KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — A group of South Korean personalities got more than they bargained for while trying out Malaysian cuisine at a mamak restaurant there. In a February episode of the variety show With Your Money We Go Travel, comedians Kim Jun-ho, Jang Dong-min, Yoo Se-yoon, Kim Dae-hee and Hong In-gyu were seen … Read more
SEOUL, March 7 — A Korean-Canadian director’s debut feature film — a quiet romance exploring time, longing and lost chances — has arrived in South Korea for theatre release after garnering two Oscar nominations. Ever since South Korea’s Parasite became the first non-English language film to win a Best Picture Oscar in 2020, works by … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — South Korean pop rock band CNBLUE is returning to Malaysia. After nearly 10 years since their last show here, the three-piece band will be rocking the stage at Mega Star Arena KL in conjunction with their CNBLUENTITY Asia Tour which will be happening from March until April. Other Asian countries … Read more
SEOUL, Feb 18 — Scientists in South Korea have developed a new type of sustainable hybrid food — a “meaty” rice that they say could help solve food crises and climate change. The new grain was grown in a lab by researchers at Seoul’s Yonsei University and is packed with beef muscle and fat cells. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Netflix’s hit reality dating show Single’s Inferno is gearing up for its highly anticipated fourth season. The South Korean dating show, known for its candid and steamy dating adventures on ‘Hell Island’, a remote location where only singles can participate, has had a huge following since its debut in 2021. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — South Korean actor Yoo Teo has become the first South Korean actor to be nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards. The 42-year-old is nominated in the Best Actor category for his role in Past Lives, reported Soompi. Apart from Best Actor, the movie, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — South Korean streetwear brand Acmé De La Vie (ADLV) marks a milestone in Malaysia with the launch of its first standalone store by The Melium Group. ADLV is known for its unique oversized graphic tees and being the streetwear brand of choice for Kpop idols like Lisa of Blackpink, Twice … Read more
TOKYO – Korean Air dan Cathay Pacific berlanggar di landasan lapangan terbang di Jepun pada Selasa, kejadian kedua pada bulan ini. Insiden itu berlaku di Lapangan Terbang New Chitose di Hokkaida. Kejadian itu berlaku kira-kira 5.3- petang apabila pesawat Korean Air memintas Cathay Pacific. Kemalangan itu berlaku ketika pesawat Korean Air dikatakan sedang bersiap untuk … Read more
SEOUL, Jan 12 — Oscar-winning Parasite filmmaker Bong Joon-ho and other South Korean stars called for an investigation today into police and media conduct in the days leading to actor Lee Sun-kyun’s death. Lee, best known globally for his starring role in Bong’s 2019 film Parasite, was found dead in a car in Seoul last … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — Seven of the 10 top selling CD albums in the US last year have been swept by K-pop artists. Aside from Taylor Swift, the K-pop artists are Stray Kids, TXT, NewJeans, Twice, Seventeen and Jungkook, Soompi reported. The data was released by American music data tracking firm Luminate, which supplies … Read more
