One of my editors at the Korea Times suggested I examine the recent summer hit, Barbie, and perhaps contrast it with Korean patriarchy. That was certainly an interesting idea, a challenge and a ...

According to the Korean Film Council, Barbie only managed an eighth-place finish at the box office in Korea over the Aug. 4-6 weekend, grossing $273,414, with only a 1.2 percent advance ticket ...

Margot Robbie, America Ferrera and director Greta Gerwig visited South Korea early on the promotional tour for ‘Barbie’ (without Ryan Gosling). But their charm failed to translate into strong ...

DuVernay's doll joins the ranks of Zendaya's Barbie, released in September and Amadeus Cho, the Korean-American star of Marvel series "Totally Awesome Hulk," in diversifying toy aisles this ...

The West has welcomed everything South Korean, including their popular web series, movies, and K-pop, but the South Koreans haven't reciprocated that with Greta Gerwig's Barbie. Since its debut ...