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Government awards promotion of Korean culture to outside world

Yun I-sang commemorator, Ryu Hyun-jin translator, French writer among commended

Dec 19, 2017
Culture
Record-breaking 8,000-member orchestra perform in Seoul

More than 8,000 musicians performed at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul Saturday to set the Guinness World Record for the biggest ever orchestra. The giant orchestra, consisting of amateur musicians from c...

Dec 17, 2017
Culture
S. Korean town set to open annual ice-fishing festival on Jan. 6

More than a million visitors are expected to brave probable subzero weather Jan. 6 to take part in the opening of an ice-fishing festival in the South Korean town of Hwacheon near the border with Nor...

Dec 14, 2017
Culture
[Herald Review] ‘Billy Elliot’ brings his fierce pirouette to Seoul stage

Billy Elliot danced back onto the Seoul stage this December with a bold opening performance on Dec. 7 that looks set to inspire Seoul audiences again. The Tony-winning West End hit about an aspiring...

Dec 13, 2017
Culture
Actor Park Bo-gum wins award for promoting Korean tourism

Actor Park Bo-gum was named the winner of the achievement award for promoting South Korea abroad during this year’s tourism awards ceremony, the organizers said Tuesday. The 24-year-old actor was an...

Dec 12, 2017
Culture
A country of hats? Korea in eyes of 19th century German

State-run institute publishes report on Joseon-era items held in German museums

Dec 11, 2017
Culture
[Herald Interview] K-pop has sparked interest in Korean studies, but it’s not the end: Ross King

Government should make targeted, strategic investments to turn interest into long-term commitments

Dec 10, 2017
Culture
[Eye] Scholar finds Korean identity in history

Hahm Chai-bong’s ‘Becoming Korean’ examines how Koreans came to be

Dec 8, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Where soju tastes sweet, and folks reminisce on yesteryear

“Even the sight of old drunkards you see on the streets, chattering, smoking, spitting and cursing, looks adorable. Drinking here brings back good memories.”

Dec 8, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] The allure of pojangmacha

Outdoor food stalls offer quick and easy way for Koreans to enjoy a drink and a meal

Dec 8, 2017
Culture
‘StarCraft’ pro gets ‘foot up’ on rival

A Korean professional “StarCraft” gamer got the upper foot, as it were, over his Chinese rival at a recent competition. Lim Hong-gyu, better known by his moniker “Larva,” battled Luo Xian on Monday ...

Dec 7, 2017
Culture
[Herald Review] ‘Sister Act’ will lift you to hilarious new heights

Two and a half decades ago, a musical movie starring Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer who stumbles upon a murder scene and ends up in a place she does not belong -- a Catholic convent – hit the sil...

Dec 6, 2017
Culture
[Newsmaker] Singer’s 2011 expulsion from MBC sheds new light on blacklist scandal

The ongoing investigation into two previous governments‘ blacklist of cultural figures continues to unearth more dirt, with a recent revelation that Lee Myung-bak administration used one of its suppo...

Dec 5, 2017
Culture
Annual craft fair to look at value of artistry in digital era

An annual fair to showcase Korea's best craftsmanship will cast light on the smartness and convenience of traditional handiworks and the wisdom of artisans, the organizers said Monday. The craft tre...

Dec 4, 2017
Culture
Social media, a double-edged sword for celebrities

Korean stars like BTS take flight on the back of social media while others get mired in controversy

Dec 3, 2017
Culture

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