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Exterior of Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong

The lead · K-Pop

BIGBANG Hong Kong TicketsHave Three Deadlines to Know

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Hot · K-Pop · Trending

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Culture

The Meaning Behind Korea’s Birthday Seaweed Soup

A self-service ramyeon convenience store in Hongdae, Seoul

Rediscover · Korean Essentials

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A child in hanbok seated at a Korean first-birthday celebration

Culture

Korean Age After the Law Changed

A Korean noraebang remote with Hangul keys, song controls and a number pad

Korean Essentials

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Actor Ji Ye-eun smiling and raising both hands at a public event in May 2026

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Korean Essentials

Korea’s Four-Cut Photo Ritual

A person using a smartphone in South Korea

Rediscover · Culture

The Difference Between ㅋㅋㅋ and ㅎㅎㅎ

A food-waste collection bin on a residential street in Seoul

Korean Essentials

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Blue Cheonggyecheon-ro road sign beside the stream in Seoul

Korean Essentials

Korea’s Skipping Building Numbers, Explained

Dining tables inside a restaurant in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul

Korean Essentials

Korea’s Restaurant Call Button, Decoded

A blue trunk-route bus operating on Seoul route 720

Rediscover · Life in Korea

Seoul’s Bus Colors, Decoded

A bank of public storage lockers inside the Seoul subway system

Korean Essentials

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The Han River in Seoul, the source water for the city’s Arisu supply

Life in Korea

Seoul’s Tap Water Is Called Arisu

Silver regular taxis waiting in Seoul

Rediscover · Life in Korea

Seoul’s Taxi Colors, Explained

A KTX-Sancheon high-speed train standing at Seoul Station

Hot · Travel · Trending

KTX and SRT Are Now One—What Travelers Need to Know

A fleet of fishing vessels moored at Busan Port in South Korea

Hot · Social · Trending

Korea Adds New Trafficking Red Flags for Migrant Fishers

A warm communal relaxation room inside a Korean jjimjilbang

Life in Korea

Your First Jjimjilbang, Decoded

Flat stainless-steel Korean chopsticks held over a bowl

Rediscover · Food

Why Korean Chopsticks Are Metal

Hyun Bin on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024

New · Drama · Trending

Made in Korea Returns for a 1979 Showdown

Firefly Bridge illuminated at night in Muju, South Korea

Hot · Travel · Trending

Muju’s Firefly Festival Starts September 4 — Plan the Night Before You Go

Drama

Go Yeon-hong, the Grandmother at the Heart of Our Sticky Love

A clear cup of iced Americano beside a café window

Rediscover · Food

Korea’s Winter Iced Americano Habit

Director Lee Chang-dong at the Possible Love press conference in Seoul on August 25, 2026

Hot · Film · Trending

‘Possible Love’ Adds Busan to an Already Global Festival Run

Drama

Why Player 456 Never Stops Fighting

Multiple fireworks bursting above Seoul during the International Fireworks Festival

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The Smart Route to Seoul’s Fireworks Night

Separate public waste containers at Seoul Grand Park

Rediscover · Life in Korea

The Real Reason Seoul’s Trash Cans Disappeared

Dongdaemun Design Plaza illuminated at night with the Seoul skyline behind it

Hot · Culture · Trending

Seoul Light DDP Switches On Tonight

A small restaurant glowing on a street in South Korea at night

Life in Korea

Tipping in Korea, Minus the Guessing

Drama

Ali Abdul, Player 199: Trust, Dignity and Betrayal

Pole sign marking Exit 2 of Sungshin Women's University Station in Seoul

Rediscover · Travel

Seoul’s Most Useful Address Is an Exit Number

The eight members of Stray Kids on the red carpet at the 40th Golden Disc Awards in January 2026

Hot · K-Pop · Trending

Stray Kids Adds a Sixth French Gold Album

South Korean football supporters in red gathered at Seoul Plaza in 2005

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‘Fighting!’ Means You’ve Got This

Korean apartment towers lining an entrance road at blue hour

Korean Essentials

The Keyless Door in Korean Homes

A Korean meal with rice, soup and side dishes, illustrating the cultural meaning of asking “Have you eaten?” in Korea.

Rediscover · Culture

In Korea, “Have You Eaten?” May Not Be About Food

A large package of toilet paper rolls

Culture

Korea’s Toilet-Paper Housewarming Gift

Shoes arranged in the tiled entrance of a Korean home

Culture

The Korean Shoes-Off Threshold

A Korean barbecue table in Seoul with meat cooking on the central grill

Food

Those Table Scissors Are for Dinner

AI-generated editorial image showing the Korean name Park Min-jun written in black and red ink on a notebook, illustrating Korea’s red-name taboo.

Rediscover · Culture

Why Koreans Avoid Writing Names in Red

Interior of a Seoul city bus viewed toward the driver and front door

Life in Korea

The Bus Tap-Off Korea Expects

Four members of &TEAM in a December 2025 Marie Claire Korea video

Tickets · K-Pop · Trending

&TEAM’s Korea Comeback Comes With a Global Showcase

Several shared Korean side dishes arranged across a restaurant table

Food

The Unwritten Rule of Banchan Refills

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Life in Korea

The Real Rule for Seoul’s Pink Subway Seats

CHUNG HA during a February 2024 interview at DIVE Studios

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