Almost every day, someone jumps off one of the 31 bridges over the Han River in South Korea. (Getty Images Bank) On October 1, Cho Han-ah, 44, and her husband were enjoying the afternoon. Unusually warm weather prompted the couple to walk across the 1.5-kilometre-long Wonhyo Bridge over the Han River in Seoul, where they …
Lee In-sil Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office Hallyu, referring to the popularity of Korean culture abroad, has now become one of the biggest cultural phenomena in Asia and the world. Historians, however, say that this Hallyu was even observed around 400 years ago in Southeast Asia during the Joseon Dynasty period in the …
Dunamu Inc, the holding company of Korean exchange Upbit and Hybe Co., Ltd, the managing agency of K-pop superstar BTS, is launching a digital collectibles platform for fans of South Korean popular music. Both companies are turning to distributed ledger technology (DLT) to build the platform and are launching it under their Los Angeles joint …
1/6 Hong Ji-hyo (L, Jeon Yeo-been) and Heo Bora (Nana) team up to find a missing boyfriend who may have been abducted by aliens in Netflix’s upcoming streaming series “Glitch.” Photo courtesy of the Busan International Film Festival BUSAN, South Korea, Oct. 6 (UPI) — Sci-fi suspense comedy Failure looks to become South Korea’s next …
RAINBOW member ko woori finally marked the most special day of his life with the support of his peers. RAINBOW fans first heard the news about Ko Woori’s wedding in August. The K-pop idol told her fans that the ceremony would be exclusively for her family and friends. After a long wait, he finally shared …
It cannot be denied that the hallyu Wave has brought global consideration to South Korea. South Korean movies, TV series, food, music, skin care and the like have become global sensations. The period of time hallyu (Korean Wave), which was coined by the Chinese media in 2000 to explain the flood of Korean dramas and …
Famous makeup artists have the opportunity not only to work with celebrities numerous times, but also to perform frequently. In the Korean entertainment industry, a single lounge worker can meet many singers, actors, entertainers, and more. Your browser does not support video.Jungkook from BTS finishing his makeup In an interview with TUTOR, two skilled makeup …
Insurance agents protest in front of the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul on Monday. (Yonhap) South Korean technology firms are gearing up to launch new services where users can compare different insurance products on their platforms, but the move has been met with strong resistance from traditional agents, sources said Wednesday. Financial authorities earlier …
Rebel Wilson and Riverdale’s Charles Melton team up to star in new K-pop movie: Lost in America By A. James for Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:14 PM EDT, July 1, 2022 | Updated: 01:21AM EDT, July 2, 2022 Rebel Wilson and Riverdale’s Charles Melton have signed on to co-star in a new comedy about an …