South Korea is preparing to issue 840,000 commemorative postage stamps honoring Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as Faker, one of the world’s most famous esports players. Korea Post announced that the stamps will go on sale on October 23, 2026. The release celebrates Faker’s achievements and his contribution to the global popularity of Korean esports. What … Read more
A new South Korean film has sparked a nationwide debate about history, politics and freedom of artistic expression. The Assassin(s), directed by Hur Jin-ho, is a historical political thriller inspired by the 1974 assassination attempt on then-President Park Chung-hee. The film has faced criticism over its portrayal of the incident, while some actors who praised … Read more
Park Jin-young, widely known as J.Y. Park, is the founder of JYP Entertainment. He appeared as a witness before South Korea’s National Assembly on October 7, 2026. Lawmakers questioned him about his role in a government-backed cultural initiative, expense payments connected to that role, and the planned K-pop event FANOMENON. The hearing focused on how … Read more
Japan has apologized to South Korea after a series of unusual problems affected the Korean team during the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The problems included missing buses, training disruptions, an incorrect national anthem and a major mistake during the men’s football medal ceremony. The Asian Games organizing committee eventually sent a formal apology to the … Read more
BLACKPINK’s Lisa has landed on the moon — at least in Nike’s latest campaign. The K-pop star is the face of Nike Sportswear’s new Moon Shoe campaign for Fall 2026. The campaign brings together Nike’s early sneaker history, Lisa’s global popularity and a classic Korean song from the 1960s. Lisa Goes to the Moon In … Read more
Stray Kids leader Bang Chan celebrated his 29th birthday by giving back. On October 3, the singer donated a total of 300 million won, or about $220,000, to three organizations supporting people with hearing loss, children and teenagers, and the environment. The donations were announced by JYP Entertainment. Three Donations for His Birthday Bang Chan … Read more
South Korean actress Go Youn-jung has switched to a new smartphone, and fans noticed. The actress previously showed herself using an iPhone 17 Pro on Instagram. But in photos from her recent trip to Paris, she was seen using Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8. From iPhone to a Foldable Phone Go Youn-jung shared photos from her … Read more
South Korea has successfully launched its homegrown Nuri rocket for the fifth time, marking another important step in the country’s growing space industry. Nuri lifted off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, at 12:25 p.m. on October 7. Five Satellites Successfully Deployed The main mission was to place five NEONSAT microsatellites … Read more
A new Korean game has attracted more than 400,000 players at the same time shortly after its global launch. The game is Aion 2, a new MMORPG from South Korean game company NCSoft. It officially launched worldwide on October 5 through Steam and NCSoft’s PURPLE platform. More Than 400,000 Players at Once Aion 2 surpassed … Read more
If you visit a pharmacy in South Korea, you may notice something unusual about the way medicine is packaged. Instead of receiving all your pills in a single bottle, you may get several small sealed packets. Each packet contains the medicine you need to take at a particular time. For many foreign visitors, this simple … Read more
