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With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on ...
From the infectious beats of K-pop to the soul-stirring narratives of K-dramas, South Korea has firmly positioned itself as a cultural powerhouse. Whether you’re exploring Seoul’s futuristic ...
Han’s photographs reflect a sharp, inexorable striving—not only for safety but also for romance, learning, exploration, and aesthetic pleasure. There are more pictures like the self-portrait ...
South Korea's entertainment industry "is enjoying massive popularity", with hundreds of millions of fans across the world, said the BBC. But the death of actor Kim Sae-ron last Sunday in an ...
Last month, after 53-year-old poet and novelist Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for her literature, online boards were full of memes noting South Korea’s “Culture Victory” — a reference to ...
In a dazzling display of cultural fusion, the Korean Cultural Centre in Pretoria recently hosted a fashion show that seamlessly blended the traditions of South Africa and Korea. The event was ...
While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement ... Agence France-Presse — Getty Images For her and other female authors in South Korea, writing “is a form of ...
South Korea's Fading Nightlife Signals Shift in Hard-Drinking Culture By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul's once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it used to be when ...