South Korea Culture & Creative Industries

Coverage of South Korea's culture, content industry, and creative sectors, including film, music, and cultural policy.

Korea Tourism CEO Targets 30 Million Visitors by 2028, Two Years Ahead of Government Plan

** Korea Tourism Organization CEO Park Sung-hyuk aims to attract 30 million foreign visitors by 2028, two years ahead of the government's 2030 target, leveraging K-content popularity and enhanced glob...

Published 2026.02.02. 18:08:14 | By Kim Heung-rok

Two Publishers Nominated for Korean Publishers Association Chair

Two publishing executives, Yang Tae-hoe of Visang Education and Kim Tae-hun of Hanbit Media, are running for chairman of the Korean Publishers Associa...

Published 2026.02.02. 18:07:40 | By Lee Jae-yong

Psy, BTS Knocked but Fell Short: "K-pop Must Secure Artistry Beyond Popularity"

Netflix's "K-pop Demon Hunters" OST "Golden" wins first Grammy for K-pop. Experts say Korean pop must develop artistry beyond commercial success to wi...

Published 2026.02.02. 17:51:17 | By Yeon Seung

'Golden' Wins K-Pop's First Grammy as Main Award Bids Fall Short

"Golden," the original soundtrack from "K-Pop Demon Hunters," has made K-pop history by becoming the first song in the genre to win at the Grammy Awar...

Published 2026.02.02. 17:49:48 |

Korea Digitizes Post-Substitution Drug Notification System

** Korea's Health Ministry launches digital system for pharmacists to notify doctors of drug substitutions, replacing phone and fax methods to reduce ...

Published 2026.02.02. 17:13:52 | By Park Ji-soo

Smartphone App Measures Urine Flow as Accurately as Hospital Tests

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital researchers clinically validated proudP, a smartphone app measuring urine flow via acoustic analysis, showi...

Published 2026.02.02. 15:53:23 | By Ahn Kyung-jin, Medical Affairs Correspondent

Experts Warn Against Rush to Buy $2,000 'Head-Shaping Helmets' for Infants

** Korean medical experts caution parents against expensive head-shaping helmets for infants, advising that positional plagiocephaly can often be corr...

Published 2026.02.02. 15:20:50 | By Ahn Kyung-jin, Medical Affairs Correspondent

Influenza Surges Again in Korea and Japan as Type B Drives Second Wave

Influenza is surging again in Korea and Japan, with Tokyo issuing its third advisory in 17 years and Korea seeing a Type B-driven second wave with pat...

Published 2026.02.02. 14:52:38 | By Hyun Su-ah

Korea Disease Agency Ramps Up Airport Quarantine Ahead of Lunar New Year

** Korea's disease control agency inspects Cheongju airport quarantine ahead of Lunar New Year, monitoring 24 priority countries and launching respira...

Published 2026.02.02. 14:44:24 | By Park Ji-soo

Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital Appoints New Leadership

Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital appointed Kim Jun-hyung as its 37th president, while Kim Sang-hyun and Bae Jae-hoon were named to lead Daegu Dong...

Published 2026.02.02. 14:15:28 | By Ahn Kyung-jin

Seoul Economic Daily's Cho Tae-hyung Wins Honorable Mention at Korea Press Photo Awards

Seoul Economic Daily photographer Cho Tae-hyung received an honorable mention at the 62nd Korea Press Photo Awards for his image of a building collaps...

Published 2026.02.02. 13:23:34 | By Sung Hyung-joo

Protestant Council Warns Religion-State Separation Bill May Infringe Religious Freedom

Korea's major Protestant council KCCC warns that proposed religion-state separation bills could infringe religious freedom and suppress churches' abil...

Published 2026.02.02. 13:08:37 | Updated 2026.02.02. 13:21:49 | By Lee Jae-yong,

National Folk Museum Publishes First English Encyclopedia of Hallyu

The National Folk Museum of Korea announced Wednesday the publication of the "Encyclopedia of Hallyu," an English-language dictionary designed to help...

Published 2026.02.02. 10:22:13 |

Kim Jong-min Recognized as Master of Traditional Musical Instrument Crafting

Korea Heritage Service recognizes Kim Jong-min as master craftsman for traditional Korean musical instruments pyeonjong and pyeongyeong, continuing hi...

Published 2026.02.02. 09:56:39 | By Choi Soo-moon, Senior Reporter

Travelers Face Airport Parking Crunch Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday

Korea's major airports face severe parking shortages ahead of Lunar New Year as overseas travel demand surges 25% year-on-year, with Incheon Airport r...

Published 2026.02.02. 09:55:04 | By Lim Hye-rin

Culture Ministry Selects 41 Regional Representative Arts Organizations

** South Korea's Culture Ministry selects 41 regional performing arts organizations for 14.5 billion won support in 2026, covering theater, traditiona...

Published 2026.02.02. 09:13:45 | By Choi Soo-moon, Senior Reporter

Arden Cho Says 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Success Shows K-Culture's Global Standing

Arden Cho, voice of Lumi in Netflix's "K-Pop Demon Hunters," discusses the show's global success, her pride in Korean culture, and her upcoming psycho...

Published 2026.02.02. 09:00:05 | By Yeon Seung

CJ ENM, JYP CHINA, Tencent Music Launch Joint Venture 'ONECEAD' for Greater China Market

CJ ENM (035760.KS) has partnered with JYP Entertainment's Chinese subsidiary JYP CHINA and China's largest music platform Tencent Music Entertainment ...

Published 2026.02.02. 08:50:01 |

Nutrition Expert Warns Popular 'Healthy' Drinks May Harm Gut Health

** Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert identifies beverages that harm gut health, including oat milk, unfiltered coffee, diet drinks, alcohol, energy drinks...

Published 2026.02.02. 08:39:22 | By Hyun Su-ah

Culture Ministry Appoints New Arts Rights Protection Director

South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism appointed Moon Ji-hee as Director of the Arts Rights Protection Division under the Arts Policy B...

Published 2026.02.02. 08:29:40 | By Choi Soo-moon