Korean American produces Korea’s first single malt whisky

Bryan Do, the Korean American founder of Korea’s first single malt whisky distillery, Three Societies, has taken a winding path to suc...

P-pop superstars Bini, SB19 receive Voices of Asia Award at Billboard Korea

Billboard on Tuesday celebrated the launch of Billboard Korea with a grand event at the Yeong Bin Gwan Hall of The Shilla Seoul, honoring K-...

Here’s all the K-content Netflix will drop in 2024, including ‘Squid Game’ 2

Streaming service Netflix is set to captivate global audiences in 2024 with a diverse lineup of Korean content, including returning favorite...

Blackpink renews contract with YG Entertainment

All four members of Blackpink have renewed their contract with YG Entertainment, the label confirmed on Wednesday. Ending rumors: The news o...

Korean independence activist Yu Gwan-sun immortalized in AI video

South Korea has immortalized prominent figures from Korea’s independence movement against Japan using artificial intelligence (AI) technolog...

Watch: NewJeans’ Danielle sings as Ariel in Korean dub of ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake

Danielle Marsh of NewJeans has been cast as the voice of Ariel in the Korean-dubbed version of Disney’s upcoming live-action film, ...

ENHYPEN’s Jay apologizes for comparing Korean history to ‘short novel’

ENHYPEN member Jay posted an apology after receiving online backlash for his comments about Korea’s history being comparable to a “short nov...

‘Doona!’: Bae Suzy to star in new Netflix K-drama from ‘Crash Landing on You’ director

Netflix has announced a new original K-drama titled “Doona!,” starring Bae Suzy and Yang Se-jong. The series is based on the webtoon “The ...

Chinese tea, Vietnamese pottery, Cambodian martial arts: Asian cultural practices granted UNESCO world heritage status

Traditional Chinese tea-processing techniques, Japanese ritual dances and Vietnamese pottery-making are some of the cultural practices that...

Popeyes returns to S. Korea for round 2 against Korean fried chicken

U.S. fried chicken chain Popeyes will be returning to South Korea next month after a nearly two-year hiatus. The company is set to open it...

Japan payment of less than $1 to Korean WWII victims for forced labor draws outrage

A civic group in South Korea has denounced the less- than- one- dollar pension payment from the Japanese government to victims of forced la...

Watch: Korean streamer reacts to winning $1.5 million lottery while live on Twitch

While livestreaming on Twitch, a Korean streamer ecstatically burst into tears after scratching a winning lottery ticket worth 2 billion won...

‘This physical pain does not compare to the pain of losing my nation’: How 2 schoolgirls helped fight for Korean independence

Two million Koreans took to the streets from March 1 to April in 1919 to protest Japanese colonial rule. By the end, over 7,500 people had ...

7 in 10 South Koreans want nuclear weapons to defend against China and North Korea threats, poll reveals

A poll conducted last December shows that seven in 10 South Koreans support a domestic nuclear program to counter threats primarily posed b...

Hanbok or hanfu? Controversy swirls around Vogue feature as Korean professor and Chinese YouTuber weigh in

The controversy surrounding the hanbok featured at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics is only the tip of the iceberg when ...

Popular South Korean influencer who’s landed over 100 sponsorships is not actually a real person

Rozy is a South Korean social media personality whose ads are racking up millions of views on YouTube, and she isn’t even a real person. AI-...

Meet Sohn Kee-chung, the Korean Olympian forced to represent the Japanese empire

Sohn Kee-chung, an ethnic Korean marathon runner, is a poignant reminder of his country’s dark past. His record-breaking performance in the ...

Harvard Professor Sparks Outrage for Claiming Korean ‘Comfort Women’ Were Willingly Employed in Japan

A Harvard Law School professor has stoked controversy over claims that Imperial Japan had employed “comfort women” under contracts during Wo...

South Korean Rapper Iron Found Dead at 28

South Korean rapper Iron, born Chung Heon-chul, was found dead on Monday, right outside an apartment block in Seoul.   ...

6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe in New Jersey After Missing From a Torched House in Pennsylvania

A child who went missing in Wyncote, Pennsylvania has been located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Monday afternoon. Isaac Hwang, 6, was repor...

TikToker’s Japanese Tattoo Causes #CancelKorea and #SorryFilipinos Debate

A tattoo of a Filipino-American TikTok star has sparked a virtual word war between social media users from South Korea and the Philippines. ...

Sam Okyere Deletes Instagram After Response to ‘Once You Go Black You Never Go Back’ Comment

Ghanaian TV personality Sam Okyere deleted his Instagram account following a controversial response to a comment deemed sexually offensive a...

South Korea Sends the Most EPIC ‘Care Packages’ For Citizens in Quarantine

Governments from different countries have achieved varying degrees of successes and failures in dealing with the current pandemic. South Kor...

Asian-Owned Mall in Alabama Loses $200,000 After Being Set on Fire By Looters

A retail store in Alabama was burned down after it was hit by looters last month, overshadowing peaceful nationwide protests following the m...

South Korean Official Says Kim Jong Un is ‘Alive and Well’

Multiple reports claimed that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is either in a vegetative state or has passed away, but South Korean preside...

All-Korean Musical About Tupac Shakur Sparks Controversy

Controversy has arisen online after an announcement circulated about “All Eyez On Me”, an upcoming musical featuring the story o...

Bong Joon-ho Was Once Blacklisted in South Korea for His ‘Liberal’ Films

Bong Joon-ho, the Academy Award-winning director of “Parasite,” was reportedly blacklisted by the South Korean government four years ago for...

Elderly Woman Accidentally Infects 37 in Korean Cult With Coronavirus

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to clarify Lee Man-hee’s claim to being visited by Jesus and his ability to interpr...

Rude, Genderless Giant Penguin With Millions of Fans is Now Korea’s Biggest Star

South Koreans both young and old have fallen in love with a new internet celebrity, Pengsoo the giant penguin. In an origin story, the 10-ye...

6,000 South Korean Couples Hold Mass Wedding Despite Coronavirus Fears

Thousands of couples attended a mass wedding held in Seoul, South Korea despite fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known a...

Visiting Korean Students Allegedly Detained, Sent Back Home After Landing at LAX

South Korean students heading for a short-term immersion program on artificial intelligence in Irvine, California were allegedly detained an...

UPDATE: Korean Man Lends $247 to Dubai Tourist, Gets $762,000 Back is a HOAX

Editor’s Note: The following story, which has gone viral several times since first being posted in 2017, has since been debunked as a ...

BTS and Starbucks Are Partnering to Help Needy Children in Korea

Starbucks Korea is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a good cause. The “Be The Brightest Stars” campaign will feature exclusive Starb...

Korean Actor Cha In-ha Found Dead in His Home at 27

Cha In-ha, an actor from South Korea, was found dead at his home on Dec. 3.   ...

Fans Outraged That Goo Hara’s Parents May Get a Share of Her Inheritance

The death of Korean singer Goo Hara shocked the world, as the heartbreaking news of her suicide came within six weeks of the death of anothe...

Korean Singer ATONE Saves Woman From Being Sexually Assaulted By U.S. English Teacher

Social media users are praising Im Ji Hyun, better known by his stage name ATONE, for bravely saving a woman from an attempted sexual assaul...