[INTERVIEW] ‘After they get comfortable, Koreans are just like us’: Italy’s ambassador to Korea

Italian Ambassador to Korea Emilia Gatto poses with the “finger-heart” gesture in her office at the Embassy of Italy in Seoul, May 20. Courtesy of Embassy of Italy in Korea When Italy marks Republic Day on June 2, the occasion carries more weight than patriotism. Festa della Repubblica commemorates the 1946 referendum that transformed Italy…

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K-pop, K-film and K-food: Why not K-games?

Role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by French video game studio Sandfall Interactive and Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Hollow Knight, by Australian indie game studio Team Cherry were both released in 2025, marking a very memorable year for video games. Both titles were heralded as hallmarks in video game development,…

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