Aside from Squid Game, other recent successes include Bong Joon ... Overall, the rise in South Korea’s global cultural presence has had a big economic effect. In 2023, exports related to Hallyu ...

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 ...

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 ...

How did South Korea become such a global cultural powerhouse in the recent times? A staff member checks books by South Korean author Han Kang, who won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

South Korea is enhancing its cultural relations with Nigeria through the "Hanbok Reborn as Art" exhibition at the Nike Art Gallery in Abuja. Organized by the Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) to ...

(Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb) Thailand-South Korea relations are paradoxical. The countries share a dynamic that boasts both heroic achievements and glaring challenges. While their cultural and ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The South Korean government may look into setting up a Korean cultural centre here if the need arises, says its Ambassador to Malaysia Lee Chi Beom. To further promote cultural ...