The rise in cultural exports started in the late 1990s, when Korean dramas were enjoyed initially in China and then other neighbouring countries. Thirty years later, the infatuation with Korean ...

“Money and power rule over the law in North Korea,” he told his audience. After his presentation, Ji-il Kim took one question after another from the students. What were the greatest culture shocks ...

Squid Game's second season is the latest instalment of Korean culture’s economic success story – so what’s the secret? Sameer Hosany digs deeper... The first season of Squid Game ...

Koreans and Nigerians in the Federal Capital Territory celebrated the Korean Lunar New Year “Seollal” on Wednesday with Korean traditional games. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ...

Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...

The Oxford English Dictionary just got a K-culture upgrade. In its December 2024 update, the dictionary added seven Korean words — "dalgona," "hyung," "noraebang," "maknae," "jjigae ...

That set off decades of successive Korean governments striving to export the country's cultural assets. Its popular music and TV shows have enjoyed runaway success, but now Korean books are having ...

The first step in this is to stimulate regional cultures focused on the 13 newly designated "Korea Culture Cities" and promote Local 100, a list of 100 cultural attractions in the provinces, through ...

Diplomats, business leaders and cultural figures from around the world gathered at the InterContinental Seoul Parnas on Wednesday evening for the annual Korea Image Awards, which has recognized ...

According to Kim, South Korea’s leisure culture is marked by a yearning for respite from the country’s intense work pressures and fast-paced lifestyles. Kim, 45, started capturing these scenes ...