Culture minister hails BTS for holding event in central Seoul
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young on Feb. 12 speaks at a news conference held at...
Seoul offers plenty to see and do over Lunar New Year holiday
A samulnori (traditional percussion music) performance is held last year on Seollal (Lunar New Year) at Namsangol Hanok Village in...
Nat’l landmarks to offer free entry over Lunar New Year period
Royal palaces and tombs will offer free admission over the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday. Shown is Gyeongbokgung...
Nat’l Museum of Korea releases exhibition schedule for 2026
National Museum of Korea Director You Hong June on Feb. 3 announces his institution's business plan for 2026...
World Heritage status eyed for old fortifications around Seoul
Jungseongmun Gate of Bukhansanseong Fortress in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province (Goyang Special City)
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[World Heritage candidates] ① Busan: refugee hub of Korean War
Busan will host the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in July. Korea.net reflects on the significance of this event...
BTS gets approval to use central Seoul for comeback in March
Two BTS fans on the central staircase leading up to Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul's Jongno-gu...
Agency eyes joint UNESCO registration of taekwondo with NK
The Korea Heritage Service seeks to jointly register the martial art taekwondo as UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity...
Seoul to host Asia’s top broadcast content market for 25th year
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency from Sept. 16-19 will host...
Liberation via art: exhibition shows loss, rediscovery of homeland
The exhibition "Landscapes of Homeland and Longing" at the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and...
Exhibition unveils last 6 Joseon Dynasty murals for first time
To mark its 20th anniversary, the National Palace Museum of Korea from Aug. 14 through Oct. 12 hosts the...
2 experts reflect on meaning of 80th anniversary of liberation
The Japanese empire on Aug. 15, 1945, signed the Potsdam Declaration of the Allies in accepting unconditional surrender in World War II....
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ hits top US chart after going No. 1 in UK
The hit "Golden" from the soundtrack to the Netflix animated musical "KPop Demon Hunters" on Aug. 11 topped Billboard's main...
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...
