Every November, the Seoul Cafe Show sets the agenda for the year ahead in Korean coffee culture, and its 2026 keyword announcement is already rippling through cafes from Seongsu-dong to …
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Cafe & "Third Place" Culture
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K-Food & Dining
Seoul Food 2026 Draws a Record 1,800 Exhibitors as Korea’s Food Export Ambitions Grow
by Joon-ho Baekby Joon-ho BaekSeoul Food 2026, Korea’s largest food industry trade exhibition, opened with a record 1,800 participating companies, organizers said, reflecting both the continued growth of Korea’s domestic food industry and its …
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Korean Animation
Twelve Korean Animation Studios Land a Presence at the World’s Biggest Animation Market in Annecy
by Hana Suhby Hana SuhKorea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) ran a Korea Pavilion at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Market, held alongside the Annecy …
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Cafe & "Third Place" Culture
Seoul Cafe Show Names ‘B.E.Y.O.N.D’ Korea’s Coffee Trend Word for 2026
by Joon-ho Baekby Joon-ho BaekEvery January, Korea’s coffee industry gathers at the Seoul Cafe Show to crown a single word that will define the year’s menus, and for 2026 the organizers landed on “B.E.Y.O.N.D,” …
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Korean Animation
Korean Animation Studios Land $84 Million in Deals at the World’s Biggest Animation Market
by Grace Limby Grace LimTwelve Korean animation studios walked into Annecy, France this spring hoping to strike deals with the world’s biggest buyers of animated content — and walked out with nearly $84 million …
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Korean Animation
Korean Animation Studios Just Signed $84 Million in Deals at the World’s Biggest Animation Market
by Grace Limby Grace LimTwelve Korean animation companies attending the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Market in France, held June 23-26, closed roughly $84.09 million in export consultation deals across 209 individual meetings, according …
