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The Gold Pig Restaurant: Korean BBQ joint of the stars

Seoul’s Gold Pig Restaurant has become Korea’s most coveted barbecue spot through premium pork, exacting grill technique and a celebrity following from BTS to Donald Trump Jr.

2026.6.24

Over 76 years, this Namdaemun diner has mastered the art of Korean oxtail soup

Jinjujip has built a loyal following with its rich oxtail soup, preserving a three-generation legacy in Seoul’s fish-focused Namdaemun Market.

2026.6.16

Intense rivalry spawns caviar-topped yukhoe gimbap at Gwangjang Market

Seoul’s famed food market is turning to hybrid dishes and premium ingredients as vendors compete to stand out and keep tourists coming back.

2026.6.11

Who is Nowz?

Learn about Nowz, Cube Entertainment’s first boy band in eight years since Pentagon.

2025.9.12

SHINee’s Key poses at a press conference for his third album ‘Hunter’ in Seoul.

Who is Key?

From SHINee’s 2008 debut to solo hits, musicals and variety TV, Key has built a wide-ranging career in K-pop and entertainment.

2025.9.1

Who is Lee Jae-wook?

Learn how he built his acting career from his debut in 2018.

2024.7.1

Who is BabyMonster?

Learn who BabyMonster is, including the YG Entertainment girl group’s members, nationalities, debut timeline and first EP "BABYMONS7ER."

2024.6.1

Who is Ruka?

Born in 2002, Ruka is BabyMonster’s oldest member and trained under YG Entertainment for five years, the longest among the group.

2024.3.31

Who is Bona?

Bona rose from her 2016 debut with WJSN to wider fame through her breakout acting role in tvN’s “Twenty-Five Twenty-One.”

2024.3.31

Who is NCT?

A look at NCT’s birth and how SM ended the group’s once-limitless expansion system.

2024.3.1