Professionally known as Shinsadong Tiger, he created the upbeat, catchy and danceable musical style that defined K-pop in the early 2010s.
Category: South Korea
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South Korea’s Antitrust Enforcers Aimed at Big Tech. Then Came the Backlash.
The government pledged to protect South Korean online platforms from marketplace giants, but online business circles are crying foul play.
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‘Cobweb’ Review: A Film Within a Director’s Cinematic Ego Trip
Kim Jee-woon toys with the absurdity of filmmaking itself in this story of a director compelled to take his cast and crew captive to shoot one more scene.
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Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong Acquitted in Stock, Accounting Fraud Case
Lee Jae-yong’s case had raised questions about the immense power that chaebol leaders wield and the legal system holding them to account in South Korea.
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The Quiet Luxury of South Korea’s Postpartum Care Centers
Some new mothers say postpartum care centers are the best part of childbirth in South Korea, where fewer people are deciding to have children because of high costs.
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Sharing an Airbnb With My Parents for Seven Weeks
Korea was my parents’ country. They wouldn’t need me there as they did in Canada … right?
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5 Must-See Festivals in Asia This Winter
Catch a mountain trout on a frozen South Korean river, witness a fiery pelting of devotees in Taiwan or find your cold-weather bliss in a Japanese snow maze.
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‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Dies Amid Drug Use Allegations
Mr. Lee, a familiar face on Korean television and movie screens, had been under police investigation for months on suspicion of illegal drug use. He denied the accusations.
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Seeking a Big Edge in A.I., South Korean Firms Think Smaller
While they lag behind their U.S. counterparts, their focus on non-English languages could help loosen the American grip on artificial intelligence.
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Farfetch to Be Acquired by Coupang for $500 Million
The luxury e-commerce platform will narrowly avoid bankruptcy after the buyout from South Korea’s answer to Amazon.
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Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know
Conglomerates that sprawl across the society trace their roots to the nation’s rise into a world power and have been tightly controlled for generations.
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Family Split at LG, a South Korean Giant, Tests Corporate Succession
A lawsuit pitted the former chairman’s widow and daughters against the son he adopted, challenging the patriarchal traditions of a $10 billion conglomerate.