The New York Times

Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Across the country, Americans who love K-pop and K-dramas are flocking to Korean language classes. A K-pop dance team at Duke is a sign of the Korean cultural wave.Credit...Video by Jeremy M. Lange ...
CNBC

Hyundai shares fall after Trump says tariffs on South Korean autos, pharma to rise to 25%

President Donald Trump said he would hike tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals and lumber from South Korea from 15% to 25%. Trump cited a delay in the South Korean legislature approving a trade deal with ...
Forbes

I’m A Beauty Editor—These Are The Best Korean Moisturizers For A Glass-Skin Glow

After years of running the Forbes Vetted beauty section and testing more moisturizers than I can count, I’ve developed a discerning eye for formulas that actually deliver. As a Korean American, I’ve ...
Vogue

9 Korean Skin-Care Brands to Know, According to Vogue

We can all agree that K-beauty is more popular than ever. Take on TikTok, for example, where hashtag #kbeauty has racked up over 2.5 million posts. Google reflects a similar trend too, where K-beauty ...
Vogue

From Jelly to Blurred, Korean Lip Products Are a Sensorial Delight

Texture aside, Korean makeup puts an emphasis on lip care as well as finish, making pretty much every product a skin-care-makeup hybrid. “K-beauty lip formulas tend to blur the line between skin care ...
CNBC

Miracle under threat: South Korea’s birth rate collapse could undo decades of growth

South Korea’s fertility rate rose slightly to 0.74 in 2024, but it remains the lowest among OECD countries. The replacement rate needed to sustain population levels is 2.1— South Korea is far below ...
Boston Herald

South Korean Supreme Court dismisses US composer’s ‘Baby Shark’ copyright claim

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court rejected a $21,600 damage claim Thursday by an American composer who accused a South Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of ...
NPR

North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists

SEOUL, South Korea — When President Trump met North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un for a historic summit in 2018, he tried to show a rosy future North Korea could aspire to. High Risk, High Reward For ...
The New York Times

How South Korea Became a Cultural Powerhouse, and What’s Next

With BTS poised to reunite, “Squid Game” returning and a Broadway show winning awards, the Korean cultural wave keeps on rolling. By Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul A Tony Award-winning play on ...
csis.org

North Korea: Revisionist Ambitions and the Changing International Order

The emergence of an “Axis of Upheaval” consisting of revisionist states—which, to borrow language from former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seek to “alter the foundational principles of the ...
Women's Health

Why is Korean skincare so much better? Consider this your expert guide

If the Olympics for skincare were to ever take place, South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea) would undoubtedly clinch the most gold medals. Revered for its transformative serums, innovative ...
Human Rights Watch

North Korea

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2022, from China's Dandong shows North Korean soldiers patrolling on a riverside in the border county of Uiju. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) ...