It has been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world and everyone has been affected, including our favorite K-Pop idols. While we try to cope with the new normal and the vaccine rollouts give hope for us to freely go outside again, it will still take some time for the world to recov

The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on Aug. 13 said 42,120 works from 111 countries are entered in the eighth edition of Talk Talk Korea, an annual global contest of Korea-related content.The entry period was shorter than i

The BTS hit "Butter" is this year's longest-reigning No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, the U.S. music media outlet's main singles chart, at nine straight weeks. Billboard on Aug. 2 said "Butter" held on to the top spot for the ninth straight week. The previous longest No. 1 song this year was Ame

The deal expands Songtradr's rights management capabilities and licensing footprint LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Songtradr, the world's largest B2B music licensing marketplace, announced today that they have acquired Pretzel, the world's first platform to provide stream-safe music fo...

Global sports icon announces new role and more with world's largest online poker site ONCHAN, Isle of Man, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brazilian football star Neymar Jr has today announced he is stepping into the new role of Cultural Ambassador as he continues his partnership with the world's la...

ALULA, Saudi Arabia, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most beloved tenor, Maestro Andrea Bocelli, gave a stunning performance within the surrounds of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hegra last night. The concert's many stand out moments included a performance from Andrea Bocelli with his 9-...

The 2021 Dream Program, which offers adolescents from countries where pursuing winter sports is difficult with the opportunity to experience such sports and Korean culture, kicked off on April 1.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on the same day that the program has 122 participants fr

The Agency for Cultural Affairs presents "CULTURE GATE to JAPAN" CHITOSE, Japan, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 22, 2021, the Agency for Cultural Affairs opened a new art exhibit at New Chitose Airport as part of their "CULTURE GATE to JAPAN" initiat...

NEW DOCUSERIES PROVIDES INSIDER VIEW INTO THE CRUISE BRAND AND ITS RETURN TO CRUISE JOURNEY - Cast of International Hit Show 'The Choir of Man' Reunites for an Exclusive Performance – - First Episode Streaming Live 20th November 2020 at www.ncl.com/embark – LONDON, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- N...

BLACKPINK's music video for its song "How You Like That" has set another record on YouTube.The video reached 600 million views on YouTube on Oct. 22 at around 1 a.m., or 117 days and seven hours after its release on June 26, the fastest in YouTube history, the group's management agency YG Entertainm

CHANGZHOU, China, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the Saudi Pavilion, known as the Moon Ship, reproduced a grand scene from the Maritime Silk Road between China and the Arab world more than a millennium ago, becoming one of the most popular and most interesting exhibit...

“Feel the Rhythm of KOREA”, which is a hot topic in the world, has returned with a follow-up series. If you have enjoyed the rhythm of Korea in the first series, you are welcome to feel it again in more attractive regions of South Korea: Gangneung, Andong, and Mokpo. The series continues featuring L

On October 7th, YG Entertainment announced that the first official album "THE ALBUM" of the girl group BLACKPINK reached 590,000 hard copies in sales on the first day of release on October 6th.Although the songs on "THE ALBUM" were announced online on October 2nd, the physical version just officiall

With Korea’s rapid growth over the past few decades and the concentration of resources in metropolitan areas, regional colors have grown less distinctive. Daegu is one exception. Instead of being influenced by Seoul-oriented trends, it has maintained its unique culture and history.Also known as Kore

Nurturing Mind & BodyExploring Korean temples is one of the most worthwhile activities in Korea even if you have a passing interest in the nation’s past, and especially if you have no appetite for ponderous history tomes and dry textbooks.Bright, hyperreal tigers with playful faces and muscles tense

These three contestants have gained fame in Korea after appearing in "Tapgol Rhapsody: Can K-pop Be Interpreted?" a reality TV competition show on the cable E Channel. In the show, foreign contestants sing "Tapgol K-pop," or Korean hits from the 1980s to the early 2000s, with the first verse sung in

"The Singer (Sorikkun)," directed by Cho Jung-rae, is a movie that premiered on July 1 and whose plot centers on pansori (traditional one-person lyrical opera).The movie features the pansori songs "Chunhyangga," "Simcheongga," "Sugungga," "Heungbuga" and "Jeokbyeokga," and two songs from minyo, a ty

Sinan Jeungdo Island Bike TrailIn 1976, a treasure-filled submarine relic was scooped up on Jeungdo Island, a wondrous seaside destination of mud and salt flats in Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. Included on CNN Travel’s list of the 50 most beautiful places to visit in Korea, the island has

Muslim-friendly RestaurantsIslam has about 1.8 billion adherents, making up about 23% of the world population. Muslims eat Halal food according to Islamic law as defined in the Koran.Thus, to provide food that does not go against their religious beliefs, Muslim-friendly restaurants have been identif

Nonsan Sunshine Land, which has become a hot place in Nonsan in name and reality, has recently emerged as the backdrop for several broadcast works loved by the public, drawing keen attention once again.In the final episode of SBS' Friday-Saturday drama "The King-Lord of Eternity," which ended on the