

K-pop’s ‘best years are ahead of us’: Spotify’s general manager for Asia Pacific
Countering concerns of many local music critics who believe K-pop has already reached the peak of its growth, Gautam Talwar, Spotify’s general manager for Asia-Pacific, suggests that K-pop’s best years are yet to come. “We’re a data-driven platform and our data suggests that the best years are ahead
Oct. 26, 2024 - 16:00:52Lee Seung-yoon presents his defiant world with ‘Yeok Seong’
Singer-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon, known for profound messages and intense sound, has returned with his third full-length album, “Yeok Seong,” pouring out his stories into the music. “With this album, I feel like I’ve achieved everything I’ve wanted as a musician,” Lee said in a group interview in Ga
Oct. 24, 2024 - 07:00:49Korea building law database system for foreign nationals: minister
Ministry of Government Legislation moves to lower language barriers in Korean law The South Korean government is stepping up its efforts to make the country more foreigner-friendly by building an accessible database system of the country‘s laws and legislation, the minister of government legislation
Oct. 23, 2024 - 16:05:52Decoufle casts spell with ‘Shazam!’ to discover beautiful traces of time
Philippe Decoufle, the master of French multidisciplinary performance arts, is set to bring his iconic production “Shazam!” back to Seoul, almost 25 years after its 1999 performance at the Seoul Arts Center. The show will be performed at the LG Arts Center in Seoul from Friday through Sunday. Origin
Oct. 23, 2024 - 15:26:53‘Oldboy’ to ‘Oddity’: Tense cinema is universal
Irish director of paranormal horror flick ‘Oddity’ nods to Korean cinema‘s influences The Irish director of horror suspense film “Oddity,” Damian McCarthy has informed his work with an appreciation for Korean cinema. “I think of Choi Min-sik when he just has explosive temper at the end of ‘Oldboy’ o
Oct. 22, 2024 - 18:47:59Rising stars of Korean classical music unite in recital
Cellist Han Jae-min and pianist Park Jae-hong to showcase their love for cello On the evening of Oct. 30, rising Korean cellist Han Jae-min, who is Lotte Concert Hall‘s in-house artist this year, will take the stage with promising Korean pianist Park Jae-hong, and renowned Hungarian violinist Kristo
Oct. 22, 2024 - 17:35:49Kim Dong-wook shifts gears to embrace comedy as crime buster
Kim Dong-wook, who shot to fame with his portrayal of the lovable barista in MBC‘s romantic comedy “Coffee Prince,” has since embraced a range of dark and intense roles -- including the tragically murdered soldier in box office megahit “Along With the Gods” and a former violently bullied student in
Oct. 22, 2024 - 14:42:47Hanjin scion readies for big leap
Emily Cho carries on father’s legacy to spur organic growth at Hanjin Logistics Emily Cho, president and chief marketing officer of Hanjin Logistics Corporation, visited 11 countries in the first half of this year alone as she continued adding impetus to extending the global shipping network of the
Oct. 21, 2024 - 15:17:45Fairfax County seeks to attract Korea’s emerging tech firms
Aiming to reinforce its reputation as the “Silicon Valley of the East,” Fairfax County, located near Washington, DC in the US state of Virginia, is seeking to bring in more Korean tech firms specializing in emerging technologies such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence and aerospace, David
Oct. 21, 2024 - 14:34:46‘River and Liver’ flows through emptiness in humanity‘s last days
On what might as well be the world’s last day, L and O share beer on a sweltering, humid night, talking about the end of humanity. Their neighbor is under quarantine, a mermaid has been spotted on the Han River, and a sinkhole has formed as the ground collapses beneath their home. Gazing into the ab
Oct. 18, 2024 - 17:43:31Tiago Rodrigues weaves poetry, memory and collective experience in ‘By Heart’
Avignon Festival director asks what it means to learn a poem by heart Portuguese playwright, director and actor Tiago Rodrigues credits his deep love of literature with inspiring his iconic theater piece “By Heart.” Rodrigues, artistic director of the Avignon Festival in France, became the first non
Oct. 18, 2024 - 17:40:32Go Jun likens end of ‘Snow White Must Die – Black Out’ to breakup
Actor Kim Jun-ho, better known by his stage name Go Jun, recalled feeling a deep sadness after the airing of the final episode of “Snow White Must Die – Black Out” -- a feeling like breaking up with a girlfriend. “It was both touching and bittersweet, like being heartbroken,” said Go, during an inte
Oct. 17, 2024 - 15:29:04‘Hanok hotels offer more than a one-night stay’
Butler.Lee CEO Lee Dong-woo shares possibilities and challenges in managing hanok hotels Since his decision to start a part-time job at a local guest house in the bustling neighborhood of Hongdae as a university student in 2017, Lee Dong-woo -- CEO of the hanok stay platform Butler.Lee -- knew that
Oct. 16, 2024 - 19:13:13‘Culinary Class Wars’ explores today‘s views on fairness: creators
The creators of “Culinary Class Wars,” the hottest Korean original on Netflix right now, stated they felt they had accomplished the impossible when recruiting participants for the show. According to the show‘s creators, there were a total of 600 applicants. Around 10 writers participated in the cast
Oct. 16, 2024 - 15:15:12Painter Kim Byung-jong sings of life in exhibition
Looking back on the past five decades, painter Kim Byung-jong said he was “raised by nature” when he was a child, which has shaped his artistic inspiration until the present day. The energy, colors – particularly the theme of life – seen in his works come from nature. Born in Namwon, a small city lo
Oct. 15, 2024 - 16:33:15