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  • BORN THIS WAY, REBORN EVERY ERA: G-DRAGON OWNS VOGUE KOREA — AND THE WORLD

    May 21, 2026
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    BORN THIS WAY, REBORN EVERY ERA: G-DRAGON OWNS VOGUE KOREA — AND THE WORLD

    THE COVER THAT STOPPED THE INTERNET Before the ink was dry, before the first collector’s copy shipped from Seoul, the…

    Celebrity, Gen Z, Japan, K-pop, KT, LG, Military, Photography, purpose, Question, Seoul, Social Media, Stress, Teenager, Warning
  • NO LABELS, NO LIMITS: YEONJUN TAKES THE WORLD HIS WAY

    May 21, 2026
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    NO LABELS, NO LIMITS: YEONJUN TAKES THE WORLD HIS WAY

    TXT’s Choi Yeonjun lands Harper’s BAZAAR Men China — and the cover couldn’t fit him more perfectly THE FRAME BEFORE…

    Affinity, Discussion, history, Japan, K-pop, KT, purpose, Social Media
  • Capitalizing on summit, Seoul seeks to draw Japanese tourists to historic enclave

    May 20, 2026
    in News
    Capitalizing on summit, Seoul seeks to draw Japanese tourists to historic enclave

    Following a high-profile bilateral summit between the leaders of Korea and Japan in Andong, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and…

    Japan, Seoul, Tourism, travel
  • ZB1: “We Chose Each Other — Now Watch Us Ascend”

    May 20, 2026
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    ZB1: “We Chose Each Other — Now Watch Us Ascend”

    Five members. One unbreakable name. ZEROBASEONE steps into their most cinematic era yet — and they’re not looking back. There’s…

    Japan, K-pop, Photography, purpose, Seoul, Sex, Tokyo
  • Anyone ever try this?

    May 19, 2026
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    Anyone ever try this?

    Chinese-Korean here mixed, I love pork cutlet and rice but don’t really care for the semi-glaze sauce or Japanese curry…

    Japan, Oyster, Pork, Suga
  • What If JYPE’s Original 5 (5Live), 6(6Mix), 7(GoT7) + (Japanese GG ) strategy had worked ? We would have had seen very different JYPE groups than what we have right now?

    May 19, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    I was thinking of an alternative world where JYPE’s strategy of 5 6 7 had worked and how things would…

    fail, Japan
  • Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation

    May 19, 2026
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    Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation

    submitted by /u/DANIELLE_2027 [link] [comments]

    Japan
  • The $100 Billion HBM Trade: Korea Makes It, Taiwan Packages It, Japan Enables It

    May 19, 2026
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    The $100 Billion HBM Trade: Korea Makes It, Taiwan Packages It, Japan Enables It

    submitted by /u/Hopeful-Swimming7555 [link] [comments]

    G7, Japan
  • Lost in translation no more: Seoul overhauls subway app for foreign riders

    May 19, 2026
    in News
    Lost in translation no more: Seoul overhauls subway app for foreign riders

    Seoul’s metropolitan transit agency announced on Tuesday a thorough redesign of its mobile navigation app, aiming to strip away the…

    Japan, Seoul, Subway, travel
  • MINGYU REIGNS: How SEVENTEEN’s Kim Min-gyu Became K-Pop’s Most “To follow one’s heart’s desires” Fashion Icon

    May 18, 2026
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    MINGYU REIGNS: How SEVENTEEN’s Kim Min-gyu Became K-Pop’s Most “To follow one’s heart’s desires” Fashion Icon

    The Face That Redefined K-Pop’s Global Fashion Moment When Mingyu stepped onto the digital cover of W Korea’s May 2026 issue alongside Marithé…

    BTS, Gen Z, Japan, K-pop, KT, Photography, purpose, Tokyo
  • ALD1: K-Pop’s Next Era Starts in a Laundromat

    May 17, 2026
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    ALD1: K-Pop’s Next Era Starts in a Laundromat

    From the spin cycle to superstardom — ALD1 is K-pop’s most thrilling new chapter, and they’re just getting started. Imagine…

    Gen Z, history, Japan, K-pop, Photography
  • Suggests to korean books

    May 17, 2026
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    Hi everyone, I was just curious to know if there’s a book that explores what Korean society might have been…

