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Online crime sleuths push boundaries in name of justice

Online sleuthing is becoming increasingly popular as YouTubers take a bold, uncensored approach to satisfy the public's desire to uncover the identities of assailants in criminal cases.

2023-08-28

Tanghulu and malatang remain popular despite Korea-China tensions

Despite souring relations between South Korea and China, Koreans’ culinary preferences reveal a paradoxical phenomenon with the growing popularity of Chinese-infused treats like tanghulu and malatang particularly among the younger generation.

2023-08-15

BTS 'Permission to Dance' music video surpasses 600M views

The music video for boy band BTS’s “Permission to Dance” (2021) surpassed 600 million views on YouTube, the band’s agency Big Hit Music announced on Monday.

2023-08-15

Blackpink YouTube channel records over 90M subscribers

Blackpink became the first artist in the world to record more than 90 million subscribers on its YouTube channel, the girl group’s agency YG Entertainment said Monday. Blackpink’s official YouTube channel ticked over 90 million subscribers as ...

2023-07-17

Pyongyang propagandists on YouTube shuttered for violations

For over a year, two YouTube channels run by North Korean vloggers who went by “Song A” and “Yu Mi” offered curious outsiders rosy glimpses of what appeared to be their day-to-day lives in the North Korean capital.

2023-06-27

[BAEKSANG AND BEYOND] Kim Jong-kook awarded for transformation to YouTuber

A seemingly small change can have the biggest implications. One such example is the quiet transformation that took place at this year’s Baeksang Arts Awards — two out of the three trophies allocated to entertainment shows went to YouTubers. “I ...

2023-06-22

YouTube Korea to launch first official shopping channel in world

YouTube Korea will launch its official shopping channel for live commerce later this month for the first time in the world, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

2023-06-21

YouTube closes MAU gap with Kakao and Naver

YouTube is gaining a strong foothold in Korea as its number of monthly users is close to outpacing that of dominant players like Kakao and Naver.

2023-06-05

Seoul court rules against NY composer in 'Baby Shark' plagiarism case

A Korean appeals court on Friday ruled against an American composer in a plagiarism lawsuit he brought against the producer of the popular South Korean children's song "Baby Shark."

2023-05-19

School parents fret as popular stars hoist glasses online

Parents are increasingly concerned that images on social media such as YouTube of Korean celebrities enjoying a drink or two could encourage underage drinking.

2023-05-07