Category: Culture
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Foreign Promoters of Korean Culture Gather for the 2025 Korea Culture Grand Festival
Foreign promoters and creators captivated by Korean culture are convening for the 2025 Korea Culture Grand Festival, set to take place on the CKL Stage in Seoul on the 8th. The event will be streamed live to a global audience via Korea.net’s YouTube channel. The festival aims to strengthen international ties within Korea’s cultural content…
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Diverse Korean Films Meet Britain as London Korean Film Festival Opens
Two weeks of screenings across BFI Southbank, ICA, and Cine Lumière feature 13 Korean titles, including the opening omnibus.
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[Feature] The Quiet Lens of Cinematographer Kim Hyun-seok, Across Three Major International Film Festivals
In September, at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, the Best Actress award went to Meiwen for her role in Chai Shangjun’s Chinese film Our Sunlight Above Our Heads. Notably, the film’s cinematographer is Kim Hyun-seok, a Korean. This underscores Kim Hyun-seok’s standing as a cinematographer whose work has earned top prizes at Cannes, Venice,…
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A Personal Reflection on How Korean Media Shapes the Worldview of Bangladeshi Youth
How K-pop and K-dramas Inspire Cultural Connectivity and Creativity Among Bangladeshi Youth
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K-Culture’s Top Contributor: The Evolution of Fan Communication and Fan Platforms
K-Drama and K-Pop are elevating Korea’s content on the world stage, driven by fans.
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Park Chan-wook’s Ordeal: A Failed Video-Store Venture and a Contemplated Studying Abroad
The intertwined cinematic careers of Park Chan-wook and Ryoo Seung-wan, marked by challenges, resilience, and a lasting camaraderie that shaped Korean cinema
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Osaka Residents Dive into the World of K-Webtoons with the “K-Comics World” Osaka Exhibition
A multi-title showcase featuring Yumi’s Cells, The Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, and Dark Moon: The Altar, plus artist and voice actor talks and interactive programs
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Art Over Speeches, Action Over Slogans: How Korean Cinema Is Connecting History
Korean documentary cinema is increasingly intersecting with global pop culture narratives. Renowned director Jin Moyoung, famed for Nimā, Do Not Cross That River, argues that “art restores human dignity” and that “history is carried by art rather than by speeches.” In a candid exchange, he explains that the world’s fascination with Korean cinema extends beyond…
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“It Was Like a God” … Meeting the Arrangement Master Who Brightened the Korean Music Scene
An exhibit titled “From KPOP Supernova Kim Myung-gon” runs October 30 to November 6 at Seongsu Tree in Seoul.
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Culture Ministry to Seek APEC Directly to Reach the ‘K-Culture 300 Trillion’ Target
The ministry aims to boost cultural industries, tourism, and tech exchange during APEC, with Minister Choi Hwi-yeong attending; BTS and Stray Kids cited as signs of growing global demand for Korean culture.