    Japan
  • ‘Geek’ hangout to tourist draw: Japan’s maid cafes

    May 17, 2026
    in News
    ‘Geek’ hangout to tourist draw: Japan’s maid cafes

    TOKYO — “Master, mistress — welcome home!” exclaims the smiling young woman in a French maid’s costume, as customers pass…

    family, Japan, Stress, Tokyo
  • H.O.W: Five Hearts, One Legacy — K-pop’s Most Daring Debut of 2026

    May 17, 2026
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    H.O.W: Five Hearts, One Legacy — K-pop’s Most Daring Debut of 2026

    H.O.W rewrites the debut playbook — and the K-pop era itself There is a silence before a debut that the…

    Controversy, Gen Z, history, Japan, K-pop, K-pop industry, KT, Perspectives, Photography, purpose, Question, Seoul
  • Shuhua at Vogue Taiwan: the quiet power of a K-pop visual in bloom

    May 16, 2026
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    Shuhua at Vogue Taiwan: the quiet power of a K-pop visual in bloom

    Shuhua has long been the kind of idol who changes the temperature of a frame the moment she enters it.…

    Gen Z, Japan, K-pop, Mystery, Warning
  • XLOV’s I,God Era Turns Reinvention Into Religion

    May 16, 2026
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    XLOV’s I,God Era Turns Reinvention Into Religion

    Cover story XLOV doesn’t arrive so much as stage an entrance. Their second mini album, I,God, lands after roughly six months of…

    Gen Z, Japan, K-pop, LG, Warning
  • Japan’s Self-Critical Left vs Korea’s Patriotic Left

    May 15, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    I’m asking this as a Japanese person. This is something I’ve felt for a long time, and it’s about the…

    Japan, Military, Social Media
  • BIBI in Full Bloom: Rewriting Pop on Her Own Terms

    May 15, 2026
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    BIBI in Full Bloom: Rewriting Pop on Her Own Terms

    The Cover That Feels Like a Turning Point There’s a specific kind of stillness in BIBI’s Cosmopolitan Korea x Rieti…

    Curiosity, Gen Z, history, Japan, K-pop, KT, Seoul, Social Media, study, Tokyo, Warning
  • Who would you rank higher all time: SHINee or 2PM?

    May 15, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    SHINee seems to get more praise nowadays for artistry, influence, discography, longevity, etc. But 2PM at their peak felt HUGE…

    Japan
  • MEOVV’s BITE NOW Era Feels Like a Warning and a Dare

    May 14, 2026
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    MEOVV’s BITE NOW Era Feels Like a Warning and a Dare

    MEOVV’s second EP album, BITE NOW, arrives like a sharpened glance: sleek, shadowed, and impossible to ignore. With teaser images and…

    Japan, K-pop, K-pop Fans, Mystery, Photography, Warning
  • The Frequency Shift — Rei Is Already In Your Heart

    May 13, 2026
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    The Frequency Shift — Rei Is Already In Your Heart

    She moves between worlds — Korean pop, Japanese fashion, and global digital culture — like she was built for all…

    Demographics, Japan, K-pop, Korean War, LG, Seoul, Tokyo
  • Why are k-pop vinyls so rare? Do you think this will ever change?

    May 13, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    Hi, American fan here. I have gotten really into collecting vinyls ever since getting a record player last year. Most…

    BTS, Japan, K-pop
  • Nazi leader Richard Foerster passionately preached Hitler’s teachings to Korean schoolchildren and gifted them signed photos of Hitler as they gave him a “Heil Hitler” salute on a train to Seoul (May 11, 1939)

    May 13, 2026
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    Nazi leader Richard Foerster passionately preached Hitler’s teachings to Korean schoolchildren and gifted them signed photos of Hitler as they gave him a “Heil Hitler” salute on a train to Seoul (May 11, 1939)

    In May 1939, Imperial authorities selected 29 of the best and brightest elementary schoolchildren from across Korea and “rewarded” them…

    Busan, daegu, Daejeon, Discussion, germany, Japan, Justice, Korean Cuisine, LG, North Korea, Peace, purpose, Question, Seoul, study, travel
  • Kazuha of LE SSERAFIM: Motion as Manifesto

    May 12, 2026
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    Kazuha of LE SSERAFIM: Motion as Manifesto

    “She moves like punctuation — every gesture makes the sentence matter.” Opening moment She appears in the frame like a…

    Japan, K-pop, KT, Photography, purpose, Seoul, travel
  • Japan Bobsled Federation chairman (also JOC vice president) used anti-Korean slur(조센징) in internal meeting after team failed to qualify for 2026 Olympics

    May 12, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    A Japanese sports official, who also serves as vice president of the Japan Olympic Committee (JOC), used a racial slur…

    fail, Japan, Koreans
  • Now, Samsung has 10 trillion won left even after buying 100 Japanese companies…….

