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The 18th Korean Film Festival in Spain has concluded in Madrid after presenting five Korean features, a 4K anniversary screening of “Train to Busan” and short films by emerging local filmmakers. The…
The 2026 Fall Royal Culture Festival has concluded after five days of programs at Seoul’s historic palaces, with organizers reporting continued growth in international participation. The festival ran from October 7 to…
A new food competition program, Korean Cook-Off, brings Korean mothers together with foreign residents in Korea to compete through home-style Korean cooking.
South Korea held a centennial conference on October 12 to discuss the future of Hangeul and Korean amid the global spread of K-culture and rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
Visitors to the 2026 Yeosu World Islands Expo can browse and buy seafood from across southwestern Korea at a special market running from October 10 through November 1. The program, organized by…
South Korea’s National Heritage Administration has proposed adding four sites to the national register of cultural heritage, including a former pharmaceutical factory in Anyang designed by architect Kim Chung-up during the early…
LE SSERAFIM’s second Japanese single, ‘Made My Night,’ debuted at No. 1 on Oricon’s daily singles chart after its October 9 release. The result gives the group consecutive chart-topping debuts for its…
Bong Joon-ho’s first feature-length animated film, ‘Ally,’ is scheduled to open in July 2027. The underwater adventure follows deep-sea creatures drawn into a dangerous journey toward the surface, with CJ ENM handling…
BTS, BLACKPINK, KATSEYE and the Korean-linked animated hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ have earned multiple nominations for the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards, extending Korean pop culture’s visibility in one of the United States’…
South Korea’s K-pop calendar is entering one of its busiest periods of the year, with major artists from HYBE, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment preparing new releases alongside IVE, ATEEZ,…
Filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón and his son Jonás Cuarón took part in a special film conversation at the 31st Busan International Film Festival on October 8, bringing two generations of internationally recognized cinema…
South Korea has begun a nationwide celebration marking the 100th anniversary of Hangeul Day, with exhibitions, performances, workshops and public events scheduled from October 6 through October 17. The program, titled “Hangeul…
