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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...

Lunar New Year culture uses gifts to express gratitude

Visitors to a hypermarket in Seoul on Feb. 5 look for Seollal gift sets. (Wu Jinhua)

Cultural campaign Local 100 promotes history, culture of Suwon

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (fourth from left) on Feb. 7 tries traditional archery at...

Oxford starts Korean language, culture course for UK public

The University of Oxford of the U.K. has launched a course on the Korean language and culture for the public. Shown is...

7 historical landmarks to offer free entry for Lunar New Year

Admission to the four main royal palaces of Seoul, Jongmyo Shrine, Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty and...

3 provincial regions named cities specialized for night tourism

Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province, and Seongju-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, have been named this year's specialized cities for night tourism. Shown...

Nat’l Museum of Korea announces list of exhibitions this year

National Museum of Korea Director General Yoon Sung Yong (second from left) on Jan. 24 presents his organization's major plans...

Night tour of former presidential compound slated for Dec. 6-11

Visitors on Sep. 13 explore the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae as part of the tour "Night Walk...

Busan city gov’t opens PR zone in Paris for World Expo bid

Busan Metropolitan City through Nov. 28 will run a promotional zone for the port city's bid to host the 2030...

1,000 drones to fill Seoul’s night sky in year’s final show

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 9 will host this year's final Hangang Drone Light Show at Ttukseom Hangang Park...

Sign installed at old Korean Empire legation building in UK

This is the sign installed on Oct. 30 on the old legation building of the Korean Empire (1897-1910)...

KCC in UK’s Visit Korean Heritage Campaign to honor bilateral ties

As part of this year's Visit Korean Heritage Campaign running from Oct. 31 to Nov. 25 in London, the concert "Soritgonggam...

London exhibition to show Korea’s new tech convergence

"The Oulim," an exhibition of the convergence of Korea's new technologies, was opened on Sept. 26 at the Korean Cultural Center...

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