Category: Culture

The late comedian Jeon Yu-seong was named a recipient of the Okwan Medal of Cultural Merit at a ceremony honoring Korea’s cultural arts at the government level. The event also replayed the remarks he had recorded during his lifetime. The Prime Minister’s Commendation was awarded to actors Kim Ji-won, Kim Tae-ri, Park Bo-young, Park Hae-jun,…

Teen Talk: Hatuha Ian Bedonke Hyun Miyao Anna Ailit Iroha Wonhee’s drawing style doesn’t fit; this is exactly it.

At the 2025 Korea Public Culture and Arts Awards ceremony, held on October 23 at the Haoreum Hall of Seoul’s National Theater in Jung-gu, Seoul, Kim Mi-kyung, Lee Jung-eun, Lee Min-ho, TVXQ, and Seventeen were recipients of the Prime Minister’s Commendation and delivered their acceptance speeches on stage.

Park Daeseong, a renowned Korean ink painter, has announced plans to donate a lifelong collection of traditional works to Korean society. The donation comprises 830 pieces, with an estimated value in the tens of billions of won. The disclosure was featured in a recent episode of the EBS program Seo Jang-hoon’s Millionaire Neighbor, which highlighted…

A nationwide poll released on October 22 shows that Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating for state governance stands at 46.3%, with 51.2% disapproving. Regional results show strongest approval in the southwest region of the country: in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and Jeollabuk-do, positive ratings reached 71.8% while negative stood at 28.2%. In Seoul, positive approval was 41.0% with…

Korean Air has announced a promotional event for new and existing members of its Korean Air BIZ corporate travel program. Korean Air BIZ targets small- and medium-sized enterprises with at least five SkyPass members; when corporate employees purchase international tickets on the airline’s website and fly, points are credited to the corporate account. In addition…

USF in Tampa: Jennifer Archbold leads a K-Pop choreography class

Choi Bo-min and Naeun attended the production briefing for the short-form drama My Little Chef on Oct. 21 at Starfield GoYANG in Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province.

Samyang Foods is bringing back a ramyeon made with beef tallow for the first time since 1989, a move that nods to the brand’s origins while courting modern palates. The company will unveil Samyang Ramyeon 1963, a premium rendition launched to commemorate the year Samyang introduced Korea’s first ramyeon, with a launch event set for…

Online chatter surrounding the Saturday program Nolto has sparked a debate about two performers, Ian Bang Ji-min and Wonhee, whose on-screen personas feel markedly different. Observers note that Wonhee reads as a straight-up otaku archetype—an unabashed “otaku” figure—and some suggest keeping him in that lane while shifting promotional focus to Minju or Moca. The exchange…