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Korean language learning booming on back of Hallyu: reportFeb 7, 2021If you’re looking to pick up a new language this year, you might want to consider Korean. And if you’re a native speaker or have at least some knowledge of the language, then rejoice: Korean is curre... -
KOCCA’s GSP Plus helps game companies go globalFeb 7, 2021The Korea Creative Content Agency is making headway in helping small and medium-sized Korean game companies expand to the global market with its Game Global Service Platform Plus project. While prev... -
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[Weekender] Something special to celebrate a pandemic SeollalFeb 6, 2021Lunar New Year gifts go online, premium under social distancing system -
Rookie artists to receive funds for artworksFeb 5, 2021Artists with less than two years of experience will be eligible to receive “art creation funds” from March, to help carry on their initial art productions with financial stability. Unfair practices t... -
National Museum wants people to visit Korea to see its artifactsFeb 3, 2021Museum to promote Three Kingdoms-period Pensive Bodhisattvas as iconic exhibits -
Culture ministry aims to revive pandemic-hit culture sector, spread 'hallyu' in 2021Feb 2, 2021The culture ministry said Tuesday it will focus on reviving the pandemic-hit culture and tourism industries here, as well as continue to support the spread of "hallyu," or the Korean Wave, around the... -
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[Feature] K-pop stars subjected to sexual objectification onlineFeb 1, 2021K-pop singers have risen to global stardom in recent years, but their popularity has a dark side: Many have become victims of sexual objectification online. The issue came to the fore recently as co... -
Hallyu fans consume more Korean content amid COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: surveyJan 30, 2021The number of foreigners consuming Korean content have continued to rise last year, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism. The Culture Ministry said on Thursd... -
Packaged kimchi: how did it get its start, where is it going?Jan 28, 2021New packaged kimchi products Some Korean companies aim to target a comparably smaller but significant niche market in Korea with unique products. Pulmuone in 2019 launched a vegan kimchi product ... -
Games and music sectors see biggest KOCCA budget increaseJan 25, 2021The Korea Creative Content Agency’s 2021 budget has been set at 484.2 billion won ($440 million), a 54.4 billion won increase from last year. KOCCA uploaded multiple videos on its YouTube channel on... -
Do Korean streaming services stand a chance against Netflix?Jan 25, 2021Original content seen as key to success -
Actor Lee Min-ho’s additional Hangeul promotional videos being releasedJan 22, 2021Lee, who soared to stardom in 2009 after appearing in the hit drama “Boys Over Flowers,” was appointed in 2019 as the foundation’s public relations ambassador to promote the Korean language and cultu... -
Two-term lawmaker Hwang Hee named new culture ministerJan 20, 2021Culture Minister nominee Hwang Hee is a two-term lawmaker affiliated with the ruling Democratic Party, who began his political career in the late 1990s as a secretary to the late President Kim Dae-ju... -
Koreans defend kimchi, ssam against Chinese claimsJan 19, 2021Meanwhile, Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor of Sungshin Women’s University who is known for his active promotion of Korean culture overseas, placed ads in both the US and international editions of the New... -
Konstantin Ishkhanov: 'Phenomenal' Korean classical music stars shine brightly at InClassicaJan 19, 2021From 17 April – 11 May, Malta will host the InClassica International Music Festival , a three week programme of classical music featuring world-renowned soloists, leading international orchestras a...
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