SM Entertainment founder unveils K-pop’s next era: AI, fan-driven content and ‘Zalpha Pop’
Lee Soo-man, key producer at A2O Entertainment, predicts a world where AI, Gen Z and Alpha fans shape…
Why Koreans keep buying books they admit are shallow
Paying for ‘healing essay’ in Korea is less about reading than buying feeling you’re caring for yourself properly…
Korea is requiring drinks companies use recycled plastic in their bottles — but is it safe?
Mandate to use recycled plastic in bottled water, beverage packaging to take effect in January Plastic water bottles…
Kospi extends run of record highs for fifth day
An electronic board at a Hana Bank dealing room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 3,449.62,…
Why Perplexity built a low-key coffee shop in Seoul’s most upscale district
The AI search company positioning itself as a Google rival is testing whether a quiet cafe in Cheongdam-dong…
Seventeen’s Woozi enlists, Hoshi to follow
(Credit: Pledis Entertainment) Woozi of Seventeen entered basic military training camp, his agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday. He…
Weak won delays Korea’s $40,000 GDP milestone
Taiwan set to overtake Korea this year as growth gap narrows This file picture, taken on Sept. 4,…
Asia markets set to open lower as investors watch U.S.-China talks in Spain
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to…
Asia markets open mixed after Wall Street gains on positive inflation data
 Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday after Wall Street continued to reach record highs over Fed-rate cut hopes and…
Asia markets open mostly higher ahead of key China inflation data
The city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in China, on March 13, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing |…
G-Dragon meets PUBG: Battlegrounds – The Korea Herald
Collaboration marks G-Dragon’s first large-scale venture into gaming PUBG: Battlegrounds X G-Dragon (Krafton) K-pop icon G-Dragon is making…
They’re tagged as ‘just resting.’ But S. Korea’s youth feels anything but rested
For some, idling away time outside labor force may be a survival strategy in a system that never…