Korean dermatology clinics have seen a surge in Chinese customers of late and are courting them via Chinese social media.
Short holidays and a weak yen drive the ‘aeroplane instead of the ancestral table’ trend.
11 Feb 2026 - 4:36PM videocam
YouTuber Drew Binsky tours Seoul’s US$250-a-month micro-flats, sparking conversation on urban housing and South Korea’s hidden pressures.
A rise in worksite accidents involving poor comprehension of safety instructions is driving the shift as South Korea increasingly relies on foreign labour.
From Netflix’s Romantics Anonymous to Disney+’s Merry Berry Love, Korean-Japanese collaborations are on the rise.
Seoul faces a diplomatic tightrope as the captured soldiers plead for asylum in South Korea.
7 Feb 2026 - 7:21AM videocam
Choi Jung-kiu’s new book analyses K-pop’s working parts using examples drawn from active idol groups, recent releases and everyday practices.
Rigid inheritance laws blamed as 2,400 wealthy residents leave the country. Business group seeks reforms including tax payment via stocks.
The one-day theatre show blends English and Korean dialogue and has no fixed stage or backstage.
The Mangwon Theatre Project puts on plays in cafes to put audiences right in the middle of the action.
Renaissance, the classical music salon at the Arts Council Korea Artist House is packed with vintage vibes and digitised classical records.
Ticket sales for K-pop events in Singapore increased by about 250 per cent between 2022 and 2024.
Seoul has apologised and pledged to improve foreign worker housing following the woman’s death in a makeshift dwelling in 2020.
Parents fret over ‘Gangnam formula’, a brand associated with wealthy families, after French firm Danone recalled it over toxin fears.
Bus driver licenses for people in their 20s and 30s rose 43 per cent in three years, driven by better pay, job security, and changing attitudes.
Korean modern art icon Chung Sang-hwa was known for his ‘dansaekhwa’ paintings, which demanded ‘foolishly endless repetition’.
Teenagers and adults are stealing gold to convert it into cash, with one robbery turning fatal in Bucheon.
Debate grows whether the visa helps rival China’s dominance or is a dangerous fix for wage-driven shortages in the shipbuilding sector.
South Korea generated about US$21 million, or 11.4 per cent of Gemini’s cumulative revenue on Apple’s app store – second only to the US.
Tickets at venues like LCK Arena sell out fast as fans travel to South Korea’s capital to see the best play games such as League of Legends.
Grok is estimated to have generated around 3 million sexually explicit images between December 29, 2025, and January 8 this year.
As South Korea moves to end dog meat consumption by 2027, the government lacks a clear survival plan for nearly half a million caged dogs.
Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series.
Flight attendants commute in uniform due to lack of changing rooms at Incheon Airport as labour groups fight for better conditions.
Activist Kim Dong-seok warns lack of White House restraint has blurred immigration lines, leaving Korean-American residents in constant fear.
20 Jan 2026 - 4:51PM videocam
The missile, capable of carrying a warhead of up to eight tonnes, has been deployed to frontline military units.
18 Jan 2026 - 3:38PM videocam
The K-pop group’s show in Busan is months away but already room prices have soared beyond the 1 million mark.
From office workers to ultra-marathoners, South Korea’s running boom is reshaping streets, travel and retail as millions hit the pavement.
Seoul’s 2026 art scene will also see the opening of the Centre Pompidou Hanwha Seoul and the return of the Gwangju and Busan biennales.
While 74 per cent see joy in children, 92 per cent say economic burdens impact family planning – a factor in South Korea’s record-low birth rate.
12 Jan 2026 - 6:18PM videocam