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K-CULTURE

NewJeans becomes fastest K-pop group to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify

NewJeans became the fastest K-pop group to surpass 1 billion streams on global music streaming service Spotify, earning a Guinness World Record, the girl...

PSY says his ‘Summer Swag’ concert is the new Korean culture

If a concept sticks around long enough, it becomes style, and if a style sticks around long enough, it becomes culture — at least...

aespa’s album ‘My World’ sells 1.37 million copies on first day of release

Girl group aespa’s latest album “My World” sold 1.37 million copies on the first day of its release on Monday, making it the most...

BTS’s Jungkook becomes fastest K-pop soloist to hit 1 billion Spotify streams

Jungkook of boy band BTS became the fastest K-pop soloist to surpass 1 billion streams on global music streaming service Spotify, earning the singer...

Midnatt by HYBE to debut with ‘Masquerade’ in six languages

HYBE's new artist Midnatt will debut next Monday with its digital single "Masquerade," in six different languages. "Masquerade" will be released in Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese,...

IU and Lee Byung-hun donate to charities helping children

Singer IU and actor Lee Byung-hun each donated $75,900 (100 million won) to children’s organizations just in time for Children’s Day in Korea, which...

K-design offers solutions to life’s problems

Design applies not only to clothes or interiors. It also has the ability to solve everyday problems. Park Bo-gyoon, minister of culture, sports, and...

Is the only way to make Korean friends at the bottom of a bottle?

“Are you going to the next MT?,” my friend asked one day during lunch. Curious, I asked what "MT" stands for, and my friend explained...

BLACKPINK-emblazoned Korean Air jet to promote Busan Expo bid

A Korean Air jet emblazoned with an image of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will help promote South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World...

EXO’s Kai to enlist for service next Thursday

Fans are usually given a heads up on when their idol stars will begin their mandatory military service, but fans of Kai from boy...