The government will not permit any modified forms of mass rallies in central Seoul on a national holiday early next month, the prime minister said Thursday as the country is bracing for a potential flare-up of COVID-19 cases ahead of the extended traditional holiday. The remark is seen as directed at “drive-thru” rallies proposed by...Read More

South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed over 100 for the second straight day Thursday, as sporadic cluster infections continued to strain the country’s virus fight ahead of major holidays. The country added 125 more COVID-19 cases, including 110 local infections, raising the total caseload to 23,341, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention...Read More

K-pop girl group TWICE will release a new single album in Japan in November, according to its label-management company Wednesday. The two-track Japanese single, titled “Better,” will be released on Nov. 18, according to JYP Entertainment. “Better” will comprise the lead track of the same title and “Scorpion.” JYP said the new single was produced...Read More

A promotional video of K-pop superstars BTS introducing the South Korean capital topped 100 million views in the first 10 days of its release, the Seoul city government said Thursday. The video, which launched Sept. 11 on the city’s tourism platform (www.visitseoul.net) and social media channels, had racked up 104,893,115 views as of Monday midnight,...Read More

K-pop supergroup BTS on Wednesday presented a special message at the 75th United Nations General Assembly, urging the world’s youth to remember and seek out their dreams despite the challenges that they may face from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Now more than ever, we must remember who we are and face who we are. We must...Read More

It’s only natural to want to know everything about someone you adore. Fans’ admiration for their favorite celebrities is not any different. For hallyu fans who want to feel connected with their favorite stars in every way, we uncovered a few places frequented by popular k-pop stars. EXO Sehun’s pick – Cofioca The enthusiasm stars...Read More

Kimbap is a Korean dish that has become popular and widely loved around the globe. In Vietnam, kimbap is so familiar that trolley snack bars sell this dish as well. In particular, kimbap is favored by students – students, office workers because it ensures 3 criteria of deliciousness – cheapness – fullness. The “national” dish...Read More

Ministries, government organizations and municipal administrations are rushing to draw up countermeasures against a possible spike in the number of COVID-19 infections during the five-day Chuseok holiday that starts Sept. 30. Chuseok is one of Korea’s biggest annual celebrations, during which millions of people travel to their hometowns nationwide to perform ancestral commemoration ceremonies and...Read More

Actor Ji Chang-wook and actress Kim Ji-won have taken the lead roles in the first season of the upcoming web series “City Couple’s Way of Love.” Streaming service KakaoTV announced Monday that the stars had confirmed the roles for the series, which is expected to be released later this year. Directed by Park Shin-woo, director...Read More

 A cultural center in the traditional village of Bukchon in central Seoul will provide kits for making lanterns with the traditional paper of “hanji,” the city government said Wednesday. The Bukchon cultural center will offer 100 kits for making paper lanterns to celebrate the full moon, according to the city government. The kit includes decorations...Read More