Author: Seoul Reporter

On the KIAF-Frieze artwork truthful held at COEX in September, guests stroll previous Mark Bradford’s Okay, then I apologize, which offered for six.3 billion gained At a packed Okay Public sale room in Seoul’s upscale Sinsa-dong late final month, the vitality within the room shifted instantly – palpable – when bids opened for Metropolis – Vanishing Panorama 717 (2022) by Jung Younger-joo, a painter identified for her depictions of hillside shantytowns.Beginning at 45 million gained ($31,069), the piece soared to 110 million gained after a flurry of bids, lifting whole gross sales for the night to three.5 billion gained, about…

Printed: 05 Nov. 2025, 12:41 The poster for ″KPop Demon Hunters″ pop-up retailer [BEMYFRIENDS]   Netflix will maintain a pop-up retailer for its 2025 hit animation movie “KPop Demon Hunters” in Seoul, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei and Tokyo.   The Seoul occasion, which takes place first earlier than every other places, runs from Dec. 4 to twenty-eight in Seongsu-dong, japanese Seoul. A membership day for the members of the “KPop Demon Hunters” fan neighborhood platform on b.stage can be held on from Dec. 4 via 7, giving earlier entry to the shop.     The pop-up will carry official merchandise developed…

Park Jae-hyun (left), CEO of Hanmi Pharmaceutical, and Nguyen Chi Trung, CEO of VietPhap, pose for a commemorative photograph after signing an settlement to export the hypertension mixture drug to Vietnam on the CPHI Worldwide 2025 occasion venue. (Photograph courtesy of Hanmi Pharmaceutical) Hanmi Pharmaceutical introduced on Nov. 5 that it has signed an unique provide and license settlement with Vietnamese pharmaceutical firm VietPhap to export hypertension mixture medicine to the native market. The corporate mentioned that the contract ceremony was held with Park Jae-hyun, CEO of Hanmi Pharmaceutical, and Nguyen Chi Trung, CEO of VietPhap, in attendance at…

Finest-selling writer Jang Ryu-jin stated that irrespective of how sensible or artistic synthetic intelligence turns into, it should by no means be capable of produce a masterpiece like “Parasite,” the 2019 Academy Award-winning movie co-written by director Bong Joon-ho.“I believe AI (synthetic intelligence) can in a short time produce sure forms of tales — like, ‘make me a narrative like this’ or ‘make me a narrative like that,’ particularly ones that observe a sure system or construction,” Jang stated throughout a guide discuss organized by The Korea Instances alongside the award ceremony for the 56th Fashionable Korean Literature Translation Awards…

Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks throughout a press convention celebrating his main victory with leaders and members of town’s labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York.Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty PicturesDemocrats made a clear sweep within the three largest contested elections in america on Tuesday night time.The winners embrace Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who will develop into the subsequent mayor of New York Metropolis, based on NBC Information projections.In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill is projected to develop into the subsequent governor.And in Virginia, Abigail Spanberger will develop into the state’s first…

Over the previous twenty years, the worldwide rise of Ok-culture, spanning Ok-pop, drama, movie, trend and digital media has reshaped not solely leisure industries but in addition the geography of studying itself. Korea’s cultural enchantment now serves as a compelling gateway to increased training, drawing worldwide college students who arrive to earn levels, but in addition immerse themselves within the ecosystem that nurtured their favourite artists, tales and digital improvements.This instructional present displays an important shift, from “model Korea” to “study Korea.” The storytelling sensibilities that represent the core enchantment of Korean dramas, resembling emotional authenticity, collective resilience and global-local…

Rania Al-Sultan, as illustrated by Kim Hong-mo. Kim is thought for his illustrations associated to the Sewol Ferry tragedy, the Jeju April 3 Incident, and Jeju haenyo’s resistance in opposition to Japan.  Editor’s be aware: Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas signed a ceasefire on Oct. 9, two days after the second anniversary of the struggle in Gaza. The delicate ceasefire stays in place as the 2 sides proceed the second part of closed-door negotiations over the return of the our bodies of Israeli hostages and the disarmament of Hamas. With assistance from a nongovernmental group referred to as Asian…

(Picture courtesy of Gaudio Lab) Gaudio Lab, a number one AI audio expertise firm primarily based in Seoul, introduced on Nov. 5 that its flagship resolution, Gaudio Studio Professional, has been honored with two CES 2026 Innovation Awards, within the classes of Filmmaking & Distribution (in partnership with Cannes Subsequent) and Enterprise Tech. The popularity marks Gaudio Lab’s fourth consecutive yr receiving CES Innovation Awards, cementing its place as a world chief in AI-driven audio expertise with a complete of six honors up to now. Gaudio Studio Professional is an all-in-one AI audio resolution that revolutionizes…

Musical actor Kim Jun-young, who not too long ago got here underneath scrutiny over allegations of visiting an unlawful leisure bar, is stepping down from all his present productions, his company stated Tuesday.“We sincerely apologize to audiences and all events concerned for the priority attributable to latest occasions concerning our artist Kim Jun-young. The actor will withdraw from all productions during which he’s presently showing,” his company, HJ Tradition, stated in a press release.The company stated that the choice required cautious coordination with a number of manufacturing groups. “Because the actor was taking part in a number of works, it…

North Korean officers have mourned the loss of life of the nation’s former ceremonial chief, Kim Yong-nam, joined by the Chinese language and Vietnamese ambassadors, based on state media Wednesday.Kim, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme Individuals’s Meeting, died Monday on the age of 97 from a number of organ failure whereas battling colorectal most cancers.North Korean officers from the ruling occasion, authorities, armed forces and different state organizations visited the funeral facility in Pyongyang the day prior to this, the place Kim’s physique was laid, to mourn his loss of life, the Korean Central Information Company…