KCC events worldwide in Dec. to feature year-end events
The Korea-Turkey Friendship Choir and Ankara Kent Orchestra will perform on Dec. 14 at a municipal performance hall in Ankara, Turkey. (KCC Turkey)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee...
Disabled artist festival removes barriers for Paralympics
Korea Disabled Artist Association President Bang Gui-hee (left) poses for a commemorative photo with singer DinDin who has been appointed as an honorary ambassador...
KOCIS leads globalization of Korean arts, culture
Director Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) briefs the press on his organization's four-year action plan for the spread of...
KCC hosts traditional music concert by Korean, Indonesian students
To mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Indonesia, a traditional music concert was held on...
Cultural center to be built for South, North Koreans
A 'unified cultural center,' targeting both South Korean residents and North Korean defectors, will be built in the neighborhood of Magok in Gangseo-gu District,...
Korea continues to push cross-cultural partnerships
Participants in the 2017 Cultural Partnership Initiative Project pose for a photo at Korea House in Jung-gu District, Seoul, during the welcoming reception. (Ministry...
Royal relics emerge from museum storage
The four boxes that held the royal seal of Heungseon Daewongun, plus the seal itself, are collectively known as the ogae sabibin (오개삽입인, 五個揷入印)....
Travelling Korea in a hijab
Honorary Reporters Salwa Elzeny (left) and Esraa Elzeny travel across Korea wearing their hijab. (Korea.net DB)
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny
“My hijab is not only...
Content beloved in 2016
The 2016 Korea Content Awards ceremony was held at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul on Nov. 6, giving us a chance to...
UK scouts sample Seoul nightscape on city bus tour
British scouts who withdrew from the World Scout Jamboree in Korea due to the heat on Aug. 6 cheer...
‘Parasite’ makes cinematic history along with 6 Oscar nominations
"Parasite" on Jan. 13 received six Oscar nominations and became the first Korean film to earn Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Pictured is...
KCC in Paris to relocate, others to hold food and film events
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Paris, which will relocate to another part of the French capital on Nov. 20, will host cultural events such...
‘Hanbok lifestyle’ designated Nat’l Intangible Cultural Heritage
The culture of wearing the traditional attire Hanbok, or Hanbok saenghwal (lifestyle), has been designated a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Shown are people walking along Samdo Sugun Tongjeyeong,...
Jongmyo Daeje on Children’s Day
Jongmyo Daeje, a rite worshipping the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), was held at Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul on May 5.
The annual ceremony is held...
Korea, Denmark to mark 60 years of bilateral ties through ‘Year of Culture’
This photo from on Oct. 20, 2018, shows President Moon Jae-in (left) and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen holding a summit at Christiansborg...
Korea, UAE designate 2020 as year of bilateral cultural exchanges
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (left) and United Arab Emirates Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Noura Al Kaabi on Dec....
Korean recipes: Bindaetteok savory pancake
Bindaetteok is a savory pancake and a popular item on many menus. People enjoy the dish not only in the winter but also at...
Seollal Lunar New Year’s custom wows visiting media
Residents from 21 villages in Gangneung bow to their village leaders on Feb. 17, a day after Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day, at the...
Paris Fashion Week on another scale
Undoubtedly, one of the most attractive events in France is Paris Fashion Week. So I took a trip from Istanbul to Paris to see...
Game market ranks 4th, breaks KRW 20T in sales for 1st time
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency on Jan. 2 said in a...
