As 2025 came to a close in December, the sea around Busan remained a workplace. From stalls at Jagalchi Market to the shipyards known as Kkangkkang-i, women continued to quietly provide for their families. The KBS Busan documentary "Living with…
In 2025, K-Culture is expanding beyond K-pop and TV dramas to include live performances and cultural heritage. As global audiences demand hands-on experiences and longer stays, the boundaries of content are widening. However, if foundations such as …
At the beginning of December, the controversy began after former managers filed an asset-seizure petition. They then raised allegations of verbal abuse, personal errands, and possible illegal injections. Investigations are focusing on suspected medi…
The Sabuk incident began in April 1980 as a mass protest by coal miners. Questions about how the state suppressed the protest and later investigations have resurfaced as human rights concerns. A group of 318 film industry figures recently urged the…
Korean popular music known as K-pop has attracted global attention since the late 1990s. However, behind the fame lie issues such as demanding schedules and invasions of privacy. Fandom energy creates economic value but can also spark social…
Controversy has widened over President Lee Jae‑myung and his wife’s appearance on a JTBC variety show. The timing, coming shortly after a fire at the government’s national data center, is the main point of dispute. The Blue House (the presidential…
The Golden Lion, Venice Film Festival’s top prize at its 82nd edition, went to Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother. The film is an omnibus of three short stories set in different cities and draws out small distances and deep ties within fami…
Park Chan-wook’s new film Cannot Help It premiered in Venice. This movie, adapted from Donald Westlake’s novel The Ax , was completed after 17 years of preparation. It follows an ordinary office worker, Mansu, who is fired and then tries to find a …