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‘Squid Game’ mastermind Hwang Dong-hyuk still has much to offer

    He is the man whose brain Steven Spielberg wants to steal. He is the man behind the skyrocketing global stardom of Lee Jung-jae, Jung...

BTS’s RM donates 100 million won for preservation, restoration of Korean artifacts

    RM of boy band BTS donated 100 million won ($71,590) for the second year in a row for the preservation and restoration of Korean...

World discovers ‘quiet quitting’ long after Korea did

"Quiet quitting," which refers to only doing assigned regular jobs and refusing to go above and beyond at work, has become a post-pandemic phenomenon...

Korea wins Emmys for first time as ‘Squid Game’ dominates

Korea's cultural rise and its place on the world stage were reaffirmed Sunday in Los Angeles when two Koreans became the first from the...

‘Squid Game’ Day

From left, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, CEO of Siren Pictures Kim Ji-yeon, director of "Squid Game" (2021) Hwang Dong-hyuk, actor Lee Jung-jae, and...

[WHY] Koreans’ love for spicy foods: Crazy trend or comfort food?

Dipping a chili pepper in a chili pepper paste. It may sound about as silly as dipping an apple in applesauce, but this is actually...

Los Angeles designates Sept. 17 ‘Squid Game Day’

The city of Los Angeles designated Sept. 17 as “Squid Game Day” to commemorate the massive influence Netflix Korea’s “Squid Game” has had on...

[CELEB] Yoo Ah-in gives off a ‘Seoul Vibe’ in his second Netflix gig

“Seoul Vibe” which premiered last month on Netflix, is already actor Yoo Ah-in’s second time working with the streaming platform. Although the villain in the...

[CELEB] Hyun Bin is back as a North Korean detective in ‘Confidential Assignment 2’

Actor Hyun Bin, a newlywed and now father-to-be, returns to the silver screen again in his recurring role as a North Korean detective in...

Daniel Henney shows third cop’s a charm in ‘The Spy: Undercover Operation’

Daniel Henney, a Korean-American actor who local audiences last saw in the 2013 film “The Spy: Undercover Operation,” slips into the familiar role of...