By Park Jin-hai Park Mak-rye, 77, a popular YouTuber with 1.16 million subscribers, is launching a beauty brand under her own name. Also known as @korea_grandma, she is the latest in a growing number of celebrities, YouTubers and influencers venturing into the cosmetics industry, leveraging their influence to launch their own beauty brands. Created in … Read more
By Park Jin-hai Netflix’s first Korean cooking survival show, Culinary Class Wars, features 100 chefs engaged in spectacular culinary battles, pitting renowned chefs against hidden culinary gems. In the weeks leading up to the final episodes, made available on the streaming platform on October 8, the show has ignited a nationwide sensation in South Korea. … Read more
Ha has travelled across the country, covering some 620,000 kilometres (385,000 miles) since 2014, meeting local people and recording the undocumented oral recipes of the communities she encounters. Dureup kimchi is made with Angelica tree shoots. Photo: SCMP She highlighted the vast array of kimchi varieties in Korea, emphasising their regional and seasonal diversity, telling … Read more
