Few Korean web novels have made the leap to global mega-franchise quite like “Solo Leveling,” and its anime adaptation just proved the story still has momentum. D&C Media announced that …
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K-Food & Dining
Korean Fried Chicken Chains Are Localizing Store Formats Country by Country to Win Overseas Markets — Sandwiches in New Jersey, Fine Dining in Taiwan
by Hana Suhby Hana SuhWith Korea’s domestic fried-chicken market saturated, Korean chicken chains are treating the current wave of global K-content popularity as a “golden window” for overseas expansion, according to a June 12 …
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Cafe & "Third Place" Culture
There’s a 1,600-Store Korean Coffee Chain You’ve Never Heard Of. It’s About to Open Its First U.S. Location in Las Vegas.
by Grace Limby Grace LimSometime later in 2026, if you’re walking the western edge of the Las Vegas Strip looking for an iced coffee the size of a flower vase, you may run into …
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Korean Animation
Solo Leveling Just Won Two Awards for the Second Year Running. Its Publisher Already Confirmed a Third Season.
by Daniel Yoonby Daniel Yoon“Solo Leveling” just had its best two weeks of the year, and neither headline is about the show currently airing. Season 2 of the Korean webtoon-turned-anime juggernaut took home two …
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K-Food & Dining
A Korean Fried Chicken Counter Just Opened in a 42,000-Person Ohio Suburb. That’s the Point.
by Grace Limby Grace LimGrove City, Ohio doesn’t look like ground zero for anything. It’s a Columbus suburb of roughly 42,000 people, per U.S. Census Bureau estimates — the kind of place known for …
