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Actors Ok Taec-yeon and Lee Joon-gi to appear at Studio Dragon drama festival in Japan

Local production house Studio Dragon will hold a K-drama festival featuring actors Ok Taec-yeon and Lee Joon-gi in Chiba, Japan, on Oct. 12, the company said Monday.

2024-08-26

Over 80% of foreign tourists, residents still wary of North Korea threat, K-culture survey finds

South Korea still seems to be perceived as a dangerous country for foreigners due to the continuing national security threat from North Korea, even though it has been 71 years since the countries chose to pause the war, according to a survey.

2024-08-13

Production studio SLL JoongAng to provide content on Rakuten TV for European viewers

Production studio SLL JoongAng will provide its content on a new channel on Rakuten TV, dubbed “Romcom K-Drama,” to make its content more accessible to European viewers, the company said Monday.

2024-08-05

Gov't will launch 'K-info Hub' to correct misinformation about Korea

The Korean government plans to launch a centralized website, K-info Hub, to counter misinformation about the country and promote a unified message about K-culture.

2024-05-28

Performers, YouTubers and 'Grandpa Uaena': K-culture lovers enjoy best of Korea in tourism program

A tourist group including YouTubers and performers enjoyed a five-day tour of South Korea's top tourist attractions. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, aimed to promote Korea's culture and tourism.

2024-05-24

How accurate are historical K-dramas? Separating fiction from history in 5 hit shows.

We check the accuracy of five historical K-dramas as "Queen Seondeok," "Love in the Moonlight," "Mr. Sunshine," "The Red Sleeve" and "Under the Queen's Umbrella" are all examined for fictional elements and historical discrepancies.

2024-04-22

Seven travel packages leverage Korean pop culture to draw overseas visitors

To attract foreign travelers to Korea, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Sunday that it has worked with the Korea Tourism Organization to develop seven travel packages focusing on visiting popular K-drama filming locations.

2024-04-21

'Queen of Tears' stars actors Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won

The upcoming tvN drama series "Queen of Tears," as the title implies, will "explore all kinds of emotions through tears," lead actor Kim Soo-hyun said Thursday during a press conference for the series.

2024-03-07

Three strange scenes in K-culture

Korea lacks the hardware to meet its global software reputation in K-pop.

2024-02-26

Oxford University opens doors to Hallyu Academy as K-wave hits UK

Some students said they signed up for the course because they wanted to watch Korean dramas without subtitles, while others became interested in Korea through BTS or were interested in Korean food and traditional dress.

2024-02-05