LG Arts Center’s new CEO Lee Hyun-jung officially took the reins of the cultural institution Wednesday. The 50-year-old Lee replaces Sim Woo-seob. Her appointment was announced in the annual reshuffling of conglomerate LG Group’s executives last week. Lee joined LG Arts Center, operated by LG’s nonprofit organization LG Yonam Cultural Foundation, in 1996 as the group was gearing up to launch th...

The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism will expand its international projects next year in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Templestay program, which next year is expected to have welcomed an accumulated 6 million guests since launching in 2002. “Next year will be a year to look back on what we have done over the past 20 years with the Templestay programs, which have received a lot of...

By Team Konnect Kim Min-jung ( minjung.kim@heraldcorp.com ) Jung Ji-eun ( jungje@heraldcorp.com ) Choi Jeong-yoon ( jychoi@heraldcorp.com ) Kim Jeong-ryul ( ryul@heraldcorp.com ) Special thanks to Jordan, Jean, Michelle and Hyunbin for making this video happen.

Without this experience, the team would never have thought about the similarities between marshmallow and rice cake, donut and Yakgwa (Korean honey snack), and the biases we have about food. This was so much fun to make! 00:03 Dalgona 01:26 Wasabi 02:30 Injeolmi 03:14 Fruit Jelly 03:54 Tofu 04:42 Yakgwa (Korean Honey Snack) 05:56 Chicken-mu (Pickled Radish) 07:15 Dried Squid 08:23 Fish C...

Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung on Tuesday retired as the Catholic archbishop of Seoul, after some 10 years of service in the post. Yeom, who also held the post of apostolic administrator of the diocese, Pyongyang of North Korea, will soon leave Myeongdong Cathedral and move to Bishop’s Hall at the Catholic University of Korea Songsin Campus in Seoul where many of the country’s priests are educate...

The museum’s exhibitions feature an English-language digital docent that can be requested at the information desk. The museum also runs a children’s museum that allows kids to enjoy hands-on experiences of craft art at the woodcraft, ceramics, metalcraft, cloth and open studios. Reservations through the museum’s official website are recommended to visit the museum. The museum offers six slots th...

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, first raised the idea of restoring video art pioneer Paik Nam-June’s largest installation work, “The More the Better,” after it was shut down in 2018 due to technical problems. The museum is conducting a three-year restoration project for the masterpiece, which began last year. “We are replacing 268 CRT monitors, which are 6 or 10 inches...

The city promoted the festive atmosphere of Gangneung by illuminating at night the Ojukheon house, a historical site where Shin Saimdang (1504-1551), a well-known artist, writer, calligrapher and poet, and her son Yulgok Yi I, a prominent neo-Confucian scholar, lived. By Kim Hae-yeon (hykim@heraldcorp.com)

Unlike traditional and popular wooden sculptures that are carved in many pieces and assembled at the end, the National Treasure No. 1 is made from a whole piece of Korean red pine, which grows in today’s North Gyeongsang Province, a former Silla territory. Another Maitreya in Meditation sculpture was located in Bonghwa-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, likewise former Silla territory. This one is ...

“In addition, even if we play a significant role in representing Asia’s culture, we are not limiting our scope to this side of world and are considering expanding to connect with the rest of the world,” Lee said. At the moment, the center is showcasing “Posthuman Ensemble,” a collection of 15 artists’ works that navigates how humans can emerge from human-centered thought to exist in harmony with...

Hangang Park is a crucial part of the recreational life of many of us living in Seoul, offering rare public open space for joggers, cyclists and couples on dates. When the sun goes down and evening approaches, the Banpo part of the park lights up in vivid colors that cast shimmering reflections on the Han River. Located at Banpo-dong in Seocho district, Banpo Hangang Park boasts three buildings ...

“It is difficult for them (the future generations) to learn about Korea accurately, because there is an inadequate amount of information about Korea in English language,” Kang told The Korea Herald. The photojournalist is currently contributing his works to The Korea Herald, available both in print and online. While he had an international audience in mind for his project at first, he expanded h...

Seoul Auction raised 11.5 billion won at the auction, selling 94 percent of the pieces on the block. Kusama’s “Pumpkin” accounted for nearly half of the total sales made on the day. The 92-year-old artist is one of the most sought-after artists in the local auction market with 119 paintings worth 267 billion won sold this year as of October, according to data from the Korea Arts Management Servi...

Two new museums that look to be landmarks of the city -- M+ and the Hong Kong Palace Museum -- were shown from the outside. M+ officially opened Nov. 12, instantly attracting some 100,000 reservations, according to the museum. The Hong Kong Palace Museum is scheduled to open in the middle of next year. Amid the prolonged pandemic, Hong Kong has been open to foreign travelers since August, but a ...

A government plan to expand cultural facilities to regional areas is making headway, after the decision for the so-called “Lee Kun-hee donation hall” to be established in Seoul caused an uproar among regional cities and lawmakers. Several proposals to secure the budget to launch additional venues of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, across the country will be discussed t...