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Gwangju Biennale seeks to invite NK artists

The Gwangju Biennale on Tuesday said it has recently received the Ministry of Unification’s approval to contact three North Korean artists. The messages have been sent to invite them to a North Korea...

Jul 24, 2018
Arts&Design
[Epicurean Challenge] Revitalize with chicken foot, eel and carp extracts

The idea of gaining energy by drinking unidentified brown liquid may sound suspiciously close to that of a magic potion. But such potions do exist in the real world, or at least in Korea, under the n...

Jul 24, 2018
Food
[Photo News] 2018 Waterbomb Festival blasts summer heat

The annual WaterBomb Festival was held Friday and Saturday at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. On the first day of the event, K-pop stars, such as Hyolyn and Jessi, appeared as guests with performances that...

Jul 23, 2018
Culture
Novelist Choi In-hun, who delved into ideological conflicts of modern Korea, dies of cancer

Prominent novelist Choi In-hun, whose fiction delved into the ideological conflicts, existential angst and decadent politics in modern Korea, died of cancer on Monday. He was 82. He passed away at a...

Jul 23, 2018
People
How avocados are gaining ground in Korea

A growing number of South Koreans are discovering the value of avocados. While its oddly soft texture, green hue and rough exterior may have been unsettling at first, the avocado is now being praise...

Jul 22, 2018
Food
‘Karl Marx is on a train to Busan’

Slavoj Zizek compares Marx to the living dead, with what he was talking about more relevant than ever

Jul 22, 2018
Culture
[Herald Interview] When food connoisseur takes charge of hotel management

General Manager Kim Bum-soo defines himself as lifestyle content producer

Jul 19, 2018
People
Hilton Busan’s 1st anniversary

Hilton Busan celebrated its first anniversary this month. The luxury oceanfront hotel located in eastern Busan has risen as an iconic landmark in the region for its beautiful scenery and architectur...

Jul 19, 2018
Travel
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Indian-themed night at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Sheraton Seoul D Cube City hotel is offering a novel room package for families, called “My Little Agit.” The package provides a small Indian teepee...

Jul 19, 2018
Food
‘In Praise of Death’ won’t come to life for modern readers

Han So-jin’s “In Praise of Death” seems equipped with the enticing elements of a best-seller: a femme-fatale artist misunderstood by her generation and a tragic affair with a married man. Unfortunate...

Jul 19, 2018
Book Review
[Weekender] Ethereal summer escapes overseas

As the summer heat rolls through Korea, many are hoping to travel abroad for an enjoyable, relaxing vacation. With so many convincing options and intriguing places, it is often overwhelming to resear...

Jul 19, 2018
Travel
[Weekender] Summer getaways at hotels for ‘one-stop luxury’

Summer holidays are finally here. The idea of getting away from city life is always fun. But the reality is that it’s scorching outside, most of Korea is well over 30 Celsius degrees, and everywhere...

Jul 19, 2018
Travel
[Herald Interview] It all began with the house

Mark Tetto talks about how moving into Pyeonghaengjae, hanok in Gahoe-dong, has profoundly changed his life

Jul 19, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Living, not just sightseeing, travel destinations

Spending a week or a month at famous travel spots trending among Koreans

Jul 19, 2018
Travel
[Weekender] Following palace murder trail on jaunty trip

It was here, on a sequestered patch of greenery, that King Danjong (1441-57), the sixth king of the Joseon era, was sent into a brief exile before his death at the age of 16. That was some 560 years ago.

Jul 19, 2018
Travel

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