K-pop, Korean entertainment, celebrities, films, dramas and cultural trends explained from Korea for global readers.
A baseball game in Korea can feel like much more than nine innings of sport. The stands come alive with organized chants, team songs, cheering sections and fans eating stadium food between innings. Even travelers who do not closely follow baseball can find the atmosphere surprisingly easy to enjoy. And Korean professional baseball is having … 더 읽기
For many travelers, experiencing K-pop in Korea no longer means only visiting an album store or listening to a favorite song in Seoul. It can also mean stepping into a dance studio and learning part of the choreography yourself. K-pop dance classes in Seoul turn that idea into a relatively accessible travel experience. Some are … 더 읽기
Walk through a busy neighborhood in Seoul after dinner and there is a good chance you will see the Korean word 노래방 somewhere above the street. It means noraebang — literally, a “song room.” But if your idea of karaoke involves singing on a stage in front of strangers at a bar, the Korean version … 더 읽기
Walk through a busy neighborhood in Seoul and you may notice something that looks familiar but works a little differently from the photo booths you know. Friends disappear behind a curtain, a countdown begins, several poses happen in rapid succession, and a few minutes later everyone walks out holding narrow strips of photos. These are … 더 읽기
K-pop can be surprisingly confusing when you first step beyond the music. Why is everyone at a concert holding the same glowing object? How do thousands of fans know exactly what to shout during a song? Why does opening a new album sometimes feel more like opening a pack of collectible cards? These are all … 더 읽기