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“This place is open 24x7… That means they want you to drink all night” Fresh snails, barbecued garlic octopus and bottles of Soju ready to order even past midnight… Partying in a port city like Busan has its perks.

South Korea’s military is considered one of its most male-dominant institutions. In 2021, a female soldier committed suicide after being repeatedly sexually assaulted.

The number of children born in South Korea, who were put up for international adoption reached its peak in the 1980s. Now this generation of Korean adoptees is returning.

At the time when South Korea seemed to have everything in control, one club goer’s visit to its capital’s nightclub district set off a chain of events.

VICE News explores the significance of the symbolic move by North Korea and what it means for the future of diplomacy between the neighboring countries.

We met up with the members of EXP Edition to find out why they’re trying to become the genre’s next breakout stars—and explore the backlash they're facing from people accusing them of cultural appropriation.

We met up with the members of EXP Edition, the world’s first non-Korean K-pop group, to find out why they’re trying to become the genre’s next breakout stars—and explore the backlash they're facing from people accusing them of cultural appropriation.

Our correspondent Sydney Chun heads to Jongno Octopus in Seoul to try the controversial practice of eating live octopus.