South Korea
He Blessed LGBTQ People at a Festival. Now He’s No Longer a Pastor.
A Methodist church in South Korea has upheld its decision to suspend the pastor for two years for offering a prayer for an LGBTQ crowd.
Paris Baguette Is Being Boycotted After a Factory Worker Was Found Crushed in a Machine
A 23-year-old employee worked the night shift. When her co-workers reported to work the next day, they found her body in a mixing machine.
With Emmy Win, This ‘Squid Game’ Star Has Arrived. Or Is Hollywood Just Late to His Party?
At 49, Lee Jung-jae just made Emmy history. Fans say it’s been a long time coming.
He’s Written Some of the Hottest K-Pop Hits. Now, JUNNY Is Stepping Into the Spotlight Himself.
JUNNY knows how to get songs stuck in your head. His first studio album “blanc” will do that to you.
Silenced for 54 Years, This Massacre Survivor Is Finally Telling Her Story in Court
“Why didn’t they kill me with my mother?” Nguyen Thi Thanh asked, as she relived the day South Korean soldiers rampaged through her village, slaughtering her family.
White Models in South Korea Had It Pretty Easy. Not Anymore.
“Six to seven years ago, the only skill a foreigner needed to be on TV was being white and speaking a bit of Korean. Now, the interest has dipped.”
Getting Real With Korea’s Up-and-Coming Rapper, CAMO
From rapping at her university hip-hop club, rapper-songwriter CAMO is now about to go on her first North American tour.
‘It’s OK To Dance in the Rain’: Seoul’s Pride Parade Is Finally Back
We spoke to people at South Korea’s largest queer festival.
Meet One of the World’s First Celebrity Gamers
In the early 2000s, gamers were already considered stars in South Korea.
Woosung on His New EP ‘MOTH’ and What’s Next for The Rose
“MOTH” isn’t Woosung’s first solo project but it is, in a way, a metamorphosis of its own.
After 2 Years, 24-Hour Drinking Is Back in Seoul
Photos from drunken and sleepless nights in South Korea.
Yuleum Is Korean Hip-Hop’s Next Big Thing. He’s 12 Years Old.
Hip-hop used to be underground in South Korea, now kids are dreaming of making it big as rappers.