Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Taebaek Couple Festival to resume after four years this weekend

The Taebaek Couple Festival, inspired by the hit KBS K-drama “Descendants of The Sun” (2016) will resume after a four-year break at the Descendants of the Sun Park in Taebaek, Gangwon. According to city officials, this year’s Taebaek Couple ...

2022-09-15

Soundtracks offer an easy way for artists to reach new fans

For many Korean musicians today, the quickest way to get a song into the charts isn't a snappy music video or a cutting-edge collaboration, it's getting on the soundtrack of the latest hit TV show.

2022-08-07

Where they fell

Visiting descendants of Korean War veterans on Wednesday pay their respects at the UN Memorial Cemetery in Busan, where some fallen soldiers are buried. Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs invited them to Korea from overseas.

2022-07-06

Korean companies take product placement to places no product has gone before

Product placements are no stranger when it comes to television shows or films, but some Korean brands are going the extra mile to have their products pop up in even the most unexpected places. Take Kahi, for example: a newer Korean cosmetic...

2022-06-14

Regaining Korean citizenship

Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, center, poses for a group photo with descendants of independence fighters who acquired Korean citizenship at the Central Government Complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. The Justice Ministry conferred...

2020-08-12