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Island breeze and PBs: Saipan Marathon welcomes Koreans looking for their runner's high

One of the most celebrated events of the Pacific islet, now into its 17th edition, this year’s Saipan Marathon welcomed 620 participants from 19 countries to run along one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world.

2025-03-14

[WHY] Trot revival: The 'old-fashioned' genre selling out Korea's stadiums while K-pop wows abroad

The biggest K-pop stars overseas are BTS, Blackpink, Stray Kids and aespa — but not in Korea. Here, the throne is taken by names that may be totally unfamiliar to music listeners abroad: Lim Young-woong, Song Ga-in, Youngtak and Lee Chan-won.

2025-03-08

From custom covers to K-pop clubs, Gen Z is making reading cool again

Korean Gen Z embraces reading's popularity through trends like 'text hip,' boosting book sales significantly.

2025-03-08

Creator's dream or legal nightmare? AI revolution changes the game in Korea's webtoon industry

A genre born for the internet, bred by smartphone culture and sharpened by the rising popularity of video streaming platforms with audiences always yearning for a well-made story, webtoons provide a fertile environment for AI services to thrive.

2025-03-06

Korea's unforgiving celebrity culture slammed in wake of Kim Sae-ron's death

Korean society's notoriously unforgiving and unforgetting attitudes toward celebrities have once again come into the spotlight after the death of young actor Kim Sae-ron.

2025-02-18

I climbed aboard Korea's 'love train' to find a partner — here’s what happened

The tourism subsidiary of Korea's largest train operator organized a two-day matchmaking event with eight pairs of men and women who spent two days participating in a variety of events designed to help them fall in love within a 48-hour window.

2025-02-17

Grammy Awards snubs K-pop this year: Why this could be good for the scene

A Grammy nomination is not to be taken for granted, but the absence of any hint of K-pop at the 67th Grammy Awards may signal a possible dimming of the spotlight on the once-glorious champion of the Korean pop culture market.

2025-02-07

Korea's 2025 cultural calendar: Must-see art, music and performances

A wide range of prestigious performances, exhibitions and events across music, ballet, theater and art will take place in Korea throughout 2025. Here are our top picks.

2025-01-02

K-pop in 2025: The rookies and acts hyped to make a big splash next year

With the new year just days ahead, the Korea JoongAng Daily has compiled a list of 10 rookies and new acts to look forward to in 2025.

2024-12-28

Rewind 2024: Korea’s top 10 culture stories

The Korea JoongAng Daily compiles the top 10 culture stories of 2024.

2024-12-26