Chinese X user faces backlash for 'Exhuma' face-writing critique

Photo edits of celebrities with Chinese characters written on their faces have been trending in Korea after their depiction in the film “Exhuma,” where shamans and mediums have Chinese characters drawn onto their faces to ward off evil.

2024-03-13

Song Hye-kyo honors female milita leader

Actor Song Hye-kyo and Professor Seo Kyoung-Duk teamed up to make the video honoring the independence activities of Yun Hui-sun.

2024-03-01

China's Baidu deletes word 'chosunjok' from description of poet Yun Dong-ju

China's largest search engine, Baidu, deleted the word chosunjok, meaning Korean Chinese, in its description of Korean poet Yun Dong-ju, according to professor Seo Kyoung-duk from Sungshin Women's University on Tuesday.

2023-11-28

Kimchi product in Japan with Korean slang in its name sparks controversy

Gaejonmat Kimchi, a kimchi product sold in Japan, drew attention online for using Korean slang in its name.

2023-10-13

Actor Song Hye-kyo teams up with professor to promote Korean script

Actor Song Hye-kyo and Seo Kyoung-Duk, professor of general education at Sungshin Women’s University, partnered up once again to celebrate Hangul Day.

2023-10-09

Celebrities commemorate March 1 Independence Movement with running, shows

Korean celebrities are commemorating the March 1 Independence Movement in different ways. Singer Sean held a marathon with the nonprofit Habitat Korea and was joined by fellow actors Park Bo-gum, Im Si-wan, Choi Si-won and more. In the ...

2023-03-01

Actor Song Hye-ko, professor Seo Kyoung-duk donate artwork of freedom fighter

Actor Song Hye-ko and Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women's University donated a carved artwork of Kim Kyu-sik (1881-1950), a vice president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, in memory of National Liberation Day. ...

2022-08-15

Prof. Seo Kyoung-duk, TV producer Kim Tae-ho collab on kimchi videos

Professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women's University and television producer Kim Tae-ho released YouTube videos promoting kimchi in Korean and English on Tuesday. The four-minute videos aim to promote kimchi to the world, including its history ...

2021-04-27

In cultural battles with China, professor leads the fight

In the New York Times and its international edition on Jan. 18, an ad ran with the title of "Korea's Kimchi, It's for Everyone."

2021-04-10

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