In the recent rallies, a simple and cheerful song by Girls’ Generation, one of the most successful K-pop girl groups, emerged ...

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As one of the most successful pioneering groups in K-pop, BIGBANG has earned massive success, but where are its remaining ...

Scenes from some of the most popular TikToks from the Global South in 2024: a dancing teen from the Philippines; an homage to Mr. Bean, that cute baby pygmy hippo.

By Hyunsu Yim, Nicoco Chan, Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) -While South Korean protesters have long employed songs, dances and ...

However, depicting a person who claimed to be a spy for North Korea was still a sensitive issue that touched on major taboos ...

Over the past few days, songs have blasted from loudspeakers as hundreds of people huddled in the cold outside South Korea’s legislature ... in perfect sync with an old K-pop song that has ...

Those who distribute them widely face the death penalty: A 22-year-old farmworker was killed by firing squad in 2022 for possessing 70 songs and three movies from South Korea and sharing them ...

Cultural differences are a key charm of Korea's exploding pop market. When its stars start directly courting American ...

South Korea Confederation of Trade Unions via Associated ... with crowds singing along to K-pop songs and wielding neon batons. “I am so angry. I can’t find the words to describe my ...

as they enthusiastically wave South Korean and US flags. One woman jumps to her feet and begins praying, her palms out and her eyes closed. Later in the rally, as joyful worship songs blare out on ...