Jang Ho-gi, the man behind global streamer Netflix’s latest reality competition “Physical: 100,” said he wants to scour the world to find a contestant in top physical shape. “Though our show sought to find the fittest among 100 contestants of different gender, race and age, deciding the proportion of foreign-born contestants was difficult. Defining a foreign-born contestant itself was complicate...

“Before the COVID-19 pandemic, climbers from around the world visited Wonju’s ice wall. Many were from Italy, Taiwan, Switzerland and China. And I also remember tourists from a Southeast Asian country taking countless photographs with the ice waterfall in the background. I hope more people enjoy the beautiful scenery of Pandae Ice Park, Wonju and South Korea with the eased mask rules,” Seo told T...

Since its opening on Jan. 9, the pop-up store -- Shin Ramyun Cafeteria-- has attracted 19,000 people, going viral on social media. You can even learn some interesting things about the ramen brand, Nongshim, at the pop-up store such as the fact that the country’s first spicy flavored ramen, Nongshim Shin Ramyun, was launched in 1986. The pop-up store has a game zone where you can play a game to w...

Hallim Park Narcissus Festival The Narcissus Festival, which began Jan. 21, will run through Feb. 19 at Hallim Park, one of the most popular tourist spots on Jeju Island. The park, reaching almost 100 thousand square meters in size, is home to various types of flowers and plants. More than a million narcissuses welcome flower lovers during its flowering season. Admission is 9,000 won ($7.38), ...

Written by author RD and drawn by illustrators Henie and Kiro, the webtoon series is considered one of the must-watch shows for Enhyphen fans as even small details of the comics are featured in the bands’ songs and music video. “Dark Moon: The Blood Altar” is updated on Saturdays on Korean platforms. Naver Webtoon’s global platforms release new episodes on Sundays.

Netflix’s latest Korean survival show “Physical: 100” enjoyed instant international popularity, reaching the No. 5 slot on the service’s global chart in three days after its premiere on Jan. 24, according to streaming content ranking site FlixPatrol. “Physical: 100,” a reality show that aims to discover a competitor with the strongest physique regardless of gender or age, releases two episodes o...

“I do have plans and ideas if ‘Big Bet’ were to expand with more stories. But such an opportunity will come when the series does well, right? I hope the fans will continue to love and support the series for a possible season 3," Kang said with a big smile. The first three episodes of “Big Bet” season 2 will be released Feb. 15. The first eight-part series is available on Disney+.

Winter sports The steep drop in temperature means it's prime time to hit the slopes -- for skiing, snowboarding and sledding. Multinational online travel company Trip.com recently announced it is offering free sledding on Nami Island, a small half-moon shaped island in Chuncheon, in collaboration with Gangwon Province. Visitors who hold tickets to Nami Island -- made famous as the shooting loc...

Public educational TV channel EBS on Friday aired the first episode of a four-part program featuring renowned Korean dancers, the latest edition of its documentary series "Voice." The dancers in the series have different specialties, from traditional Korean dance and street dance to contemporary dance and ballet. Collaborating with the Korea Arts & Cultural Education Service, the documentary se...

“The first three episodes of ‘Big Bet’ season 2 will be released on Feb. 15. One episode will be released on Wednesdays after that," the streaming service said in a recent press release. With another eight episodes, “Big Bet” is set to complete its noir stories in the second season.

Full Moon Festival, Samcheok The highland city of Samcheok, Gangwon Province, is set to celebrate its annual Full Moon Festival, known as “Jeongwol Daeboreum.” Jeongwol Daeboreum is a traditional holiday marking the first full moon of the Lunar New Year. The festival will be held Feb. 3-5 at areas near Samcheok Beach and Expo Square in the city. The three-day event offers a singing competition...

“‘Decoy’ will be the first series to show my performance in five years. I wanted to challenge myself and show a different side, which is far different from what I have been doing before starting my two-year mandatory military service in 2018,” the actor said. Jang added that he was concerned about misinterpreting the character and creating Do-han who does not match the stories of “Decoy.” The ac...

자신과 같이 한국어에 관심이 있는 외국인 시청자가 많은데, 이 같은 오역은 해당 표현의 잘못된 사용으로 이어질 수도 있는 문제라고 지적했다. 이와 반대로 재치 있는 자막으로 보는 맛을 살린 작품도 있었다. 국내에서 신드롬을 일으켰던 ENA 수목드라마 ‘이상한 변호사 우영우’ (이하 ‘우영우’)는 센스 있는 자막으로 해외에서도 큰 화제를 모았다. 독일 국적의 한국 드라마 팬인 호프만(30)씨는 작품 속 주인공 우영우가 자신을 소개할 때 쓰는 문구인 똑바로 읽어도 거꾸로 읽어도 같은 단어들 (기러기, 토마토, 스위스, 인도인, 별똥별, 역삼역)의 영어 자막에 찬사를 보냈다. 호프만씨는 “몇 개의 에피소드를 본 뒤 우영우가 말하는 한국어 단어들이 영어 자막과는 다른 뜻을 가지고 있는 팰린드롬(palind...

At global streaming platforms Disney+ and Netflix, the release timetables for their recent series were not impulsive or fickle decisions. “Taking into consideration the viewing habit, project’s genre and storytelling, we are trying to offer the best viewer experience in many ways,” a Walt Disney Co. Korea official told The Korea Herald on Jan. 12. Explaining that the service released all six ep...