Saturday, April 20, 2024

Global Hallyu clubs compete in online K-Community Challenge

Members of the K-pop girl group LIMELIGHT and gugak (traditional music) band AUX appear in an instructional video for Joseon pop,...
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#HANAGo Episode 2: Custom-made Hanbok

Hi, it's Hana of #HanaGo. I'm here to answer your questions and to enjoy all that Korea has to offer along the way. Just...
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Korea, Poland unite through pop music

The Palladium theater in Warsaw was crowded with over 2,000 people on July 29. They were fans of Korean pop music, coming together for...
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Korean festival draws crowds in Madrid

Director Chae Suhee of the Korean Cultural Center in Spain (standing, fourth from right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the 2017 Korean Culture...
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‘Arirang,’ a melody across generations

The 2016 Arirang Festival opens on Oct. 8 at the National Museum of Korea with an outdoor concert featuring many variations of the song...
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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...
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Museum storage evolves from preserving to opening

The National Folk Museum of Korea will build an open storage and information center in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province, by 2020. Unlike existing museum storage,...

British scouts visit exhibition at Cheong Wa Dae

British scouts attending the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Korea on the afternoon of Aug. 8 pose for...
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Tales of Korean life win Colombian book prize

Andres Felipe Solano, writer and instructor at the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, wins the Premio Biblioteca de Narrativa Colombiana award for his 2015...

Oxford starts Korean language, culture course for UK public

The University of Oxford of the U.K. has launched a course on the Korean language and culture for the public. Shown is...

Seoul exhibit to showcase artist interpretations of DMZ

“Landscape” by painter Park Se-jin shows three people -- a South Korean soldier, a North Korean soldier and the artist -- looking in different...
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Traditional drinks keep you healthy in winter

In winter, people can easily catch a cold or other illness because cold weather makes our immune systems a bit weaker. To stay healthy...

Artists showcase Korean art overseas

The band SsingSsing performs rock fused with Korean folk music at the National Theater of Korea on July 14. (National Theater of Korea) By Kang Gahui and Kim...

Director hopes ‘Parasite’ is remembered for its cinematic merit

"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho (fourth from left) on Feb. 19 bursts out in laughter at a news conference held at the Westin Chosun Seoul, sitting with the movie's cast (from...

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...

Talk Talk Korea 2018 contest winners rediscover Korean culture

Director Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Culture and Information Service (right) listens to an explanation about the winning work of Piper Bo, a 15-year-old...

2 exhibitions will parade Hanbok’s traditional beauty, modern practicality

Two exhibitions featuring the beauty of Hanbok and practicality of Hanbok-inspired uniforms will run from Jan. 12-29 at Ara Art...

#HANAGo Chuseok Special – Songpyeon (송편) rice cakes

Hi, it's Hana of HANAGo. In this episode made especially for the Chuseok Mid-Autumn Festival, I will explore a very chewy kind of Korean food...

Seoul to host nation’s largest performing arts festival

A performance of the hit show "Nanta" in 2020 is held at the opening ceremony of the festival "Welcome Daehakro." ByYoo Yeon Gyeong Photos = Korea Tourism Organization A...

Seoul’s lone Islamic street bustles at night during Ramadan

Ramadan, the most sacred month of the year for Muslims, began on May 5 this year. This photo taken on May 7 shows Usadan-ro,...

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