South Korea News News South Korea » Culture: Women quit South Korea's grind for diving tradition
Jin So-hee had to suffer to join the centuries-old tradition of South Korean women diving to harvest seafood. - Female independence - For centuries, haenyeo have held a distinctive place in Korean ...
News South Korea » Culture: As South Korea’s Creative Industries Converge, Fine Art Is Riding the Wave
The global success of Korean entertainment created greater market confidence domestically. Korean artists and creators are now developing work for both Korean and international audiences ...
News South Korea » Culture: The Chaebol Fortunes That Built South Korea’s Art World
The country’s cultural rise is often credited to ambitious government policy, but corporate dynasties have spent decades transforming private wealth into public-facing art infrastructure.
News South Korea » Culture: South Korean culture is going global again – this time for its contemporary art
Pop-culture crossovers are injecting plenty of fresh energy and buzz into Seoul’s already well-established museum and gallery scene.
News South Korea » Culture: South Korea’s K-culture craze has travellers hooked
A global entertainment craze is quietly rewriting travel itineraries, and South Korea is riding the wave harder than almost anywhere else.
News South Korea » Culture: K-cafes are serving more than just coffee. They’re serving architecture and design
EDITOR’S NOTE: K-Everything: A CNN Original Series is hosted by Daniel Dae Kim and explores the global impact of South Korean culture. You can now watch the series on CNN International, CNN All Access ...
News South Korea » Culture: Beyond K-Pop: K-Music Night Spotlights Korean And Korean American Indie Artists
This year's K-Music Night at the Korean Cultural Center New York brought indie artists John Park, Jeena, OKDAL and Yozoh to NYC, spotlighting Korean music beyond K-pop.
News South Korea » Culture: South Korean K-pop stars BTS hit the right note of how to wield cultural power
When the South Korean boy band/K-pop sensation BTS takes the stage in Seoul this June, ending a four-year touring hiatus, it will mark more than just a comeback — it will validate one of the shrewdest ...
News South Korea » Culture: South Korea cautious that Xi Jinping's visit will lead to end of cultural 'ban'
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Korea has moved to calm speculation that China will lift an unofficial ban on the country's entertainment industry in the ...
News South Korea » Culture: Victory Korea reflects a growing belief in the country’s global status – on and off the pitch
As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...