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'Cannabis Port’: Reddit user’s Seoul map shows districts in colorful English names

A map of the South Korean capital showing the districts’ names in English is garnering attenetion across online communities. The post was uploaded to social aggregator Reddit by user nanain_melons...

December 14, 2018
Travel
Business owners in Itaewon open up on TV about gentrification

Young restaurant and cafe owners recently opened up to TV personality Sam Okyere about the effects of gentrification on the once-lively neighborhood of Itaewon -- now a place beset with rising rents ...

December 12, 2018
Television
After feuding with feminists, San E takes aim at journalists

It seems San E has beef with journalists, as the outspoken rapper has announced he will release a new single called “Giregi” Tuesday -- a portmanteau meaning “garbage reporter” in Korean. In an Inst...

December 10, 2018
Music
3 South Korean shows to watch on Netflix in December

Here are some of the best South Korean series to watch on Netflix in December -- a drama, a sci-fi thriller and a rom-com. “SKY Castle” A dark but humorous look at South Korea’s obsession with educ...

December 10, 2018
Television
KBS talk show under fire for ‘glorifying’ Kim Jong-un

KBS nighttime talk show “Tonight, Kim Je-dong” has come under fire after critics accused the program of airing a segment that “glorified” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Tuesday’s episode included ...

December 10, 2018
Politics
#MeToo, feminism dominated Twitter in 2018

The year 2018 has been a year to remember for South Koreans. They watched the historic summit between the two Koreas in April and also saw the minimum wage rise to 7,530 won ($6.73). Unprecedented le...

December 6, 2018
Social affairs
Opposition lawmaker airs doubts about Moon’s North Korea policy

Lawmaker Hong Moon-jong from the main opposition Liberty Korea Party appeared on TV Tuesday night and expressed reservations about President Moon Jae-in’s tendency to prioritize North Korea over othe...

December 5, 2018
Politics
Twitter reveals BTS has ‘Golden Tweet’ of 2018

A tweet from K-pop sensation BTS has become the country’s most retweeted of the year. In a tweet Wednesday, the social media platform revealed the “Golden Tweet of 2018”: a post with a short clip of...

December 5, 2018
Music
People in higher positions more likely to see ‘hoesik’ as necessary

A new survey suggests that people in higher positions in the workplace are more likely to see work meals, widely known as ‘hoesik’ in South Korea, as necessary. According to a recent survey conducte...

December 5, 2018
Social affairs
[Newsmaker] ‘Feminist, no. You’re a mental illness’: San E causes outrage during concert

Rapper San E has yet again managed to put himself in the headlines after offending the audience with his comments about feminism during a concert over the weekend. While onstage at the concert Brand...

December 3, 2018
Music
Japanese newspaper echoes Abe, discards term ‘forced labor’

A major English-language newspaper in Japan said it would no longer use the term “forced labor” when reporting on Koreans who worked in Japan before and during World War II, despite the fact that man...

November 30, 2018
Politics
5 Best new South Korean shows to watch this winter

As temperatures plunge and people like to snuggle up indoors, home entertainment becomes essential. And for that, we have put together a list of new South Korea drama series that will make for some ...

November 30, 2018
Television
‘Less Than Evil’: A Korean adaptation of ‘Luther’ with a twist

Viewers will soon find out if Shin Ha-kyun has what it takes to pull off a success like the popular British series “Luther” as he plays Idris Elba’s role in the upcoming Korean adaptation, “Less Than...

November 29, 2018
Television
Debate heats up as more celebrities hit by parents’ debt scandal

Korea’s entertainment industry has been hit with more debt allegations against celebrities’ parents in recent days as actress Cha Ye-ryun and Wheein of girl band Mamamoo became the latest to find the...

November 29, 2018
Television
‘Memories of the Alhambra’ promises sword-wielding Hyun Bin, AR game, Spanish scenery

The new tvN series “Memories of the Alhambra,” starring Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye, enters uncharted waters for a South Korean TV series, as the story centers on an augmented reality game. As the ni...

November 28, 2018
Television

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