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[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

TravelFeb 21, 2020

Gurye Sansuyu Festival The Gurye Sansuyu Festival, an annual spring flower festival, runs March 14-22 in the Jirisan hot springs area. Major attractions include an exhibition of local products made...
[Eye] Wisdom in a dish

Food&BeverageFeb 21, 2020

Ven. Sunjae hopes to share 5,000-year legacy of Korean food
Expats find performance community in Wordsmiths

BooksFeb 21, 2020

On the surface, Wordsmiths is like any other open mic event, providing a space for writers to share their poetry, prose and music. But a swift dig beneath the surface reveals a community of warmth, ...
[Newsmaker] Religious groups respond to COVID-19 outbreak

CultureFeb 20, 2020

Religious organizations are on alert after a drastic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases was linked to a church in Daegu. As of 5 p.m. Thursday, the South Korean government had reported 22 new ...
[Graphic News] COVID-19 death toll surpasses that of SARS

HealthFeb 19, 2020

The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed more than 2,000 people and spread around the world. The latest figures from China show there were more than...
Korea in for a long fight against virus: experts

HealthFeb 19, 2020

A series of novel coronavirus cases without epidemiological ties to previous patients have been reported in Korea in the past four days, with one believed to be linked to at least 15 others. A Korea...
Wearing face masks, people go makeup free, change style

CultureFeb 19, 2020

Wearing face masks has freed some from makeup, while others try new looks
Cultural Heritage Administration unveils 2 returned cultural artifacts

CultureFeb 19, 2020

The Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday unveiled two pieces of Korean cultural heritage previously held in the US -- Daegunjubo and the Royal Seal of King Hyojong -- at the National Palace ...
Lee Kwang-soo injured in car accident

PeopleFeb 18, 2020

South Korean star actor and entertainer Lee Kwang-soo has been injured in a traffic accident and will cancel all of his scheduled activities, his agency said Tuesday. According to King Kong by Stars...
Samsung SDI employee gets credit for giving blood more than 200 times

PeopleFeb 18, 2020

Cho has been an inspiration to those around him. Three others in his work team have also been awarded by the KRC for giving blood over 100 times, according to Samsung SDI. The Korean Red Cross said ...
Culture Ministry to inject W50b toward loans for tourism businesses hit by COVID-19 outbreak

TravelFeb 17, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday announced that it will inject 50 billion won ($42.3 million) to provide loans without collateral to small and medium-sized companies involved in ...
Esports league plays to empty stadium

CultureFeb 17, 2020

Teams come up with ways to keep audience engaged as coronavirus forces spring season to start without spectators
Behind successful students, there were slaves

CultureFeb 16, 2020

Exhibition at Seoul Museum of History shows unique relationship between Sungkyunkwan students and slaves who lived in village next door
[Eye Plus] Hop aboard ‘Hotel Express 284’

Arts&DesignFeb 14, 2020

The former Seoul Station building -- now Culture Station Seoul 284 -- has been transformed into a hotel complex for an exhibition. With the building symbolic of Korea’s shift to modernity, the exhib...
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Food&BeverageFeb 14, 2020

Strawberry desserts at Mayfield Hotel With spring just around the corner, Mayfield Hotel’s Royal Mile presents the Strawberry Afternoon Tea set until April 30. The set features eight berry-themed d...