Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media.

In his great novel If on a Winter's Night a Traveler, Italo Calvino makes a whimsical list of the many different kinds of books. One of them is called "Books Read Before Being Written"-- meaning ...

A South Korean director has teamed up with Apple to create a short film shot entirely on one of the latest iPhones. The 21-minute Life is But a Dream, directed by Oldboy’s Park Chan-wook, is part ...

1 Video: Watch Highlights From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING in Korea 2 Video: Watch 'World Within My Room' From MAYBE HAPPY ENDING in Korea K-pop powerhouse ENHYPEN unveiled their haunting short film DESIRE ...

Local blockbuster “I The Executioner” dominated the South Korea box office for a second weekend. Its cumulative total reached $40 million after ten days on release. The film, a sequel to 2015 crime ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - Stern, serious, socialist North Korea has carved out a spot in TV history for having one of the world's longest running comedy shows, despite it being mostly devoid of jokes for the ...