    May 11, 2026
    in Community, Feeds
    Now, Samsung has 10 trillion won left even after buying 100 Japanese companies…….

    If SK Hynix is ​​included too, Korea could buy the entire Japanese real estate market…… submitted by /u/Ecstatic-Till-217 [link] [comments]

    Japan, Samsung, SK Hynix
  • pc bang guide for tourists — wrote this up because I see the same questions every week

    May 11, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    so I pretty much work at one in Seoul and see a lot of the same confusion from foreign visitors…

    Japan, Question, Seoul
  • What do you guys think about the insane stock rally? Excited or concerned?

    May 11, 2026
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    What do you guys think about the insane stock rally? Excited or concerned?

    So Korea’s stock market capitalization blew past 7 trillion won today which means it may have surpassed Taiwan and India…

    Hyundai, Japan, Samsung
  • THE LINE BREAKERS — CORTIS, W Korea June 2026

    May 11, 2026
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    THE LINE BREAKERS — CORTIS, W Korea June 2026

    CORTIS don’t follow the script. They wrote one that didn’t exist yet — and the world is still catching up.…

    apology, BTS, history, Japan, K-pop, K-pop industry, Kia, KT, purpose, Question, Stress, Teenager
  • Korean destroyer to join 250th anniversary US naval fleet review

    May 11, 2026
    in News
    Korean destroyer to join 250th anniversary US naval fleet review

    The Korean destroyer Munmu the Great departed for the United States Monday, beginning a trans-Pacific voyage to join a massive…

    Japan, Jeju, Seoul
  • King Sejong’s legacy meets inventor of Korean braille

    May 11, 2026
    in News
    King Sejong’s legacy meets inventor of Korean braille

    A new exhibition opening Thursday in Yeoju draws a striking parallel across five centuries of Korean history: the creation of…

    history, Japan, Korean History
  • AND2BLE: Gazed, Curious & Completely Inevitable

    May 11, 2026
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    AND2BLE: Gazed, Curious & Completely Inevitable

    Five voices. One vision. AND2BLE arrives with Sequence 01: Curiosity — and the K-pop world will never look quite the…

    Curiosity, Japan, K-pop, Photography, Question, Seoul, travel
  • Chaeryeong going hard, while the rest of the ITZY gals are just vibing.

    May 10, 2026
    in Community, Feeds

    Thought its pretty funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoqlnNH0Fhc From their Tokyo concert @ 4:40s (Voltage). Happened for Blahx3 and Ringo as well. Kinda…

    Japan, Tokyo
  • Gilded and Unbothered: Karina of aespa Is the New Face of Forever

    May 10, 2026
    in Feeds
    Gilded and Unbothered: Karina of aespa Is the New Face of Forever

    She Doesn’t Walk Into the Room. The Room Reorganises Itself. There are pop stars who command attention, and then there…

    apology, Celebrity, Deepfake, history, Japan, K-pop, K-pop industry, Korean Art, LG, Mystery, Photography, Seoul, Warning
  • TIME IS HIS: Jungkook Commands the Cover in Harper’s BAZAAR Korea x Hublot

    May 9, 2026
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    TIME IS HIS: Jungkook Commands the Cover in Harper’s BAZAAR Korea x Hublot

    정국. Jungkook. Just the Name Is the Story There is a moment — quiet, almost imperceptible — that separates a…

    BTS, Busan, Celebrity, Fame, family, germany, history, Japan, K-pop, Military, Old Korea, Photography, purpose, Question, Seoul, Teenager, Tokyo
  • ‘Hitler’s right-hand man’ Richard Foerster and Nazi editor Peter Winkelnkemper enjoy Korean cuisine and kisaeng entertainment at a Seoul press banquet, May 11, 1939

    May 9, 2026
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    ‘Hitler’s right-hand man’ Richard Foerster and Nazi editor Peter Winkelnkemper enjoy Korean cuisine and kisaeng entertainment at a Seoul press banquet, May 11, 1939

