Half of K-pop fans in US say such music ‘changed their lives’
Billboard on July 30 released the story "K-Pop Fandom in the U.S." based on its survey of 1,400...
Int’l sales of Korean novels in 2024 surge 130% to 1.2M copies
Overseas sales of Korean literature last year more than doubled from 2023. Shown are the English-language editions of...
18 KCCs worldwide to host events to spread Korean culture
Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) around the world will host events to further spread Korean culture around the globe. Shown is...
Nat’l heritage tour for expats to explore cultural treasures
Korea.net Honorary Reporters on May 1 take a group photo at Gwanghalluwon Garden in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do Province, on the first...
Culture minister, France agree to more cultural cooperation
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (center to right) on May 20 speaks to his...
UK hosts first event on science behind traditional Korean music
A visitor to the exhibition "Soundwaves of Science: Exploring the Science of Korean Music" at the Korean Cultural...
Events launched for cultural exchange year with Japan, China
The opening ceremony for the 2025-26 cultural exchange year with Japan and China was held on April 14...
2nd branch of Hallyu-promoting center Korea 360 opens in UAE
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 11 announced its opening of the Hallyu business-promoting center Korea...
No. 6 city Gwangju launches projects to help foreign workers
The country's sixth-largest city of Gwangju on April 7 announced support projects for civic groups to protect the...
Festival highlights beauty of spring at Seoul’s royal palaces
This is a scene last year from the program "Time Travel: King Sejong" of the 2024 Spring K-Royal...
Royal ritual music to mark 50 years of ties with Singapore
Jongmyo Jeryeak, or Royal Ancestral Ritual Music of Jongmyo Shrine, is held on Nov. 4, 2023, at the...
Expats to promote all things Korean via hidden destinations
Participants of last year's "The Sense of K-Culture." (Korea International Broadcasting Foundation)
By Lee Jihae
KCC worldwide hosts diverse events to celebrate Lunar New Year
The photo shows the performance of gilnori (traditional performance parade) staged at the Korean Cultural Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on...
Nat’l Museum of Korea unveils 2025 exhibition lineup
National Museum of Korea Director Kim Jae-Hong on Jan. 20 announces his institution's main tasks for 2025 at a New Year's...
Seoul Winter Festa to illuminate nightscape from Dec. 13
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 21 said that from Dec. 13 to Jan. 5, it will host Seoul...
Foreign acts to perform at traditional music concert on Dec. 10
The Korea Heritage Agency on Dec. 10 will hold the concert "Sinawi Spectrum" at Korea Cultural House in Seoul's...
Seoul Outdoor Library features translations of acclaimed books
People read books at Seoul Outdoor Library along Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul. (Seoul Outdoor Library)
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KCCs in 25 countries to host events for Chuseok holiday
Visitors to the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Ankara, Turkiye (Turkey), on Sept. 30, 2023, play beonadolligi, a traditional game...
Billboard ranks BTS 19th-greatest pop star of 21st century
Billboard on Sept. 10 ranked K-pop sensation BTS 19th on the American music magazine's list of the greatest pop...
Festival to honor Jeju’s famed female divers from Sept. 20-22
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on Sept. 8 announced its hosting of the 17th Jeju Haenyeo (Female Diver) Festival from...
