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[INTERVIEW] Artist documents lives of African diaspora as new faces in Korea's US camptowns
INTERVIEWArtist documents lives of African diaspora as new faces in Korea's US camptowns
Artist Che Onejoon entered a compact photography studio he rented in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, on a crisp afternoon in 2021 to prepare for his shoot of the day. Located just over 16 kilometers south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that has divided North and South Korea for seven decades, the studio, like any other neighboring storefront, witnessed throngs of American so...
Park Han-sol | 2023-01-11 17:23
[INTERVIEW] 'There is opportunity in every crisis,' says Yoido Full Gospel Church pastor
INTERVIEW'There is opportunity in every crisis,' says Yoido Full Gospel Church pastor
Despite a grim economic and political outlook ahead, the year 2023 marks a new and important beginning for Yoido Full Gospel Church - or what its senior pastor Lee Young-hoon calls “the dawn of the new spiritual revival.”
Park Han-sol | 2023-01-03 08:21
Oldest Hangeul letter to be granted 2nd-highest cultural heritage status
Oldest Hangeul letter to be granted 2nd-highest cultural heritage status
An over-500-year-old letter written in Hangeul will be designated as a treasure as it shows the use of the Korean alphabet in the late 15th century, only decades after its development, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), Friday.
Kim Rahn | 2022-12-30 15:14
6 in 10 Koreans go to movies, plays, concerts in 2022: survey
6 in 10 Koreans go to movies, plays, concerts in 2022: survey
Nearly six in 10 Koreans have enjoyed movies, plays and music concerts by visiting theaters and performance venues in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic ebbed and most social distancing measures were lifted, according to a survey by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Thursday. The survey showed 58.1 percent of 10,136 people aged 15 or over went to movies, plays, art exhi...
Kim Rahn | 2022-12-29 13:45
Cheong Wa Dae becomes place for everyone
Cheong Wa Dae becomes place for everyone
More than seven months have passed since Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office and residence, was opened to the public. It was May 10, the day of the inauguration of President Yoon Suk-yeol, when the heavily secured presidential compound sitting just north of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul opened its doors fully to the public for the first time in 74 years.
Park Han-sol | 2022-12-27 12:21
List of foreign buyers of Korean cultural assets in 1930s-50s unveiled
List of foreign buyers of Korean cultural assets in 1930s-50s unveiled
A list of hundreds of foreigners, including American author and activist Helen Keller, presumed to have purchased Korean cultural assets from an antique shop in Seoul from the 1930s to the 1950s was unveiled Monday.
2022-12-19 13:28
Korean art market is expanding, but still faces challenges to becoming Asia's hub
Korean art market is expanding, but still faces challenges to becoming Asia's hub
HONG KONG - The Korean art market has not been the first choice for collectors over other options like the U.S., Hong Kong or the U.K. when art auction season starts. But with Korea's increasing cultural footprint in the world, demand for Korean artworks has also grown. The latest indication of this trend is Frieze's art fair that was held in Seoul in September of this year, ...
Park Ji-won | 2022-12-04 08:31
Korean content promotion center opens in Indonesia
Korean content promotion center opens in Indonesia
A center where visitors can experience Korean products related to hallyu, or the Korean wave, has opened in the capital of Indonesia. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, Friday, it is launching the promotion center named KOREA 360 inside Lotte Shopping Avenue, a shopping mall in Jakarta, on Saturday.
Kim Rahn | 2022-12-03 18:09
Global brands give Korean craftworks chance to shine again
Global brands give Korean craftworks chance to shine again
In July, news that artist Jeong Da-hye became the first-ever Korean creator to be awarded the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize shook up the country's craft art scene. The prize, launched by the Spanish luxury fashion house's cultural foundation, recognized Jeong's delicate, horsehair-woven, lattice-like vessel in helping revive the centuries-old Joseon-era technique o...
Park Han-sol | 2022-12-01 16:08
'Talchum' listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
'Talchum' listed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
“Talchum” or traditional Korean mask dance, was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) list, Wednesday. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced that Korea's bid to inscribe talchum on the list was accepted during the 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Rabat, Morocco.
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