What is the Global Health Security Index of South Korea? According to the 2019 Global Health and Safety Index of Johns Hopkins University, Korea scored 70.2 points in full 100 points, ranking ninth among 195 countries. Among Asian countries, it is second next to Thailand, which receives 73.2 points. The country with the highest Global Health Security index recorded 83.5 for the United States, while Britain came in second with 77.9. Among the top 10 countries, Korea and Thailand are the only Asian countries, while the rest are all North American and Western European countries. Of the six evaluation categories, Korea scored 92.1 points in disease detection, the highest rating, but we scored 57.3 points in prevention categories, the lowest +
If you are a traveler who loves to read books, this place is a must-visit for you. Here in Gangnam, Seoul in COEX Mall, an incredible and giant library is located. There are 50,000 more or fewer books inside of +
With the number of coronavirus infections growing in China and the rest of the world, the government on Feb. 2 announced stronger precautionary measures to prevent the virus from further spreading across the country. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun made this +
With new cases of Coronavirus infection spreading around the world, attention is being attracted to Kimchi in the U.S. as the immune effects of Kimchi during the past SARS outbreaks have gone viral. According to Lucid Kitchen, a Korean F&B +
K-pop band BTS on Monday dropped the second trailer for its upcoming album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” set for official release on Feb. 21. “Outro: Ego,” member J-Hope’s solo song and the outro track of the band’s fourth full +
The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong reported on 3 February that Thailand’s Health Ministry has found a way to treat new cases of coronavirus infections. The Health Ministry said the 71-year-old Chinese woman, a confirmed Novel coronavirus, improved +
⚡ S. Korea will ban entry of foreign nationals who visited China’s Hubei Province in the past two weeks. ⚡ The ban will be effective from Tuesday. ⚡ Visa-free entry to Jeju Island has been suspended. ⚡ Voluntary quarantine urged +
Here is a list of designated clinics for the novel coronavirus infection. If you think you have been infected by the virus, please call 1330, 1345 or 120 to receive instructions before going to the hospital. * What are designated +
BTS delivered its very first onstage performance of “Black Swan” on the “Late Late Show”. It was the first single to be released from the upcoming album “Map of The Soul: 7.” The seven BTS members wore all-black outfits as +
K-pop superstar BTS won the grand prize at this year’s Seoul Music Awards for the third year in a row. At the award-presenting ceremony at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on 30th night, the septet received the highest honor for +
Group Wanna One, who was born through a survival program ‘Produce 101’, was informed that they had received their first +
The BTS confirmed their first visit to the United States with the appearance of “The Late Late Show with James +
Wanna One has returned to the beautiful appearance of ‘Unstable Youth’. Wanna One unveiled a music video of ‘Beautiful’, the +
BTS will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live, a famous talk show in the United States. According to Big Hit Entertainment, +
BTS will be the first K – pop group to be on stage at the ‘American Music Awards’, one of +
Another good thing about watching the Survival Audition program is the gem-like appraisal of judges. KBS2 ‘The Unit’ was broadcast +
People often see talent beyond imagination. The Instagrammar ‘Spaghetti velvet’ was also. The account for ‘Spaghetti Velvet‘ is full of +
On the first day of November, KPOP concert of EXO, BTS and Twice is held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. +
Naver V-LIVE showed BTS to visit Everland and play games with zombies on October 25th. (Run BTS! 2017 – EP.24) +
Singer Rain (Korean name: Jung Ji Hoon) is preparing a new album with R & B producer Tae Wan. On +
November 3, Weather Forecast: Rain is Coming! Mark your calendars because the ‘King of K-Pop’ who started it all is +
The seven-member popular KPOP group BTS was named “Most Influential Celebrity in Social Media” by US Weekly on October 20. +
Have you ever hear of the area named “Ikseondong” in Seoul? Ikseondong has been really popular among young Koreans for several years now. That place is known for a “newtro” area, where old Korean-style buildings and modern buildings co-exist. “Newtro” means a popular trend that has been sweeping throughout South +
The Grammy Awards, one of the major American pop music award events, have become fodder for criticism after K-pop band BTS was shut out of the nominations for the 2020 Grammys. Many eyes had been on BTS’ possible nomination when the American Recording Academy announced the 2020 list of nominees +
If you have ever looked up the pictures of Korea on Instagram for a trip to Korea, you might have definitely seen this place. The library, which may be more famous among tourists than local Koreans, is located inside the COEX Mall located at Samsung Station in Seoul. For a +
