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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 13:28

In-person springtime festivals return nationwide amid eased social distancing

In-person springtime festivals return nationwide amid eased social distancing

With Korea's social distancing measures mostly eased and the outdoor mask mandate to be lifted effective on Monday, in-person religious and cultural festivals are making their return nationwide to celebrate spring.

2022-05-01 15:42

Royal Culture Festival to open May 10

Royal Culture Festival to open May 10

Performances, traditional rituals, nighttime tours and virtual events will be offered at five Joseon-era palaces and other royal sites in Seoul in May to showcase the nation's traditional cultural heritage. The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center under the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation said, Wednesday, that they will hold the bia...

2022-04-28 12:50

Retro boom sees adults buying nostalgic comic books

Retro boom sees adults buying nostalgic comic books

Shortly after the recent craze over Pokemon bread, which had been popular in the past, a new trend revolving around retro-themed comic books seems to be gaining in popularity as evidenced by the sharp increase in sales.

2022-04-25 16:29

Designer Kim Young-jin adds modern twist to hanbok

Designer Kim Young-jin adds modern twist to hanbok

The hanbok pieces, traditional Korean attire, created by Kim Young-jin of Tchai Kim is far from conventional. Kim not only uses a variety of silks to design her outfits but also draws on clothing influences from different countries ― such as France and India ― to add a modern twist.

2022-04-21 15:01

[INTERVIEW] Equal Table CEO strives to create bridge for refugees settling in Korea

INTERVIEWEqual Table CEO strives to create bridge for refugees settling in Korea

Living in a foreign country can be tough, especially when one has been forced out of their own country amidst difficult circumstances, and must find a new place to call home as a refugee. To help refugees put down roots in Korea, Mun Jun-suk, the founder and CEO of social startup Equal Table, has been striving to step in and create bridges for refugees to integrate into Korea...

2022-04-20 14:10

Exhibition traces history of Korea's commercial photography beyond 1984

Exhibition traces history of Korea's commercial photography beyond 1984

There's a certain raw and adventurous spirit that exists in veteran photographer Koo Bohn-chang's series of images taken for the 1987 catalog of menswear brand Alexio, which was popular at that time.

2022-04-14 17:18

BTS drives fresh boom in Korean food

BTS drives fresh boom in Korean food

In celebration of a string of sold-out “Permission to Dance on Stage - Las Vegas” concerts by BTS being staged at Allegiant Stadium until April 16 (local time), the entire city has been awash with shades of purple, the symbolic color for the K-pop titan. The metropolis has been turned into a “BTS-themed playground” as part of a special project called “The City.” One event tha...

2022-04-11 15:56

Korean ceramic art exhibition to be held in Belgium, France

Korean ceramic art exhibition to be held in Belgium, France

An exhibition of Korea's ceramics will be held in Europe starting May to showcase the nation's contemporary ceramic art, according to the Korea Ceramic Foundation, Monday. The foundation said it will hold the traveling exhibition titled “Hidden Colours: Korean Contemporary Ceramic Art” from May 14 to June 12 in Belgium and from June 25 to Sept. 4 in France.

2022-04-11 13:45

Overseas trips, most sought-after post-pandemic activity: survey

Overseas trips, most sought-after post-pandemic activity: survey

Korean and foreign nationals alike said that they want to travel abroad once there is a sense of normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, a survey revealed, Thursday.

2022-04-08 08:55

Emerging Korean artist brings new perspective to MENA cultures

Emerging Korean artist brings new perspective to MENA cultures

Until the spring of 2020, Kim Sin-ae put in long hours at work as a ground staffer at Qatar Airways. After the pandemic-related shutdowns hit, like thousands of airline workers, she found her world upended. However, the pandemic granted time and she relished it by finding a new hobby. “During the time I was at home, I did some soul searching. I realized art was something I ha...

2022-04-07 14:08

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