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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 01:27

[TEMPLE ADVENTURES] Buddha's Birthday during Japanese occupation era

TEMPLE ADVENTURESBuddha's Birthday during Japanese occupation era

At the end of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, and with the growing influence of Japan and Japanese Buddhism on the Korean Peninsula, Korean Buddhism faced the double threat of the continuation of centuries of persecution and marginalization by their own government and having their own traditions hijacked and supplanted by foreign traditions.

2023-05-23 16:34

US diplomatic community in Yongsan celebrates Fleischfest

US diplomatic community in Yongsan celebrates Fleischfest

The U.S. Embassy housing compound, usually a calm, peaceful place in the corner of U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, was overrun by a bunch of “jabronis” one Saturday afternoon last month. On April 29, about 600 people of all ages gathered at white tents set up on a lawn, where heaps of smoked meats were being served for the 43rd biannual Fleischfest, a feast of smoked meats prepar...

2023-05-19 15:35

Korea to provide $210 mil. in low-interest loan for El Salvador road project

Korea to provide $210 mil. in low-interest loan for El Salvador road project

Korea's finance ministry said Wednesday it plans to provide a low-interest loan to support El Salvador's road construction project under ties with a Central American development bank.

2023-05-17 11:49

Amnesty Int'l categorizes Korea as death penalty 'abolitionist in practice'

Amnesty Int'l categorizes Korea as death penalty 'abolitionist in practice'

Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization focused on human rights, categorized Korea as a death penalty abolitionist in practice in its annual report released Tuesday and urged the country to completely do away with capital punishment.

2023-05-16 17:39

[TEMPLE ADVENTURES] Stone lions at Hwaeom Temple

TEMPLE ADVENTURESStone lions at Hwaeom Temple

It's not every day that you're in awe of a building or even a stone structure, but it's not every day that you visit Hwaeom Temple. From the Iljumun at the entrance to the three-story stone pagoda up the hillside, and all of the Treasures and National Treasures in between, there is something to amaze the senses at every turn.

2023-05-16 14:06

Living Room in HBC presents 8 artists, 5 DJs

Living Room in HBC presents 8 artists, 5 DJs

Eight visual artists and five DJs from around the world are about to bodyslam their way into Living Room, a basement bar in central Seoul's Haebangchon neighborhood, for a new art exhibition starting this Saturday and running until June 24.

2023-05-15 16:06

Yongsan-based foreign artists celebrate 'Joyous Itaewon'

Yongsan-based foreign artists celebrate 'Joyous Itaewon'

The Yongsan Spring International Art Exhibition invited 77 visual artists, including 32 foreign residents of Korea, to display their works for “Joyous Itaewon 2023,” which officially opened for public viewing on May 8 until May 12 at Yongsan Art Hall.

2023-05-12 14:00

US garage punk band the Dumpies drop by Korea

US garage punk band the Dumpies drop by Korea

Way back in mid-2021, the Dumpies began contacting people in Korea, trying to set up a tour for October that year. Not surprisingly, it didn't happen. But now, almost two years later, the Oregon-based American punk band is finally coming to Korea.

2023-05-09 12:28

Seoul Shakespeare Company ends 4-year hiatus with 'Measure for Measure'

Seoul Shakespeare Company ends 4-year hiatus with 'Measure for Measure'

Shakespeare once wrote, “Perseverance, my dear Lord, keeps honour bright.” And it is here that we find Seoul Shakespeare Company. Since its founding in 2011, the group has seen its fair share of highs and lows, but it's set to return next month with one of its boldest productions to date: a reimagining of “Measure for Measure” set in 1980s Vienna

2023-05-07 13:20

Hijab, hanbok mixed to create modest fashion offerings for Salam Seoul Festival

Hijab, hanbok mixed to create modest fashion offerings for Salam Seoul Festival

A new modest fashion style that mixes the “hijab” or headcovering worn by some Muslim women and “hanbok,” traditional Korean attire, hit an outdoor runway in downtown Seoul on Wednesday evening.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2023-05-04 16:43

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