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Netflix's fantasy period series 'The East Palace' brings folklore realm of the dead to life

The show stars Nam Joo-hyuk as a man who can traverse between the spirit world and the real world, unraveling a mystery in the royal court.

2026.7.8

Soo-in, played by Kim Hye-yoon, heads to the Salmokji reservoir with her team for a road view reshoot and encounters mysterious events there in the horror film “Salmokji: Whispering Water.” [SHOWBOX]

'Salmokji: Whispering Water' builds on urban legends to weave tale of creeping dread

A cursed reservoir, a distorted road view image, and a film crew pulled into an unfolding mystery. These elements set the stage for “Salmokji: Whispering Water,” a Korean horror debut that favors creeping .

2026.4.5

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K-shamanism reads its own fate, finding overseas success

Unlike the dark and frightening sensibility often associated with Western occultism, Korean shamanism is being received as a fresh and unusual cultural phenomenon, especially after the success of the Netflix animation “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025).

2026.4.1

A fortune-telling shop in Ansan, Gyeonggi, is known to have been run by former Defense Intelligence Command chief Noh Sang-won, who is alleged to be behind President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law imposition on Dec. 3. [NEWS1]

Interest in shamanism grows as political turmoil, societal pressures affect Koreans

Social turmoil in the country has led more Korean people to lean on shamanism, with an marked increase in interest.

2024.12.30

'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'Chicago' and other shows, concerts to check out Seoul

The Korean production of the Broadway hit musical "Dear Evan Hansen” is currently underway at the Chungmu Art Center in central Seoul.

2024.6.20

Actor Choi Min-sik in 'Exhuma' plays feng shui master Sang-deok [SHOWBOX]

Feng shui and urban legends in 'Exhuma': What you should understand

For viewers overseas, it may be helpful to gain some insight into some of the rituals, traditions and superstitions that appear in director Jang Jae-hyun’s latest film, “Exhuma.”

2024.3.23

Renowned video artist Nam June Paik performs gut on his birthday, July 20, 1990, in Seoul, for Joseph Beuys, Paik’s good friend who led the avant-garde Fluxus movement with him and other artists. [CHOI JAE-YOUNG]

Jeju's shamanistic rituals are explored through Nam June Paik

Jeju Island is known to be home to 18,000 gods that the islanders carry out a number of rituals in honor of throughout the year to pray for safety as well as big catches for the fishermen and haenyeo (women divers) — two of the main jobs of ...

2023.6.14

The Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul [YONHAP]

Presidential office gets skittish about shaman reports

The presidential office distanced itself from a so-called shaman who allegedly has been flaunting his closeness with President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee.

2022.8.3

[WHY] Phone recordings take center stage in presidential election

Did the presidential candidate try to force his brother into a psychiatric ward? Does the possible future first lady follow Shamanism? Strange questions like these are befuddling the public in Korea with less than a month to go until they cast...

2022.2.13

Kim Kun-hee, wife of conservative presidential contender Yoon Suk-yeol, addresses the press at the National Assembly on Dec. 26. [NEWS1]

[WHY] Shamanism, phone calls and the presidential election

One of the main presidential contenders, Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), and his wife have been questioned for their possible ties to Shamanism after phone call recordings were leaked to the public....

2022.2.8