Have you ever heard of The Elevator Game? It’s one of Korea’s spookiest urban legends. If played correctly, it’s said to transport you to another eerie dimension. This urban legend has gained a lot of ...

Following the transition from expansionary fiscal policies to a sound fiscal approach during the 2023 budget planning, the 2024 budget proposal focuses on improving the fundamentals of fiscal ...

“The resolve of one person can alter the tides of history. Be that person. Be the beginning of change.” ...

Lee Jae Myung has been sworn in as the Republic of Korea's 21st president. His term began on June 4, 2025, and his core visions for governance are 'a nation where the people rule', 'a nation where ...

The number of newborns in the country last year rose for the second straight year, with the total fertility rate (TFR) returning to the 0.8 level for the first time in four years. The Ministry of Data ...

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea announced on January 1, 2025, that Korea’s annual exports for the year of 2024 amounted to an all-time high USD 683.8 ...

Parasite, Oldboy, Squid Game, BTS, Blackpink. They may seem like isolated phenomena, but they are all examples of a cultural frenzy that has propelled South Korean pop entertainment to the center of ...

Ask a Korean to mention a unique element of Korean culture, and the answer might be jeong, an abstract term loosely defined as someone's feelings for another person. This word often appears in Korean ...

To attract outstanding talent from abroad in cutting-edge industries, the Ministry of Justice has made such professionals eligible for the Top-Tier Visa and launched a new training system for ...

The minimum hourly wage for next year has been set at KRW 10,320, up 2.9% from this year's. The Minimum Wage Council on July 10 decided this at its 12th plenary meeting at Government Complex-Sejong in ...

Summer in Korea is the season of mineo (croaker). Before the breeding season that lasts from July to October, mid-May to late August brings an abundance of the fish and a peak in quality and nutrition ...

Masks of all kinds can be found in every part of the world, but Korean masks contain their own unique shapes and functions. Korean masks are generally divided into ritual and theatrical masks; ritual ...