ASEAN-Korea summit venue equipped with Muslim-friendly amenities
Members of Indonesian media on Nov. 25 put halal food on their plates at the restaurant of the Media Center at the Busan Exhibition...
Culture Ministry, UNESCO team up for DMZ’s World Heritage bid
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on Nov. 19 takes a group photo with the participants of the UNESCO Forum of Ministers of Culture at...
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...
Events nationwide mark 20th annual Dokdo Day
Dokdo Island, also known as the Liancourt Rocks, is a group of small islets in the East Sea. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Hana
A series of events nationwide on...
Korean, ASEAN culture ministers pledge more cultural cooperation
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (center) on Oct. 24 poses for a photo with his counterparts from member nations of the Association of Southeast...
‘Talk Talk Korea 2019’ contest honors 7 grand prize winners
Korea Culture and Information Service Director (KOCIS) Kim Tae-hoon (fourth from left) on Oct. 24 takes photos with the seven grand prize winners of...
Award-winning seasoning to spread kimchi’s appeal worldwide
Kimchi Seasoning Mix eliminates the smell of kimchi and its salty taste, allowing non-Koreans to enjoy the spicy condiment more easily. This powder can...
Tokyo hosts Korea-Japan Festival despite high bilateral tension
A samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet) troupe performs on Sept. 28 at the 2019 Korea-Japan Festival at Hibiya Park in Tokyo.
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Jihae
Photos = Korean Cultural...
Korea named ‘partner country’ by global tourism event in Spain
FITUR, or the International Tourism Festival to be hosted by Spain from Jan. 22-26 next year, will feature Korea as a partner country during...
Int’l symposium in Seoul explores modern art’s future
Korean Culture and Information Service Director Kim Tae-hoon on Sept. 20 gives a speech at the opening ceremony of the international symposium 2019 Korea...
Peace concert at DMZ features traditional music giants, cellist Ma
Globally renowned Chinese American cellist Yo-Yo Ma (center), samulnori pioneer Kim Duk-soo (fifth on stage from the right) and leading pansori vocalist Ahn Sook-sun on Sept. 9 perform...
Thailand’s interest in Korean-language education grows
First lady Kim Jung-sook (center in the second row) and Naraporn Chan-o-cha (left in the second row), the wife of Thai Prime Minister Prayut...
Main throne hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace to be opened to public
The eojwa (king's throne) is at the center of Geunjeongjeon Hall at Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace. (Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hwaya
Geunjeongjeon...
Film festival in Belgium highlights KCC’s July events
The exhibit "Project on #6 – Memory of Division" will be held from July 19 to Aug. 31 at the Korean Cultural Center in...
Seoul COEX hosts int’l wines and spirits expo
The Seoul International Wines & Spirits Expo 2019 is being held from June 20-22 at the Seoul COEX.
By Kim Minji
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul |...
Dano
The holiday of Dano (단오, 端午) falls on Friday, June 7, this year and corresponds to the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Dano...
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"...
Media swarm to advance screening of Cannes’ top honoree ‘Parasite’
Director Bong Joon-ho and the cast members of "Parasite" on May 28 hold a media briefing after an advance media screening at the theater...
Swiss Embassy in Seoul unveils new Hanok-style building
The Swiss Embassy in Seoul's new building is a reinterpretation of a Hanok (traditional Korean house). (Kim Sunjoo)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hwaya
Seoul | May 16, 2019
The...
Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo marking 40th anniversary with events
The Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has held the exhibition "Monochrome Monologue" and performance "Sounds Are Dancing" to...
