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.
This year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the largest film fest in Asia, is set to boost its appeal by showcasing a wider selection of popular films and incorporating cutting-edge technology, its organizers said.
SM Entertainment will use LG Uplus's generative AI, ixi-GEN, to create content such as music videos for its first virtual artist, Naevis, as part of their joint effort to provide diverse digital content to K-pop fans, the two companies said, Sunday.
"Adagio," directed by star TV drama producer Yoon Seok-ho, tells the story of two wounded souls who meet on the scenic Jeju Island as summer ends, finding solace and healing through classical music.
Actor Jang Dong-gun, an icon of the 1990s Korean cinema, is making his return to the screen after six years.
Korea House, a cultural complex operated by the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA), introduces its new autumn fine dining menu in September, celebrating hansik (Korean cuisine) with a royal twist.
As "Hello, Grandpa," a documentary film about Fu Bao, the beloved Korean-born giant panda who recently returned to China, prepares to hit cinemas next week, the panda’s zookeeper, Kang Cheol-won, expressed hope that the film will offer comfort to those experiencing difficulties or a sense of emptiness in their lives.
The landscape of Korean comics, once overshadowed by Japanese manga, has undergone a significant transformation. Since the 2000s, the rise of webtoons — digital platforms for comics — has allowed Korean comics, now widely known by the native term "manhwa," to establish a distinct identity on the global stage.
Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC)-Korea hosted a concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Friday, commemorating the 79th anniversary of Korea's liberation and the 71st anniversary of the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement which ended hostilities of the 1950-53 Korean War.
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will honor late "Parasite" actor Lee Sun-kyun for his contribution to the country's film scene at this year's event, the festival's organizer said Friday.