Culture
Lee Soon-jae misses Korea PD Awards due to health issues at age 91
Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae, 91, has been revealed to be unable to attend official schedules due to health issues. According to the Korean Producers Association on the 16th, Lee Soon-jae was named the ...
Choi Ji-hui
Lee Soon-jae misses Korea PD Awards due to health issues at age 91
Korean content ranks second in Netflix popularity behind U.S. offerings
An analysis has found that Korean dramas and films among other content are gaining enormous popularity worldwide, following Hollywood content. Global media market analysis firm Ampere released a repor...
2025.04.16(Wed)
|Choi Ji-hui
Lim Young-woong's "Heavenly Ever After" tops Melon Hot 100 charts immediately after release
Singer Lim Young-woong's new song "Heavenly Ever After" has entered the top of major music charts simultaneously upon its release, according to his agency, Fish Music, on 15th. "Heavenly Ever After," ...
2025.04.15(Tue)
|Choi Ji-hui
Culture ministry recruits organizations for workplace sports funding in Korea
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is publicly recruiting organizations that will establish or operate the workplace sports department, providing a total of 16.3 billion won in support. It wi...
2025.04.15(Tue)
|Kim Jeong-eon
Baek Jong-won's 'Chef of Antarctica' broadcast delayed amid controversies
Baek Jong-won, chief executive of Theborn Korea, has faced various controversies related to the company's products, leading to repeated public scrutiny, and the first broadcast date of the entertainme...
2025.04.14(Mon)
|Choi Ji-hui
Vietnam's Villa Le Corail launches family-friendly coral planting experience
On the 14th, Villa Le Corail, A Gran Melia Hotel in Nha Trang, Vietnam, announced that it will launch a social contribution experience program for family travelers. This resort will conduct a 'Coral P...
2025.04.14(Mon)
|Kim Jeong-eon
Korea launches first open travel week to aid vulnerable tourism groups
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold an "open travel week" providing practical travel opportunities for vulnerable groups in tourism. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, alon...
2025.04.14(Mon)
|Kim Jeong-eon
Korea, Japan, China Launch Cultural Exchange Year with Opening Ceremony in Tokyo
On the 14th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that it will hold the opening ceremony for the '2025-2026 Korea-Japan-China Cultural Exchange Year' in Tokyo, Japan. The 'Year of Tri...
2025.04.14(Mon)
|Kim Jeong-eon
Sushi Kanesaka chef infuses soul into dining experience at Seoul's Grand InterContinental
It takes about 30 seconds to hold the shari in hand, place the neta on top, and serve it on a plate. Another 15 seconds to pick it up with chopsticks and put it into the mouth. The evaluation of a pie...
2025.04.12(Sat)
|Lee Jung-soo
Infinite Challenge marks 20th anniversary with marathon event in Seoul
Coupang Play revealed the additional lineup of members participating in "Infinite Challenge Run with Coupang Play" and special performance artists on the 11th. This event, taking place on May 25 at Ye...
2025.04.11(Fri)
|Shim Min-gwan
Pianist Park Ji-eun to showcase chamber music at Carnegie Hall on May 14
Pianist Ji-eun Park (photo) will perform chamber music with a viola, flute, and piano trio at Carnegie Hall in the United States on May 14. Winners of the Yale University School of Music competition w...
2025.04.11(Fri)
|Yoo Yun-jung
Kim Young-ha's 'Once in a Lifetime' tops bestseller list as Lee Jae-myung's book surges
Author Kim Young-ha's essay "Once in a Lifetime" topped the bestseller list upon its release. According to the bestseller rankings announced by Kyobo Book Centre on April 11, "Once in a Lifetime" push...
2025.04.11(Fri)
|Choi Ji-hui
UAE launches Korea 360 event to showcase K-content and Korean culture
A 'Korea 360' event will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to experience Hallyu and Hallyu-related products. This is the second event following Indonesia in 2022. The Ministry of Culture, Spor...
2025.04.11(Fri)
|Kim Jeong-eon
Korean films miss invitation to Cannes Film Festival for first time in 12 years
This year, no Korean films will be present in the major institutional sectors of the Cannes Film Festival. Not a single film received an invitation. This marks the first time in 12 years since 2013. T...
2025.04.10(Thu)
|Yeom Hyun-a
Korean cultural centers worldwide promote traditional culture through year-round events
Various traditional Korean cultural events, including hanbok, crafts, traditional performances, and Korean cuisine, are held year-round at Korean cultural centers around the world. The Ministry of Cul...
2025.04.10(Thu)
|Kim Jeong-eon
Culture Ministry consults arts community on 2025-2029 art promotion plan
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is holding a meeting to gather opinions from the arts community and discuss the 'Basic Plan for Art Promotion' from 2025 to 2029. On the 10th, the Ministry ...
2025.04.10(Thu)
|Kim Jeong-eon
Tao launches 24-hour live hygiene product factory amid sanitary pad controversy
With controversy arising over a Chinese company collecting used sanitary pads and reprocessing them for sale, Tao (real name Huang Zitao), a former member of the group EXO, has announced that he will ...
2025.04.09(Wed)
|Choi Ji-hui
G-Dragon becomes first Korean artist to send music into space with KAIST collaboration
Singer G-Dragon will launch a project to send music and a music video into space. According to G-Dragon's agency, Galaxy Corporation, on the 9th, G-Dragon is collaborating with KAIST to send music and...
2025.04.09(Wed)
|Choi Ji-hui
Monet to Andy Warhol exhibition opens in Seoul, showcasing 89 Western art masters
The works of 89 masters representing Western art, including Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso, are coming to Seoul. The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts announced on the 9th that ...
2025.04.09(Wed)
|Park Yong-sun
"When Life Gives You Tangerines" becomes Netflix's top non-English show in 5th week
The series 'When Life Gives You Tangerines,' which portrays the ordinary yet warm family saga set in Jeju, was named the most-watched non-English TV program by Netflix global users last week. Accordin...
2025.04.09(Wed)
|Choi Ji-hui
Madonna and Elton John reconcile after 20-year feud following SNL reunion
Pop star Madonna and British musician Elton John have resolved a conflict that lasted over 20 years. Madonna posted a photo with Elton John on her social media (SNS) on the 7th, revealing, "We have fi...
2025.04.09(Wed)
|Choi Ji-hui
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