South Korean animation, or “K-animation,” has been positioned to be the next chapter of “K-wave” following the global success of Korean film, K-pop and K-dramas, says one of the agencies that pledge ...

Global interest in Korean culture — from K-pop and K-food to K-beauty — is hotter than ever. Yet animation remains a lagging ...

Lee Seong-gang, one of Korea’s most experienced and successful animation directors, says he was forced into experimentation with his fourth feature “Princess Aya,” which plays this week at the Busan ...

For decades, anime has been ruled by Japanese standards for storytelling and art. While everyone's eyes were on Japan, South Korea quietly built its own animated legacy in the shadows. Merging manhwa ...

Following his landmark drama Parasite, all eyes are turned to what Bong Joon-ho will be directing next. While he’s previously said he’s working on both a Korean-language project with elements of ...

The growth of Korean culture has skyrocketed in recent years. Going from K-pop to K-dramas, it evolved into people ...

Anime is a global phenomenon, while Chinese animation is enjoying a headline-grabbing boom at home. But animation in neighboring South Korea remains a “hidden industry,” argues Youtuber Wookong in his ...

An Italian animation company has agreed to pay the US Treasury Department $538,000 for “apparent violations” of US sanctions against North Korea by doing business with a North Korean state-owned ...