SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Barbara Zitwer, an American literary agent renowned for bringing Korean authors like Shin Kyung-sook and Han Kang to global prominence, has released a book about her travels in Korea, titled ‘The Korean Book of Happiness’. Preferring the nickname “Barbara,” she compiles her experiences in the book, recommending unique cultural aspects, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The top 1 percent of South Korean singers in terms of income earned an average of 4.62 billion won (US$3.4 million) per person in 2021, with their aggregate income accounting for nearly 70 percent of that earned by all singers in the country that year, data showed Saturday. A [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — An online magazine created by Spanish K-pop fans is gaining attention K-Visual was first published in 2021 during the pandemic and is managed by 11 K-pop fans, including editor Julie Ann Alfonso, who has a background in fashion. The magazine’s target audience consists of Spanish locals in their teens [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Young diplomats from 25 countries in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East have been given opportunities to enjoy Korean culture. The Korean Culture program held at the Institute of International Education of Kyung Hee University last week is one of many Korean language and cultural programs provided by [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Among the few countries that have yet to establish diplomatic ties with South Korea, Cuba hosted a Korean culture festival amid the growing popularity of K-pop and Korean dramas. The Korean Cultural Center in Mexico held the Korean Culture Promotion Festival in Havana on Friday (local time). The event, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The small Mexican town of Taxco, three hours away by car from Mexico City, has set up a ‘Little Korea’ in the downtown square. The 7th Korean Cultural Festival, hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Mexico, began on Friday. The three-day festival is offering photo exhibitions on Korean [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The King Sejong Institute Foundation, a state-run Korean language education foundation, said Monday that it had conducted online courses on Korean culture at 16 middle and high schools and universities in Vietnam that include the Korean language in their primary foreign language curricula. The foundation offered the online courses [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – From the dramas “Squid Game” and “Hellbound” to superband BTS, South Korean pop culture drew fans from all over the world throughout 2021, raising hopes about what is in store in the coming year. “Squid Game,” a dystopian Korean drama series, has become the most-watched Netflix content of all [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The government opened a metaverse-based online exhibition hall Tuesday to help overseas “hallyu” fans learn more about South Korea and its culture amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. “Korea World” will offer various articles and videos about Korean culture created by foreigners interested in the culture from around the world, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 20 new words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) published by Oxford University Press in Britain, reflecting the spread of Korean culture across the globe. The Oxford University Press announced that the dictionary’s September update included 26 words related to Korean culture. “K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty, [...]