Son Heung-min Ends Goal Drought in Spectacular Fashion

Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur scored a hat trick in a home match against Leicester City last Saturday, finally ending his goal drought since the start…

Foreigners Flee Korean Bourse as Won Plummets

More and more foreigners are leaving the Korean stock market as the won weakened to W1,400 against the U.S. dollar.  According to the Korea Financial Investment…

‘Squid Game’ Director, Star Triumph at Emmys

“Squid Game” director Hwang Dong-hyuk and star Lee Jung-jae have won Emmy awards for their work on the dystopian hit show.  Hwang won Outstanding Directing and…

Another Korean Series Makes Netflix Top 10

Korean series “Narco-Saints” ranked eighth on Netflix’s global charts on Monday, according to FlixPatrol, which provides streaming rankings worldwide. It is Netflix’s biggest-budget Korean series at…

‘Squid Game’ Actress Lee You-mi Wins Guest Star Emmy

“Squid Game” actress Lee You-mi has won the Emmy award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.  She received the accolade on Sunday at this…

Song Kang-ho to Appear in 1st TV Series in His Three-Decade Acting Career

The 10-episode drama is already generating a lot of buzz as it is Song’s first TV series in his 32-year acting career. Song has built a…

Young Koreans Increasingly Eager to Switch Jobs

A growing number of young Koreans feel anxious about getting stuck in a job and will seize any opportunity to move to better-paying position. While the…

‘Korean Madonna’ Finds New Calling as Painter

Singer Kim Wan-sun had only known music since debuting in her late teens but quickly found herself immersed in oil painting. Likened to pop icon Madonna…

Conductor Goes Viral with Computer Game Theme Tunes

Jin Sol has gone viral by conducting live orchestral performances of the theme tunes of popular computer games like “League of Legends” and “World of Warcraft.”…

Blackpink Instantly Top Spotify’s Global Chart with ‘Pink Venom’

Girl group Blackpink have set yet another record, with “Pink Venom,” the group’s pre-release single off their second full-length album “Born Pink,” topping Spotify’s Top 50…