Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany

Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany

Stray Kids set a new milestone in K-pop history with a solo performance at one of the largest stadiums in Germany, highlighting the unwavering global...

HYBE sparks summer vibes with BTS live album, TXT comeback, new boy band launch

HYBE sparks summer vibes with BTS live album, TXT comeback, new boy band launch

HYBE Co., a South Korean music powerhouse, is turning up the heat this summer with a wave of major releases, including a live album from its flagship...

At home, K-convenience stores battle stagnation; abroad they're powerful K-food ambassadors

At home, K-convenience stores battle stagnation; abroad they're powerful K-food ambassadors

In the bustling backstreets of Ulaanbaatar, shoppers file out of a CU convenience store with instant tteokbokki, or simmered Korean rice cake, packs ...

KPop Demon Hunters OST lands at No.6 on Billboard Hot 100

KPop Demon Hunters OST lands at No.6 on Billboard Hot 100

The original soundtrack Golden from Netflix’s hit animated movie KPop Demon Hunters has made chart history, becoming the first track by a virtu...

With waning MZ interest, is heyday over for S.Korea’s golf apparel market?

With waning MZ interest, is heyday over for S.Korea’s golf apparel market?

South Korea’s once-dominant golf apparel market, the largest in the world at its peak, is rapidly losing steam, as sales tumble and brands scra...

Blackpink's new single Jump tops Spotify daily chart

Blackpink's new single Jump tops Spotify daily chart

Blackpink's new single Jump has rocketed to No. 1 on the Spotify Daily Top Songs Global chart, YG Entertainment Inc., the company behind the girl gro...

K-content goes cultural: KPop Demon Hunters sparks heritage K-goods craze

K-content goes cultural: KPop Demon Hunters sparks heritage K-goods craze

Netflix’s smash-hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters is more than just a pop culture phenomenon. It is fueling global interest in Korean herita...

Google Maps, Blackpink fans’ must-have item for Deadline World Tour

Google Maps, Blackpink fans’ must-have item for Deadline World Tour

Blinks, the official name of Blackpink's global fandom, is set to enjoy the South Korean girl group’s concerts in the US more conveniently with...

Korea’s game studios rebrand as AI tech firms, move into fashion, robotics, media

Korea’s game studios rebrand as AI tech firms, move into fashion, robotics, media

What was once a world of elves, dragons and power-ups is now giving rise to one of South Korea’s most unexpected tech revolutions, with game st...

Return of the K-pop queens: Blackpink, Twice power up YG, JYP

Return of the K-pop queens: Blackpink, Twice power up YG, JYP

Blackpink and Twice, two of South Korea’s most prominent K-pop female acts, made high-profile returns on Friday with new releases, heightening ...

Rap icon Cardi B joins K-beauty’s celebrity fan club with BB cream

Rap icon Cardi B joins K-beauty’s celebrity fan club with BB cream

Cardi B, the Grammy-winning rapper, has joined the growing list of celebrities spotlighting Korean beauty products, fueling a new wave of global enth...

BTS’ Jungkook, IU crowned most-loved K-pop artists worldwide

BTS’ Jungkook, IU crowned most-loved K-pop artists worldwide

BTS’ Jungkook and IU, a singer and actress, have claimed the top spots on the most-favorite K-pop artist charts in both the male and female cat...

Gochujang, fiery seasonings: K-sauces go viral among adventurous foreign palates

Gochujang, fiery seasonings: K-sauces go viral among adventurous foreign palates

Once an afterthought in the global food trade, South Korea’s signature spices and sauces, ranging from fiery gochujang to fermented doenjang, a...

Blackpink roars back with Deadline world tour after 2-year hiatus

Blackpink roars back with Deadline world tour after 2-year hiatus

Blackpink has made a dazzling return with its electrifying new song, “Jump,” igniting excitement for its first world tour in almost two y...

Fictional K-pop band Saja Boys beat BTS, Blackpink to top US Spotify charts

Fictional K-pop band Saja Boys beat BTS, Blackpink to top US Spotify charts

A fictional K-pop boy band from a Netflix animated feature has achieved what few real-world Korean acts have – to top the US Spotify chart.Your...

The wait is over: BTS are back with new album, global tour in spring 2026

The wait is over: BTS are back with new album, global tour in spring 2026

Now the wait is over.BTS are back – as a full-member group after a four-year hiatus.The seven-member boy band is returning with a new album in ...

