Korea

Olive Young topped Korea’s May 2026 specialty beauty-store brand reputation rankings, according to big-data analysis of consumer engagement, with Innisfree placing second and Missha rounding out the top three, a …

The number of Korean businesses barring children entirely, so-called “no-kids zones,” has climbed past 420 locations nationwide, continuing to expand nine years after the National Human Rights Commission of Korea …

Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration has confirmed the “Danwon High School 4·16 Archive” and “Suunjapbang and Eumsikdimibang,” a pair of 16th-century Korean cookbooks, as its nominees for the 2026 UNESCO Memory …

Foreign visitors to Korea are increasingly venturing beyond Seoul, according to first-quarter 2026 tourism data showing the regional visitation rate, the share of foreign tourists who traveled outside the capital …

Netflix has confirmed “Yoo Jae-suk’s Camp” as part of its 2026 Korea unscripted lineup, giving Korea’s most prominent entertainment personality his own dedicated Netflix format as part of a broader …

Industry commentary heading into 2026 has framed the year as a potential breakout moment for Korean animation, pointing to a wave of established, “trusted” Korean directors moving into animated feature …

The Sejong Institute Foundation has launched recruitment for its 2026 overseas dispatch-teacher program alongside a newer initiative to train young Korean-language teachers specifically for international placement, part of an effort …

Korea’s film industry is leaning heavily on scale and star power in its 2026 release slate, according to trade coverage previewing the year’s lineup, as the domestic box office continues …

The alley-style shopping district around Mukdong Dokkaebi Market in Seoul’s Jungnang-gu has been selected as a target site under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ 2026 “Promising Alley Commercial District” …

Samjong KPMG has classified Korea’s cosmetics industry as “very positive” in its 2026 economic and industry outlook report, ranking it among the strongest of 23 major sectors surveyed even amid …