Louise Sayers

Newsround has been to South Korea to find out more about K-pop - the music phenomenon that has been taking over the world.K-pop, which stands for 'Korean pop', is a multi-billion-pound music industry. It is not only popular in South Korea, but also all around the world. Successful K-pop groups like BTS - who were the first Korean act to have a number one album in the UK charts - are among the most successful groups in the music industry. Artists can rack up millions of views on YouTube within ju...

Beauty is big business in South Korea. Massages, facials, nail treatments, hair styling and make-up all form part of a multi-billion pound industry which is incredibly popular in the country.In 2017, South Korea's beauty industry was estimated to be worth just over $13 billion (£10 billion), according to retail researchers Mintel.But it's not just adults that are enjoying all that the beauty industry has to offer. Children as young as three years old are getting involved too. There are special...

Every year, over 1,000 people escape from North Korea - one of the most secretive countries in the world.They do this because in North Korea, people have to live by very strict rules. A lot of people - including children - try to escape in order to have more freedom in their lives.Many flee via China in the hope of making it to South Korea - North Korea's less strict neighbour.Newsround has been to South Korea to meet young people who've managed to escape and who now live in South Korea.Find out...

South Korea is the most connected country in the entire world. Almost everybody has a smartphone and access to the internet, but this has come with a darker side. Official figures for last year show that over 140,000 young people were addicted to the internet, but some reports suggest that this number could in fact be much higher.As a result, there are many centres across South Korea where teenagers can go to be treated for this and to receive help to get offline.Schools have also introduced spe...