The box office hit “The King’s Warden” achieved another record by becoming the second most watched film of all time in South Korea. Based on the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) data, “The King’s Warden” added 70,659 moviegoers on April 11 for a total of 16,331,396 since its opening on...
A man stole about 500 wristbands used for audience verification at K-pop superstars BTS’ concert at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea on April 11. According to the Ilsan West Police Station, a report was received at about 3:20 p.m. KST that a man stole 500 entry wristbands from a ticket...
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea’s 20th-century history was reshaped by the Korean War, which devastated the nation, claimed countless lives, and tore families apart. At the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the memories of the Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953, remain permanently...
SEOUL, South Korea - Kyobo Book Centre, the largest bookstore in South Korea, is more than that. In popular culture, Kyobo’s Gwanghwamun branch, the first and main branch, was a filming location for the hit 2007 K-drama “Coffee Prince” that starred Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun-hye. Participants...
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines will present the K-Beauty Week, showcasing key trends and immersive beauty experience. The event will be held from April 15 to 25 at KCC Philippines at 59 Bayani Road in Taguig City. Riding the global wave of Korean beauty, K-Beauty Week brings...
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) appointed actor Hyun Bin as an honorary counterintelligence agent on April 7. The NIS is the Korean government’s chief intelligence agency working against espionage, terrorism and threats against South Korea. Hyun Bin starred as an NIS agent...
SIHEUNG CITY, South Korea - After six days, the World Journalists Conference (WJC) 2026 ended on April 3 with participants tackling issues in journalism and experiencing immersion in Korean culture, technology and local governance. A total of 41 journalists from media outlets in 30 countries,...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, April 5 lauded Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang Hwa for swiftly acting on the reported “no Filipino policy” being implemented by several Korean KTV and restaurants in Angeles City and Clark in Pampanga. Earlier, Tulfo demanded an investigation...
K-pop group Stray Kids, actress Jun Ji-hyun and other celebrities attended a state luncheon with French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on April 3 to mark the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The luncheon was held to celebrate...
Once a plain white storage jar for soy sauce and grain in late Joseon homes, Korea’s moon jar has risen to a multimillion-dollar blue-chip star of the global art market — and now, it has quietly come full circle, returning to Korean living rooms as a good luck décor staple and everyday...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and...
SEOUL, South Korea - The Seoul Metropolitan Government affirmed that 104,000 people gathered in Seoul to watch the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” on March 21. “BTS Comeback Live ‘Arirang.’ 104,000 gathered at Gwanghwamun—safely and successfully. Thanks to fans, staff, and volunteers...
