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Why is North Korea sending hundreds of trash and turd-filled balloons to South Korea?
On Sunday, a North Korean official announced to the world that they would be scattering “mounds of …
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I'm from Tanzania and stayed at a North Korean summer camp. It was the perfect hideout, even if nobody had internet.
Regina Beraldo Kihwele visited Songdowon International Children's Camp in North Korea aged 15. She …
Thibault Spirlet
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South Koreans are dealing with burnout and loneliness by getting pet rocks
Millennials in South Korea are using pet rocks to help with feelings of burnout and isolation. The …
Mikhaila Friel
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South Korean companies are offering workers $75,000 to have babies amid the country's desperate bid for more children
One firm, a construction company in Seoul, said it's giving out $75,000 to workers who had babies f…
Matthew Loh
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Louder, prouder, and more extravagant than ever: Welcome to the Decadent Age of New York City nightlife
Wall Street's favorite restaurants are shaking off recession worries. In fact, New York City's nigh…
Linette Lopez
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I helped my aging dad get a job at the hospital I work at. I'm so proud and love being his coworker.
Registered nurse, Grace Ryu got her 60-year-old dad a job in the kitchen at the hospital she works …
Grace Ryu
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South Korea's population may become one year 'younger' as its president-elect plans to do away with the concept of 'Korean age'
In "Korean age," a person is counted as turning one the day of their birth, and another year older …
Cheryl Teh
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All S.Koreans turned 1-2 years younger thanks to the new counting system
The international age counting system has been officially implemented in South Korea, replacing the…
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Kim Mi-soo, South Korean actress in Disney+ series 'Snowdrop,' dies aged 29
Kim died "suddenly" on January 5, her agency said. It did not give a cause for her death and descri…
Sinéad Baker
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South Korean lawmaker says they estimate Kim Jong Un is over 300 pounds and has a 'severe' sleeping disorder
Yoo Sang-bum told reporters on Wednesday that South Korea has been using artificial intelligence to…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Kim Jong Un has turned 40, but he's forgoing a big celebration. Experts say he probably feels like he hasn't achieved enough for his age.
Kim, now 40, might be skipping public festivities because he feels he hasn't achieved enough for hi…
Joshua Zitser
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NFTs may finally leverage India's fandom for Korean drama and music, which Indian brands have failed to cash in on
For most fans, the affair with South Korean culture began with Korean popular music (K-pop) and …
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I'm a 25-year-old South Korean and still live with my parents. I'm ready to move out, but can't afford it.
My initial goal was to move out six months after I started working. It's been over two years, and I…
Reena Koh,Amanda Goh
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11 classic Korean coming-of-age shows that will fill you with nostalgia
Note: Numerous Netflix titles drop off the service monthly, so the availability of titles below may…
Hannah Weiss
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Meet Rozy, South Korean influencer who doesn’t age and is predicted to earn almost $1 million from sponsorships this year
Virtual humans could soon take over the Korean entertainment industry as they are now emerging as a…
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North Korea has the world's largest special-operations force. A defected spy offers hints about how they'd be used in a war.
Not much is known about North Korea's huge special-operations force, but they are believed to be we…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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South Korean millennials and Gen Z are raging against the idea of a 69-hour workweek. They are tired, having fewer babies, and are even working themselves to death.
"Go work 69 hours a week, also go have a child, but it's a 'no' to parental leave!" reads a viral a…
Nidhi Pandurangi,Reena Koh
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All 7 members of BTS are enlisting in the South Korean military after they were allowed to delay joining while pursuing their music career
BTS will be on hiatus until 2025 while serving in the military and also working on their solo proje…
Rebecca Cohen
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Apple TV+ joins the Korean wave with first sci-fi series about hacking brains
The sci-fi series features Lee Sun-kyun from the Oscar-winning movie Parasite who plays a brain …
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An 11-year-old North Korean girl has built a YouTube following by talking about 'Harry Potter' and water parks, and it marks a new era in her country's propaganda style
Song A, who says she's just finished fifth grade, claims to love reading "Harry Potter," and films …