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‘TVXQ Week’ heralds phase 2 of duo’s career

They’re back. Having started off as teenage heart-throbs before blossoming into artists of international fame, the duo of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin appeared before the public as TVXQ on Monday, ...

August 21, 2017
Music
Racism in Korea, from TV to real life

A decade ago, history textbooks in Korea started to refrain from saying that Korea is a mono-ethnic country, as state-wide controversy about the cited phrase can prompt racism against ethnic minoriti...

August 20, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Unique ecosystem of Korean ‘night’

Booming music blasting from the speakers, flocks of people drenched in alcohol and excitement flailing about into the night; nightclubs are normally thought of as places for music-lovers and partygoe...

August 18, 2017
Culture
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Cultural Night Walk in Jeonju Cultural Night Walk in Jeonju, a program selected by the Cultural Heritage Administration in a competition, offers visitors the chance to walk through hundreds of tradi...

August 18, 2017
Travel
Girls’ Generation tops Billboard world chart

Girls’ Generation is picking up right where it left off, topping charts with “Holiday Night.” The sixth studio album by the K-pop act took the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s world albums chart as of Wedn...

August 16, 2017
Music
CCF 2017 contemplates Korea in eyes of world

A cultural exchange event on the topic of Korea‘s image will take place later this month, with opinion leaders across the world expected to participate. On Aug. 28 and 29, Corea Image Communication ...

August 16, 2017
Culture
BTS reveals highlight reel of ‘Love Yourself’ series

Bangtan Boys on Wednesday dropped a highlight video of its upcoming “Love Yourself” series, a collection of music under a single concept, which will be launched with its album in September. Uploaded...

August 16, 2017
Music
What not to do in North Korea

While the US has only recently issued a ban on travel to North Korea, travel to the hermit kingdom has always been extremely risky. The oppressive and authoritarian regime does not tolerate any chal...

August 15, 2017
Culture
Alleged portrait of Empress Myseongseong on show for first time

A Joseon-era portrait of a woman dressed in a traditional garment is on display in Seoul, with the gallery claiming it to be a painting of the last queen of Joseon. The alleged drawing of Empress My...

August 15, 2017
Culture
Did Ariana Grande refuse to enter Korea? Speculations of terror fears ahead of concert

Pop star Ariana Grande, who is in Korea for her first concert here, is refraining from any contact with the media and fans before her performance, possibly out of fears of terrorism. Grande is belie...

August 15, 2017
Music
Taeyang reveals teaser video for ‘Darling’

Taeyang of Big Bang on Monday revealed the teaser video for “Darling,” the title song for his upcoming album “White Night.” The video, uploaded on YG Entertainment‘s official blog www.yg-life.com, f...

August 14, 2017
Music
Changdeokgung to open for night-time tour

The Joseon-era palace of Changdeokgung will be offering evening tours from Aug.31 to Nov. 5, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday. According to the state-run agency, the “Moonlight Tour ...

August 14, 2017
Culture
Hallyu’s future; limitations and sustainability

In the 1990s, Korea’s popular culture begin to expand overseas, mostly to other Asian countries. It was during this time that the government begin emphasizing the potential of culture industry. The ...

August 14, 2017
Culture
Smeraldo debunked? BTS sends fans on wild-goose chase

Fan theories are supposed to be a little crazy, but rarely do they go as wild as the “smeraldo” conspiracy surrounding BTS’s September comeback. Jin, the eldest member of BTS, posted a picture of hi...

August 10, 2017
Music
‘S.M.’s youngest’ NCT Dream to come back next Wednesday

Teenage boyband NCT Dream hopes to make an impact next Wednesday with the release of its new EP “We Young.” The six-track record will be released online at 6 p.m., along with the physical copies, ac...

August 10, 2017
Music

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