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Recreating royal cultures of King Sejong’s reign

A Joseon-period mix of a royal ceremony and a folk play will be performed in downtown Seoul for the first time in more than 230 years. The event is part of the fourth annual Royal Culture Festival, ...

Apr 18, 2018
Culture
Big Day South comes to Busan for day of art and music

Angle Magazine is opening its flagship showcase event in the largest city in the south. The audiovisual festival of creativity in the south of the Republic of Korea is back after a year’s hiatus, wi...

Apr 17, 2018
Expat Living
Camarata to perform Ramirez‘ ‘Missa Criolla,’ Faure’s ‘Requiem’

The Camarata Music Company will be presenting its annual spring concert, featuring Faure’s masterpiece “Requiem,” and Ariel Ramirez’ Latin-American “Misa Criolla.” CMC is a nonprofit set up to provi...

Apr 17, 2018
Expat Living
Talk to explore impact of Seoul Olympics

As a diplomatic turning point augurs in the wake of the PyeongChang Olympics, the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch will host a talk on changes in South Korean diplomacy around the 1988 Olympic Game...

Apr 17, 2018
Expat Living
Travel spots feature film locations

With Hallyu spreading Korean culture across the world, the popularity of Korean movies, TV shows and music has been attracting foreign tourists to the country. Capitalizing on this trend, the Minist...

Apr 17, 2018
Travel
BTS, Lee Joon-gi, Yoona voted hallyu stars of 2017: survey

K-pop group BTS, actor Lee Joon-gi and actress Yoona have been chosen as the most popular "hallyu" stars of 2017, a survey showed Tuesday. Soompi, a US-based online news provider specializing in Kor...

Apr 17, 2018
Culture
Korea International School to stage Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

On an average Saturday afternoon, high school students in Korea are out relaxing with friends or cramming for their next exam. But the 96 students in the cast and crew of Korea International School’s...

Apr 17, 2018
Expat Living
Scientists develop AI-based deep learning drug interaction, prediction system

A group of South Korean scientists have developed a deep learning system based on artificial intelligence that can precisely predict interactions between drugs, the government said Tuesday. Accordin...

Apr 17, 2018
Health
[Herald interview] Artists duo fascinated by nomadism of island

The Korea Herald interviewed Jane and Louise Wilson by e-mail. Following is an excerpt of the exchanges. The Korea Herald: What kind of project are you currently working on? Jane and Louise Wilson:...

Apr 16, 2018
Culture
Giving remote island a new lease of life

Gapado is a small island located between Jeju Island and southernmost islet of Marado, known for its idyllic pastoral scenery and annual green barley festival, which attracts some 60,000 visitors. G...

Apr 16, 2018
Culture
Han Kang, Im Heung-soon to collaborate in 2018 Carnegie International

South Korea's internationally acclaimed writer Han Kang and media artist-film director Im Heung-soon will take part in the 2018 Carnegie International, the oldest North American exhibition of contemp...

Apr 16, 2018
Culture
Young Koreans maximize small rooms with cozy interiors

A growing number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s are turning their small studio apartments into cozy nooks. More people are sharing photos of their home interiors on social media platforms, showcasi...

Apr 15, 2018
Culture
‘Infinite Challenge’ star donates W50m for ‘comfort women’

Comedian Yoo Jae-suk has extended a helping hand to former “comfort women,” donating 50 million won ($46,772) for the women sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II. Officials ...

Apr 15, 2018
People
Park Chan-wook among figures penalized in relation to Sewol

Over 100 figures in culture and entertainment sector, including prominent film director Park Chan-wook, had been unlawfully censored or penalized for publicly denouncing irregularities related to 201...

Apr 15, 2018
Culture
[Trending] #HomeCafe #Instagram

Open a bottle, pour the drink into a cup and decorate it with a scoop of ice cream. Videos featuring the three simple steps are now rocking the internet in Korea on the sidelines of current fad “smal...

Apr 13, 2018
Culture

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