Why young Koreans are stepping into ballet
Once viewed as an elite art form, ballet is attracting young Koreans seeking wellness, self-expression, and a rare chance for total immersion.
Hwang Dong-hee
‘I wanted to win for Taiwan’: International Booker winner Yang Shuang-zi
After becoming the first Taiwanese writer to win the prestigious award, the 41-year-old has, in her acceptance speech and subsequent interviews, focused much of her attention on…
Dream wedding at Korean palace? More couples will get the chance
The Korea Heritage Service launched the initiative in April to help reduce wedding costs for young couples while bringing historic palace spaces closer to everyday life. A total…
Decoding Korean traditions woven into hit drama ‘Perfect Crown’
As the drama heads into its grand finale this weekend, viewers may find themselves drawn not only to its palace love story, but also to the many traditional Korean references…
What counts as literature? Web novels should, too, says Korea’s Literature Museum
Yim Hun-young, director of the National Museum of Korean Literature, stressed that the traditional, elite-bound notion of literature must change.
Too old to dance? Not for these Korean ‘Dancing Grandmas’
They thought their best years were behind them. But former school teachers in their 70s made it to the international stage — and rewrote their future.
‘Spirited Away’ lands in Seoul, testing limits of imagination
Premiering in Japan in 2022, the theatre production has since traveled to London and Shanghai before finally arriving in Seoul, where audiences are once again invited to enter…
Year-end look at K-literature: Steady notice abroad, modest gains at home
The Korean publishing industry in 2025 can be summed up simply, industry insiders say: the rise of Korean fiction. The publishing market as a whole has struggled, but fiction…
From fragmented memories of shame, Korea-born adoptee author weaves a home in language
'This story is not only for Korean adoptees in Switzerland. It is for anyone who has been rejected, anyone who has been shamed,' says Laure Mi Hyun Croset, a writer who was born…
Obituary: K-entertainment’s beloved ‘grandpa’ Lee Soon-jae’s life on stage, screen
A towering figure in Korean entertainment and one of the nation’s longest-working performers died Tuesday. He was 91.