Economic strain drives millennials, Gen Z into collectible craze

Economic strain drives millennials, Gen Z into collectible craze

SHANGHAI – Standing in the rain, lines of people snake along Nanjing Dong Lu, Shanghai’s bustling shopping street, outside a Miniso shop,...

Naver Webtoon’s Eleceed: Now anime by studio behind The First Slam Dunk

Naver Webtoon’s Eleceed: Now anime by studio behind The First Slam Dunk

High school student Seo Jiwoo knows nothing of the hidden world around him. Terrified of his own mysterious powers, he lives quietly, concealing his ...

From G-Dragon to Ibuki: Dongmyo emerges as global fashion hotspot

From G-Dragon to Ibuki: Dongmyo emerges as global fashion hotspot

Once a humble thrift market popular among older locals in Seoul, Dongmyo Market, often dubbed Dongmyo flea market, has become a vibrant hotspot for y...

Time to spend: Korean shoppers loosen purse strings on luxuries, hotels

Time to spend: Korean shoppers loosen purse strings on luxuries, hotels

South Korea’s long-dormant consumer sector is showing signs of revival, as shoppers – once paralyzed by political uncertainty – ret...

South Korean eyewear poised to spark next global K-wave

South Korean eyewear poised to spark next global K-wave

As eyewear evolves into a key fashion statement, South Korea’s homegrown brands are setting their sights on the global stage with bold, unconve...

K-pop pilgrimage boosts Seoul ahead of BTS comeback

K-pop pilgrimage boosts Seoul ahead of BTS comeback

With the days numbered until all seven BTS members reunite as a group, a K-pop pilgrimage is revitalizing Seoul’s cultural and tourism sectors....

Want to look beautiful? – Here’s the 'Made In Korea' mask pack

Want to look beautiful? – Here’s the 'Made In Korea' mask pack

South Korean face mask packs – a flagship product of K-beauty – are staging a dramatic revival in popularity.Rising to fame alongside K-p...

Maybe Happy Ending sweeps Tony Awards with six wins

Maybe Happy Ending sweeps Tony Awards with six wins

"Maybe Happy Ending" swept the Tony Awards on Sunday, taking home six trophies, including for Best Musical, and the first time a Korean-originated pr...

Seoul, once-rising art hub, feels pinch of global strains  

Seoul, once-rising art hub, feels pinch of global strains  

In Seoul’s Hannam district, the storefront that once housed Various Small Fires (VSF) now sits empty, a “For Rent” sign taped to it...

Europe looms large as K-beauty brands look to blue ocean; shares rise

Europe looms large as K-beauty brands look to blue ocean; shares rise

South Korea’s beauty industry has been reaping decent gains from traditionally strong markets such as China and the US – the world’...

Korea’s aesthetic medicine enjoys golden era with surge in foreign spending

Korea’s aesthetic medicine enjoys golden era with surge in foreign spending

As beauty-conscious tourists continue to flock to Seoul’s clinics, South Korea’s aesthetic medicine sector may be entering a golden era, ...

In China’s waterway city Hangzhou, K-beauty redefines ‘shuiguang'

In China’s waterway city Hangzhou, K-beauty redefines ‘shuiguang'

HANGZHOU – The capital of China’s Zhejiang province, Hangzhou, is the southern terminus of the ancient Grand Canal waterway, which origin...

When in S. Korea, it’s a ritual: Foreigners make stops at CU, GS25, 7-Eleven

When in S. Korea, it’s a ritual: Foreigners make stops at CU, GS25, 7-Eleven

“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair,” as Scott McKenzie sang in the late 1960s and 70s.If ...

Maybe Happy Ending: A robot love story that rewrote Broadway playbook

Maybe Happy Ending: A robot love story that rewrote Broadway playbook

On an unremarkable evening in November 2024, inside the opulent Belasco Theatre in Manhattan, something quietly historic was taking place.A delicate,...

Kakao Pay backs out of acquisition deal for SSG Pay, Smile Pay Hanwha in talks to buy five-star hotel Paraspara Seoul Kia's Lego-like PV5 with 16 variants to hit market in July Stray Kids make K-pop history with landmark stadium show in Germany S.Korea’s most prominent business leader returns with all charges cleared