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K-CULTURE

Central Seoul’s Myeongdong is back and attracting locals and foreigners alike

Central Seoul’s Myeongdong is bouncing back to its pre-Covid status of being the city’s hottest shopping district and tourism hub. The once barren streets of...

Seventeen’s ‘Face the Sun’ earns MTV title of album of the year

“Face the Sun,” the fourth studio album of boy band Seventeen, earned the title of one of the “Albums Of The Year” as designated...

Hit Naver Webtoon ‘Lookism’ adapted into Netflix original animated series

The hit Naver Webtoon “Lookism” has been adapted into a Netflix original animated series and will be available for streaming worldwide from today. According to...

Localization may be key to global K-content success following pandemic

As the world anxiously awaits a possible transition to a more manageable Covid-19 endemic, experts say localization will be the key to the long-term...

Two Korean dramas nominated for Critics Choice Awards

Two Korean-language dramas, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and "Pachinko," have been nominated as the best foreign language series for this year's Critics Choice Awards. According to...

‘Decision to Leave’ makes the New York Times list of best movies of 2022

Park Chan-wook’s “Decision to Leave” made it on the New York Times’s Best Movies of 2022 list. New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis on...

Reincarnation and revenge are the perfect pairing in ‘Reborn Rich’

The hit JTBC drama series “Reborn Rich” has all the ingredients to become a recipe for global success. The series hit 19.4 percent in viewership...

Shinhwa adds another tick to its timeline with debut of subunit Shinhwa WDJ

K-pop history buffs may find it difficult to even get through the long past of Shinhwa, the longest-running act in all of K-pop. And the...

Producers of ‘KPOP: The Musical’ call for apology by New York Times following critic’s review

Broadway's “KPOP: The Musical” called for an apology by The New York Times following an allegedly racist review written by the paper's theater critic,...

Don Lee’s ‘Men of Plastic’ set for release in 32 countries

Don Lee's comedy-drama "Men of Plastic" is set to open in theaters in 32 countries outside Korea, according to its distributor Showbox on Tuesday. The...