K-Pop star IU is recognized and adored both in Korea and around the world for her incredible singing ability and cute personality. But IU’s positive traits do not end there, as she is also known to regularly donate to help those less fortunate than herself. Earlier this month, child welfare agency C
NPR (National Public Radio) has a network of over 1,000 radio stations across the United States, and is well known for its high-quality cultural programming. Among these programs are their Tiny Desk Concerts featuring artists across all sorts of genres and cultures. Recently, they were joined by Kor
With 3.75 million Youtube subscribers, and another 12 million followers over various other social media networks, Park Hye-min, better known for her channel name PONY, is easily the most famous and influential makeup artist in South Korea. In one of her most viral videos, she imitates the makeup sty
‘Burning’ is an upcoming mystery drama film from acclaimed South Korean director Lee Chang-ding, starring well-known actors Yoo Ah-in and Steven Yeun based on the short story ‘Barn Burning’ written by famous Japanese author Haruki Murakami. Set to premiere in May 2018, ‘Burning’ is already turning h
A new documentary series from tvN titled ‘A Little House in the Forest’ will star So Ji-sub and Park Shin-hye as they seek to live off-the-grid deep in a forest on Jeju Island, foregoing even electricity, and surviving only on the bare necessities of life. As the two complete a series of experiments
In recent years, the webtoon industry has been booming in Korea, with many popular webtoons being adapted into films or television dramas. The KT Economic Management Research Institute has recorded that the Korean webtoon market grew from 420 billion won in 2015, to 880 billion won in 2018, and pred
KBS2 대국민토크쇼 안녕하세요 South Korean comedian Lee Young-ja’s new variety show has been attracting a lot of attention for her encyclopaedic knowledge of Seoul’s most delicious restaurants. In one episode she was joined by K-Pop idol group B1A4, and as a member described a delicious tripe shop th
‘Yoon’s Kitchen’ is a popular TV show in Korea about actors opening Korean restaurants in popular tourist locations overseas. In the currently airing second season, actress Yoon Yeo-jeong, the namesake of the show, is joined by actors and actresses Lee Seo-jin, Jeong Yu-mi and Park Seo-joon, in the
“My name is Kim Ha-on, I’m a traveller searching for the truth to create my own art. My hobby is meditation; I use it to empty my mind. We receive a lot of stimuli during our daily lives… through our eyes, our ears… If you let these things accumulate within you, you lose your intuition, and your edg
In a world where stress and competition are the norm, Buff Studios, founded in 2014 by Park Geun-ho, seeks to provide healing and comfort through their mobile game, ‘My Oasis’. Park explained in a press interview that many people already use film, music, and travel to heal their souls and relieve st
[[Image : Eun-ji HA's Facebook (Link)]] When 23-year old Eun-ji Ha was in her first year of high school, she wrote her parents a ten-page letter explaining how she intended to drop out and pursue her dreams. Receiving their blessing, she dedicated her free time to teaching herself piano and comp
Following on from its popularity at the end of 2017, the move has entered 2018 defending its place at the top of the box office. The standard measure of a successful movie in Korea is to reach an audience of ten million, a feat achieved by only 15 films in the past, and one surpassed in just 16 days
