It is partly down to a 1993 government policy specifically designed to enhance South Korea’s global position by exporting cultural products. The idea was to increase the country’s "soft power ...

Shamans, the practitioners of an ancient belief system, are often disparaged in South Korea. But they also hold a special place in the country’s culture. The post In South Korea, shamans are shunned — ...

In the view of 4B followers, South Korean culture is "hopelessly patriarchal ... said gender and women's history scholar Ming Gao in an article on The Conversation. That economic insecurity ...

An Air Busan plane with 176 people on board became engulfed in fire just before takeoff in South Korea. All pf the passengers ...

Experience the magic of South Korea's famous landmarks, from majestic mountains to historic palaces. Find inspiration for ...

New Year's celebrations vary throughout the world. Some celebrate the new year on January 1. Others take place later in the ...

According to Kim, South Korea’s leisure culture is marked by a yearning for ... referencing the neo-Confucian dynasty that shaped Korean history from the 14th to the late-19th century.

Differing opinions on Yoon’s impeachment are driving kin apart. But a few parents and children are finding more common ground ...

Even if a strategic and comprehensive alliance can be made a reality, the big question is how to make that happen amid the ...

And just this year, South Korean author Han Kang received the Nobel Prize for ... or art history — and balance out the program’s heavy focus on modern history and culture to include the pre-modern and ...

The rate needed to sustain a population is 2.1. Newsweek reached out to the South Korean embassy in the U.S. with a written request for comment. Workplace culture that makes it difficult for new ...

South Korean history is stained with the blood of students ... memorials, anniversaries and cultural works — films, literature and music — keep these scars fresh. When Yoon deployed soldiers ...