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[Herald Interview] Dansaekhwa master Ha Chong-hyun makes best of adversity

Arts&DesignNov 26, 2020

Pioneer of abstract art in Korea urges young people to think critically, to love Korean culture
Is COVID-19 like the flu?

HealthNov 25, 2020

Perhaps one of the most frequently posed questions since the pandemic’s onset is how the new virus may compare to seasonal influenza. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Oh Myoung-don, who leads the N...
Avant-garde artist Lee Seung-taek challenges art

Arts&DesignNov 25, 2020

Experimenting with new materials and unconventional approaches, Lee came up with ‘nonsculpture’
Obama memoir sells a record 1.7m copies in first week

BooksNov 25, 2020

Former President Barack Obama’s "A Promised Land" sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America in its first week, roughly equal to the combined first week sales of memoirs by his two immediate ...
Inje Icefish Festival canceled due to pandemic

Arts&DesignNov 24, 2020

In a typical year, the Inje Icefish Festival offers a variety of programs and activities, including the opportunity to cook the fish that visitors caught, sledding, a snow playground, a drone zone an...
English book on modern art pioneer Yoo Young-kuk to be released December

Arts&DesignNov 24, 2020

After studying fine art at the Tokyo Culture Institute in Japan in 1935, Yoo explored Korea’s landscape and nature in abstraction, featuring brilliant colors and geometric forms. The artist died in 2...
[Herald Interview] Korean entrepreneur wins business rights for cable car project in Sri Lanka

PeopleNov 23, 2020

A Korean entrepreneur has won the business rights to a cable car project in Sri Lanka’s Kandy -- home of the Temple of the Tooth Relic, which is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world. T...
[Herald Interview] Yangachi’s odd but beautiful works peek into hyperconnected world

Arts&DesignNov 23, 2020

"Think about the autonomous cars operated with mobility that contains a number of bits of information about drivers. In fact, we are the provider of information, but it is only a few companies that t...
Floating museum dedicated to Modern art master Kim Whan-ki to be built in his hometown

Arts&DesignNov 22, 2020

Born in 1913, Kim was a pioneer of Korean abstract painting. His masterpiece “05-IV-71 #200 (Universe)” recorded the highest-ever price for a Korean artwork sold at an auction by fetching 13.2 billio...
[Eye Plus] Sharing warmth with trees this winter

CultureNov 21, 2020

As the cold winter approaches, a community organization in Incheon has embarked on a project to share some warmth with the trees. In the city’s Mansu district, trees lining the streets are clad in c...
Taean-meets-glam on social media

TravelNov 21, 2020

Coastal county receives attention as winter getaway
[Diana’s Table] Shrimp wrap with spicy mustard dressing

Food&BeverageNov 21, 2020

Ingredients for shrimp wrap with spicy mustard dressing 20 pieces of frozen cocktail shrimp, medium size 1/2 Asian pear, peeled and julienned 1/2 cucumber, julienne the outer skin only 1 package,...
MMCA screens indie films by masters

Arts&DesignNov 21, 2020

The theme of “Intermission 2020” is “everyday life,” and the event will showcase independent films that reflect on ordinary things people used to enjoy before the pandemic started, including simple a...
Gaon, La Yeon keep Michelin stars

Food&BeverageNov 21, 2020

Michelin reveals Michelin Guide Seoul 2021 restaurants
A refugee’s story, told in pictures

BooksNov 21, 2020

Picture book “The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story,” released in September, recounts the story of author Thao Lam, who escaped Vietnam after the Vietnam War in a small fishing boat with her parents, becom...