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South Korean actress and singer Lee Jung-hyun, 44, with her new baby, born on October 30, 2024. Photo: Instagram/mermaidleejh

Korean actress Lee Jung-hyun thankful to be a mother again at 44

Parasyte: The Grey star Lee gives birth to baby girl and hails her fast recovery on social media – ‘People didn’t realise I was the mother’.

After 30 years in K-pop, singer and producer J.Y. Park still performing

‘Text hip’ trend makes books cool in Korea, and a bar catches on

Coffee researcher spills the beans on new varieties being bred

World Coffee Research head Jennifer Long’s goal is to diversify coffee production to benefit farmers and drinkers. New beans are on the way.

Researchers are developing new coffee varieties to benefit farrmers and drinkers. Photo: Shutterstock

Why Hellbound 2’s Kim Shin-rock ‘is at her peak’, leaving people speechless

Audiences have praised Kim Shin-rock for her otherworldly performance in Hellbound 2, and the K-drama’s creators couldn’t agree more.

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Rosé’s smash hit APT brings surge of interest in 80s song

Korean singer Yoon Soo-il’s 1982 hit ‘A.P.T.’ is enjoying renewed attention. Some fans remixed the two songs – and he’s grateful to Rosé.

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Critics decry scenes of alcohol drinking in K-dramas, chat shows

K-dramas like Queen of Tears and YouTube shows where Korean stars let their hair down over drinks ‘familiarise young people with drinking’.

A scene from tvN’s hit series “Queen of Tears” shows its main character Baek Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun) crying after drinking beer. Courtesy of tvN

Women public servants made to join matchmaking events in Korea

Municipal matchmaking events in Korea have been criticised as ineffective – in some cases women public servants have made up the numbers.

Why has Yu Bibim of Culinary Class Wars closed his restaurant?

The chef on the Netflix show, who went viral for his love of the Korean dish bibimbap, has apologised for running an illegal restaurant.

Literary but not literal, translator introduces Korean writers to the world

Award-winning translator Brother Anthony ponders Nobel Prize hype and the complexities of translating Korean poems and novels into English.

Korean literature translator and naturalised South Korean citizen Brother Anthony says “readability is all that counts” when it comes to translation. Photo: Instagram/@notsokoreanpodcast

Korea’s first lesbian parents on their fight for marriage equality

South Korea’s first lesbian parents joined a marriage-equality lawsuit. They share why legalising same-sex marriage is about more than love.

Kim Sae-yeon (left) and her partner Kim Kyu-jin speak during a press conference at which they and 10 other Korean same-sex couples announced their intention to file a lawsuit against district offices’ rejection of their marriage registrations. Photo: AFP

Hidden gems far from Seoul show a peaceful side to Korea

Less visited spots in Korea’s Jeolla region have forests, traditional food and music and a K-drama location, and show country’s quiet side.

BTS’ Jin and Shinee’s Minho both release solo albums in November

Jin from BTS puts his album Happy out, while Shinee member Minho’s solo album Callback lands on November 4. Babymonster drop new music too.

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Reality TV ‘villains’ in shows like Culinary Class Wars face cyberbullying

Producers of reality TV shows paint some contestants as ‘bad guys’, and don’t seem very bothered this makes them targets for cyberbullying.

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Seonkyoung Longest, a Korean chef who recently appeared on Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars, has been the victim of persistent cyberbullying. Photo: Seonkyoung Longest

7 Seoul restaurants of Culinary Class Wars chefs, and how to book

The must-visit restaurants of finalists in the hit Korean cooking competition show on Netflix, and how to make reservations.

Whole wheat noodles at Trid in Seoul. Photo: Instagram /tridseoul

The Korean Chinatown that set the path of Chinese food in Korea

Immigrants from China’s Shandong province to Incheon sparked a boom in Chinese cuisine in Korea, resulting in dishes like jjajangmyeon.

What connects APT, Blackpink’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ new song, to drinking?

Ready to play a drinking game? How Blackpink’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ new song, APT, has created a buzz around Korea’s drinking culture.

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The Seoul restaurant alley buzzing thanks to Culinary Class Wars

Alley in Seoul’s Yongsan district where four of the top chefs in Netflix reality show have their businesses is riding high on its popularity.

The exterior of Keebo Edamame in Namyeong-dong in Seoul’s Yongsan district, one of the restaurants in the small back alley that are thronged with diners drawn by its association with hit Netflix reality show Culinary Class Wars. Photo: Instagram/@jacobhyun

How was Culinary Class Wars made, and what’s next for the Netflix show?

Cooking show’s directors reveal their worries that chefs would walk out during filming – and the famous guest they want for season two.

How Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars has made stars of the chefs competing

The Korean cooking show, the most-watched non-English series globally for two weeks, pits prominent chefs against unknown ones.

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2NE1 reunion concerts electrify fans of the beloved K-pop girl group

From October 4 to 6, 2NE1 shook Seoul’s Olympic Hall in a trio of reunion concerts that included hit songs and solo performances from CL.

K-pop girl group 2NE1 talk to the audience stage during a reunion concert at Seoul Olympic Park, South Korea, on October 4, 2024. Photo: Instagram/2ne1official

South Korea lifts curfew on Filipino helpers after 2 went missing

In response to worker feedback, Seoul said it will also revise pay systems and improve regulations for Filipino carers.

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Seoul. South Korea’s capital has been running a pilot programme with Filipino carers to ease the childcare burden on families. Photo: AFP

Korea’s kimbap shops closing down as ingredient costs soar

Shops selling the seaweed roll feel the pinch from low-cost convenience stores, higher food delivery charges and rises in ingredient prices.

Gyeongseong Creature season 2 director says show is not anti-Japanese

As season two of the Korean drama drops, Gyeongseong Creature director Chung Dong-yoon opens up about the challenges making it.

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Gyeongseong Creature actress Han So-hee offers glimpse into her life

Han So-hee, star of Netflix’s recently released K-drama Gyeongseong Creature season 2, reflects on her life and acting in a recent vlog post.

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Han So-hee in a still from Gyeongseong Creature season one. The Korean actress, who also stars in season two, recently dropped a vlog in which she reflects on her life and acting. Photo: Lim Hyo Sun/Netflix

Actress Park Ji-ah, Moon Dong-eun’s mum in The Glory, dies of a stroke

Park Ji-ah, who cut her teeth in a series of Kim Ki-duk films and played the mother of Song Hye-kyo’s character in K-drama The Glory, dies at the age of 52.

Korean drama actress Park Ji-ah has died at the age of 52 after a brain stroke. Photo: Instagram/@trstdly

Want gender equality in the workplace? Men must get involved

Actively involving men in crafting solutions for workplace gender equality ultimately benefits everyone, says Men for Inclusion co-founder.

Good Partner’s Jang Na-ra on her ‘desire to do well’ in legal K-drama

The actress known for her sweet roles shares how she overcame her struggles playing a cold lawyer opposite Nam Ji-hyun to impress viewers.

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28 August, 2024
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