Booming Asian music markets provide new opportunities for aspiring musicians
For generations of aspiring Australian musicians, there was a simple recipe for success: pack your bags and move…
Overseas sales of translated Korean books hit record high after Nobel win
Copies of Han Kang’s novel The Vegetarian are sold out at a major bookstore in Seoul after the…
Twice’s Jeongyeon donates over US$20,000 to help cover treatment costs for children with disabilities
Child welfare organisation ChildFund Korea announced on Tuesday (Jul 29) that Jeongyeon, a member of the popular K-pop…
Colgate taps K-pop icon IU for star power and sparkle
Colgate has partnered with South Korean singer and actress IU to promote its “optic white purple” toothpaste, tapping…
What ‘7-year curse’? BTS, Blackpink and the new era of global K-pop
Few groups survive a decade in the relentless world of K-pop. But on a charged June night in…
Why Korea’s stock market dances to foreign tunes
Offshore capital sets tone for Kospi, as trading volume, influence eclipse muted domestic voices SK hynix’s semiconductor plant…
Jennie tops Spotify’s 2025 Global Impact List as K-pop soloists eclipse groups
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Spotify has revealed its 2025 Global Impact List for the first half of…
What Does BLACKPINK Member Lisa’s New Neck Tattoo Mean?
It seems like BLACKPINK’s Lisa has gotten a new tattoo with a very special meaning. Celebrity tattoo artist…
Korea kicks off W14tr coupon program to spur spending
Who’s eligible, how to apply, where to use — key details of the stimulus coupon explained A person…
KCCI chief suggests EU-style economic bloc between Korea, Japan
Chey Tae-won says tie-up between neighbors in AI, manufacturing could be key to weathering global economic storm Chey…
Korea ends phone subsidy law: Are cheaper smartphones coming?
Samsung’s new foldables, Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 to test new free-market phone pricing Logos of South Korea’s three…