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.
Popular travel YouTuber KwakTube, who has previously shared his own experiences with school bullying, is now facing criticism for a video in which he defends Lee Na-eun, a former member of the disbanded K-pop girl group April, which has been accused of bullying a new member.
Koreans have long been known for their low reading rates and while the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a global increase in reading due to more time spent alone, Korea’s numbers continue to decline.
Actor Song Kang-ho will appear in the TV adaptation of "Inside Men," a 2015 hit film that satirized and criticized Korea's powerful elites.
Chuseok, Korea's harvest festival, has traditionally been one of the biggest seasons for the domestic film industry, along with Seollal (Lunar New Year), as major distributors used to release large-scale, star-studded films during these times to captivate large audiences.
Yoido Full Gospel Church, in collaboration with Good People International, a non-governmental organization, delivered Hope Box of Love relief items to underprivileged households in Korea ahead of Chuseok, the country's harvest festival holiday.
The 27th Bucheon International Comics Festival (BICOF) will be a celebration where cosplayers can freely showcase their character costumes with expanded events and international participation.
Actor Kim Woo-bin expressed his desire to shed light on the little-known yet crucial role of police officers trained in martial arts in the upcoming Netflix film "Officer Black Belt," where he plays a dedicated professional tasked with monitoring sex offenders.
A growing interest in traditional Korean alcohol, especially among young adults, is evident.
Makgeolli, a traditional Korean fermented rice alcoholic beverage brewed from nuruk (a fermentation starter), has a unique milky and sweet-sour flavor that Koreans have enjoyed for over a thousand years.