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Ryse opens with ‘energy of Hongdae’

Newly-opened boutique hotel Ryse hopes to offer a trendy and artistic hospitality experience to guests, embracing the “Hongdae culture.” Hongdae area in western Seoul refers to the neighborhood near...

Jun 7, 2018
Culture
[Video] Small bookstores draw book lovers with specialty-driven curation

Lee Hyun-min, 31, frequents a small bookstore Mystery Union whenever he feels like reading a spine-chilling thriller book. “The store is small and hard to find, but I bet almost every mystery lover ...

Jun 6, 2018
Culture
Park Sae-eun wins best female dancer at Benois de la Danse

MOSCOW/SEOUL -- Park Sae-eun, a "premier danseur" of the Paris Opera Ballet, has won best female dancer at one of the ballet world's most prestigious awards. The South Korean dancer picked up the aw...

Jun 6, 2018
Culture
[Feature] Young Koreans redefine play culture at noraebang

Coin karaoke’s surging popularity reflects importance of autonomy among 20- and 30-somethings

Jun 4, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Royal palace under moonlight

The beauty of Joseon-era architecture and modern skyscrapers in Seoul can be seen all at once -- if one visits major royal palaces at night this summer. On the Changgyeonggung nighttime tour, people...

Jun 1, 2018
Culture
[Video] Starbucks closes 8,000 stores for racial bias training

Instead of their favorite coffee, Starbucks-goers on Franklin Avenue were welcomed by a notice reading “we’ll see you tomorrow,” footage from Brooklyn in New York City showed, on Tuesday. Starbuc...

May 30, 2018
Culture
Kim Ae-ran, Han Kang vying for German literary award

Writers Kim Ae-ran and Han Kang have been shortlisted for a literary award given by a German organization that promotes work from Asia, Africa and South America. Litprom recently commenced online vo...

May 29, 2018
Culture
Overseas K-pop fans get a chance to learn from pros

K-pop star-wannabes around the world will get a chance to learn from people on the scene as the government on Monday launched a program on the global phenomenon. “K-pop Academy Project” plans to dep...

May 28, 2018
Culture
[Video] Why one-chef restaurants are on the rise in Korea

As Seoul continues to evolve into an epicurean city dotted with popular eateries, customers are seeking increasingly exclusive dining experiences. Trending these days are small-scale, one-chef resta...

May 28, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Mime fest lights up Chuncheon

The Chuncheon International Mime Festival wrapped up its seven-day run Sunday. Over 500 artists in 52 teams from 13 countries participated in the festival this year, performing in over 100 shows on ...

May 27, 2018
Culture
[Newsmaker] ‘Google thought Panmunjeom was in North Korea’

Over 300 Korea-related errors found in recent foreign media coverage

May 23, 2018
Culture
3 Korean social media influencers who open consumers’ wallets

The advent of social media provided individuals with a platform on which they could showcase their own content. Then came the birth of social media stars, who amassed hundreds of thousands of followe...

May 23, 2018
Culture
New form of scarlet letter in Korean entertainment scene

Actor Yoo Ah-in cautions against ‘men vs. women’ debate on feminism A star of critically acclaimed film “Burning,” Yoo Ah-in recently talked about being branded “anti-feminist” by the public. He is...

May 22, 2018
Culture
[Video] Koreans flock to temples to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday

Brightly colored lanterns hang in the air at Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul. Seoul citizens flocked to the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday, a natio...

May 22, 2018
Culture
From Faust to ‘Flashdance,’ Daegu musical fest to run the gamut

Czech musical “Mephisto” will headline the annual Daegu International Musical Festival this year, which this time features a lineup of 24 musicals from around the world. The 12th DIMF will be held f...

May 17, 2018
Culture

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