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The milestone, driven by a declining birth rate, highlights the country’s rapidly ageing population and the need for policy changes to address the demographic challenges.
A South Korean opposition lawmaker alleged that Kim Keon-hee left the medical centre an hour before the martial law declaration.
The new series, set aboard a space station, boasts a production budget of US$34.5 million and aims to set a new standard for K-dramas.
South Korea has world’s lowest fertility rate, and 65 per cent of women and 41 per cent of men say they could accept a life without children.
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Ju runs a light shop to which other characters are drawn. He recalls the ‘emotion I was experiencing for the first time’ shooting the series.
Noh Sang-won, who practices astrology, is well-known in rural areas for his ‘spiritual energy and philosophical expertise’.
‘Impossible to verify’ report the K-pop star is dating actress, his agency says. ‘Difficult to confirm’ a relationship, her agency says.
Artist Funnyjun teaches non-Koreans the art of drinking soju. He says how people drink the moreish spirit reveals much about their character.
Cinema-going fell in South Korea amid mass protests after President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration. Distributors hope for a rebound.
An Oxford University professor is teaming with a pioneering K-pop songwriter to look into the enduring effects of the Korean music genre.
Gong Yoo talks about why he loved working with Seo Hyun-jin on new Netflix Korean drama The Trunk and how he’s not averse to ageing.
GOT7’s leader Jay B announces the 7-member K-pop group will reunite in January 2025 and issue an album, says ‘we’re working hard’.
Despite ongoing controversy, with NewJeans’ ex-producer alleging plagiarism, Illit have claimed the title of 2024’s top K-pop rookie act.
Youn Yuh-jung, who won an Oscar for her role in Minari, shares her views on celebrity, and what makes her laugh.
‘Do you know how young and beautiful you are right now?’ Reii Reii founder Park Mak-rye on her beauty brand, learning to love herself.
Pop star’s exhilarating performance brought a much-needed burst of celebration to the protest-hit capital.
Reality cooking competition series that was a global hit with its passionate chefs and intense battles invites applications to join season 2.
Depictions of racism and misogyny prompted webtoon’s removal from the US version of Naver. Despite this, the comic is still being adapted.
(G)I-DLE get over their 7-year itch, and win record of the year at MMAs, where girl group Aespa take 7 prizes and TWS win rookie of the year.
Korean actress was driven to appear in drama by thought of her late musical drama teacher, and practised a year to play lead character’s mum.
Seventeen balance charm and edge, are excellent ‘across the board’ – but critics say they are not unique and lack a universally beloved song.
Look like a star? Enter a lookalike contest. After a Timothée Chalamet one went viral, it was the turn of BTS’ Jungkook. Up next: NCT’s Mark.
MegaStudy Group chairman Son Joo-eun slammed for telling school students that ‘giving birth is more important than going to college’.
Busan police said the gang targeted victims through social media, presenting themselves as Korean-heritage foreign women.
Less synchronised choreography and storytelling, more casual dancing and playful visuals – ‘APT’ blends K-pop and Western pop conventions.
Producers in Korea use ChatGPT and similar software to script dramas and films, and do AI editing. It cuts costs but there are still hurdles.
‘Our lovely princess was born healthy,’ Korean actor says in Rome, where his wife, actress Katy Saunders, gave birth to their second child.
A plastic surgeon told the victim’s father that he had ‘never seen bones damaged to this extent from a punch’.
This comes as South Korea’s media regulation agency pushes the company to boost its monitoring of such content.
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’.
