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Intangible Heritage Festival in Jeonju aims to reach across generations, borders
The 2025 Intangible Heritage Festival will bring Korea’s cultural legacy to life from Oct. 23 to 26 at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. Organized by the Korea Heritage Service and the National Intangible Heritage Center, the festival seeks to blend traditional and modern elements, uniting generations, regions and even global audiences. The festival kicks off with an opening ceremony at 5 p.m., Oct. 23, followed by a show titled "The Beginning of Intangibl
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'Genie, Make a Wish' tops Netflix non-English series chart
The Korean romantic fantasy series "Genie, Make a Wish" has climbed to the top of Netflix's weekly non-English series chart, the streaming giant said Wednesday. The romantic comedy jumped from its initial No. 5 debut to the top, garnering 8 million views for the week ending on Oct. 12. Premiering on Oct. 3, the 12-part Netflix original follows Ga-young (Bae Suzy), a woman with an antisocial personality disorder. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she accidentally awakens a genie (Kim Woo-bin
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Will Korea’s new gaming decree facilitate control over overseas game companies?
Starting Oct. 23, overseas game developers meeting certain conditions in South Korea must appoint a domestic representative, as the government seeks to level the regulatory playing field and improve consumer protection. Experts and domestic gaming companies question the efficacy of the new decree. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Tuesday that the amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act, which mandates overseas game companies to appoint a domestic representative, was
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Chae pledges stronger oversight of entertainment agencies, copyright
Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young on Tuesday proposed viewing the cultural industry as a sector for investment rather than assistance. “We must nurture culture as a future growth industry worth over 300 trillion won ($210 billion),” Chae said, speaking at the parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee. The Lee Jae Myung administration earlier outlined a plan to create a 300 trillion won culture market by 2030, compared with an estimated 206 trillion won in
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Byun Sung-hyun’s stylish satire finds humor in history with 'Good News'
Byun Sung-hyun, one of South Korea’s most distinctive filmmakers, returns with a sharp-edged, satirical take on a real-life hijacking from the 1970s. With the director's longtime muse Sul Kyung-gu (“The Whirlwind,” “Hyper Knife”) anchoring the film, “Good News” unfolds against a backdrop inspired by the Japan Airlines Flight 351 incident. In 1970, members of the Japanese Red Army commandeered a Boeing 727 carrying 129 people from Haneda to Fukuoka, ultimately defecting to North Korea. Following
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Yet more ‘KPop Demon Hunters’: Singalong fireworks show at Everland
Everland has unveiled a new spectacle, the "KPop Demon Hunters Singalong Fireworks Show," bringing a dazzling blend of fireworks, music and animation to its Four Seasons Garden every night through the end of the year. Following the success of its themed zone collaboration with Netflix’s animated film "KPop Demon Hunters," the amusement park is expanding its offerings with an immersive 11-minute show featuring original film footage and hit songs such as “Golden,” “How It’s Done” and “Soda Pop.” P
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South Korea debuts first AI feature film 'Run to the West'
Artificial intelligence is worming its way into nearly every corner of pop culture — and now it has reached the big screen. Opening in theaters Wednesday is Korea's first AI-incorporated feature film, "Run to the West," directed by Kang Yun-sung, the acclaimed filmmaker behind Disney+’s "Big Bet" and "Low Life." The 60-minute fantasy project isn’t shy about what it is: "Run to the West" is a chaotic rollercoaster powered by the aggressive use of AI rendering. The story itself is rooted in high-c
Oct. 13, 2025 -
Seoul International Music Festival celebrates dance
Seoul International Music Festival returns this year with six performances under the theme “Dance with Me,” inviting audiences to experience the energy and joy of music through the universal language of dance. From waltz to tango to ballet, the festival shares with audiences the vitality and joy of life that classical music conveys through dance, the element that has shaped Western music history for centuries. This year’s lineup features cellist Gary Hoffman, horn virtuoso Radek Baborak and cond
Oct. 13, 2025 -
Lightweight outerwear takes center stage in fall fashion trends
Transitioning from record-breaking summer heat to brisker fall temperatures, consumers are turning to lightweight outerwear, driving the demand for windbreakers and lightweight puffer jackets. According to the industry, fashion retailers are responding swiftly to the shift in weather and consumer behavior, introducing transitional pieces suited for cool mornings and evenings while remaining breathable during warmer afternoons. The shift is particularly evident in online fashion marketplaces. Kre
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Old Seoul Station opens hidden hallway in centennial exhibition
Tucked away in a back corner of the former Seoul Station, a flight of stairs leads to a weathered green wooden door. Beyond it, a neon archway glows, opening into "Platform 4" — a hidden area of the 100-year-old building that had long been closed to the public. This long-abandoned train platform has been reopened as part of a special exhibition that opened on Sept. 30 to commemorate Seoul Station's centennial, under the theme “Seoul Station’s Past, Present and Future.” “It was really cool to see
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Nepali porter from Korean travel show to receive support from relief group
Tamang Nabin, an 18-year-old Nepali Sherpa who appeared on a Korean travel show, will receive financial and educational support from WorldShare, a Seoul-based relief organization, the group said Saturday. WorldShare said it will begin providing living expenses and Korean language education for Nabin starting in November. Nabin appeared in the fourth season of MBC’s “Adventure by Accident,” which followed webtoon artist Kian84, influencer Pani Bottle, TV personality Dex and actor Lee Si-eon trekk
Oct. 12, 2025 -
Korean YouTuber claims she was discriminated against at a New York McDonald’s
A Korean YouTuber who said she has lived in the US for more than six years as a permanent resident claimed she was racially discriminated against by staff at a McDonald’s in New York. Her Instagram post on Wednesday quickly went viral, garnering over 11.12 million views as of Sunday morning. In a video titled “Ordering McD in the US be like…,” she described the incident that occurred at a local McDonald’s in the US. “After moving to a small town in New York, where Asians make up less than 5 perc
Oct. 12, 2025 -
Hong Ra-hee, RM make list of most influential figures in Korean art market
The inaugural Korea Art Market Power 20 named the honorary director of Leeum Museum of Art, Hong Ra-hee, BTS' RM and artist Suh Do-ho among the list of 20 movers and shakers in the Korean art market Sunday. The Power 20 was released as part of the Korea Art Market Report 2025 compiled by the Paradise Cultural Foundation and the Seoul National University Business School, and features artists, collectors, museum directors, gallerists, critics and cultural influencers. The list was selected based o
Oct. 12, 2025 -
Kim Tschang-yeul's cinematic essay 'The Man Who Paints Water Drops' to be screened at MMCA
A cinematic essay on Korean art master Kim Tschang-yeul, known for painting waterdrops, is being screened at the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, starting Friday. “The Man Who Paints Water Drops” film coincides with the museum’s “Kim Tschang-yeul” exhibition. The 79-minute film, released in 2021 as the first such documentary on Kim, explores the depth of the late artist’s solitude and seeks to reveal why he immersed himself into painting waterdrops after
Oct. 11, 2025 -
Cellist Daniel Muller-Schott returns to Seoul with a program bridging centuries
Seven years after his last scheduled recital in Seoul was canceled, German cellist Daniel Muller-Schott returns to Korea for a long-awaited performance on Oct. 12 at the Seoul Arts Center, joined by pianist Cho Jae-Hyuck. Their program spans different eras of German music — “contrasting yet connected,” as the cellist described it — centered on Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3 and Brahms’s F-major Sonata, with Webern’s concise Op. 11 and the lyrical warmth of Schumann’s Fantasiestucke, Op. 73 round
Oct. 10, 2025