The growing popularity of the Korean language has led to over 550,000 people taking this year the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK), with the number of domestic test centers and countries offering ...

Culture ministers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member states late this month will hold the inaugural APEC dialogue on cooperation in the cultural and creative industries (CCI). The ...

Netflix's hit animated musical "KPop Demon Hunters" (2025) is a global sensation, strongly resonating with fans of Korean entertainment thanks to its high production quality, narrative and of course ...

The soundtrack to "KPop Demon Hunters," a hit Netflix animated film about K-pop, has made a huge splash on major music charts worldwide. Billboard on July 15 said the track "Golden" sung by the ...

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 ...

Domestic output and exports of cosmetics last year both set record highs. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on May 27 said its analysis of national cosmetics production, exports and imports last ...

A newly launched project seeks the development of on-device artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors in four key sectors: cars, the internet of things, machinery and robots, and the defense ...

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) has launched pilot operations of "smart patrols" using high-tech devices. Through June 30, the SMPA will use cutting-edge equipment like drones, wearable ...

The APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Business Travel Card, which allows business travelers from APEC member states to enter 19 economies in the group including Korea quickly and easily without ...

The launch of the K-Humanoid Alliance seeks to make the nation a global superpower in humanoid robots by 2030 through active government support. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on April 10 ...

Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič co-chaired the 12th Korea-EU FTA Trade Committee (“Committee”) meeting ...

March 1, 1919, was when the Korean people led a non-violent movement to demand liberation from Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and announce to the world the nation's desire for ...