A night in a traditional home gives great respite
Nowadays, many tourists flying to Korea travel much further than just hitting the well-known tourist destinations and places that spotlight pop music, soap operas...
Traditional papers from Egypt, Korea
Park Jae Yang, director of the Korean Cultural Center in Egypt, Professor Seo Jin Yong and other participants pose for a photo at a...
Asia-wide cultural center opens to public
Walking down an alleyway next to the former provincial government offices of Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province) along Geumnam-ro Street in Gwangju leads visitors to...
Korea via stamps, poet Yun Dong-ju
Wishing not to have
So much as a speck of shame
Toward heaven until the day I die,
I suffered, even when the wind stirred the leaves.
With...
US reality show filmed at Suwon fortress
A U.S. reality show has been shot at the Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province.
An episode of the reality...
Catholic church becomes cultural asset
The Ganggyeong Catholic Church in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do Province (South Chungcheong Province), was officially registered as a cultural asset on Aug. 25.
Built in 1961, the...
Music, dance festival expands to Silla capital
The percussion group Drum Cat wows the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 2013 Korea in Motion festival, held along the Cheonggyecheon Stream...
Korea via stamps: patriotic girl Ryu Gwan-sun
There is a famous woman and patriot in Korean history who is often compared to France's Joan of Arc.
Ryu Gwan-sun (1902-1920) was active in...
Bukchon brings small-town warmth to bustling capital
According to the Korea Tourism Organization, a total of 14,201,516 people came to Korea during the year 2014. What elements attracted them to Korea?
A...
100 photos reveal beauty of Korean parks
Photographer Lim Hong-bin is the winner of the 16th National Park Photo Contest with his picture of clouds and mist at the Gongryong Ridge...
Korean media, entertainers captivate Shanghai
Fans swarmed the Shanghai International Exhibition Center (Intex Shanghai) on the afternoon of Aug. 27 to get a glimpse of the boy band Infinite...
‘Just like erhu strings, I hope for Korea and China to join in harmony’:...
First lady Kim Jung-sook learns how to play the erhu, a two-stringed bowed instrument, at a music store in the Xinjiekou neighborhood of Beijing on...
Stories of Korea as told by non-Koreans
What do our neighbors around the world think about Korea?
The variety of answers can be found in a special exhibition, “Korea, Our Stories,” currently...
Korean recipes: Japchae stir-fried noodles
Japchae is one of the most popular menu items on the Korean table. It's made from potato starch noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables and...
Korean recipes: spicy stir-fried small octopus, nakji bokkeum
What would you feed a weak, sick bull to make it immediately stand up?
The answer is small octopuses, or nakji (낙지).
Jeong Yak-jeon (정약전, 丁若銓)...
Kenyans take closer look at Korean films
Movie-goers peruse their options at the Korean Film Festival that opens on May 29 at the Imax Theatre in Nairobi.
President Park Geun-hye’s upcoming visit...
BTS promotes capital city through song ‘With Seoul’
The Seoul Metropolitan Government releases the music video of pop sensation BTS’s promotional song 'With Seoul' on Dec. 13. ('With Seoul' music video)
By Kim Young...
East Sea beach opened for first time in 65 years
For the first time in 65 years, Oeongchi Beach opened to the public in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, on April 12. (Sokcho City)
By Hahm Hee-eun
Oeongchi Beach in...
Kokdu, the guide to the otherworld
The actors present “Kokdu,” a gugak musical that portrays the story of kkokdu or kokdu, the guardian spirit, on Nov. 15.
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Photos...
KCC events in June to feature films, books, music, food
The Korean Cultural Center in New York on June 29 will host a performance of gugak(traditional Korean music) called "Kokdu, a Story of Guardian Angels"...
