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‘This is the kind of dish that fine dining is about’: The rapid rise of high-end South Korean cuisine
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback 'This is the kind of dish that fine dining is about': The rapid rise of high-end South Korean cuisine It can take months to book a table at Mingles in Seoul, which was voted the best restaurant in Korea by The World’s 50 Best in 2026. Daniel Dae Kim and chef Corey Lee are lucky enough to have the place to themselves. K-Everything: a CNN Original Series streams in the U.S. on the CNN app and globally on HBO Max.
The ‘godmother of Korean cooking’ who broke the glass ceiling over 40 years ago
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback The ‘godmother of Korean cooking’ who broke the glass ceiling over 40 years ago When Chef Cho Hee Sook first started working in kitchens in the 1980s, she had no idea how much she would shape South Korea’s dining culture — including running a Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul and mentoring a generation of top Korean chefs. Cho tells Daniel Dae Kim about the challenges she faced along the way.
K-Pop’s Jeon Somi is a ‘survivor’
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback K-Pop’s Jeon Somi is a 'survivor' At just 25, Jeon Somi is already over a decade into her music career and has hundreds of millions of views on her YouTube channel from fans around the globe. Daniel Dae Kim meets Somi and her dad for lunch in Seoul to hear how she’s navigated the K-pop industry from a teenage trainee to an established solo singer-songwriter. K-Everything: A CNN Original Series streams in the U.S. on the CNN app and globally on HBO Max.
The unspoken rules of South Korea’s drinking scene
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback The unspoken rules of South Korea’s drinking scene Alcohol in South Korea isn’t just a pastime: it’s a way to unwind in a society that’s typically reserved and where hierarchy rules. Daniel Dae Kim gets a refresher on the etiquette of Korean drinking culture over a few bottles of makgeolli (fermented rice wine) with three legendary chefs and restauranteurs: Corey Lee, Mingoo Kang and Lucy Cho.
‘It reminds me of Beatlemania’: Daniel Dae Kim meets one of South Korea’s latest hit bands
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback 'It reminds me of Beatlemania': Daniel Dae Kim meets one of South Korea's latest hit bands Korean band AllDay Project debuted in 2025, and already they've developed a cult following. In Seoul, Daniel Dae Kim meets the group's five members — Annie, Tarzzan, Bailey, Woochan and Youngseo — on the day of their first EP release.
The next evolution of the K-drama industry
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback The next evolution of the K-drama industry K-dramas have been instrumental in sharing South Korean culture around the world. Daniel Dae Kim hears what the future looks like for one of the country's most beloved exports.
‘That’s savage’: Daniel Dae Kim and Corey Lee try Korean raw crab dish
Ad Feedback Video Ad Feedback 'That's savage': Daniel Dae Kim and Corey Lee try Korean raw crab dish Corey Lee is the first Korean chef to earn three Michelin stars. It took him years to reach the top of his field — and even longer for his mom to come around to his career choice. He explains more over a meal of ganjang gejang, raw soy marinated crabs.
This three-Michelin-starred chef opened a restaurant in a Singapore car factory Original
Cory Lee, the chef behind San Francisco’s three-Michelin-starredBenu, opened his latest restaurant, Na Oh, in an unusual location: the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore. 01:26 - Source: CNN 45 videos
In this high-tech Singapore factory, robot dogs check human work Original
The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center is Singapore’s first EV manufacturing plant. Automation leads the way here and Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot dog Spot is in charge of inspecting human engineers’ work. 01:23 - Source: CNN 45 videos
This startup is empowering women by connecting home chefs with hungry office workers
Durdona Atametova always dreamed of being a chef, but she didn’t know how to get started. Based in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan, she saw an Instagram ad for a chef-training program run by Coozin, a local food delivery startup catering to offices in the capital, Tashkent. She signed up for the course, which taught her how to cook for delivery, focusing on consistency and portion size. Now, the 22-year-old has been running her own business for a year.
Two of the world’s top chefs discover the key to South Korean cuisine
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Why this Japanese sculptor is putting Buddha statues on drones
Why this Japanese sculptor is putting Buddha statues on drones In Kyoto, Yozan Miura says he is using today’s technology to achieve the same goal as artists from centuries past: to bring Buddhist teachings to life.
The unique beauty of Japan’s ‘kanna’ furniture
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The mask-makers changing the face of ‘Noh,’ one of the world’s oldest surviving performing arts
How pop star Rihanna inspires one of the world’s oldest surviving art forms The elaborate wooden masks used in classical Japanese Noh plays were historically made by men. A new generation of female artisans is carving a new path for the craft.
Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals | CNN Original
To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a few weeks in October, they’re considered one of the most dangerous events on Japan’s festival calendar. The floats weigh several tons, and accidents sometimes occur while navigating them around sharp corners.
Craftsmanship meets adrenaline at this Japanese festival
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Why this small city is the ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan
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Why this small city is the ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan
Why this small city is the ‘eyeglasses capital’ of Japan Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Japan is famed for its skilled artisans, masters who maintain a commitment to tradition while modernizing production techniques in line with the development of new materials and processes.
Sabae: Why this tiny Japanese city is famed for its eyeglasses
This small city makes almost all of the spectacle frames sold in Japan Sabae in Japan's Fukui prefecture is home to dozens of eyewear studios. They use cutting-edge machinery to achieve new designs of metal and acetate frames, but most stages still require the skilled hands and trained eyes of Sabae’s master artisans. 01:11 - Source: CNN Destination Japan 15 videos This small city makes almost all of the spectacle frames sold in Japan 01:11 Now playing - Source: CNN World's snowiest city?
This high-speed train is helping tourists explore Uzbekistan
This high-speed train is helping tourists explore Uzbekistan Opened in 2011, the Afrosiyob rail line is becoming an increasingly popular way for foreign visitors to see more of Uzbekistan from the ground. Stops include ancient Silk Road cities like Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent.
This mini moon rover could change how we capture images in space Original
This mini moon rover could change how we capture images in space SORA-Q is an exploration robot developed by the Japanese space agency that was sent to the moon as part of the SLIM Lander Mission in late 2023.
Uzbekistan is looking to electric cars to help drive its green transition
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Uzbekistan is looking to electric cars to help drive its green transition Original
Tashkent, Uzbekistan CNN — The most populous country in Central Asia is heavily dependent on burning fossil fuel for electricity. But over the next few years, Uzbekistan plans to slash its carbon footprint. That’s no easy feat for one of the world’s most carbon emission-intensive economies, according to the World Bank. And one part of its green growth strategy is encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
Fighting food waste in Uzbekistan
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Why this snowy Japanese island is a food lover’s paradise
Hokkaido, Japan (CNN) — Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Fully annexed by Japan around 150 years ago, Hokkaido’s indigenous people, the Ainu, have their own distinct language and culture. kAm|F49 @7 E96 :D=2?5’D =2?5D42A6 :D F?DA@:=65[ 7:==65 H:E9 G@=42?:4 =2<6D[ ?2EFC2= 9@E DAC:?8D 2?5 >@F?E2:? 7@C6DED H96C6 3C@H? 362CD C@2> H:=5]k^Am kAmx? H:?E6C[ E96 =FD9 E6CC2:?
Why this snowy Japanese island is a food lover’s paradise Original
Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Fully annexed by Japan around 150 years ago, Hokkaido’s indigenous people, the Ainu, have their own distinct language and culture.
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