Korea Box Office: ‘Salmokji : Whispering Water’ Maintains Command in Second Weekend

The local horror-thriller “Salmokji : Whispering Water” retained its position at the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Apr. 17–19. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film earned $3.3 million from 472,121 admissions, maintaining a commanding 50% share of the weekend […]

By Naman Ramachandran

Trot star Lim Young-woong featured in MrBeast video with Korean dubbing role

Trot star Lim Young-woong made a surprise appearance in a Korean-dubbed video on YouTube's most-subscribed channel, @MrBeast. The 43-minute video “Last To Leave Grocery Store, Wins $250,000,” uploaded Sunday, features contestants competing to be the last person left inside a supermarket. In the Korean-language version, Lim voices one of the contestants, marking a rare voice acting role for the singer. The collaboration was reportedly arranged through voice actor Nam Doh-hyeong, who has worked on

By The Korea Herald

KOFIA to lead delegation of S. Korean asset managers on trip to Singapore, China's Shenzhen - Yonhap News Agency

KOFIA to lead delegation of S. Korean asset managers on trip to Singapore, China's Shenzhen  Yonhap News Agency

13-year-old South Korean prodigy with IQ 204 releases first game after getting rejected by Oxford

South Korean child prodigy Baek Kang-hyun has released his first self-developed game, months after the University of Oxford declined his application to study computer science.