J. Haan

Two Countries, One Cooking Station, Many Kinds of Spicy Participants cooked Korean kkomak-muchim (seasoned blood cockles) and bibimbap alongside Chinese mala chicken salad. Rather than simply tasting finished dishes, they …

Cooler Weather Sparks Hopes for Romance Once the sweltering summer heat eases, Korea’s parks and walking trails fill with people strolling and setting up picnics. As maple and ginkgo leaves …

A Game Resumes in a Toronto Park Gathered in a park in Toronto, the members of BTS pick up the games of an easygoing picnic. All seven run through a …

The First Pop Group Tour to Cross the $500 Million Mark BTS’s world tour, “Arirang,” has officially surpassed $500 million in cumulative revenue, equivalent to roughly 680 billion won. According …

A Procession Born from Eight Days in 1795 In the leap month of February 1795, King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, departed Hanyang with his mother, Lady …

Shifting from a Sole to Co-CEO Structure On October 1, 2026, Naver Webtoon announced the appointment of Webtoon Entertainment President Kim Yong-soo and Chief Administrative Officer Kim Kyu-nam as its …

Student Debt That Outlasts Graduation In South Korea, student loans were long treated as a predictable debt: you finish university, land an entry-level job, and start paying it down. Today, …

The Gold Medal Race Kicks Off with the Group Stage on September 30 The Korean League of Legends national team, led by Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, is vying for a second …

A Reservation-Only Taxi Hits the Road The Korea-Japan co-produced drama Personal Taxi, starring actor Cha Tae-hyun, premieres on October 1st on Netflix and Japan’s streaming service FOD. All eight episodes …

The Blue Ingredient Inside the 10th-Anniversary Release Toun28, a Korean beauty brand, celebrated its 10th anniversary by unveiling a blue-tinted peptide. On September 17, they officially launched their new anti-aging …