Exhibition in UAE to display Korean content integrated with high tech
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will co-organize with the Korea Creative Content Agency "Korea: Cubically Imagined," an exhibition under the theme of technological...
Ministry’s creative uniform campaign wins bronze at Clio Sports Awards
By Park Hye Ri
Video = Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism's official YouTube channel
The Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism's "Save Uniform" campaign launched last year has won...
BTS has most No. 1 hits on Hot 100 chart this decade: Billboard
BTS over the past decade has had the most No. 1 songs on Billboard's main singles chart Hot 100. (BTS' official Twitter)
BTS has most No. 1 hits...
Records on nation’s 1st 6-dot braille system restored to mark Nat’l Braille Day
The photos show handwritten scripts for the country's first six-dot Hangeul braille system before (left) and after their restoration. (National Archives of Korea)
By Kim Hyelin
The National Archives of...
Classical music to fill Cheong Wa Dae this fall
This is the interior of the second floor of Yeongbingwan, which was the official event venue at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae. (Cultural Heritage...
KCC in New York to host Korean webtoon exhibition
The Korean Cultural Center in New York from Oct. 31 to Dec. 16 will jointly host with the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency the exhibition "Bang! K-Webtoon," which...
Minister urges ‘joint leadership of cultural prosperity era’ with Mexico
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon on Oct. 12 gives a congratulatory speech as a representative of guest country Korea at the Festival...
K-Expo in Hanoi, Vietnam, to promote Hallyu this month
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 15 will launch "2022 K-Expo Vietnam" in Hanoi, Vietnam, to promote Hallyu. Shown is a scene...
Seoul’s Yeouido district to host Asian cultural gala from Oct. 14
K-pop artist Omega X on Oct. 9, 2021, performs BTS' "Permission to Dance" along with artists from six Asian countries at the 2021 Asia...
Events in France, Mexico highlight traditional Korean culture
The event "2022 Traditional Korea" was opened from Oct. 1-2 at the 15th arrondissement of Paris. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Lee Jihae
The Ministry of...
‘Customized’ culture events slated for 6 nations like UK, Thailand
A rehearsal for a performance combining b-boying and traditional Korean music is held on Sept. 28 to mark the adoption of breakdancing as an official event at the 2024...
Figure skating icon Kim Yuna to headline London fashion show
The Korean Cultural Centre in London on Sept. 27 will open the event "Hanbok Fashion Show, Hanbok Wave." Shown is figure skating icon Kim Yuna wearing...
BLACKPINK makes history on Billboard, UK album charts
BLACKPINK has topped the Official U.K. Albums Chart Top 100 and Billboard 200 albums chart in the same week. From center clockwise are members Lisa, Jennie,...
Foreign students show love for Korean humanities in contest
This is a scene from the Humanities Topic Presentation Contest in 2021. (KOCIS)
By Min Yea-Ji
The final round of the Humanities Topic Presentation Contest, also known as Cheongchuninmun...
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, Tokyo to host Korea-Japan Festival from Sept. 24-25
The Korea-Japan Festival will be held in Tokyo on Sept. 24 and Seoul the next day. Shown is a scene from last year's edition in Seoul.
By Lee...
Non-competitive race to mark 77th Nat’l Liberation Day
The Korean Sport and Olympic Committee on Aug. 14 will host a race for the event "Drawing Taegeukgi (the national flag) Together" with about 1,000 participants, starting...
2nd King Sejong Institute branch opened in Mexico
The opening ceremony for the King Sejong Institute branch at the Technological University of Queretaro on Aug. 9 is held at the university in Queretaro.
By Kim Hyelin
Photos...
Tourism extravaganza Seoul Festa to open on Aug. 10
Performances from Aug. 12-13 will be held at the grass yard on Nodeulseom Island of Ichon Hangang River Park in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District to celebrate the resumption of the Seoul...
KOCIS hosts online global contest on traditional culture
Chae Su-hyun (second from right), a singer of the National Intangible Cultural Property Gyeonggi minyo (folk songs), and Hina (far left) and Yujeong (second from left), two of the...
