From photocards and albums to MP3 players, home decor: the evolution of K-pop merch
In a landscape where the music itself is no longer the dominant source of revenue, merchandise becomes K-pop’s most intimate business strategy.
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South Korean presidential office’s return to Blue House is more than just a logistical reset
President Lee Jae Myung's return to the Blue House, also known as Cheong Wa Dae, revives the old, unresolved question of whether the Blue House enables leadership or insulates the…
Jeju tourism jumps as Netflix K-drama draws foreign visitors
The Jeju Provincial Government largely attributed the growth to global attention surrounding "When Life Gives You Tangerines."
Time to shift gears: The Korea Herald
Electric vehicle transition slows globally, but South Korea risks moving too fast.
When romance turns into abuse: Struggles and limitations to curb dating violence in South Korea
Legislative revisions on punishing dating violence are still pending at the National Assembly, as the government moves to keep an official tally.
South Korean Defence Ministry to restore North Korea policy division, boost military AI
The assistant minister post is to be revived after 20 years to oversee defence AI planning.
North Korea leads global crypto hacks with $2 billion in 2025
North Korea's hackers pulled off fewer but larger crypto heists, comprising over 60 percent of global thefts, global blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said.
Seoul, Moscow hold rare, undisclosed talks on North Korea
A senior Foreign Ministry official responsible for the North Korean nuclear issue recently made a clandestine trip to Moscow and met Russian counterparts, The Korea Herald has…
South Korea overhauls forex rules to stabilise won
Stress tests are conducted to measure how well financial entities could withstand the worst-case market scenario, which in turn pressures them to beef up their dollar holdings to…
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes police chief over ex-president Yoon’s martial law decree
The court also found that dispatching police to the National Election Commission’s office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, and its training institute infringed on the…