The last time the Olympics came to South Korea, in 1988, Korean pop music was awash in soft-focus ballads, a gentle and demure version of the sounds that were taking hold elsewhere in the world. This ...

A decade ago, an emotional and nostalgic show about life in 1980s Seoul launched. It had a huge impact both at home and abroad, paving the way for other Korean global hits like Squid Game. "The most ...