The South Korean county of Geumsan is hosting the 41st annual ‘Geumsan World K-Insam Festival’ from October 6th through 15th this year. The event will take place at the Geumsan World Insam Expo Plaza and the downtown area in Geumsan county. Event organizers, Geumsan County and Geumsan Festival and Tourism...
The Understanding Korea Essay Contest
The Understanding Korea Essay Contest
South Korea in mourning after Halloween crowd crush kills at least 153, including two Americans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALDSYPpz2AABy Stella Kim, Thomas Maresca and Mithil AggarwalSEOUL, South Korea — As morning arrived in Seoul's Itaewon neighborhood, quiet prevailed at the scene of the tragedy where at least 153 people died on what should have been a night of Halloween revelry.Some sat stunned on the sidewalk, still trying to...
Study in Korea Education Fair for Colleges 2022
National Institute for International Education (NIIED) will hold “2022 Study in Korea Education Fair for Colleges” for international students.1. Name of the event: 2022 Study in Korea Education Fair for Colleges2. Date: Aug 23rd (Tue) ~ Sep 1st (Thu) 3. Introduction of main contents- Studying in Korea, scholarship programs, information...
2022 Hangeul & Korean YouTube Contest
2022 Hangeul & Korean YouTube Contest for the educators of educational institutes and learners will be held by the Sejong Institute of Korean Language and Culture.For more details, visit klfesta.org
“No BTS or Black Pink as we know them today if it wasn’t for Psy’s Gangnam Style” – CNN
‘Gangnam Style’ at 10: How Psy’s smash hit sent Korean culture globalby Liz Kang & Jane Sit | CNNThe early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the "Harlem Shake" to "Party Rock Anthem", digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity -- and virality.On July 15, 2012,...
Aespa’s ‘Girls’ sets 1st-week sales record for girl group album
SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- "Girls," the second EP from aespa, has broken the record for the biggest first week sales by a K-pop girl group in history, its agency said Thursday. The album set the record by selling more than 1.42 million copies in the first week of its...
Seoul makes the Time’s 50 World’s Greatest Places of 2022
BY ANNA KIM | TimeJULY 12, 2022 7:06 AM EDTSeoul is considered one of the world’s leading “smart” cities, and now is the first city government to integrate with the Metaverse, earmarking $3.3 million of South Korea’s $187 million investment for the development of a virtual communication ecosystem tentatively called Metaverse...
‘Squid Game’ makes history as the first non-English series nominated for outstanding drama Emmy
By Brahmjot Kaur | NBC Asian America“Squid Game,” Netflix’s hit South Korean series, made history once again after becoming the first non-English series nominated for the Emmys’ outstanding drama series category Tuesday.Netflix confirmed the accolade and congratulated the series and individual nominations for the cast.The series was also nominated in...
BTS to hold concert in Busan in October to promote port city’s World Expo bid
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS will hold a concert in Busan in October to support the southern port city's bid to host the World Expo in 2030, its agency said Thursday.Big Hit Music said its parent company Hybe, Busan city and the bid committee discussed measures to...