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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 20:21

Sil-A overcomes stage fright, and them some

Sil-A overcomes stage fright, and them some

It took some time for Sil-A, nee Priscilla, to get used to performing on stage.

2023-09-23 12:03

Foreign tour operators pay close attention to Seoul's new Tourism Future Vision plan

Foreign tour operators pay close attention to Seoul's new Tourism Future Vision plan

Foreign participants operating tour and travel companies were among those attending a ceremony proclaiming Seoul's Tourism Future Vision plan to attract 30 million visitors by 2026, held at Some Sevit Floating Island, Sept. 12.

2023-09-19 12:57

Seoul Culture Club seeks artists, performers to present 'Change'

Seoul Culture Club seeks artists, performers to present 'Change'

Seoul Culture Club, a performing arts festival operated in downtown Seoul's Eulji Space, is holding auditions for its next performance show.

2023-09-19 12:56

[RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK] Petra Palace offers home cooking from Jordan

RESTAURANT OF THE WEEKPetra Palace offers home cooking from Jordan

In 2004, Yaser Ghanayem opened his first restaurant, Petra, on the hillside opposite Noksapyeong Station in Seoul's Yongsan District. The restaurant was an instant success, and in no time Yaser was on the phone with his brothers Basem and Khalid at home in Amman, Jordan - trying to convince them to move to Seoul and open more restaurants. He proved persuasive and in 2007, the...

2023-09-19 12:55

Tunnels in Incheon's Bupyeong reveal imperial history

Tunnels in Incheon's Bupyeong reveal imperial history

It was a Friday evening, and the sun was beginning to set. I got off the bus near the gates of the Central Force for National Defense's 3rd Supply Depot and walked along its barbwire perimeter. Against the concrete fence, senior citizens were getting ready to turn in for the day after tending to the narrow vegetable gardens they had planted there.

2023-09-18 18:38

Austrian doom-jazz band Black Air spreads night across Korea

Austrian doom-jazz band Black Air spreads night across Korea

The very oddly described doom-jazz-post-rock band Black Air is coming to Korea from Austria for at least one show and an art event. “Actually, the music we play is not very common in Austria,” said Marian Waibl, drummer of Black Air.

2023-09-18 18:35

RAS Korea celebrates 123rd anniversary with resumption of annual garden party

RAS Korea celebrates 123rd anniversary with resumption of annual garden party

Members of the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea, the world's oldest Korean studies organization, gathered at the U.K. ambassador's residence in central Seoul's historic Jeong-dong on Saturday for the organization's 123rd anniversary party.

2023-09-18 18:33

Korean-Chicagoan shoegaze band Precocious Neophyte celebrates LP release

Korean-Chicagoan shoegaze band Precocious Neophyte celebrates LP release

CHICAGO ― Chicago is a great city for music. That's just a fact. And, honestly, the best stuff is found in the smaller venues. There's no shortage of talent to be found, especially among the hard-working local independent musicians. The same could be said of Seoul, for that matter.

2023-09-16 23:47

Daejeon artists present autumn show

Daejeon artists present autumn show

The Daejeon Arts Collective (DJAC) will launch its upcoming fall exhibition at the Daejeon Jung-gu Cultural Center. DJAC is an eclectic group of international and Korean artists who began exhibiting together in 2011. Their upcoming exhibition will feature 10 artists from the U.S., Korea and India working in a variety of media, including experimental electronic music, ceramics...

2023-09-16 21:42

Comic book legend Bob Layton introduces 'Drink & Draw' to Korea

Comic book legend Bob Layton introduces 'Drink & Draw' to Korea

The first-ever Seoul Comics Week kicks off on Aug. 19 at the newly built MetaGround venue inside the Megabox cinema in eastern Seoul's Seongsu-dong, organized and hosted by Dice & Comics Cafe (DCC), the only American-run English-language comic book store in Korea.

2023-09-16 18:00

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