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Mon, February 6, 2023 | 21:25

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei's unapologetic, anti-establishment commentary

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei's unapologetic, anti-establishment commentary

A 22.5-meter-long serpent floats up by the ceiling of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, ready to slither away at the slightest provocation. As viewers travel down the hall, they find it almost impossible to take their eyes off the creature hovering overhead with its peculiar blue and red scales.

Park Han-sol | 2021-12-20 19:10

Silent Christmas: Koreans forgoing Christmas songs

Silent Christmas: Koreans forgoing Christmas songs

The streets in Seoul's bustling downtown area were like no other Christmas season, Thursday. They were calm and silent, making it difficult for people to feel that Christmas is just a week away. No Christmas carols or songs could be heard, as there were few stores playing them.

Park Ji-won | 2021-12-16 17:18

'Squid Game' director, Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi win Korea Image Awards

'Squid Game' director, Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi win Korea Image Awards

The director of dystopian drama “Squid Game,” global streaming platform Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi are this year's winners of the Korea Image Awards, hosted by culture promotion advocacy group, the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI).

Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-12-14 15:03

Digitizing art as NFTs backfires among big-name artists

Digitizing art as NFTs backfires among big-name artists

The latest hyped phenomenon, the “NFT (non-fungible token),” has been declared Collins Dictionary's word of the year for 2021. The term burst onto the digital market scene as a unique certificate that represents the ownership of any digital asset, including a work of art, as it is registered in a shared ledger, better known as a blockchain.

Park Han-sol | 2021-12-08 17:06

MZ Generation flexing muscles behind booming luxury brand market

While COVID-19 has dealt a blow to almost every industry worldwide, bringing chaos and economic recession, the personal luxury goods market in Korea has shown an unusual pattern. Unfazed by the pandemic, it has set itself apart from the general economic slump with steady growth. According to the global research firm, Euromonitor International, the country's personal luxury go...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-12-02 15:34

Evolutionary biologist says having children in Korea today is a 'stupid' choice

Evolutionary biologist says having children in Korea today is a 'stupid' choice

A renowned evolutionary biologist in Korea has said that it is a “stupid” choice to have children here. Choi Jae-chun, a professor in the College of Natural Sciences at Ewha Womans University specializing in the behavior and ecology of animals, said on his YouTube channel that it would not be wise to give birth and raise a child in Korea today.

Yoon Ja-young | 2021-11-25 15:45

Architect designs shared spaces to grow concept of 'village'

Architect designs shared spaces to grow concept of 'village'

According to a biennial report on living conditions by the Seoul Metropolitan Government released in late April, a third of the households in Seoul are single-person ones. For those living alone, having a larger living space is a luxury, and as such, most of those people live in relatively small studio-style spaces. To improve the quality of life for these people in their dow...

Jung Da-min | 2021-11-24 16:42

[INTERVIEW] Korean contemporary art captures attention in US, Europe

INTERVIEWKorean contemporary art captures attention in US, Europe

Many, many years ago, the increase in trade between Western Europe and Asia following the Age of Discovery, which began in the 1400s, built Western Europeans' fascination with what they called “the Orient.” They had discovered “exotic” Asia thorough its arts and design. The artists' enthrallment eventually took the form of “Chinoiserie,” which originated from the French word ...

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-18 09:03

More young Koreans choose to leave the nest

More young Koreans choose to leave the nest

Park Yu-hui, 25, an office worker, lives alone in Jongno District in central Seoul. She moved out from her parents' house located in Incheon, a port city west of Seoul, to a 17-square-meter studio apartment in July as soon as she found a job. As her workplace is located in Seongdong District of Seoul, saving time on the daily commute was one of the major reasons she moved out...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-11-16 15:33

New Gijichon Women's Peace Museum focuses on women of US military brothels

New Gijichon Women's Peace Museum focuses on women of US military brothels

A new museum dedicated to the women who worked in U.S. military brothels, the Gijichon Women's Peace Museum, also known as “Seven Sisters,” opened on Tuesday in Anjeong-ri, a short distance from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-10 19:55

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