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A newly renovated space dedicated to the history of Goguryeo has opened at the National Museum of Korea.

Once a dominant power in ancient East Asia, Goguryeo thrived with a distinct and vibrant culture.

The museum has revamped its Prehistoric and Ancient History Hall, doubling the size of the Goguryeo Room and its collection of artifacts, also incorporating the latest research findings.

The permanent exhibition also features updated sections on various ancient eras, along with a newly created learning space for children.

Why not embark on a journey through the world of Goguryeo, surrounded by over 1,800 artifacts?

Inspire Arena, Korea's first multipurpose indoor performance venue, marked its first anniversary.

The arena attracted 500,000 visitors in its debut year and aims to surpass 700,000 this year through enhanced accessibility.

Since hosting the Melon Music Awards in 2023, the venue has staged 36 events, featuring K-pop artists and global superstars like Maroon 5 and Linkin Park.

Thanks to its prime location near Incheon International Airport, foreign visitors accounted for 60% of total attendance.

Last year's ticket sales revenue is estimated at 40 billion won, or roughly 28 million U.S. dollars.

The number of Netflix app users in Korea reached a record high last month.

According to market tracker WiseApp Retail, Netflix logged over 14.1 million monthly users in January, shattering its own previous record.

Coupang Play, TVING, Wavve, and Disney+ followed in that order.

The surge in users comes as Netflix's latest Korean originals, "Squid Game" Season 2 and "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call," fueled renewed interest.

That's all from me. Keep it tuned to the Kulture Wave.