like Jun's that point to a shift in South Korea's hard-drinking culture ...