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[Photo News] Train to Kumgangsan

TravelMay 1, 2020

An electronic sign at Jejin Station reads, “Train to Kumgangsan.” The station had been abandoned since 1967, but Transportation Minister Kim Hyun-mee and Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul signed a ...
‘Untact’ tourist sites gain attention amid pandemic

TravelMay 1, 2020

“Untact” tourism has become a new trend amid the protracted spread of the novel coronavirus. The new style of traveling -- the name being a Korean contraction of “undoing contact” -- refers to avoid...
[Eye Plus] Lighting up Buddha’s Birthday

CultureMay 1, 2020

Buddha’s Birthday, the largest Buddhist holiday, is celeberated with lotus lanterns of all shapes and colors. Every year, the lanterns cover the yard of Jogyesa, the Buddhist temple in central Seoul,...
[Photo News] Endangered oriental stork

CultureMay 1, 2020

A pair of oriental storks, endangered species designated as South Korea’s natural treasure No. 199, laid eggs in a nest they had built on top of a transmission tower standing in the middle of a farml...
[Photo News] Cultural exchange with Fiji

CultureApr 29, 2020

International Youth Fellowship founder and pastor Park Ock-soo (right) and Fijian Ambassador Peniana Lalabalavu sign a memorandum of understanding in Seoul on Tuesday to promote educational exchange ...
Players angry with updates boycott major gaming companies

CultureApr 29, 2020

Nexon also faced similar complaints from users of online soccer game EA Sports Fifa Online 4. Nexon released a new class of in-game players called “Loyal Heroes,” which had higher abilities but at a ...
Arts group breaks down wall between exhibition, performance

Arts&DesignApr 29, 2020

Living in-character 24/7 for 10 days, actors communicate online with audience
[Herald Interview] How Savina Museum of Contemporary Art had a headstart in adapting to coronavirus world

Arts&DesignApr 28, 2020

The biggest change is the booming of cultural complexes. “Now galleries and museums are evolving into places where people can do many things at once -- appreciating artworks, attending small art lec...
[Herald Review] ‘City of Han’ tests Seoul’s literary potential

BooksApr 27, 2020

Volume of short stories explores expat perspectives of Korean capital.
Dansaekhwa master Yun Hyong-keun’s late works unveiled in Seoul

Arts&DesignApr 27, 2020

Influenced by US minimalist artist Donald Judd, Yun’s later works pursued simpler colors, forms
Number of Catholics edges up 0.8% in S. Korea in 2019

CultureApr 27, 2020

The number of Catholics in South Korea rose slightly last year as the religion has experienced a slowdown in its growth in recent years, data showed Monday. According to the data by the Catholic Bis...
UNESCO-listed Byeongsan Seowon spared from Andong fire

CultureApr 26, 2020

Byeongsan Seowon, a UNESCO-listed Confucian academy from the Joseon era (1392-1910), was spared from a wildfire in a mountainous area of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, which raged on for some 40 ...
S. Korea considers introducing faster coronavirus testing kit

HealthApr 26, 2020

South Korea's health authorities said Sunday they are considering introducing a coronavirus testing kit that could produce results in about one hour for emergency operations or women in labor. Jeong...
Over 1 million viewers watch T1 win LCK Finals

CultureApr 26, 2020

T1 continued its dominance over League of Legends Champions Korea with a 3-0 sweep against GenG in the 2020 LCK Spring Finals on Saturday, making them LCK champions for the third consecutive season. ...
S. Koreans cautiously join religious events amid eased social distancing

CultureApr 26, 2020

People in South Korea gathered at some churches and temples for religious services on the first Sunday since the government eased rules on social distancing amid signs coronavirus infections are on t...