K-Everything: A CNN Original Series

Behind the catchy tunes and slick choreography, there's a fine-tuned formula for creating hits and harnessing the power of fans. Daniel Dae Kim meets some of K-pop's biggest names and explores what's driving this phenomenon.

In the space of a generation, South Korea's film and TV industry goes from facing censorship to winning Oscars and breaking records. Daniel Dae Kim explores why the themes that concern Korean creators resonate with audiences around the world.

Korean barbecue may have put Korean cuisine on the map, but it is just one part of the country's rich and diverse culinary tradition.

While today's generation aspire to look like flawless K-pop idols, Daniel Dae Kim hears how the desire to control appearance is deeply ingrained in Korean society, driven by rapid modernisation and political shifts.