Culture

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...

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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...

Korean books grab attention in Beijing

Korean books garnered many readers' attention in Beijing. Some 1,500 Korean books were introduced at the 22nd Beijing International Book Fair held from Aug. 26...

Korea via stamps: patriotic girl Ryu Gwan-sun

There is a famous woman and patriot in Korean history who is often compared to France's Joan of Arc. Ryu Gwan-sun (1902-1920) was active in...

Catholic church becomes cultural asset

The Ganggyeong Catholic Church in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do Province (South Chungcheong Province), was officially registered as a cultural asset on Aug. 25. Built in 1961, the...