We could see dozens of faces peering at us through the windows of the four-story building. Our visit to this school was one of several we would make during the Summer 1996 Korean Studies Program ...

Korean, known in the language itself as Kugo, is the language of the Korean Peninsula in northeast Asia. In the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) there are 20 million ...

For fans of Korean cinema, or cinema in general, Oldboy needs no introduction. But if you're just beginning your Korean movie journey, start here: Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is held captive in a ...

Korean fried chicken is almost as revered for its complex sauces as its bold, crunchy exterior. But you don't always need a ...

Korean work hours are notoriously long. Yejin works a traditional 9-6 job (the Korean equivalent of a 9-5) but says she usually doesn't leave the office until 8pm and there is overtime on top of that.

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The man attacked the female worker in a Jinju convenience store (not pictured) A man in South Korea has been arrested for a late-night attack on a female convenience store worker after thinking ...

Following a competition aimed at reimagining six sites across the South Korean capital, Heatherwick Studio seeks to highlight South Korea’s rising status as a global cultural hub. Featuring two ...

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