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‘Koreans want to see foreigners reacting to food on YouTube’

Three foreign YouTubers who vlog about Korea talk about what makes Korean viewers tick

Feb 7, 2018
Culture
[Newsmaker] Poet alleges sexual harassment by acclaimed literary figure

#MeToo campaign in Korea spreads to literary world

Feb 7, 2018
Culture
[PyeongChang 2018] Meet the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics mascots: Soohorang and Bandabi

At every Olympic Game, there is a unique mascot which bolsters Olympic spirit while promoting the culture and values of the event’s host city and country. And in South Korea, a white tiger named So...

Feb 5, 2018
Culture
Joseon era cultural artifact repatriated from France after more than 150 years

Presumed destroyed, royal document purchased after discovery on French auction site

Jan 31, 2018
Culture
[Video] Exploring the art of K-pop dance

May J. Lee explains how popular K-pop choreography, at once complex and intuitive, is born

Jan 31, 2018
Culture
Korean music master Hwang Byung-ki dies at 82

Hwang Byung-ki, a master of the Korean traditional musical instrument “gayageum,” died of pneumonia Wednesday, his family said. “He was treated for a cerebral stroke last December but died of pneumo...

Jan 31, 2018
Culture
Seoul celebrates opening of Korea Grand Sale 2018

The annual shopping and tourism festival for this year has kicked off, functioning as means to attract foreign visitors while boosting interest in the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The ...

Jan 21, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Instilling spirit of science in children

With the goal of fostering scientists of tomorrow, the National Children’s Science Center was reopened on Dec. 22, providing unique opportunities for young children to easily approach the magic of sc...

Jan 21, 2018
Culture
[Herald Interview] A young pianist with an old, romantic soul

Sunwoo Yekwon talks about his music, liking for solitude

Jan 19, 2018
Culture
[PyeongChang 2018] Cultural events galore to set off pre-Olympic festivities

Gangwon Province to offer plethora of exhibitions, concerts, shows ahead of sporting games

Jan 18, 2018
Culture
Speculations abound on proposed South-North concert

Following inter-Korean talks, an announcement was made Wednesday night regarding a joint cultural event at Kumgangsan in North Korea, raising speculations about the performance, its venue and also th...

Jan 18, 2018
Culture
Lotte World Mall to open KPOP Museum in February

The second KPOP Museum is set to open at Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, Seoul, next month. Lotte World Mall said Thursday that prior to the opening, a pop-up event is being held from Wednesday through ...

Jan 18, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Fishing at sunset

The silver prize-winning work titled "A Big Fish" at a photo contest, which was organized by Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province, shows a spectacular view of fishing at sunset. (Uljin County-Yo...

Jan 18, 2018
Culture
K-pop's pundit awards hope to 'comfort' independent creativity

As K-pop exploded into a multibillion-dollar global business over the years, music awards celebrating the industry have also grown increasingly lavish and extravagant. Last year's Mnet Asian Music Aw...

Jan 18, 2018
Culture
Data reveals popular overseas destinations of Koreans in 30s, 40s

Analysis of the most searched shopping items around the turn of the year showed varying results among different age groups. According to social commerce operator WeMakePrice, the most searched key w...

Jan 17, 2018
Culture

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