It is partly down to a 1993 government policy specifically designed to enhance South Korea’s global position by exporting cultural products. The idea was to increase the country’s "soft power ...

South Korean pop bands like Blackpink are a big hit globally - and among the country's best-known cultural exports Evan Barringer was 14 years old when he stumbled onto Full House, a South Korea ...

President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to declare martial law and the subsequent impeachment battle underscored the fragility of South Korea’s young democracy. Despite the country's economic and ...

The global influence of South Korean culture on the global landscape has been growing for two decades, and show no sign of slowing down (Alamy Stock Photo) In the late 1990s, few could have ...

In South Korea, some 150 historic crafts, customs and celebrations are recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Experience them to gain a deeper insight into the country, which honours ...

Cultural exports were worth some $13.2 billion to South Korea in 2022, more than home appliances or electric cars -- but the bulk of that was made up of video games, such as Battlegrounds Mobile ...

But beyond raw anger at a government many feel has failed them, the swiftness of Yoon’s fall also gestures at the culture of South Korea, which has rapidly industrialised in recent years partly ...

Even though South Korean author Han Kang wasn't listed among the favorites for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, her win happens to fit in an ongoing trend of international recognition for her ...

On December 3 last year, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. After a motion for his impeachment was passed by the National Assembly on December 14, the president was finally ...