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News South Korea » Culture: South Korea's Lee Jae-myung links UNESCO mission to Kim Koo's vision

News channel or source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/20/lee-jae-myung-unesco-kim-koo/2961784586691/

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said UNESCO's cultural mission reflects independence leader Kim Koo's vision for peace and global unity.

News South Korea » Culture: From BTS to Jeju’s sea divers: South Korea’s cultural revival

News channel or source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/from-bts-to-jejus-sea-divers-south-koreas-cultural-revival

Published on: Friday 10 July 2026

Explore South Korea's modern cultural revival, featuring the evolving hanbok and Jeju's legendary haenyeo. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

News South Korea » Culture: Queuing culture vs. line-cutting in South Korea

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/society-culture-and-history/social-issues/queuing-culture-vs-line-cutting-in-south-korea/ar-AA28hvn4

Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

A friend reportedly waited in line to ascend the Great Wall of Beijing, but the queue barely shortened due to numerous people cutting in line. The line even began to slowly retreat. Even when visiting ...

News South Korea » Culture: Exclusive: KFA delegation skips South Korea's only win for cultural tours

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/news/exclusive-kfa-delegation-skips-south-korea-s-only-win-for-cultural-tours/ar-AA28gW4x

Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

It was confirmed on the 20th that half of the local schedule of the “World Cup observation delegation” dispatched by the Korea Football Association (KFA) to Mexico consisted of cultural tours. The ...

News South Korea » Culture: South Korea cautious that Xi Jinping's visit will lead to end of cultural 'ban'

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/south-korea-cautious-xi-jinpings-093000481.html

Published on: Monday 03 November 2025

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: South Korean K-pop stars BTS hit the right note of how to wield cultural power

News channel or source: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/south-korean-k-pop-stars-bts-hit-right-note-how-wield-cultural-power

Published on: Tuesday 09 December 2025

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: Death threats and presidential condemnation: Explaining the anger over South Korea’s World Cup exit

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/death-threats-and-presidential-condemnation-explaining-the-anger-over-south-korea-s-world-cup-exit/ar-AA274chV

Published on: Thursday 02 July 2026

South Korea's World Cup came to an end last weekend, but the nation's anger continues to boil over, threatening to bring the culture of football into further disrepute. And expose a corruption case. V ...

News South Korea » Culture: Korean culture boosted in London thanks to BTS

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/korean-culture-boosted-in-london-thanks-to-bts/ar-AA27GjLL