The launch of the K-Humanoid Alliance seeks to make the nation a global superpower in humanoid robots by 2030 through active government support. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on April 10 ...

Have you ever heard of The Elevator Game? It’s one of Korea’s spookiest urban legends. If played correctly, it’s said to transport you to another eerie dimension. This urban legend has gained a lot of ...

People going on blind or ordinary dates can now do so with government support. They can get married in public museums or parks, and pay just KRW 10,000 in rent per month for their new home after ...

When entering a black basalt fence exclusive to Jeju Island, a unique atmosphere welcomes visitors with traditional Jeju one-story houses covered by trees from the outside. The right of the gate has ...

Located at the center of Northeast Asia, the Korean Peninsula neighbors China, Russia, and Japan. Under the World Geodetic System, it lies between 33 and 43 degrees north latitude and 124 and 132 ...

Simply K-Pop Con-Tour features K-pop stars who perform on stage and interact with the audience throughout each episode. This show “travels” to different countries, virtually meeting fans all around ...

The Bukcheong lion dance has been handed down through the generations in the region of Bukcheong in South Hamgyeong Province, in what is now North Korea. Originally, this lion dance was performed as ...

Parasite, Oldboy, Squid Game, BTS, Blackpink. They may seem like isolated phenomena, but they are all examples of a cultural frenzy that has propelled South Korean pop entertainment to the center of ...

The total fertility rate, or the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime, rose for the first time in nine years in reaching 0.75. According to 2024 data on births and ...

During the colonial period, the Japanese pillaged Joseon’s resources, banned the use of the Korean language—even going so far in 1939 as to require Koreans to change their personal names to Japanese ...

The labor market next year will accept around 191,000 foreign workers designated non-professional. The Office for Government Policy Coordination on Dec. 22 in a meeting of the Foreign Workforce Policy ...

The minimum hourly wage for next year has been set at KRW 10,320, up 2.9% from this year's. The Minimum Wage Council on July 10 decided this at its 12th plenary meeting at Government Complex-Sejong in ...