The 24 cases are China’s domestic designations In China’s three northeastern provinces, 24 cases have been counted in which traditions of the Joseonjok, the ethnic Korean community in China, were …
J. Haan
J. Haan
I'm J. Haan, the writer and editor behind KoreaUpClose. Each story is built from vetted local and international reporting, official sources, and public data — not just trend recaps.
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Tradition & Heritage
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Variety & Reality Shows
Kim Yeon-koung’s Second Season as a Coach: Can a TV Volleyball Team Become a Pro Club?
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe Wonderdogs at the pro draft venue The Wonderdogs held their send-off ceremony at the venue where Korea’s actual professional volleyball draft had taken place. In front of the players, …
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Language & Literature
Hangul Is 580, Hangul Day Is 100: Why 1926 Gave Korea’s Alphabet Two New Beginnings
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhat the lights at Gwanghwamun were celebrating On the evening of October 8, Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul hosted the eve of Hangul Day celebration. After sets by the K-pop …
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Neighborhood Guides
Why Seongsu-dong Is Limiting New Chain Cafes: Seoul’s Trendiest District Widens Its Franchise Curbs
by J. Haanby J. HaanBangsongdae-gil and part of Yeonmujang-gil join the list in December Starting in December, Seoul’s Seongdong District will restrict new restaurants, cafes and bakeries run by large corporations and franchises on …
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Daily Life & Society
Cabbage Is Cheaper, but Fewer Koreans Are Making Kimjang: Why More Families Now Buy Kimchi as Needed
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhere 75,000 boxes of salted cabbage went In early October, Lotte Mart and Lotte Super opened their first round of preorders for salted napa cabbage, and all 75,000 boxes sold …
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Gaming & Esports
Korea’s Big Game Studios Head Overseas as Chinese Publishers Move Into G-STAR
by J. Haanby J. HaanWhat the floor plan reveals before opening day The floor plan for G-STAR, held each November at BEXCO in Busan, already says a lot about where Korea’s game industry is …
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Travel & K-Content Tourism
Busan’s October continues after the film festival with Festival Shiwol
by J. Haanby J. HaanA citywide calendar at Busan Station At Busan Station’s Eurasia Platform, Festival Shiwol’s shared promotion hub brings together information about events across the city. The city’s published plan puts its …
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Society & Social Trends
Why South Korea’s disaster alerts keep arriving, and what October’s overhaul aims to change
by J. Haanby J. HaanLonger safety notices and a check before repeat messages South Korea is preparing to increase the length of safety advisory messages from 90 to a maximum of 157 characters and …
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K-pop & Fandom
SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan and Joshua debut as a duo with ‘DREAMSCAPE’ on October 19
by J. Haanby J. HaanA first duo album, one day before release SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan and Joshua will release their first duo mini-album, “DREAMSCAPE,” on October 19 at 6 p.m. KST. Pledis Entertainment announced the …
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K-Beauty & Fashion
K-Beauty’s Growing Pains: A Counterfeit Crackdown and Amorepacific’s Expansion, Side by Side
by J. Haanby J. HaanA Counterfeit-Response Council Links Export Support With Brand Protection The Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the National Intellectual Property Office are forming a “Council for the Protection of Intellectual …
