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.
Celebrities are facing mounting pressure to speak out and participate in the nationwide movement to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, which was triggered by his recent declaration of martial law.
Actor Song Kang-ho once reigned as the undisputed king of Korean cinema, with his name synonymous with box office successes and iconic roles that defined the 2000s and 2010s.
Jang Kyung-ik, CEO of CJ ENM's content production arm, Studio Dragon, received the culture merit medal from the government at the Korea Content Awards on Wednesday.
The survival thriller horror television series "Squid Game," released on Netflix in 2021, gained immense global popularity by depicting the story of 456 people invited to participate in a series of deadly games for a prize of 45.6 billion won ($32 million).
Netflix's highly anticipated series, "Squid Game" Season 2, made its debut in front of fans and media at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul, Monday. Along with the announcement of the new season, Netflix unveiled an exhibition where fans can experience the iconic scenes from "Squid Game."
Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator of the highly anticipated Netflix series "Squid Game," said that viewers will find that watching the new season is not so disconnected from their view of the real world in light of the recent martial law crisis in Korea.
Netflix's upcoming sports survival show "Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die" aims to capture the raw intensity and team spirit of rugby, producer Chang Si-won said.
Short films such as "Night Fishing," "4:44: Time of Fear" and "How to Open the Door" with running times under an hour — some as brief as 10 minutes — are bringing fresh perspectives to the cinema scene with their innovative concepts that can only be conveyed in such concise formats.
Korea's efforts to promote "jang" — traditional fermented sauces — and the jang-making culture on the global stage have paid off, with their official recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. “Knowledge, beliefs and practices related to jang-making in the Republic of Korea” were added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Tuesday (local time), during the 19th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asuncion, Paraguay.
For centuries, Korea's jang-making culture — symbolized by essential condiments such as "doenjang" (soybean paste), "ganjang" (soy sauce) and "gochujang" (red chili paste) — has been a cornerstone of its cuisine. Each jang tells a unique story as its flavor shaped by regional ingredients, fermentation methods and age-old practices passed down through generations.