Sex scenes in K-dramas: Why are they so restrained?
Limits on intimate scenes arise from cultural norms, regulatory history, and expectations that K-dramas stay family-friendly, experts say.
The Korea Herald
South Korean ex-president Yoon’s trial begins over Pyongyang drone allegations
The drone deployment, the investigators argue, was aimed at goading North Korea into retaliatory actions that could be used to justify declaring emergency martial law.
In South Korea, 120,000 private cameras hacked, used to record sexual content
Two of the suspects each hacked into 63,000 and 70,000 IP cameras, recording hundreds of sexual videos, which they sold to operators of websites based outside of the country.
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…
Korean learning boom falters
Continued government support, particularly for the woefully underpaid instructors, is necessary for Korean language education to remain vital and relevant, says the writer.
1 in 3 South Koreans living alone in ‘superaged’ era
If the current pace continues, the Ministry of Health and Welfare projects single-person households will reach 8.55 million by 2027, 9.71 million by 2037, and nearly 10 million by…
From shipyards to steel mills, South Korean manufacturers get meme makeovers to woo Gen Z
Once defined by rigid hierarchies and a smokestack-era image, the country’s manufacturing sector is now fighting a perception gap as it competes with IT firms and startups for…
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang hit by massive breach exposing 33.7 million users
Regulators warn of secondary scams, as probe uncovers months of unauthorised access.
Why Korea’s 900-year-old shipwreck bowls look suspiciously new
Beneath the UNESCO-listed tidal flats of Korea’s west coast, clay-rich mud sealed away a shipwreck so perfectly that its 12th-century celadon cargo now gleams like new.
Seoul confirms death of Korean volunteer fighter in Ukraine
The deceased was a man in his 50s surnamed Kim. He was killed in May during fighting with Russian forces in the Donetsk region, which is one of the most intense battlefields of…