Wikipedia:WikiProject Korea/Reliable sources
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This is a list of Korea-related sources and community verdicts on whether they are reliable. Sources deemed unreliable on here should generally not be used.
See also Wikipedia:Reliable sources for site-wide guidelines and Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources for a site-wide list. As of 2024, few Korea-related sites have been put on the site-wide list; consider starting discussions to get them added.
You are welcome to suggest changes to this page by posting on the talk page.
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Considered reliable
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| Source | Language(s) | Brief description | Discussion(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Today Korea | Korean, English, Chinese, Vietnamese | Newspaper, broad coverage. | |
| Billboard (about) |
English | American magazine; relevant for music charts. | See guideline |
| BizTribune | Korean | Business news. | 2018 |
| Busan Ilbo (about) |
Korean | Regional news for Busan and national news, broad coverage. | |
| The Chosun Ilbo (about) |
Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese | Newspaper of record, broad coverage. | |
| Cine21 (about) |
Korean | Film magazine. | |
| Circle Chart (about) |
Korean, English | Music charts. Previously called "Gaon Chart". | |
| The Dong-A Ilbo (about) |
Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese | Newspaper of record, broad coverage. | 2014 |
| Doosan Encyclopedia (about) |
Korean | Private encyclopedia. Also called "Doopedia". | 2014 |
| Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (about) |
Korean | By the government-backed Academy of Korean Studies. One of the most widely used Korean studies encyclopedias. | |
| Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture (about) |
Korean, English, Chinese, Spanish | By the government-backed National Folk Museum of Korea. Focuses on past to present Korean culture. | |
| Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture (about) |
Korean | Over 200 regional encyclopedias, jointly made by the government-backed Academy of Korean Studies and local governments. | |
| Encyclopedia of Overseas Korean Culture (about) |
Korean | By the government-backed Academy of Korean Studies. Focuses on the Korean diaspora. | |
| HanCinema (about) |
English | Database and news about pop culture. | |
| Hankook Ilbo (about) |
Korean | Newspaper, broad coverage. | 2014 |
| The Hankyoreh (about) |
Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese | Newspaper, broad coverage. | 2014 |
| Historynet | Korean, English | Various articles, documents, photos, ebooks, and videos on Korean history. By the government-backed National Institute of Korean History. Some of its content is for children and greatly simplified; avoid using this content. | |
| HuffPost Korea (about) |
Korean | Korean-language edition of the HuffPost. | WP:HUFFPOST |
| Ilgan Sports (about) |
Korean | Sports and entertainment newspaper. | |
| IZM (about) |
Korean | Music reviews and news. | |
| Jeju Ilbo (about) |
Korean | Local newspaper for Jeju Province. Not to be confused with New Jeju Ilbo. | |
| Koreana (about) |
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese | Magazine by the Korea Foundation, an NGO affiliated with the South Korean government. | 2014 |
| KBS World (about) |
Korean, English | Part of the Korean Broadcasting System. Online, radio, and television news in multiple languages. | 2014 |
| The Korea Herald (about) |
English, Korean | Major English-language newspaper. Some articles in Korean. | |
| Korea JoongAng Daily (about) |
English | Major English-language newspaper, English edition of JoongAng Ilbo. | 2014 |
| Kookje Shinmoon | Korean | Newspaper, broad coverage. | 2018 |
| The Korea Times (about) |
English | Major English-language newspaper. Sister paper with Hankook Ilbo. Not to be confused with the America-based The Korea Times or its various local branches (different urls). These papers are also sisters to Hankook Ilbo. | 2014 |
| The Korea Economic Daily (about) |
Korean, English | Business newspaper with some broad coverage. Also called "Hankyung". | |
| Gallup Korea (about) |
Korean | Korean branch of Gallup, Inc. | 2014 |
| Korea.net (about) |
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese | Web portal by the South Korean government (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Mainly useful for news. | 2014 |
| Korea Heritage Service Website (about) |
Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese | South Korean government agency, often deals with heritage registers. Previously called "Cultural Heritage Administration". | |
| Kpop Herald (about) |
English | English-language pop culture arm of The Korea Herald. | 2014 |
| Kukmin Ilbo (about) |
Korean | Newspaper, broad coverage. Note: the newspaper publishes unvetted automatic machine translations of its Korean-language articles into English using Naver Papago. Unless you compare the article to its original Korean text, do not rely solely on these machine translations per WP:MACHINE. | |
| Kyunghyang Shinmun (about) |
Korean | Major newspaper, broad coverage. | |
| Monthly Chosun (about) |
Korean | History and current affairs magazine, sister to The Chosun Ilbo. | 2014 |
| News1 | Korean | Newspaper, broad coverage. | 2018 |
| NewsPim | Korean | Newspaper, broad coverage. | |
| Newsis (about) |
Korean | Newspaper, broad coverage. | |
| No Cut News (about) |
Korean | Newspaper, broad coverage. | |
| Seoul Economic Daily (about) |
Korean | Business, also broad coverage. | 2018 |
| Seoul Shinmun (about) |
Korean | Major newspaper, broad coverage. | |
| Sports Today | Korean | ||
| Star Today | Korean | Entertainment news. Needs discussion. | 2018 |
| Ten Asia | Korean | Entertainment news. Part of The Korea Economic Daily. | |
| TV Daily | Korean | Entertainment news. Needs discussion. | |
| VisitSeoul.net | Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Malay | Seoul Metropolitan Government website for tourists. Logistical and high-level historical information about places. Historical information passable quality, logistical information more useful. | 2014 |
| VisitKorea.net | Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, French, Indonesian, German, Spanish, Thai, Russian, Turkish | Website by the government-backed Korea Tourism Organization. Logistical and high-level historical information about places. Historical information passable quality, logistical information more useful. | 2014 |
| Yonhap News Agency (about) |
Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, French | Major news agency. Television and online news. | |
| XSport News | Korean | Sports and entertainment news. Needs discussion. |
Defunct
[edit]- Britannica Korea [1] (DEAD, as of May 18, 2024) – The Korean edition of the Britannica encyclopedia (However, also see WP:BRITANNICA). URLs no longer resolve to previous content. Archival bot(s) have been requested to update existing refs.
