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CCF 2018 to discuss ‘essence’ of Korea

A forum for discussing Korea’s image in the eyes of the world will be held in Seoul from Aug. 28-29. Culture Communication Forum 2018, organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute, will invi...

Aug 14, 2018
Culture
Koreas may finally study same pages of history via Manwoldae dig

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles featuring inter-Korean relations to mark the paper’s 65th anniversary that falls on Aug. 15. Following is the seventh installment. – Ed. South and...

Aug 13, 2018
Culture
[Trending] Why do Koreans watch others studying alone on YouTube?

Test takers, struggling with lone battles to stay ahead, go for ‘gongbang’ video

Aug 12, 2018
Culture
First Belgian culture fest to open in Ghent University Global Campus in Songdo

A Belgian culture festival will kick off at Ghent University Global Campus in Songdo, Incheon, later this month, organizers said Thursday. School officials said the festival, the first of its kind, ...

Aug 10, 2018
Culture
[Eye Plus] Theme park in abandoned gold mine

Light of various colors from gold to different shades of blue fills a 7.8-kilometer man-made cave located some 12 kilometers southwest of Seoul. The dazzling beams from light-emitting diodes, couple...

Aug 9, 2018
Culture
29,000-year-old net sinkers, world's oldest, found in Korean cave

Fourteen 29,000-year-old fishing net sinkers that are considered to be the world's earliest have been excavated in Jeongseon, northeastern Korea, a university museum said Tuesday. The fishing net si...

Aug 7, 2018
Culture
Changdeokgung throws open gates for nighttime tour

A nighttime tourism program at Changdeokgung palace will commence on Aug. 23, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Monday. The annual “Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace” allows visito...

Aug 6, 2018
Culture
Stay active and cool at Sports Monster

In the stifling midsummer heat in Korea, even walking five minutes outdoors can be a sweaty, sticky, endeavor. Seeking refuge from the sun, but restless with unconsumed energy, The Korea Herald’s fi...

Aug 6, 2018
Culture
Fading voices of 22 comfort women to be shown in theaters

When the documentary film “Twenty Two” started filming in 2014, there were 22 surviving “comfort women” -- euphemism for those forced into sexual slavery by Japan during World War II -- in China. As...

Aug 5, 2018
Culture
‘Counters’ shows raw anger in face of brazen xenophobia

How does someone shouting into the microphone, “Dear s--- Koreans whom I hate the most in the world, how are you?” make you feel? A civilized reaction would be to call the police, file complaints, or...

Aug 2, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Korean surfers break away from ‘surfer dude’ stereotypes

Koreans explore new world of surfing while building own niche across coastlines

Aug 2, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] What’s redder than the sun?

A woman was spotted carefully drying the year’s precious harvest of chili peppers at a traditional Hanok village in Hamyang-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday. Vegetable harvest in Korea th...

Aug 2, 2018
Culture
‘Lion King’ readies first ‘original’ performance in Korea

Beloved 1994 Disney animation “The Lion King” has been made into a Broadway musical seen by 95 million people across the world since 1997. More than two decades after its debut, the musical will lan...

Jul 30, 2018
Culture
[Eye Plus] Summer fun in the heart of city

A record heat wave has been scorching the peninsula this summer, with a temperature north of 40 degrees Celsius marked in Daegu. The heat wave even thinned out the crowds of the usually busy streets ...

Jul 26, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Stereotyping personalities -- by blood type

Why Koreans believe in, or at least are entertained by, blood type personality theory

Jul 26, 2018
Culture

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