Korea

Netflix used its “Next on Netflix Korea 2026” showcase at Seoul’s Conrad Hotel in January to unveil 34 upcoming Korean titles spanning drama series, film and unscripted programming, one of …

Seoul 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 …

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 …

Korea’s MZ generation, its twenty- and thirty-somethings, is reshaping dating culture around what researchers describe as “efficiency and balance” rather than traditional romantic ideals, a shift trend analysts attribute to …

tvN’s retro workplace comedy “Undercover Miss Hong,” set in a 1990s Korean office, premiered January 17, 2026, and quickly established itself as one of the year’s most talked-about shows, topping …

The number of “no-kids zones,” businesses that bar children from entering regardless of behavior, has climbed past 420 locations across Korea, continuing to spread nationwide despite the National Human Rights …

Korea’s 2026 spring/summer fashion season arrived with an unusually large wave of creative leadership changes, with fourteen brands simultaneously replacing their creative directors, a shakeup industry commentary describes as reshaping …

The Olympic Council of Asia has finalized an 11-event esports program for the 2026 Asian Games, four more than were contested at the previous Hangzhou Games, with Korea’s national esports …

“Red Storm: Return of the King,” a wuxia-genre action webtoon on Kakao Webtoon, made a comeback after roughly five years away, and the response suggests the wait did little to …

tvN’s new drama “Showing Up Tomorrow Too” (내일도 출근!), adapted from the popular Kakao Webtoon of the same name, premiered June 22, 2026, reuniting actors Seo In-guk and Kang Mina …