The National Museum of Korea has reopened its exhibition hall for seohwa, a traditional art form combining painting and calligraphy. The gallery will feature rotating special exhibitions, with the first focusing on the works of Jeong Seon.
Two new boy bands, produced by Kim Jae-joong of the boy band JYJ, will make their official debut in the first half of this year, their agency iNKODE Entertainment said on Wednesday.
KG Mobility revived the Musso — a nameplate that once carried serious weight among pickup purists — after 24 years. Last year’s EV-only revival left some enthusiasts underwhelmed, and this time, Musso returned properly armed: gasoline and diesel.
A government push to boost domestic goat meat production is underway as consumption surges following the ban on dog meat, with an aim to build a stable production and distribution system by 2029.
A second group of special counsels began its investigation on Wednesday into unresolved allegations by the primary counsel against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and former first lady Kim Keon Hee.
Former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin proposed that HYBE drop all ongoing lawsuits involving her and its girl group NewJeans in exchange for her forgoing the 25.6 billion won ($17.7 million) payment from the company.
Actuators, or the joints that dictate how precisely a robot can move, have become the new battleground in the race to build humanoid robots, pushing major Korean conglomerates to expand into a sector once dominated by smaller firms.
Japanese authorities arrested two Korean music producers affiliated with the entertainment agency XGALX, Simon Jakops and Chancellor, on suspicion of drug possession on Monday.
Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of ADOR who oversaw the debut of girl group NewJeans, will hold a press conference at 1:45 p.m. this afternoon. Stay with us here for live updates
The Kospi surpassed the 6,100 mark for the first time during intraday trading on Wednesday after earlier breaking through 6,000.
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Singer Taemin of boy band SHINee has parted ways with Big Planet Made Entertainment following the end of his exclusive contract, the agency announced Tuesday.
In tourist-heavy neighborhoods in Seoul, many people carry the same white-and-green tote bag bearing a familiar name: Olive Young. The reusable bag, which is being sold for 3,000 won ($2), has transformed into a proof-of-visit souvenir for tourists.
They are unmanned firefighting robots, developed by Hyundai Motor Group, with four units donated to Korea’s National Fire Agency as part of the Korean conglomerate's commitment to protecting firefighters from death or injury.
Korea’s benchmark stock index broke above the 6,000 mark on Wednesday, just one month after crossing 5,000, driven by gains in chipmakers. The Kospi traded at 6,012.44 at 9:03 a.m., up 42.8 points, or 0.72 percent, from the previous session's close.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, South Korea finds itself once again at a crossroads over how far it can align with Western nations in supporting Ukraine without inviting Russian retaliation.
With the Donald Trump administration moving to invoke an alternative trade law overseen by the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Korea is carefully reviewing a range of bills and regulations previously flagged by the USTR as unfair.
Harold Rogers, the interim CEO of e-commerce giant Coupang, gave a closed-door deposition before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Monday over a data breach affecting more than 33 million Korean users.
Boy band All(H)ours is set to release its fifth EP titled “No Doubt” on March 16, agency Eden Entertainment said Tuesday.