SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS will launch a new world tour in April, returning to the global stage for the first time in nearly four years, as the K-pop powerhouse prepares for one of the largest concert runs ever mounted by a single Korean act. The group will open the tour with three shows [...]
YONGIN, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — After an accident left him paralyzed, an avid gamer known by the nickname “iick” spent nearly a decade in what he described as the darkest period of his life. What helped pull him back, he told an audience this month, was not therapy or medicine, but the rediscovery of play—made [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) -- Netflix’s hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” clinched two prizes at the Golden Globes, taking home best animated feature and best original song. Directed by Korean Canadian filmmaker Maggie Kang, “KPop Demon Hunters” was awarded Best Motion Picture, Animated, at the 83rd annual Golden Globes held Sunday (U.S. time) [...]
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. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” has clinched two prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, winning Best Animated Feature and Best Song. The movie directed by Korean Canadian filmmaker Maggie Kang was named Best Animated Feature at the 31st Critics Choice Awards held Sunday (local time) in Santa [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Defense Ministry is weighing an unconventional idea to confront two converging national challenges: a shrinking pool of young recruits and a growing cohort of unemployed older men. Officials are considering employing men in their 50s and 60s as border and security personnel, a proposal that has drawn both [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Characters from the animated film K‑Pop Demon Hunters are drawing online attention that rivals — and in some cases surpasses — that of real-world global pop stars, underscoring the growing power of virtual idols in the social media age. According to an analysis cited by The Guardian, data from marketing [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Nongshim Co., South Korea’s leading instant noodle maker, said Tuesday it has opened its fourth overseas “experience space” for “ramyeon” products at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The U.S. outlet follows earlier openings of Shin Ramyun Bunsik in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in August; Harajuku, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Son Heung-min’s picturesque free kick goal has been chosen by fans as South Korean football’s best goal of 2025. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Monday that Son’s right-footed curler in a 2-0 friendly win over Bolivia on Nov. 14 has been voted as the 2025 KFA Goal of [...]