When you think of the United States, a few things come to mind: Hollywood, Disneyland, New York, the Grand Canyon, NASA, Las ...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 4 sent a message of congratulations to Kim Min Seok on his appointment as Prime ...

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How long can a society remain in full collapse without changing—beyond the toxic changes produced by the collapse itself?

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Photo: AFP After spending 1½ years preparing to apply to a US graduate school, “I felt like I was ready this year and was going to apply”, she told The Korea Herald newspaper.

Vietnamese culture takes center stage in Korean city The Vietnam Culture Week in 2025 officially opened on June 20 in Pyeongtaek, 70km Southwest of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Seoul capital, marking ...

Seoul, South Korea — SUGA, a member of the K-pop megaband BTS, will officially complete his mandatory military service on Saturday, marking the full return of all seven members of the global ...

But the so-called Korean Wave shows no signs of subsiding. Global interest in seeking out all things Korean, from cosmetics to food, is surging. How did K-culture become so popular?

Before entering military service, the megaband generated more than 5.5 trillion won ($4 billion) in yearly economic impact, according to the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute.

Widely known as Korea’s “fermentation capital,” the town is drawing fresh attention after Korean jang-making was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2024.