Korea Times K-Culture Reporter
Baek Byung-yeul is a journalist at The Korea Times focused on cultural content, including films and cultural events in South Korea. You can contact him at baekby@koreatimes.co.kr to share your insights.
Hollywood actors Mark Ruffalo, Steven Yeun and Naomi Ackie, starring in Korean director Bong Joon-ho's new movie “Mickey 17,” said they were able to discover new sides of themselves while working with the director of the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" (2019).
Last year's overall theater revenue and audience numbers saw a slight decrease from a year ago, but Korean films still showed strong performances with an increase of over 15 percent each, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on Tuesday.
"The Match," a movie centered on the board game go, or "baduk," in Korean, whose release was indefinitely postponed due to lead actor Yoo Ah-in’s drug use allegations, will finally meet audiences on March 26, its distributor BY4M Studio said Monday.
Actor Bae Yong-joon donated 3 billion won ($2.08 million) to Yonsei University Health System to contribute to the treatment of low-income youth and infants.
On the 80th anniversary of his passing, Yun Dong-ju, a Korean poet and independence activist during Japan's 1910-45 occupation of Korea, is still being misrepresented by China as a Chinese national, Seo Kyoung-duk, who is dedicated to combating misinformation about Korean history, said on Sunday.
A wife on the verge of divorce loses her husband and then travels back in time to their most cherished moments. What will she do with this second chance at love?
Korean movies are gaining immense popularity in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Experts highlight the region’s deep enthusiasm for Korean cultural content, making it an indispensable part of the global expansion of K-content.
Sejong University Art Club, composed of professors from various academic fields who share a passion for painting, will hold an exhibition titled "And, Drawing.”
Park Youn-jae, the first Korean male dancer to win the prestigious Prix de Lausanne competition in Switzerland, expressed his ambition to become a "radiant" dancer who can connect with audience.
In the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden declaration of martial law in December, Korea is witnessing a surge of political documentaries set to hit theaters, including films spotlighting Yoon himself and Rep. Lee Jun-seok of the Reform Party, reflecting and potentially intensifying the nation's already deeply polarized political climate.