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[Herald Interview] Master calls for Korea to bring geomancy into open

Like other East Asian countries, South Korea has long practiced geomancy, or “pungsu jiri” in the local language. While doubt may prevail toward the pseudoscience, some Korean entrepreneurs and poli...

Jun 22, 2018
Culture
[Trending] K-pop star sparks ‘cow intestines’ craze in Korea

Cow intestines , or gopchang, have always been favored by Korean drinkers, but the popularity of the dish is soaring throughout the country these days. Many local gopchang restaurants are packed wi...

Jun 21, 2018
Culture
3 YouTube Vloggers show glimpse into biracial marriage life

Biracial couples who speak in Korean are gaining subscribers and viewers on YouTube, carving a niche for themselves amid the staggering number of videos that appear on the online video platform daily...

Jun 21, 2018
Culture
Korea’s cultural heritage brought to life via VR

State-run cultural heritage bodies on Thursday launched an online exhibition of the tangible and intangible cultural assets of Korea through virtual reality technology. In cooperation with Google, t...

Jun 21, 2018
Culture
Korea CQ Forum holds summer gathering

The Korea CQ Forum of the Corea Image Communication Institute held a ceremony Tuesday at Grand Hyatt Seoul to recognize envoys to Korea for their work in promoting ties between Korea and the countrie...

Jun 20, 2018
Culture
‘Over half of women in culture sector fell victim to sexual violence’

Over half of the women currently working in the culture and entertainment sector have experienced some form of sexual violence, a government investigation team on sexual violence in the culture and e...

Jun 19, 2018
Culture
[Trending] Korean guy studying alone creates a huge following on YouTube

A handsome Korean man is livestreaming what he does all day: study alone. Nothing special, except for the incredible reaction his videos generate among Korean audiences. YouTube creator "Bot-No-Jam"...

Jun 17, 2018
Culture
‘Richard III’ brings entertainment, evokes reflection

One can easily moralize and judge upon his or her evil deeds. But, it is rather complicated when the person comes face-to-face and talks directly at you with bare honesty, even if the person has spil...

Jun 15, 2018
Culture
Busan to host mingling events for singles

Busan, the second-largest city in Korea, will host events to help single people get together to find a potential date. Those eligible to take part should be aged between 36 and 46. The city announc...

Jun 11, 2018
Culture
Ryse opens with ‘energy of Hongdae’

Newly-opened boutique hotel Ryse hopes to offer a trendy and artistic hospitality experience to guests, embracing the “Hongdae culture.” Hongdae area in western Seoul refers to the neighborhood near...

Jun 7, 2018
Culture
[Video] Small bookstores draw book lovers with specialty-driven curation

Lee Hyun-min, 31, frequents a small bookstore Mystery Union whenever he feels like reading a spine-chilling thriller book. “The store is small and hard to find, but I bet almost every mystery lover ...

Jun 6, 2018
Culture
Park Sae-eun wins best female dancer at Benois de la Danse

MOSCOW/SEOUL -- Park Sae-eun, a "premier danseur" of the Paris Opera Ballet, has won best female dancer at one of the ballet world's most prestigious awards. The South Korean dancer picked up the aw...

Jun 6, 2018
Culture
[Feature] Young Koreans redefine play culture at noraebang

Coin karaoke’s surging popularity reflects importance of autonomy among 20- and 30-somethings

Jun 4, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Royal palace under moonlight

The beauty of Joseon-era architecture and modern skyscrapers in Seoul can be seen all at once -- if one visits major royal palaces at night this summer. On the Changgyeonggung nighttime tour, people...

Jun 1, 2018
Culture
[Video] Starbucks closes 8,000 stores for racial bias training

Instead of their favorite coffee, Starbucks-goers on Franklin Avenue were welcomed by a notice reading “we’ll see you tomorrow,” footage from Brooklyn in New York City showed, on Tuesday. Starbuc...

May 30, 2018
Culture

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