As winter gives way to a warm, sunny spring, Koreans are hitting the streets — and eating along them, as restaurants set up tables and chairs for yajang, a unique outdoor dining experience. But is it in danger of disappearing?
Theater lovers need not go all the way to the West End or Broadway to catch a play by Shakespeare — Seoul has its own theater group, the Seoul Shakespeare Company, putting on the bard’s classics right in the heart of the city.
Yu Ji-suk, art director of the National Gugak Center's folk orchestra, has recently added an unusual entry to her illustrious career: performing "Arirang" in front of Gwanghwamun for K-pop megaband BTS's comeback performance.
In early March, six massive U.S. military trucks rolled out of Seongju, North Gyeongsang, bound for Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek before being deployed to the Middle East.
Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025) continues to earn accolades, this time winning Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 98th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars.
As the investigation into alleged tax evasion by singer-actor Cha Eun-woo unfolds, questions are swirling over not only the staggering amount but also for how long it went unnoticed.
True to its name, Yeouido has long felt like an isolated enclave in the heart of Seoul.
By the time North Korean defector Park Eun-hee decided to write her life story, she had already risked death once.
[Think English] Foreigners caught in crossfire as bill aims to unmask user nationalities on online platforms
From buying coffee at Starbucks to purchasing lipstick at Olive Young, a growing number of Koreans are embracing stablecoins for everyday payments, often through overseas third-party payment platforms.
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