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...
Fall night tours of Gyeongbokgung Palace to start on Sept. 11
The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service on Sept. 2 announced the schedule of the Gyeongbokgung...
Hallyu exhibition to make visitors feel like K-drama characters
Actor Song Geon-hee on Aug. 12 experiences a K-drama through virtual reality at the opening ceremony of the exhibition...
US to name legation building in Washington historical site
The Korean Empire legation in Washington is expected to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
Incheon kicks off 19th annual Pentaport Rock Festival
This year's Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival from Aug. 2-4 will be held at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in Incheon's Yeonsu-gu...
Intangible cultural heritage events headline ‘vacay in Aug.’
Miryang Baekjung (100 Seeds) Nori is a festival held in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Korea Heritage Service)
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Paris Summer Olympics to see largest Korea House in history
This is the garden in front of Korea House for the Paris Summer Olympics in the French capital. (Korea Sport &...
Korean, Omani writers call literature’s existence ‘liberating’
Author Eun Hee-kyung (left) and Omani writer Jokha Al Harthi (middle) on June 29 discuss the theme of liberation...
Exhibition honors 85 Luxembourg soldiers in Korean War
Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Xavier Bettel on July 2 explains the...
Ground broken for massive K-pop-centric venue Seoul Arena
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on July 2 said it held a groundbreaking ceremony for the forthcoming K-pop concert facility Seoul...
K-Book Copyright Market to boost sector’s global reach
Domestic publishers on June 24 hold an investor relations session for foreign buyers at this year's K-Book Copyright Market at...
76 national heritage sites to allow free admission from May 15
The Cultural Heritage Administration from May 17 will offer free admission at 76 national heritage sites across the country to...
Africa’s appeal on full display at downtown festival in Seoul
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (second from right) on May 10 at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul listens to an...
Italy to host events for 2024-25 cultural exchange year with Korea
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on May 3 takes a photo with Italian Deputy Minister...
Cultural events to fete Cheong Wa Dae’s 2nd year since reopening
The exhibition "Handshakes for Freedom" on the second floor of the main building of Cheong Wa Dae, the...
Ceremony in Seoul inducts 2,641 content creators of Korean culture
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on the afternoon of April 30 delivers a congratulatory...
Slew of events this year to promote Korean literature abroad
Korean Cultural Centers worldwide are helping raise global interest in domestic literature. Shown is author Kim Ae-ran (center wearing...
Spring K-Royal Culture Festival adds events for int’l visitors
This year's Spring Palace Culture Festival is scheduled from April 27 to May 5 at Seoul's five major...
Walking with Joseon-era guards patrolling to protect Seoul
The Cultural Heritage Administration has held festivals of traditional Korean culture for both domestic and foreign visitors such as the 2022 reopening of Gwanghwamun...
Gangwon 2024 offers opportunity to promote domestic tourism
Visitors to the promotional booth of the cultural experience zone at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on...
