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Sign of the Times: K-culture takes over downtown New York with Pepero Day

Pepero Day hits Times Square in New York, taking over a digital billboard on Monday to celebrate the unofficial holiday.

2024-11-12

U.S. Senator-elect Andy Kim asked to play key role in South, North unification

The secretary general of the presidential advisory body on unification has requested Rep. Andy Kim, the first Korean American elected to the United States Senate, to play a pivotal role in issues related to South and North Korea's unification.

2024-11-11

Pepero Day hits Times Square with giant digital ad

A Pepero Day advertisement is lighting up Times Square in New York from Oct. 21 to Nov. 11, Lotte Wellfood announced.

2024-11-04

Samyang gets New York fired up with Buldak 'Sauce Exchange' event

Samyang Roundsquare, the parent company of Buldak Ramen maker Samyang Foods, hosted a “Sauce Exchange” event in front of the Flatiron Building in New York from Oct. 17 through the weekend.

2024-10-21

'Squid Game: The Experience' opens in in New York

Netflix's "Squid Game: The Experience" kicks off at the Manhattan Mall in New York on Friday.

2024-10-13

KAIST and NYU team up for joint AI graduate program

KAIST will create a joint graduate degree program in AI with New York University, with additional degree programs planned in partnership with the U.S. university.

2024-09-09

한국에는 없는 한식의 맛… 뉴욕에서 새롭고 고급스러운 정체성 발견하는 K푸드

On a breezy Saturday night in April, a Korean tourist couple was 30 minutes into a queue at the modern Korean restaurant Atoboy in NoMad, the district north of Madison Square Park.

2024-06-14

'You can't get this in Korea': K-food finds a new, upscale identity in New York City

New York's Korean food offers a higher-status experience than the traditional food one might eat in Korea. With no obligation to cater to cultural ties or keep prices low, restaurants imbue their Korean offerings with upscale quality.

2024-05-30

NYT international president advocates trust-building amid misinformation era

Building trust with readers is important in the age of AI and social platforms, said The New York Times International President Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, while being in a country that offers freedom of the press also helps.

2024-05-22

Musical 'The Great Gatsby' not so great in the end

Jeremy Jordan and Eva Nobelzada, star as Gatsby and Daisy and display undeniable chemistry on stage. But without a sufficient tap into the source’s underlying themes, their relationship is reduced to an unoriginal romance.

2024-04-29