Considered unreliable
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This list does not encompass all unreliable sites. All personal and fan blogs are unreliable unless specifically stated otherwise.
- Allkpop [2] – A celebrity gossip-based site which publishes rumors and conjecture in addition to accurately reported facts.
- Asian Junkie [3] – A website focused on Asian entertainment gossip.
- AsianWiki [https://asianwiki.com] – An English-language TV series and film database.
- Blogspot [4][5] – A blog-hosting site; includes all the blogs it hosts.
- Channel Korea [6] – An English-language K-pop website.
- Daily KPOP News [7] – A third-party news site that reports relevant K-pop news in English, mostly from other News Sources.
- Hallyure [8] – A English-language self-published K-pop website.
- Hello K-pop [9] – An English-language K-pop website.
- Hwaiting.jp [10][11] – A Japanese-language K-pop fanblog.
- Inki News [12] – Korean TV ratings translated to English.
- Japako Music [13] – An English-language K-pop website.
- J-pop Asia [14] – A J-pop fanblog.
- Kbizoom [15] – An English-language K-pop website.
- Korea.com [16] – Delivers news and opinions on the entertainment, technology, health, and beauty sectors.
- Koreaboo [17] – A website focused on reporting the latest gossip and news related to K-Pop
- Korea Portal – (ENG, KOR) A K-pop news and gossip site.
- Korea Star Daily [18] – A Chinese-language K-pop site.
- Knowledge Search – An information-sharing tool first launched in 2002 for Naver users.
- Kpop Hit [19] – An English-language K-pop website run by Facebook fan page.
- K-pop Fans [20] – An English-language K-pop website.
- K-pop Map [21] – An English-language K-pop & K-drama website.
- K-popping [22] – An English-language K-pop website. The database section is a fan run wiki open for anyone to edit.
- K-pop Singers – An English-language K-pop profiles database.
- K-pop Source [23] – A K-pop discussion forum.
- K-pop Starz [24] – Reports K-pop news in English.
- K-Profiles [25] – An English-language K-pop website.
- K-Drama Stars [26] – Reports K-drama news in English.
- The Kraze [27] – An English-language K-pop fanblog and review site.
- K-Star Live [28] – An English-language K-pop website.
- Meaww [29] – An English-language entertainment website.
- MyDramaList [https://mydramalist.com/] – An English-language TV series and film database.
- Naver Blog [30] – A blog-hosting site.
- Naver Cafe [31] – A community forum site.
- Ningen [32] – A J-pop fanblog. Possibly defunct.
- Officially K-Music [33] – A third-party news site that reports relevant K-pop news in English, mostly from other News Sources.
- OhmyNews [34] – A citizen-journalism website. While it has an editorial staff, regular articles have had issues with fact verification.
- One Hallyu [35] – A fan-edited forum.
- Ready Steady Cut – A English-language entertainment website.
- Rigveda Wiki [36] Archived 2013-07-12 at the Wayback Machine – A Korean wiki (a self-published source) allowing individual opinions and rumors without any reliable sources.
- Seoul Beats [38] – A K-pop and K-drama fanblog and review site.
- Soompi [39] – An English-language K-pop site.
- The Standom [40] – An English-language K-pop site.
- Tistory [41] – A blog-hosting site; includes all of the blogs it hosts.
- Tokyo Hive [42] – Allkpop's J-pop counterpart.
- Touring Data – An English-language website for concerts/tours stats.
- United K-pop [43] – A K-pop fanblog.
- Wordpress [44] – A blog hosting site; includes all of the blogs it hosts (namely KpopInfo114 and K Profiles).
- Zapzee [45] – An English-language K-pop site.