MEXICO CITY — Korean comedian Kim Byung-sun is proving that you don't need perfect Spanish — or even to be a local — to make an audience laugh. Known by his stage name Comico and Comicoreano, Kim has carved out a distinctive place in Mexico’s stand-up comedy scene

SEOUL, South Korea — Seoul’s Han River has become one of the capital’s hottest summer destinations, with nearly 557,000 people visiting six public swimming and splash facilities during the 2026 season as the city pushed more activities into the evening. The six facilities recorded 556,981 visitors over

SEOUL, South Korea — Seoul is turning its historic streets, fortress walls and cultural landmarks into nighttime destinations as the city expands its official guided walking tour program. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Sept. 7 that the number of dedicated nighttime walking routes will increase from nine to 10, while the

GYEONGJU, South Korea — What happens when one of Korea’s oldest cultural centers meets one of the world’s fastest-moving technologies? Gyeongju is about to find out. The 2026 World Heritage Industry Expo will open September 10 at the Gyeongju HICO convention center, bringing artificial intelligence, extended reality, digital

GWANGJU, South Korea — Taiwan’s rapidly evolving digital-art scene is taking center stage at the 16th Gwangju Biennale, where the Taiwan Pavilion, titled Instance Dungeons: Gray Zone, brings together artists exploring artificial intelligence, algorithms, surveillance, virtual spaces, war, memory and the increasingly blurred boundary between reality and digital information.

SEOUL — Seoul is preparing to become a major meeting point for German and Asia-Pacific business leaders as the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026) arrives in the South Korean capital from October 29 to 31, 2026. The high-level conference will be held at the Grand

SEOUL — Gwanghwamun Square is set to become a showcase of Korea’s traditional fashion, music and culture as the 2026 Jongno Hanbok Festival takes place September 11–12. Hosted by Jongno District and the Jongno Cultural Foundation, this year’s 11th festival will center on the theme “Hanbok × Gugak,” combining