The first lineup has been revealed for SBS’ year-end music festival, ‘2019 SBS Gayo Daejun’. On November 20, the production team of ‘2019 SBS Gayo Daejun’ unveiled the first lineup of seven groups for the upcoming event. All seven teams had the honor of winning the first place on SBS’ +
K-pop rookie girl group ITZY will appear at MMA 2019, the music awards staged by Melon, one of Korea’s music-streaming services. The group’s agency JYP Entertainment said Thursday that ITZY will perform at the awards ceremony at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Nov. 30. K-pop super-group BTS is +
If you have ever planned or visited Korea, you may have heard of the COEX located in Seoul, Korea. Moreover, if you are a fan of SM Entertainment artists, I bet you’re planning to visit this place because SM Artium is also located here! For those who have no idea +
The Jeonju Hanok Village which is situated at the heart of Jeonju is a home for 700 to 800 Hanoks, Korean traditional houses, each of it is made with wood and unique edgy roofs that make the village stand out. Except for traditional houses, there are also a lot of +
South Korea’s national meteorological agency on Tuesday lifted cold wave advisories issued the previous day for central and northern parts of the country. The alerts were issued for Seoul and many parts of Gyeonggi, South and North Chungcheong provinces at 11 p.m. Monday and for all of Gangwon Province in +
BTS and Monsta X each took home two awards at the very first “2019 V Live Awards V Heartbeat” ceremony held at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul on Saturday evening. Hosted by V Live, Naver’s live video streaming platform, BTS took home “The Most Loved Artist” award through fan +
Tourists who come to Korea may want to try Korean traditional food during their trip, but what if they get tired of Korean food? If you are a foreigner who came to Korea and got tired of rice and spicy food(lol), or if your friend who visited you in Korea +
South Korea’s justice ministry on Monday unveiled a revised visa policy to ease regulations for foreign workers in the parts, materials and equipment industries as part of ongoing efforts to help the industries that have taken a hit from Seoul’s trade row with Tokyo. “Starting Nov. 18, the justice ministry +
K-pop sensation BTS’s “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” world stadium tour, which wrapped up in Seoul last month, was reported on Friday to have reaped over 136 billion won ($117 million) by selling a total of over 976,000 tickets. The data was compiled from Billboard Boxscore, which releases reports on the +
The music video of Black Pink’s “As If It’s Your Last” topped 400 million views as of noon on Friday, +
In their “Idol” music video, superstar K-pop band BTS sing their song donned in Korean traditional hanbok. As it has +
In celebration of the Chuseok holiday, Seoul will be implementing a special transport policy measure during Chuseok to promote the +
Join an expected crowd of thousands at the Seoul edition of The Color Run Hero Tour running event this November +
The popularity vote of the ‘2018 Asia Artist Awards’ has begun. The 2018 Asia Artist Awards, the world’s first singer +
Having debuted back in 2013, the seven-member boy band Bangtan Boys (BTS) is Korea’s hottest international sensation as of now. +
K-pop sensation BTS will appear on “The Tonight Show,” one of the most popular and longest-running nighttime talk shows in +
KPOP boy group NU’EST W and girl group Momoland join BBQ-SBS super concert. BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, iKON, Wanna One, MAMAMOO, and +
The two Koreas agreed Wednesday to set maritime, air and ground buffer zones in front-line areas to reduce military tensions, +
Hanyang University Erica Campus will be held a K-pop Winter camp 2018 ~ 2019 for foreigners to experience what it +
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will hold a ‘Foreigners residing in Korea, video clip contest’ for foreigners residing in Korea +
BBQ-SBS has announced part of the official lineup for its upcoming “SBS Super Concert in Suwon,” the latest in its +
People kiss each other by expressing how much love each other with the token of their loved ones. There are +
Busan Metropolitan City has announced that it will host the 23rd Busan International Film Festival and G-STAR 2018. The 23rd +
People say there is no point asking the “what if” question in history. But maybe, there is, if the intention +
I’m back! Life does get a bit in the way of blogging (sometimes – haha). Nevertheless, I am here to +
Jin Hyon-ho, a 41-year-old father of two daughters, is currently busy surfing the internet, looking for better hotel packages for +
BTS made a surprise visit to a Line Friends pop-up store in Los Angeles amid its promotional activities stateside. According +
The agency for K-pop superstars BTS said Friday it will conduct international auditions to recruit new talents in six major +
The first foliage for ‘Autumn 2018’ is expected to meet at Mt. Seoraksan on the 27th September. The ‘Kweather’, a +
