Jennie unveils hangul veil at MMA 2025, spotlighting Korean aesthetics through Le Je
Jennie with hangul veil from Le Je (Melon) Blackpink’s Jennie once again placed Korean aesthetics at the center…
How Psy’s billion-views trailblazer Gangnam Style presaged K-pop dominance
One of 2025’s biggest hits, spending eight weeks atop the Australian chats, is by a fictional K-pop group.…
Too thin to buy? Why ultraslim phones from Samsung, Apple aren’t selling
Battery anxiety, pricing tradeoffs, unclear gains blunt demand for slimmer designs The Galaxy S25 Edge is displayed at…
When ‘oppa’ becomes ‘-ssi’: linguistic markers of K-drama
In K-dramas, how characters address each other reveals their true relationship If you’ve ever felt a K-drama relationship…
JYP Entertainment Releases Fan Etiquette Guide For TWICE’s Safety And Privacy
On December 15, JYP Entertainment released an official statement regarding recent cases of privacy invasions and safety hazards…
No more benefits for deadbeats: Estranged parents won’t receive dead child’s pension funds
New revision clarifies that parents who abandoned their children aren’t entitled receive any benefit from the child’s death.…
Spotify Wrapped 2025 Reveals Most-Streamed K-Pop Artists, Songs, And Albums
This year’s Spotify Wrapped is out! On December 4, Spotify Wrapped unveiled their year-end campaign, showcasing a summary…
Fan in ‘pure shock’ at Hyrox when selfie cam reveals Shinee’s Minho next to her
Blackpink weren’t the only K-pop superstars in town this weekend — and not all were here for concerts.…
‘Endangered Love’ sets Lee Chan-hyuk apart in a trend-obsessed K-pop music scene
Lee Chan-hyuk (YG Entertainment) In South Korea’s highly saturated music scene, similar tunes and repetitive hooks dominate the…
Suryeonhoe, uniforms, yaja: Cultural code behind K-school dramas
The hallways of adolescence have always been fertile ground for storytelling. Teen dramas are produced almost everywhere, but…
Disgraced K-pop icon Steve Yoo features on new album by rapper Justhis
Yoo’s voice returns to Korean music scene 23 years after renouncing citizenship to dodge military service Steve Yoo…
Korea’s antibiotic crisis: Why it’s a problem and how we can prevent it
(Getty Image) South Korea’s health care system is praised for its speed and accessibility, but the resulting ease…