K-pop albums sold about 49.53 million copies in the first half of 2026, the best first half on record, according to Hanteo Global (한터글로벌), the company behind the Hanteo Chart. The headline sounds like pure good news. The same Korean data also show t…
On October 9, 2026, South Korea marked the 100th anniversary of Hangul Day (한글날), the holiday celebrating its alphabet. The number is easy to misread: the alphabet itself is about 580 years old, and the "100" counts the holiday, not the sc…
Korea does not publish one autumn foliage forecast. It publishes at least three, built on different definitions of "peak," and they do not always give the same date. In 2026, the Korea Forest Service (산림청), the Korea Meteorological Adminis…
South Korea shipped $11.1 billion worth of cosmetics overseas in the first nine months of 2026, according to preliminary figures released on October 2 by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (식품의약품안전처, MFDS). That is a 31.1% jump from a year earlier…
On October 24, 2026, Korea marks its first statutory Hansik Day (한식의 날), and the government is celebrating with a three-day food festival at the National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) in Seoul from October 23 to 25. The English branding is "HANSIK …
Eleven new Korean dramas start between October 1 and October 30, 2026, spread across terrestrial channels, cable, and several streaming services. Two are already out, two premiere tomorrow, and the last pair arrives on the final Friday of the month.…
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