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Korean image ambassadors Baby Shark and Delphine O shine light on Korea’s futureCultureJan 14, 2021Popular character Baby Shark, made famous by its catchy children’s song, won the Korea Image Budding Youth Award, given to those under 20. The Baby Shark Dance video currently has over 7.6 billion vi... -
Korean LoL talent drain to China continuesMore sportsJan 13, 2021When South Korea’s Damwon Gaming lifted the Summoner’s Cup in Shanghai in October, fans of League of Legends Champions Korea were filled with joy. For two years, LCK teams had failed to reach the fin... -
New franchise system heralds changes at LCKMore sportsJan 12, 2021Another big change is that Challengers Korea, the minor league of LCK, has been abolished and replaced by the Challengers League, which is composed of lower-tier teams affiliated with each of the 10 ... -
Men only: Band audition show reignites discrimination furorTelevisionJan 12, 2021When JTBC’s band audition program, “Super Band,” announced the opening of registration for the second season, the application requirements reignited the gender discrimination controversy the first se... -
Chinese YouTuber Li Ziqi’s kimchi-making video sparks controversyCultureJan 12, 2021Shortly after her video was uploaded on Saturday, Koreans flooded the comments section on YouTube and Facebook, criticizing her for misrepresenting the traditional Korean dish as Chinese. “I’m not s... -
Seventeen kicks off 2021 US promotion before online concertK-popJan 10, 2021The group’s first online concert this year, titled “IN-COMPLETE,” will be held on Jan. 23. It will be their second online event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, following their online fa... -
How Koreans try to stay fit with gyms shutCultureJan 9, 2021Sales of exercise equipment have thrived in the COVID-19 pandemic. Purchases of stationary bikes surged by 86 percent, while sales of push-up bars shot up 82 percent in December compared to same peri... -
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packagesFood&BeverageJan 8, 2021InterContinental’s Strawberry Promotion returns as full table service The Lobby Lounge located on the ground floor of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas presents the Strawberry Gourmet Boutique. S... -
‘The Penthouse: War in Life’ gets 28.8% viewership rating, content warning from regulatorTelevisionJan 6, 2021The first season of megahit SBS drama “The Penthouse: War in Life” ended with a record-high viewership rating of 28.8 percent on Tuesday. The show also received an official warning from the Korea Com... -
Novelist Lee Seung-u wins 44th Yi Sang Literary AwardBooksJan 5, 2021Lee Seung-u’s “Heart’s Buoyancy” won the 44th Yi Sang Literary Award, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Korea given by publishing company Munhaksasang, on Monday. “A novelist getting a ... -
Esports one step closer to gaining sports statusMore sportsJan 5, 2021When the foundation for esports in Korea was established in the early 2000 with the launch of a StarCraft league, esports remained far from being considered among “real sports.” Pro gamer as an occup... -
‘Youn’s Stay’ hopes to give foreigners little taste of KoreaTelevisionJan 1, 2021“If people who came to Korea during COVID-19 times had come at a better time, they would have been able to experience Korean culture and have diverse experiences,” said Na in a live broadcast Dec. 26... -
COVID-19 decimates theaters, Netflix takes overTheaterJan 1, 2021The pandemic also accelerated a transition to OTT platforms such as Netflix. OTT platforms were already expected to surpass cinemas in 2020, with PwC predicting that the global OTT market would surpa... -
‘Delayed Justice’ returns with Jung Woo-sungTelevisionDec 31, 2020After three weeks of reorganization, SBS drama series “Delayed Justice,” starring veteran actor Kwon Sang-woo, will return with its 13th episode on New Year’s Day. Jung Woo-sung, who replaces actor B... -
Illegal websites, pandemic-related problems hamper growing webtoon market: KOCCA reportCartoonDec 30, 2020With many webtoons being made into movies, TV dramas and games, the medium is enjoying new heights of popularity. Although COVID-19 has made the creation of webtoons more difficult, it could not stop...
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