South Korean defender Kim Min-jae nominated for Ballon d’Or

South Korean center-back Kim Min-jae has been nominated for a men’s Ballon d’Or. The only Asian: Kim, who currently plays for FC Bayer...

Chow Yun-fat named Asian Filmmaker of the Year by Busan International Film Festival

Hong Kong movie icon Chow Yun-fat was named Asian Filmmaker of the Year ahead of this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF)....

‘JunSeongHo’ to make history as 1st gay couple on Dazed Korea magazine cover

“His Man 2” co-stars Lee Jun-seong and Shin Seong-ho, known collectively as “JunSeongHo,” are set to make history by becoming the first gay ...

Supreme commemorates opening of 1st South Korean outlet with epic skateboarding video

Supreme recently dropped a video featuring popular skaters to commemorate the opening of its first outlet in South Korea. About the video: R...

Did you know? K-pop once had an ahead-of-its-time all-transgender idol group

South Korea once had an all-transgender K-pop group known as Lady, but their time in the limelight was short-lived. Origins: The four-member...

Korean independence activist Yu Gwan-sun immortalized in AI video

South Korea has immortalized prominent figures from Korea’s independence movement against Japan using artificial intelligence (AI) technolog...

South Korean teacher stabbed a day after knife rampage wounded 14

A high school teacher in Daejeon, South Korea, was stabbed on Friday. What happened: The unidentified teacher, who is in his 40s, was attack...

BTS’ Suga starts military enlistment process

BTS’ label Big Hit Music recently announced that group member Suga has officially started his military enlistment process. About the announc...

Contestants try to survive the undead in full trailer for Netflix K-reality show ‘Zombieverse’

Netflix dropped the official trailer for its upcoming Korean survival reality show “Zombieverse” on Tuesday. About the series: “Zombie...

Netflix drops teaser trailer for upcoming Korean survival reality series ‘Zombieverse’

Netflix has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming survival reality show “Zombieverse.” About the show: The upcoming “never-before-seen ...

‘Robots and humans can coexist’: Robot conducts orchestra for the first time in S. Korea

An android robot conducted an orchestra for the first time in Seoul on Friday. The performance: The robot, EveR 6, led the country’s nationa...

S. Korea to make 8-hour college entry exam easier in bid to help address fertility crisis

The South Korean government has unveiled a plan to make its national college entrance exam easier to help address private education spending...

‘Squid Game’ Season 2: T.O.P, Jo Yu-ri, Park Gyu-young among 8 newest cast members

Netflix has finalized the cast for the second season of its hit series “Squid Game.” The final eight: The newest additions to the show’s ens...

BTS’ Jin, Astro’s Cha Eun-woo most popular among male plastic surgery patients, reveals Korean doctor

A South Korean plastic surgeon and hospital director has revealed that BTS’ Jin and Astro’s Cha Eun-woo’s faces are the most requested among...

Over half of Korean men believe ‘sexual assault occurs because of revealing clothes,’ government survey finds

Nearly half of Korean women and more than half of Korean men believe that “sexual assault occurs because of revealing clothes,” according to...

South Korea abolishes traditional age system

South Korea has abolished its traditional age system, making all Koreans one or two years younger when the revision goes into effect on Wedn...

Do Kwon, TerraForm Labs’ $26 million in assets frozen in Switzerland: report

Cryptocurrency assets tied to Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and other key figures have reportedly been frozen in Switzerland just a few ...

Netflix co-CEO reveals ‘staggering 60%’ of subscribers have watched K-content

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos highlighted the success of Korean content on the streaming platform, noting that about three-fifths of Netflix’s...

S. Korean teen lassoed while attempting to open plane door mid-flight

A 19-year-old South Korean man was arrested for attempting to open a plane door mid-flight from Cebu, Philippines, to Seoul.  What happened:...

Netflix reveals new cast members joining ‘Squid Game’ Season 2

Netflix recently revealed new details about the highly anticipated second season of “Squid Game.” What happened: During the streaming giant’...

Mother who abandoned dead infant inside kimchi container for 3 years sentenced to 7.5 years in jail

A Korean mother arrested late last year for abandoning the dead body of her infant daughter inside a plastic kimchi container was sentenced ...

Netflix’s ‘Physical 100’ secures renewal for Season 2

Netflix has officially announced the renewal of its Korean reality series “Physical 100” for a second season. About the show: &#...

British man detained after climbing 73 floors of Seoul skyscraper with no rope

A man has been detained for attempting to climb the world’s fifth-tallest building, which is located in Seoul. What happened: George King-Th...

9 virtual K-pop idols we’re stanning right now

Virtual K-pop idols are on the rise as South Korean agencies and labels are now looking into the metaverse as the next destination for Hally...

The hottest trend among S. Korea’s young people is rooted in the past

Over the past year, South Korea has seen a growing trend among younger generations for visiting photobooths. While walking through the stree...

YG Entertainment’s new girl group BABYMONSTER release pre-debut song

YG Entertainment’s newest girl group, BABYMONSTER, released their pre-debut song “Dream” on Sunday. They also released a music video for “Dr...

Jennie Kim teases possible collab track with The Weeknd for their HBO series ‘The Idol’

BLACKPINK’s Jennie Kim and singer-songwriter The Weeknd may have teased a collaboration on a new song featured in the upcoming HBO series, “...

Japan PM in S. Korea: My ‘heart hurts’ over suffering caused by occupation

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered a spontaneous remark expressing his sympathy for the sufferings of colonial victims during h...

Extradition of crypto fugitive Do Kwon delayed after forgery charge in Montenegro

Cryptocurrency fugitive Do Kwon and his associate have been indicted for forgery in Montenegro, effectively delaying their extradition to So...

J-Hope to begin military enlistment, tells fans ‘don’t worry’

BTS’ label Big Hit Music has announced that group member J-Hope will start his mandatory military enlistment as an active-duty soldier.   Th...

K-pop girl group IVE takes it up to ‘Eleven’ with Columbia Records, Kakao partnership

Kakao Entertainment America has formed a partnership with American record label Columbia Records to co-manage K-pop girl group IVE and expan...

‘Crash Landing on You’ stars Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin to sue over divorce rumors

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, star couple of the hit K-drama “Crash Landing on You,” plan on suing anyone who shares false rumors about them onli...

HYBE founder states BTS reunion in 2025 is a ‘hope,’ not a guarantee

HYBE, the label behind global K-pop sensation BTS, has yet to confirm plans for the group’s reunion, according to label founder Bang S...

Strict punishment sought for cult leader at center of Netflix doc ‘In the Name of God’

South Korea’s top prosecutor ordered prosecutors in the trial of Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a religious movement called the Jesu...

37-year-old S. Korean woman accused of stabbing 3 after being called ‘ajumma’

South Korean police have requested an arrest warrant for a woman accused of stabbing three people on a subway after she got offended when th...

Dangerous ‘snow spray’ trend has Korean TikTok users raising safety concerns 

Korean TikTok users participating in a now-viral “snow spray” trend have been facing backlash as safety concerns from other users continue t...