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7 Korean films to watch right now
'Parasite' has taken over the box office, but the country's innovative work in movies is nothing new.
South Koreans Are Now Holding ‘Mass Funerals’ to Teach Life Lessons to the Living
One of the activities makes participants lie down inside a closed coffin.
South Korean Women Are Fighting Societal Pressure through the #NoMarriage Movement
A collective rejection of marriage and motherhood has empowered South Korean women to oppose the government's pressures for them to have children.
Seoul’s Mayor Pledges to Ban Dog Butcheries After Seeing a Movie About a Dog
Mayor Park Won-soon announced that he would crack down on South Korea's dog meat industry after seeing an animated kids' film called 'Underdog'.
an rong xu photographs asian couples in love
'In America, it’s rare to see Asian Americans in love. Are we not supposed to be in love with each other?'
an rong xu photographs asian couples in love
'In America, it’s rare to see Asian Americans in love. Are we not supposed to be in love with each other?'
a glimpse of seoul’s pulsating rave scene
"No one knows what will happen tomorrow, after the loud music has stopped."
a glimpse of seoul’s pulsating rave scene
"No one knows what will happen tomorrow, after the loud music has stopped."
a glimpse of seoul’s pulsating rave scene
"No one knows what will happen tomorrow, after the loud music has stopped."
these portraits document what k-pop, k-beauty and k-fashion is right now
During Hera Seoul Fashion Week, London-based photographer Al de Perez documented a bold, new generation of artists, designers, musicians, and models, reflecting Korea's latest youthquake.
these portraits document what k-pop, k-beauty and k-fashion is right now
During Hera Seoul Fashion Week, London-based photographer Al de Perez documented a bold, new generation of artists, designers, musicians, and models, reflecting Korea's latest youthquake.
inside the underground subculture of female korean tattoo artists
Although tattooing is illegal in South Korea, these brave women sacrifice safety for art.