LIFE&STYLE
What to do in Gwangju: Cultural events on swimming championships’ sidelines
Gwangju is considered the center of culture and tourism in the Jeolla region, the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula. While the so-called “City of Light” is illuminated July 12-28 for the 201...
Jul 11, 2019
[Graphic News] Games led sharp growth in Korea‘s cultural exports in 2017
South Korea’s exports of cultural goods jumped about 47 percent year-on-year in 2017, led by games, K-pop and publishing, an official survey showed. The combined overseas sales in nine culture and...
Jul 10, 2019
Culture minister vows support for gaming market
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on Monday said the ministry will continue to support growth of the local gaming market while preparing measures related to the World Health Organ...
Jul 8, 2019
2019 IYF World Culture Camp kicks off in Busan
The 2019 IYF World Culture Camp, the largest cultural camp for undergrads worldwide, kicked off over the weekend in the southern port city Busan, with an aim to offer character education and exposure...
Jul 7, 2019
S. Korea's Confucian academies inscribed on UNESCO list
The Nine Seowon, Confucian academies from the Joseon era, have officially been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration said late Saturday. The CHA said...
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ continues to echo throughout Korea
It seems like the “Bohemian Rhapsody” phenomenon may never die out, evidenced by the concerts, shows and even a Seoul art exhibition paying tribute to Queen and the band’s legendary frontman Freddie ...
Jul 5, 2019
[Eye Plus] Making science fun for kids
With the summer vacation season now upon us, parents with school-aged children can visit city-run science centers for kids instead of crowded indoor playgrounds and shopping malls. The Seoul Metropo...
[Graphic News] Number of museums to rise to 1,310 by 2023
The number of museums, including art galleries, in South Korea will increase by 16 percent over the next five years under a government proposal to make representative cultural infrastructure more ac...
Jul 4, 2019
NPMK shines light on short-lived crown prince of Joseon, ‘patron of arts’
An ongoing exhibition at the National Palace Museum of Korea shines a light on the life and accomplishments of Crown Prince Hyemyeong, a 19th century regent of the Joseon era (1392-1910) considered a...
Jun 30, 2019
[Herald Interview] Woman’s devotion revives art of silver threads
Hong Jung-sil, master of metal inlay arts, hopes for a renaissance of centuries-old craft Inside a building in southern Seoul dedicated to the government-designated national intangible cultural asse...
Jun 28, 2019
Culture Ministry plans to expand art infrastructure
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday rolled out a five-year plan to make Korean art and artifacts more accessible to the general public. The plan includes building more art galleries...
Jun 24, 2019
Steamy romance novelist Judith Krantz dies at 91
LOS ANGELES -- Writer Judith Krantz, whose million-selling novels such as “Scruples” and “Princess Daisy” engrossed readers worldwide with their steamy tales of the rich and beautiful, died Saturday ...
Longtime Kenzo designers stage final show in Paris
PARIS -- It was quite literally the final curtain for Kenzo’s Carol Lim and Humberto Leon at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday, after the duo’s eight successful years at the creative helm of the house cam...
Dior brings art to Paris fashion for sculpted men’s show
PARIS -- Dior brought art to Paris Fashion Week on Friday as designer Kim Jones used a monumental plaster sculpture on the runway to inspire his architectural show.Guests including Kate Moss, Christi...
Jun 23, 2019
Experts raise alarm over climate change threat to cultural heritage
ATHENS -- Climate change could wreak “irreversible damage” on the world’s most precious ancient monuments and other cultural sites, experts warned Saturday as they pushed for UN protection for major ...