Dynamite made from fish oil was one weapon deployed by an assertive Japan in the early 20th century
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Heritage is a cultural process rather than a set of old things.
The documentary is not the triumphant comeback narrative that fans may have been anticipating.
Hallyu! at the National Museum of Australia comes from London’s V&A. What a pity we’re not focusing more on the history of Korean–Australian cultural exchange.
Food, clothes and familiar locations in Korea are rendered with surprising precision.
Researchers interviewed 30 young adults in Philadelphia about how South Korean media and culture supports their emotional health.
As floods and droughts grow deadlier, ancient wisdom from Korea’s rain gauge and India’s harvesting traditions reminds us why the world needs a UN Rain Day.
The global rise of a small subset of K-dramas is impacting the entire Korean TV landscape – and it’s not all for the best.
TikTok’s viral Hongdae boy videos – while they may be comedic parodies – are drawing attention to broader insidious forms of sexism many South Korean women face.
For decades, intercountry adoptees were told they were ‘abandoned’, ‘rescued’ or ‘unwanted’. But these long-held stories are now under scrutiny.
European counterproposals reject most of the terms of Trump’s suggested peace deal.
After more than a week of political turmoil, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach the country’s embattled president.
For Buddhists, Bodhi Day represents hope and the potential to overcome suffering.
New K-pop groups comprised entirely of North Americans, Korea’s ‘K-culture training visa’ to attract international participation and K-pop auditions in Canada are all signs of a K-pop evolution.
The first cherry blossom viewing was organized in Japan by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E. In the ensuing years, poetry on cherry blossoms came to have a special place in Japanese culture.
The Arch of Reunification has been destroyed – reversing decades of government policy targeting eventual reunification with the South.
‘Past Lives’ is a beautiful story of childhood crushes, and the sorrow and agony that ensues when one party sends another party away to move to another stage of his or her life.
Kim Jong-un is continuing to release statements about a possible military conflict with South Korea.
North Korea’s succession is secretive and complicated. But it appears that Kim Jong-un’s young daughter is being groomed to take over on her father’s death.
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