Culture

Culture Olympiad promotes heritage to winter sports fans

The theatrical performance ‘Scent of Thousand's year’ (천년향), one of the programs at the 2018 PyeongChang Cultural Olympiad, takes place at the Haeram Culture...

10 Korean dishes loved around the world, part 1: Tasty, easy to eat

There's now even more delicious yumminess ready for next year's PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games! The newly-announced “10 Korean Dishes Loved Around the...

Royal Culture Festival to showcase Joseon history via high tech

The traditional Korean dance hwagwanmu is performed using high-tech lighting at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace. (Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation) By Kang Gahui and Lee Jihae The nine-day...

Gyeongbokgung Palace hosts Hanbok fashion show

Models sweep down the runway in their elegant Hanbok dresses during the Moonlight Hanbok Fashion Show at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 22. This past weekend,...

How centuries-old Korean bronzeware stays relevant today

The traditional tableware yugi comprises firm and solid dishes made of 78% copper and 22% tin. (Kim Sunjoo) By Kim Hyelin, Yoon Hee Young, Lee Jihae and Joung Haseung Seoul | March 16, 2021 A classic tableware has always appeared on important...

KCC summit in Paris discusses boosting Hallyu content in Europe

Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Hwang Hee on Nov. 15 attends a meeting of directors and senior public officers of Korean Cultural Centers...

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...

Special exhibition opens on inter-Korean summits

Visitors to a special exhibition about inter-Korean summits, titled 'Peace, a New Start,' pose for a commemorative photo at the official photo zone for...

Art connects Korea, Japan, China

The Trilateral Arts Festival 2016 is held in Jeju on Aug. 27, 2016. The photo shows artists from Korea, Japan and China playing traditional...

King’s study room becomes public library

A new library is unveiled at Gyeongbokgung Palace on April 27. The Jibokjae Hall, a former royal study room, has now been renovated as...

K-Ribbon Selection lands in Hong Kong

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launches the K-Ribbon Selection exhibit on Dec. 14 at the PMQ in Hong Kong, a hub for...

KOCIS wins 3 int’l awards for Korea magazine

KOREA, a monthly promotional magazine published by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), receives three International Business Awards (IBA) in the Publications and...

Happy Teacher’s Day

The birthday of King Sejong the Great, who oversaw the creation of the Korean alphabet, became Teacher's Day in Korea in honor of him. By...

Korea showcases musical, non-verbal performances in Singapore

Artists wave to the audience during the Korea Performance Festival in Bangkok in June 2017. (Korea Tourism Organization) By Kim Young Shin The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)...

Fashion show explores Hanbok’s subtle mystique on fall night

Models on Oct. 20 showcase a Hanbok collection from the brand Seodamhwa at the Hanbok fashion show "Hojeobmong" (Butterfly...

‘Arts can bind us together across borders’

President Park Geun-hye speaks to the audience after the K-culture in Nairobi concert on May 31 in the Kenyan capital. Korea and Kenya have exchanged...

Korea-Japan Festival connects Pyeongchang, Toyko

The calligraphy club from Tottori Higashi High School in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, presents a work of art wishing for the success of the PyeongChang...