Hanji used to restore Italian Chartula
Hanji was chosen as the material to help restore the Chartula, one of the most beloved items of Italian cultural heritage.
The Chartula is a...
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...
Lady Macbeth sings pansori
"Lady Macbeth", a special musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy "Macbeth", sang in pansori, a form of traditional storytelling with music (판소리) and jeongga, a...
Egyptian treasures explore journey to afterlife
The Coffin of Thothirdes, from around 700-400 B.C., is displayed at the National Museum of Korea as part of an exhibit showcasing Egyptian Treasures...
Seoul fair offers glimpse into craftsmanship
Visitors appreciate exhibits at the 2016 Craft Trend Fair at COEX in Seoul on Dec. 8.
The 2016 Craft Trend Fair "has always produced encounters...
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...
Experience Japan with ‘culture discovery boxes’
A press briefing is held to introduce the new Culture Discovery Box focusing on Japan, at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul...
Jeju haenyeo divers added to UNESCO heritage list
Members of the Korean delegation, including Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong (front row, second from right) and a Jeju haenyeo diver (front row, right), express...
More than 10 million enjoy royal palaces, shrines
Visitors watch a reenactment of a ceremonial appointment of a royal gate keeper at Gyeongbokgung Palace in March 2016. More than 10 million people...
Farmers’ music played in Kazakhstan
People practice traditional nongak Korean farmers’ music, including dancing and drumming, in Kazakhstan on Nov. 10. It’s part of a series of classes run...
Local art foundations help develop culture, the arts
The Samrye Culture & Arts Village, Pohang Steel Life and the Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center. These are all local art foundations that have been...
‘Soul, Sunflower’ jazzes up traditional Korean dance
A scene from the ‘Soul, Sunflower’ performance at the National Theater of Korea from Nov. 18 to 20. Amid jazz music played by the...
Gwanak-gu District small libraries win UN praise
The minilibraries of Gwanak-gu District come into the spotlight during the first UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities conference. Gwanak-gu District Mayor Yoo Jong-pil...
2016 Korean Culture Festival hits Nigeria
Visitors have fun in traditional Hanbok attire before the opening ceremony for the 2016 Korean Film Festival, part of the 2016 Korean Culture Festival,...
1,400-year-old Baekje roof tiles revealed to public
A set of Baekje decorative roof tiles, or chimi (치미, 鴟尾), discovered in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do Province, was revealed to the public for the first...
130 more relics found in Myeongnyang Straits
A variety of Goryeo celadon porcelain is discovered during the fourth underwater excavation at the Myeongnyang Straits off the southwestern tip of the Korean...
Enjoy afternoon concerts at Deoksugung Palace
The crossover band Second Moon, an eclectic ensemble featuring a violin, a mandolin, an accordion and a penny whistle, will stage an afternoon concert...
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,...
Midnight cultural events to expand in 2017
A group of dancers performs a traditional fan dance in front of an illuminated stone pagoda during one of the midnight concerts this past...
Paintings revisit life in ancient cities
The City in Art, Art in the City exhibit opens at the National Museum of Korea on Oct. 5, with a focus on works...
