Around the world over two days in Itaewon
The 2015 Itaewon Global Village Festival was held on Oct. 17 and 18 over the course of a beautiful autumn weekend. It offered residents...
Calligraphy expresses Korea
Hangeul calligrapher Kang Byung-in writes 'King Sejong, Spirit of Hangeul' at the launch of the photography exhibition 'What Makes Korea,' on Oct. 15 at...
Family reunions, Confucian woodblocks added to UNESCO list
UNESCO has honored two documentary heritage items from Korea's past. The broadcast archives of war-dispersed family members in 1983 (top) and Confucian printing woodblocks...
Autumn deepens with operatic tunes
The 13th Daegu International Opera Festival kicks off on Oct. 8. Pictured is a scene from the festival opener, Verdi’s ‘Aida.’
A special festival will...
Hangeul in digital times
A stenographer types on a computer screen in Korean. Visitors to the National Hangeul Museum learn about the 'informatization' of Hangeul in a new...
70 years of Korea through ‘Arirang’
The Arirang Festival is held at the Heungryemun Gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 5.
“Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo.”
The lyrics of the song "Arirang" spread across...
Presidential Hanbok draws attention in Paris
Traditional Hanbok dresses worn by President Park Geun-hye have attracted the attention of the French people.
An exhibition on Korean fashion opened on Sept. 19...
Hanbok fashion show lights up Canberra
A Hanbok fashion show was held on Sept. 22 at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Models including Jang Yoon-ju showed off the...
Korea, Japan share art, tourism, traditions
The Korea-Japan Festival 2015 in Seoul was held at the COEX convention center in Gangnam-gu District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 20. Various programs took...
Paris skies glow with Taegeukgi colors
The Eiffel Tower turns red and blue as a light show projects the national Taegeukgi flag onto the structure on Sept. 18.
The sky over...
Special exhibition spotlights 70-year history of traditional Hanbok attire
A special exhibition at Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae in Jongno-gu District, Seoul, chronicles the past 70 years of trends in traditional Hanbok attire.
A special...
Music, dance festival expands to Silla capital
The percussion group Drum Cat wows the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 2013 Korea in Motion festival, held along the Cheonggyecheon Stream...
Asia-wide cultural center opens to public
Walking down an alleyway next to the former provincial government offices of Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province) along Geumnam-ro Street in Gwangju leads visitors to...
Mozambique, Sri Lanka win King Sejong prize
People attend classes on offer at the Progress Association in Mozambique.
The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize has gone jointly to Mozambique's Progress Association and...
Korea via stamps, poet Yun Dong-ju
Wishing not to have
So much as a speck of shame
Toward heaven until the day I die,
I suffered, even when the wind stirred the leaves.
With...
Korean ballet: Dancers become choreographers
What if ballet dancers were to change their roles, from dancing to choreography?
The Korea National Ballet is now presenting the KNB Movement Series I,...
Film industry faces paradigm shift
Experts in the film and visual media business from Korea, China and the U.S. came together in Seoul to evaluate the current state of...
Pop concert to enamor fans from around the world
A special concert to be held this weekend is revving up to wow pop fans from around the world.
At 7 p.m. on Sept. 4,...
Beauty of Goryeo celadon to unfold in Japan
Some 217 pieces of Goryeo celadon that were found underwater along Korean shores will soon be on display in Osaka.
The "Newly Discovered Goryeo Celadon...
Korean media, entertainers captivate Shanghai
Fans swarmed the Shanghai International Exhibition Center (Intex Shanghai) on the afternoon of Aug. 27 to get a glimpse of the boy band Infinite...
