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.
“Hitman 2” claimed the top spot during a decisive Lunar New Year holiday box office battle, proving lead actor Kwon Sang-woo to be a crowd-pleaser with his performance combining action and comedy.
The National Hangeul Museum will relocate its entire collection of around 89,000 artifacts to the nearby National Museum of Korea, following a severe fire that engulfed the building’s third and fourth floors on Saturday.
Renowned actor Ha Jung-woo described his upcoming thriller “Nocturnal” as a raw and intense take on the familiar theme of revenge, promising that its director Kim Jin-hwang would bring a fresh perspective.
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into Korean Canadian singer JK Kim Dong-uk following a complaint alleging that he violated Korea's Immigration Act, which restricts foreign nationals' political activities in Korea.
Korean calligraphy, which has evolved from a means of recording to a form of artistic expression using the Korean alphabet known as Hangeul, has been designated a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said Thursday.
Park Chang-sik, left, president of the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE), poses with Yang Eui-sik, chairman of the Asia Model Festival Organizing Committee (AMFOC) after signing an agreement to produce cultural content in the fashion and beauty sectors and revitalize the related industry at the latter’s office in Seoul, Tuesday. The KOFICE has been engaged in international cultural exchange and the promotion of Korean culture with the vision of being a network hub connecting Korea and the world through culture, while the AMFOC has been promoting Asian models and the fashion and beauty industry globally by organizing the Asia Model Festival. Through this collaboration, the two said they will strive to establish the festival, celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, as Asia's leading cultural exchange platform. Courtesy of KOFICE
Doh Kyung-soo, also known as lead singer D.O. of K-pop band EXO, described his upcoming romance movie "Secret: Untold Melody," as one that evokes a gentle softness, promising that the film would warm the hearts of audiences.
Korea is set to bid for the opportunity to host the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the largest annual international event on the cultural heritage calendar, for the first time next year, according to the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on Tuesday.
Starting her acting career in the 1990s, Song Hye-kyo has starred in numerous hit TV dramas, including "Autumn in My Heart" (2000), "All In" (2003) and "Descendants of the Sun" (2016), often playing "pretty" characters.
The acclaimed filmmaker behind "Parasite" (2019), Bong Joon-ho, described his upcoming film “Mickey 17,” starring British actor Robert Pattinson, as a deeply human sci-fi story about a character navigating extreme circumstances.