SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — When BTS returns to the stage next month, it will do so against a backdrop steeped in five centuries of Korean history. The K-pop supergroup has confirmed plans for a free comeback concert on March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square, framed by the stately gates of Gyeongbok Palace. The announcement has [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has released the first English-language encyclopedia devoted entirely to Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, offering a comprehensive guide to the country’s popular culture and everyday traditions for a global audience. The National Folk Museum of Korea announced on Monday that it has published the English edition of the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s animated breakout KPop Demon Hunters has done more than dominate streaming charts. With its triumph at the Grammy Awards, the film has carried Korean culture deeper into the global mainstream, affirming the expanding reach of K-pop beyond music and into cinema’s highest honors. At a premiere ceremony of the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Tickets for K-pop megastar BTS’ upcoming “Arirang” world tour have completely sold out across North America and Europe, the group’s agency, BigHit Music, said Tuesday. Tickets for the 41 concerts in these regions were quickly snapped up after going on sale Saturday, demonstrating global fans’ immense interest in BTS’ [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it has granted conditional approval for a major BTS comeback performance scheduled for March at Gwanghwamun Square, setting the stage for one of the city’s largest cultural events in recent years. The decision was made during the city’s first Gwanghwamun Square advisory committee meeting [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — More than eight in 10 people abroad now hold a favorable view of South Korea, a level of international goodwill not seen since the government began tracking the country’s global image seven years ago, according to a report released Tuesday. In a 2025 survey conducted by the Ministry of Culture, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – From BTS to “KPop Demon Hunters,” the Korean culture boom has surged across music, screens, dramas, food and social media worldwide, and Luxembourg is riding the wave. The landlocked Western European country, roughly four times the size of Seoul, is proving no small player in the growing popularity of the [...]
SEOUL & BUSAN, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s port city of Busan said it will take strong action against excessive accommodation fees ahead of a highly anticipated BTS concert scheduled for June 12–13, after reports surfaced of hotel prices surging sharply as fans prepare to travel from across the country and abroad. City officials announced [...]
LONDON•SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Several words rooted in Korean culture, including ramyeon, haenyeo and sunbae, have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, underscoring the growing imprint of Korean life and language on global English usage as the influence of Korean popular culture continues to spread. The latest update to the dictionary, published by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of traditional cultural merchandise tied to South Korea’s palaces and heritage sites reached a record high last year, buoyed by the global surge of interest in K-culture and the growing appeal of heritage-inspired products to foreign visitors. The Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) said Friday that combined online and offline [...]