Culture

Korea-UK successfully end yearlong cultural exchange program

By Min Yea-Ji and Hahm Hee-eun Video = Korean Cultural Centre in London The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,...

DMZ Camp Greaves to host performances, exhibits

The theater troupe People In Backpacks performs ‘The Metamorphosis.’ By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin Photos = Gyeonggi-do Provincial Government At Camp Greaves along the DMZ, the only...

Joseon palace plaques, ancient petitions become UNESCO items

One of the 770 Joseon palace plaques that says Geongugogung (건구고궁, 乾九古宮), from right to left, which means 'the old house where king lived,' shows the...

25 Korean cultural centers provide K-pop singing, dancing lessons

Students take part in a K-pop dance class at the Korean Cultural Center in London. (KCC London) By Min Yea-Ji and Sohn JiAe More Korean cultural centers around the...

Gov’t opens 16 new King Sejong Institutes overseas

Students at the Korean Cultural Center in Berlin study Korean to prepare for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). (Korea.net DB) By Min Yea-Ji and Sohn JiAe The...

Goethe-Institut Korea celebrates 50th anniversary in Seoul

Goethe-Institut Korea is located in Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. (Goethe-Institut Korea) By Min Yea-Ji and Hahm Hee-eun The Goethe-Institut Korea, which has led cultural exchanges between Korea and Germany, will...

Moon administration strives for cultural cooperation between two Koreas

Minister of Culture Do Jonghwan delivers the keynote speech during the ‘Culture Vision 2030 -- Culture with People’ event, held at the National Museum...

Hallyu exports hit USD 8.2 billion

Tourists visit the Alpensia Ski Jump Center before the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in January 2018. (Korea.net DB) By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun The Korean...

Two Koreas to cooperate on movie industry

Korea Film Council chair Oh Seok Geun speaks during the Korean Film Night at Cannes, held on the sidelines of the 71st Cannes Film...

Culture minister says we are all united for peace

Do Jonghwan, minister of culture, sports and tourism, gives an interview to the Hong Kong-based channel Phoenix Satellite Television at the Foreign Press Center...

Jeju beauty, history on display at photo exhibit

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Jeju April 3 Incident with a special photo exhibition, World Natural...

Lantern parade in rain celebrates Buddha’s birth, Korean peace

A lantern parade takes place on May 12, 10 days before Buddha’s birthday, through the heart of Seoul. By Kim Hyelin, Park Hye Ri and Sohn JiAe Photos =...

Traditional foods from South, North Korea showcased in Seoul

Julia Devochikina (left) from Russia and her mother listen to an explanation about a birthday feast table that was prepared according to traditions in...

Berlin exhibit highlights borders between two Koreas

By Min Yea-Ji and Hahm Hee-eun Video = Korean Cultural Center in Germany Official YouTube The Korean Cultural Center in Germany and the Korea Arts Management Service opened the...

President Moon meets South Korean art troupe for Pyeongyang

President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook talk with members of a South Korean art troupe that performed in Pyeongyang last month, during...

Exhibit showcases Cheong Wa Dae art collection

By Lee Hana Video = Jeon Han, Kim Sunjoo, Choi Tae-soon Seoul | May 9, 2018 Starting May 9, the first floor of the Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae Exhibition Center will...

Korea attracts UK tourists with tradition, technology

British guards march down Sejong-daero in central Seoul as part of the Hi Seoul Festival hosted by Seoul Metropolitan City. (Korea.net DB) By Min Yea-Ji and Hahm Hee-eun For...