    It is May 11, 1939 between 7 and 9 p.m. at a high-end restaurant in colonial Seoul hosted a banquet…

    Ancient Korea, Busan, germany, Japan, Korean Cuisine, Korean Language, Korean War, North Korea, Peace, Prostitution, purpose, Seoul, Sex
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  • Huons Global moves to calm investors over controversial mergerMay 22, 2026
    Huons Global moved Friday to contain growing shareholder concerns over… Read more: Huons Global moves to calm investors over controversial merger
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    Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning, tracking overnight gains… Read more: Seoul stocks up late Friday morning after previous session’s rally
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    Korea’s cosmetics trade surplus reached $10.1 billion in 2025, surpassing… Read more: Korea becomes world’s No. 2 cosmetics exporter as trade surplus tops $10 bil.
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History of Korea

  • Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-HistoryOctober 12, 2017
    Introduction to Pre-Historic Korea The timeline of ancient Korea before documented history is a fascinating yet challenging area of study.… Read more: Exploring Ancient Korea: A Journey into Pre-History
  • The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three KingdomsOctober 19, 2017
    Introduction to Go Joseon The Go Joseon dynasty, often considered a pivotal era in Korean history, emerged around the end… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Go Joseon and the Emergence of the Three Kingdoms
  • The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and UnificationNovember 30, 2017
    Introduction to the Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms period in Korea, encompassing approximately from the 1st century BCE to the… Read more: The Rise and Fall of Korea’s Three Kingdoms: A Story of Power, Conflict, and Unification
  • Choe Chi-wonFebruary 14, 2018
    Introduction to Choe Chi-won Choe Chi-won, born in 857, stands as a notable figure in Korean history, specifically during the… Read more: Choe Chi-won
  • King Gwanggaeto the GreatMay 14, 2018
    Introduction to King Gwanggaeto King Gwanggaeto the Great, a pivotal figure in Korean history, ruled from 395 to 413 CE… Read more: King Gwanggaeto the Great
  • Won HyoOctober 14, 2018
    Introduction to Won Hyo Won Hyo, a prominent figure in Korean history, is celebrated for his profound impact on the… Read more: Won Hyo
  • Jang BogoApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Jang Bogo Jang Bogo, a prominent historical figure from the Silla Dynasty, played a pivotal role in shaping… Read more: Jang Bogo
  • GyebaekApril 14, 2019
    Introduction to Gyebaek Gyebaek is a prominent historical figure in Korean history, particularly known for his role as a general… Read more: Gyebaek
  • King MuryeongSeptember 14, 2019
    Introduction to King Muryeong King Muryeong, reigning from 501 to 523 AD, stands as one of the most influential monarchs… Read more: King Muryeong
  • The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon EraJanuary 3, 2020
    Introduction to the Goryeo Dynasty The Goryeo Dynasty, established in 918 AD by the notable general Wang Geon, marks a… Read more: The Rise and Fall of the Goryeo Dynasty: A Precursor to the Joseon Era

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Helplines in Korea

112  | Police

Call to report life-threatening situations and emergencies requiring law enforcement. Text service and location tracking service is also available.

119 | Fire & Ambulance

The fire department and health emergencies requiring ambulance service. There’s also an English reporting section on their website.

182 | Missing Persons & Stolen Vehicles

This line is also used for non-emergency reports and requests such as inquiring about the cost of a fine for a traffic violation, information on car licenses, and how to contact officers in charge of specific cases.

1339 | Korea Center for Disease Control (KCDC) Foreigner Helpline

Particularly useful during the 2015 MERS scare, the KCDC provides foreigners with information about first-aid and diseases in English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian.

1366 | Seoul Women’s Help Hotline

Not necessarily English-friendly and not outside of Seoul, this 24-hour service immediate response line for women involved in domestic abuse, sexual violence or prostitution should still be kept handy.

1330 | Korea Tourism Organization’s Travel Helpline

Tourism and translation services. The service is available 24/7 and provides information on tourist sites, transportation, restaurants, and more.

120 | Seoul Municipal Government Info

The Seoul “Dasan” helpline provides information on restaurants (Korean and international cuisines), transportation (bus, subway, taxi, etc.), Korean language schools, interpretation services, legal consulting, lost items, volunteer services, daily living in Seoul, and tourism. Available languages are Chinese, English, Japanese, Mongolian and Vietnamese from 9 am to 10 pm.

