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Post-BTS? K-pop-inspired Filipino boy band SB19 goes viral

Post-BTS? K-pop-inspired Filipino boy band SB19 goes viral

Seoul-based management agency ShowBT tried out an experiment by becoming the first Korean agency to bring the unique Korean idol training system to the Philippines. And soon after ShowBT unveiled its first Filipino boy band SB19, a K-pop-inspired all-Pinoy boy band, the group immediately started to receive enormous support on social media.

2019-12-18 17:06

How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines

How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines

Son-yong Kuk, better known as 'Shine Kuk,' describes herself as a Korean by blood, Pinoy at heart. It is not at all easy for a pure Korean to enter showbiz in the Philippines, but here she is, quickly gaining support and love from Filipinos which made her win the “You’re my Foreignay” contest of Eat Bulaga, and subsequently appearing on numerous televisions shows including Un...

2019-12-17 14:13

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon: How Seoul became the world's top-performing global city

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon: How Seoul became the world's top-performing global city

Over the past several decades, Seoul has risen remarkably as one of the world's most powerful cities. Manifested by its robust drive with which is forges ahead towards a future of advanced technology, the city is paying no less attention to its people and their quality of life. And with the increasing number of foreigners flowing into the city, Seoul is ever mindful of its fo...

2019-12-11 16:33

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

[Jobs in culture] A-list celebrity's nail artist UNISTELLA sweeps the world with 'K-nail craze'

Jobs in cultureA-list celebrity's nail artist UNISTELLA sweeps the world with 'K-nail craze'

At the forefront of nail trends, there is Park Eun-kyung, internationally recognized nail artist, better known as Unistella. While running her own nail salon "Unistella," in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, she has also been known as celebrity nail artist being involved in scores of music videos and photoshoots, including for BLACKPINK and supermodel Cara Delevingne.

2019-12-04 19:02

[Jobs in culture] Illustrator Wooh Na-young: Reinterpreting Western fairy tales with Asian look

Jobs in cultureIllustrator Wooh Na-young: Reinterpreting Western fairy tales with Asian look

Illustrator Wooh Na-young, also known by her pen name "Obsidian," changes the popular image of the protagonist of Lewis Caroll's novel. Woo presents something unique in Alice falling down the rabbit hole - the girl is in "hanbok" or traditional Korean costume.

2019-11-28 21:43

Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon stresses importance of Korea-ASEAN co-prosperity

Ex-UN chief Ban Ki-moon stresses importance of Korea-ASEAN co-prosperity

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned of waning multilateralism calling for its restoration to maintain world peace during the KOR-ASIA Forum 2019 at The Shilla Hotel Seoul in Jung-gu, Seoul, Friday. He said multilateralism was not easy to recover once it had collapsed and this explained a need for co-prosperity between Korea and 10-member ASEAN as it had been for ...

2019-11-25 17:32

The 8th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards

The 8th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards

Fourteen students from interracial backgrounds were honored at the eighth Korea Multicultural Youth Awards, Thursday, for their exemplary achievements.

2019-11-25 17:31

Suneung Day: Air tense across the nation over life-defining exam

Suneung Day: Air tense across the nation over life-defining exam

On the very day students are put to the ultimate test, Suneung - the national college entrance exam, the air gets tense with anxiety.

2019-11-14 16:47

K-pop stars take college entrance exam [PHOTOS]

K-pop couple HyunA, DAWN comeback showcase clips

K-pop couple HyunA, DAWN comeback showcase clips

HyunA and her boyfriend Dawn (formerly E'Dawn) went public with their relationship in 2018 and left their former agency CUBE Entertainment together. Then, the two joined the music label P NATION, established by “Gangnam Style” artist PSY. They even released individual albums on the same day ― Tuesday ― and held a joint showcase.

2019-11-11 13:38

Gaon Society elevates Korean cuisine to next level

Gaon Society elevates Korean cuisine to next level

Upscale fine-dining restaurants have been predominantly focused on European, molecular styles of cooking. However, there are Korean restaurants that serve Korean haute cuisine, elevating the dishes several steps above by presenting the elegance of traditional Korean cuisine using modern touches.

2019-11-01 14:25

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