South-Korea

‘I want to go crazy’: Why Ten Lee is ready to be the villain

As he releases his first solo ‘mini album’, the K-pop star reflects on his time with supergroups WayV and NCT, as well as his inspirational love of A24 horror movies

Music

Feb 23, 2024

Lucy Ford

Music

LE SSERAFIM keep making their world more beautiful

With the release of their third EP, EASY, the K-pop quintet are speaking their truth louder than ever

Music

Feb 20, 2024

Taylor Glasby

Film & TV

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5 films that launched Korea’s 90s Hallyu wave

To mark the 25th anniversary of the industry-galvanising hit Shiri, we share a guide to the South Korean ‘Hallyuwood’ films of the early 1990s

Film & TV

Feb 13, 2024

James Balmont

Music

The 50 best K-pop tracks of 2023

From Jung Kook to NewJeans and aespa, we look back on the K-pop tracks that ruled the last 12 months

Music

Dec 15, 2023

Taylor Glasby

Music

From the ARMY to the army: Jung Kook begins military service

All seven members of BTS have now been enlisted, following a huge debate in South Korea

Music

Dec 13, 2023

James Greig

Music

Blackpink have signed ‘an exclusive contract’ to stay together

After months of contract negotiation, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé have finally inked a deal to keep Blackpink going

Music

Dec 06, 2023

Alim Kheraj

Life & Culture

Vincent Bevins’ new book explores why protest movements fail

The author of If We Burn, a new book on the political uprisings of the 2010s, discusses why so many of them led to the opposite of what their participants intended

Life & Culture

Oct 03, 2023

James Greig

Music

정국은 자기 차선으로 운전 중

올여름 정국이 노트북 앞에 누워 잠들었을 때 600만 명의 팬들이 이 영상을 시청했습니다. 이제 그는 동아시아 팝 아티스트들의 문을 완전히 날려버린 후, 그의 '놀라운' 새로운 솔로 시대로 우리를 토끼굴로 끌어들이고 있습니다

Music

Sep 12, 2023

Taylor Glasby

Music

Jung Kook is now driving in his own lane

When Jung Kook fell asleep at his laptop this summer, six million fans tuned in to watch. Now, having blown the doors clean off for east Asian artists in pop, he’s taking us down the rabbit hole with his ‘surprising’ new solo era

Music

Sep 12, 2023

Taylor Glasby

Film & TV

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Past Lives, an A24 film about the pain and pleasure of romantic longing

Celine Song discusses her directorial debut, which follows two childhood sweethearts from Seoul who reunite as adults in New York

Film & TV

Aug 28, 2023

Cici Peng

Beauty

Why are mukbangs so hot?

In a new beauty shoot, photographer Enzo Tonati explores the cultural fascination with mukbang videos, and what they say about excess, desire and addiction in our society

Beauty

Jun 29, 2023

Alex Peters

Fashion

A$AP Rocky just performed at Gucci’s stellar Seoul show

Watch him shut down the Italian house’s South Korean extravaganza right here

Fashion

May 16, 2023

Emma Elizabeth Davidson

Music

LE SSERAFIM, the k-pop breakout act soaring to new heights

Despite being only one year into their career, the convention-shattering five-piece have attracted millions of fans and legendary collaborators

Music

May 16, 2023

Sara Delgado

Music

BTS are releasing a book this summer

‘Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS’ will be published on July 9, with the news ending speculation that the previously untitled book was a memoir by Taylor Swift

Music

May 12, 2023

Serena Smith

Art & Photography