Modern Korean still reflects China's deep influence over centuries. Roughly half the Korean vocabulary consists of words derived from Chinese, mainly through the Confucian classics. Today South ...

One such service is Univoca, an app that translates everyday South Korean terms into those more familiar to North Koreans. It allows users to build a vocabulary list, looking up words and even ...

Learn more today. If you’re planning a trip to South Korea in the near future, you may want to exchange some of your money into South Korean won, the country’s official currency. The ...

Sixty-one Korean firms have made the Forbes 2024 Global 2000 List this year, including nine that are in the top 500, according to the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Thursday.

For fans of Korean cinema, or cinema in general, Oldboy needs no introduction. But if you're just beginning your Korean movie journey, start here: Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is held captive in a ...

Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election Broadly speaking, Korean skincare products take a more ...

The international symbol for the currency is USD. Unlike South Korean won, USD holds its full value even if it is somewhat damaged. U.S. paper currency, sometimes referred to as a “bill,” can ...

Design Token has turned a traditional South Korean residential space into a cafe and a small performance venue. The project sees a hanok (traditional Korean house) turned into a performance space ...

Los Angeles’s Koreatown is without question the mecca of Korean cuisine in America. The meals served in this vibrant neighborhood, full of neon lights and late nights, are so stellar that even ...