What do Koreans think about their lives?
Koreans feel wealthier but less happy while foreign residents show stronger life satisfaction despite lower income and housing security
Park Ga-young
What book titles reveal about Korea in 2025
AI dominates publishing keywords.
Chinese tour groups to enter South Korea visa-free
This also serves as a reciprocal gesture following China’s waiver of visa requirements for Korean nationals since Nov. 8, 2024. That exemption runs through the end of this year.
Pope Leo XIV says 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul to take place Aug 3-8
Pope Leo's attendance at the 2027 WYD will mark fourth papal visit to the country and first since Pope Francis' 2014 visit.
‘Squid Game,’ Park Bo-gum and K-pop: Korea continues to attract tourists with K-content
Government collaborates with Netflix and K-pop creators in its push to reach 30 million visitors by 2027.
The sound of now: young Korean creators redefine tradition and form
Composer-conductor Choi Jae-hyuck and haegeum player-composer Joo Jeong-hyeon have been on the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts’ radar since the launch of its summer…
A drama that made President Lee Jae Myung cry — and why it matters for Korea’s cultural policy
President Lee said watching the Netflix hit "When Life Gives You Tangerines" reassured him the industry could provide a turnaround in the nation's growth.
Korean Broadway hit ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ triumphs with 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical
Playwright and lyricist Park Chun-hue — also known as Hue Park — and composer Will Aronson, longtime collaborators for over a decade, won best book of a musical and best…
Powerhouse vs. equity: South Korea’s leading presidential candidates’ different cultural visions
While Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party of Korea and Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party frame their cultural agendas around different themes — global expansion vs.…
Milan’s La Scala names Korean maestro Chung Myung-whun as first Asian music director
Mr. Chung is set to lead the prestigious 247-year-old opera house from 2027 to 2030.