1345 | Immigration

Foreign resident can to ask just about any immigration-related question. Keep in mind that they tend to be on the negative side, as it’s the safer way for them to answer. Tip: Get their name and information so that if you visit the immigration office and get a different story you can tell them that you were told otherwise…

1331 | National Human Rights Commission of Korea

Call here to get information on human rights laws and social justice in Korea, as well as get assistance with filing a complaint and even receive counseling.

110 | National Government Call Center

This phone number is available for the public to call and inquire about anything from government policy to civil complaints. Available in 20 different languages.

Useful Official Links on Korea

Korean Arts

  • Archive of Gugak 국악아카이브
  • Artsnet 미술포탈 아츠넷
  • Digital Archive of Performing Arts 공연예술 디지털 아카이브
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 국립현대미술관
  • ​National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
  • Seoul Photo Archives 서울사진아카이브

Korean Cinema

  • HANCINEMA The Korean Movie & Drama Database
  • Intangible Heritage Digital Archive 무형유산 디지털 아카이브
  • KMDb 한국영화데이터베이스
  • Korea Digital Archives for the Arts 한국예술디지털아카이브
  • Korean Annual Box Office Results 영화진흥위원회 박스오피스
  • Korean Film Archive 한국영상자료원
  • Korean Film Archive YouTube Channel
  • Korean Film Biz Zone
  • Korean Film Council 한국영화진흥위원회
  • KTV National Record Film 한국정책방송원 e영상역사관
  • North Korean film 북한영화 (통일부 북한자료센타)

Language & Literature

  • The Academy of Korean Studies 한국학 중앙 연구원
  • DLKL (한국 문학 디지털 도서관) by 한국문학번역원Digital Library of Korean Literature
  • The Korea Comparative Literature Association 한국비교문학회
  • The Korean Association of Language Sciences 한국언어과학회
  • Korean Literature Archive
  • Korean Literature Author Data Service
  • Korean Literature E-books in Multiple Languages
  • The Learned Society of Modern Korean Literature 한국현대문학회
  • The Modern Linguistic Society of Korea 한국현대언어학회
  • The Society of Korean Oral Literature 한국 구비 문학회
  • 국어 능력 인증 시험 (한국언어문화연구원)
  • 근대 문학 종합 목록 (국립 중앙 도서관)A comprehensive database for Korean modern literature. The site provides a search for authors and titles.
  • 한국 고전 종합 DB
  • 한글 학회 (Korean Language Society)

Statistical Sources

Government sources

  • Statistics Korea (KOSTAT 통계청)
  • Korean Statistical Information Sources (KOSIS 국가통계포털)
  • Open DATA Portal (공공 데이터 포털)

Themed statistics

  • Korean Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) 한국사회과학자료원
  • North Korean Statistics 북한통계 (KOISS)
  • 경제통계시스템 (Economic Statistics System)
  • 국가교육통계정보센터 (Korea National Center for Education Statistics & Information)
  • 노동통계 (Labour Statistics)
  • Media Statistics (Korea Press Foundation)
  • Trade Statistics (수출입통계, 관세청 Korea Customs Service)

History related sources

  • 한국역사정보통합시스템 (국사편찬워원회)
  • 한국사 데이터베이스
  • Kyujanggak Institute (규장각 한국학 연구원)Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute for Korean studies
  • 한국학 디지털 아카이브
  • The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 조선 왕조 실록
  • The Daily Records of Royal Secretariat of Joseon Dynasty 승정원 일기
  • 朝鮮王朝実録 (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • Korean Image Archive (한국 이미지 자료원)2,400 historic, original photographs of Korea (primarily focus on images captured pre-1970, and 35mm color slides) are available for research, presentation, lectures and other forms of scholarly works.
  • Sajin Taehan Min’guk (사진 대한민국)a collection of photographic records that vividly capture the people’s daily lives and social changes.
  • Academy of Korean Studies [한국학 디지털 아카이브]

Bibliographies and Indexes

  • 한국학술지인용색인 Korea Citation Index
  • KORCIS: 한국 고문헌 종합 목록 (국립중앙도서관)Korean Old and Rare Collection Information System
  • 近代朝鮮関係書籍データベース (東京大学東洋文化研究所)
  • 한국 잡지 박물관 DB