KBS TV show, “Paik Jong-won Class,” airs on Mondays at 8:30 p.m. Past episodes of the show can also be seen through Naver‘s pay-per-view video platform, Series On. The first episode recorded an average viewership share of 4.6 percent, according to Nielsen ratings.

With international routes slowly opening again to travelers, and nearly one-third of the country’s population having received their first shots of a COVID-19 vaccine, South Korea is no exception in preparations to resume its once-halted tourism industry. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the Korea Tourism Organization on Monday jointly announced this year’s Korea International Tra...

Unlike most music critics who jump into the world music at a young age, K-pop music critic Cha woo-jin confesses he was not a music lover as a youngster. At home after school, he reached for comics, short stories and movies rather than music. Things changed when he entered his teens. “There was a moment as a teenager when I sensed an earnest desire for music,” he said. Looking back, Cha thinks ...

Lotte Cinema’s “Drive Osiria” opened June 10 at the Osiria Tourism Complex in Busan’s Gijang-gun. It is the largest drive-in in Busan, Ulsan, and North and South Gyeongsang provinces, screening movies twice a day both on weekdays and weekends, with room for more than 300 vehicles. The screen is also one of the largest, measuring 25 by 13 meters. A Lotte Cinema official told media, “We expect th...

The new music is the first from the group since it won “Kingdom: Legendary War,” a TV contest show on Mnet. Stray Kids showed off their talent on the last episode June 3, beating prominent boy groups such as Ateez, The Boyz, iKON and SF9. The title song -- written and composed by Bang Chan, Changbin and Han of 3racha, a production unit within the group -- is about being in love. The video, rele...

Strolling through London’s city center, the tours visited the Korean Cultural Center UK and Trafalgar Square, which served as the venue for the London Korean Festival 2015, held in August. Afterwards, festival participants went to the British Museum’s Korea Gallery, delving into the historic cultural and art pieces from Korea that are on display at the exhibit. The walking trip ended by sunset, ...

Gangwon Romantic Night Train Stargaze A summer stargazing tour to Gangwon Province package from Korail has kicked off, and promises a safe and convenient trip for passengers. The daily tour from KTX begins every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with a minimum of eight people required to register for departure. Prices vary from 66,000 won to 99,000 won per person until Aug. 31. Travel insurance, mea...

City and Well-Being focuses on the city of Seoul. The research conducted by the Society of Architecture shows how Seoul‘s urban structure impacts city dwellers‘ lives. Photos taken in detail of the different objects that connect and communicate with people in Seoul, such as mountains, online platforms, cafes and apartments, give visitors the chance to look closely at the shapes and mechanisms of ...

Yoon Do-hyun, the lead singer of YB, posted on his personal Instagram account the same day, that although YB is a 24-year-old band in Korea, they are just “little boys when in front of Metallica,” adding that it is an honor to be participating in the band’s project. Dee Company, the management agency of YB, told The Korea Herald that profits from the album sales will go to both Metallica‘s chari...

“I have traveled to Busan before, and I loved the port city, so I hope to know better about Busan through this exhibition,” said Mathis Sachot, an exchange student from France, while visiting the exhibition June 14. “I came here to see the palace,” Sachot said, referring to Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, “and feel very lucky to have come across this exhibition just one week before going back home.” Th...

Recent developments have raised the need for content creators to consider how to deal with potentially culturally sensitive topics and scenes. The growing consumption of content on streaming platforms and social media means that Korean dramas and content are being watched by viewers around the world and content creators need to be cognizant of the sensitivities of the global audience. “I think i...

Demand for travel is back in Korea. Fueled by the government’s recent announcements that travel bubble partnerships with other countries could be in the cards, grounded travel-hungry individuals are anticipating a return of quarantine-free holidays. So are businesses in the tourism industry that have been hit hard by a bruising pandemic since early 2020. A leading Korean travel agency which of...

The Yeowoorak Choice features artists who have created their own music worlds. Park Soon-ah, a gayageum player who learned music in both South and North Korea as a third-generation Korean-Japanese, the group Haepaary, who combines royal ancestral rites music with electronic sounds, and Chudahye Chagis will take to the stage. The most experimental concepts will be highlighted through the Director...

The second season of hit medical drama series “Hospital Playlist” got off to an auspicious start Thursday, recording the highest first-episode viewership rating in tvN history. Thursday night’s episode recorded an average viewership rating of 10 percent, according to Nielsen ratings, making it the first tvN drama series to chart double-digit ratings on day one, as it reached as high as 12.4 perc...

Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival commemorates the Great Battle of Hansan of 1592, one of the most intense naval battles in Korean history. Held from Aug. 12 to 21, the festival is sponsored by the city of Tongyeong, and managed by the Great Battle of Hansan Memorial Foundation. Visitors will be able to see a reenactment of the battle followed by other performance...