An international cultural forum will bring together the world’s creative opinion leaders to experience Korean culture and discuss cultural strengths in September. 　The Culture Communication Forum, organized by the Corea Image Communications Institute, will be held from Sept. 4-6 in Seoul. It will invite 18 cultural figures from around the world, including Russian publisher Irina Prokhorova of “New Literary Observer,” New Zealand musician Tama Waipara, Spanish writer and anthropologist Javier Mo

Culture Aug. 15, 2016

South Korea's brokerages on Sunday forecast Samsung Electronics Co. will post an operating profit of more than 30 trillion won (US$27 billion) for this year on strong demand for new smartphones. For the world's largest smartphone marker by shipments, it will be the second time profits will top the 30 trillion-won mark. In 2013, the corresponding number was 36.785 trillion won, according to market research firm FnGuide.The market consensus for the company's operating income this year continued to

Companies Aug. 14, 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Michael Phelps brought down the curtain on his glittering Olympic career when he helped the USA win 4x100m medley relay gold at the Rio Games on Saturday, taking his personal tally to 23.Phelps took the lead in the third leg, the butterfly, before Nathan Adrian brought it home as the United States won ahead of Britain and Australia. United States` Michael Phelps reacts after the men`s 100-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, F

Olympic Games Aug. 14, 2016

South Korea's ability to counter North Korea's long-range multiple launch rocket threat will get a boost after its guided bombs get "jam-proof" U.S. technology, the military said Sunday.According to sources, the recent decision by Washington to allow its military global positioning system (GPS) technology to be used by Seoul will greatly enhance the capabilities of its Korea GPS guided bomb (KGGB) arsenal that will be tasked with taking out North Korean rocket launchers.The first KGGBs that can

Defense Aug. 14, 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A changing of the guard in women's sprints doesn't mean a redrawing of the map.That 100-meter Olympic gold medal is heading back to Jamaica, only this time in the hands of Elaine Thompson, the 24-year-old who took down America's best, to say nothing of her training partner, two-time defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.  Jamaica`s Elaine Thompson wins the gold medal in the women`s 100-meter final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Oly

Olympic Games Aug. 14, 2016

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Yonhap) – South Korea raninto a hot goalkeeper in their bid for a second straight Olympicfootball medal Saturday, as Honduras eliminated them in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win.South Korea outshot Honduras 16-6 at Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, some 340 kilometers north of Rio de Janeiro, but couldn't put one past Luis Lopez in net. South Korea lost to Honduras 1-0 in the quarterfinals in Belo Horizonte, north of Rio, on Saturday. (Yonhap)Alberth Elis was the goal scorer fo

Olympic Games Aug. 14, 2016

TOKYO (AP) – Japan's Cabinet approved a fresh economic stimulus package on Tuesday worth more than 28 trillion yen ($275 billion), Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's latest effort to get the stalling recovery back on track.Abe called the package, part of a supplementary budget for the parliament to approve in an extraordinary session starting in September, ``an investment for the future.'' It focuses on Japan's agriculture and tourism, and on providing support for the child and elder care industry to e

Aug. 2, 2016

Director Na Hong-jin’s horror-thriller “The Wailing” took home the best film and audience awards at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, which ran from July 21-31. A still from "The Wailing" (20th Century Fox)　 At the closing ceremony Friday, the film won the Best of Bucheon award in the Bucheon Choice: Features competition section, which celebrates progressive and unique genre films. Its panel -- consisting of veteran actors Jang Mi-hee and Jung Jin-young, director Park Chan-wook,

Film July 31, 2016

“The Last Princess” provides a refreshing change from typical dramas about the Japanese occupation of Korea, which are usually intent on delivering a message of patriotism, and tend to be heavy-handed in their emotional arcs. This film has been handled by a director who is sensitive to the inner turmoil of characters, understands that a muted approach can often evoke greater emotions, and weaves an intensely personal story into historical context.  Actress Son Ye-jin stars in “The Last Princess.

Film July 31, 2016

With the summer vacation season just starting, museums in Seoul are gearing up to attract young visitors and their parents to a variety of programs. 　The National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea will offer overnight programs and museum tours that guide children through dimmed exhibition halls like in the film “Night at the Museum.” 　During the overnight program “One Night and Two Days,” the NMK will take elementary school children between 10 and 13 t

Performance July 31, 2016

Photographs depicting the modern days of Korea have long served as lens for many to get a glimpse of the country’s turbulent modern history. 　It has not been long since Korean modern photography began to function as more than documentation. Korean photographers started experimenting with various aspects of the media in the late 1980s. 　The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea highlights the nearly 30 years of Korean modern photography since then in the ongoing exhibition “Public

Performance July 17, 2016