South Korea’s new virus cases stayed below 200 for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday, but sporadic cluster infections across the nation continued to put health authorities on edge. The country added 136 more COVID-19 cases, including 120 local infections, raising the total caseload to 21,432, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...Read More

An estimated 1.7 trillion won ($1.43 billion) worth of economic effect is expected to be created by K-pop sensation BTS’ conquest of the Billboard Hot 100 chart last week, government data showed Monday. Last week, BTS debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart with its latest English-language single “Dynamite,” becoming the first South...Read More

Along with the global explosion of K-pop, the need among global fans to better understand what K-pop artists are singing, saying and writing in Korean has grown significantly. The online edition of American business magazine Forbes highlighted in a recent article that many international fans of K-pop nowadays are turning to “fan translators on social...Read More

A set of tougher social distancing restrictions continued Monday to affect the daily lives of residents in Seoul and nearby areas, with eating at franchise bakeries and ice cream shops prohibited under a supplementary step. The government earlier extended the so-called Level 2.5 alert against COVID-19 transmissions through this weekend, as it was struggling to...Read More

Typhoon Haishen was churning northward to the southern port city of Busan on Monday morning, bringing the country under its influence with heavy rains and strong winds, the weather agency said. The season’s 10th typhoon was moving at a speed of 41 kph over waters some 40 kilometers southeast of Busan as of 8 a.m.,...Read More

The number of daily coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed below 200 for the fifth straight day on Monday, but health authorities remain alert over continued sporadic cluster infections across the country. The country added 119 more COVID-19 cases, including 108 local infections, raising the total caseload to 21,296, according to the Korea Centers for...Read More

The trend of collecting celebrity goods, a part of popular hallyu culture, has reached new heights. What began as fans selling handcrafted idol goods over social media has evolved into a complete business. Level up your fan credit by touring stores that sell your favorite artists’ goods, the hottest new trend taking over the hallyu...Read More

Goryeo celadon, which can feel the beauty of tradition, has transformed into a cell phone case and wireless earphone case. It is gaining explosive popularity among netizens by completely reproducing subtle colors and colors. It is said that the product was made with the desire to carry the noble Goryeo celadon everyday with blue ceramics...Read More

Classical music remains a stalwart but is considered old and hard to enjoy by many, whereas K-pop continues to build a reputation bigger than ever and is readily consumed. As is the case with the majority of people in other sectors of the economy, musicians are also feeling impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with concerts...Read More

Global sensation BTS broke another record Tuesday by becoming the first South Korean act to land at No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart with its newest track, “Dynamite.” Only one other Asian musician, Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, has ever made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and that was back in...Read More