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[Video] Barbershop offers a cultural space for gentlemen

Pressure-free interaction and detailed styling options help cultivate a new customer base

Apr 6, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Where styles are made

For decades, beauty salons have aided Koreans staying in style

Apr 6, 2018
Culture
Korea Language Village receives $5m donation

This gift represents the single largest donation in support of Korean language education in North America

Apr 5, 2018
Culture
Showcase of halal products kicks off in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – The global halal industry’s eyes are on Malaysia, as World Halal Week 2018 takes place in the nation’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. The opening ceremony of World Halal Week 2018 was held We...

Apr 4, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Cherry blossom season has arrived

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom near the Yeouido area in Seoul, as of Wednesday. The cherry blossom festival of Yeouido, a popular event in early spring, begins Saturday and runs until April 12. ...

Apr 4, 2018
Culture
[Newsmaker] Government launches sexual violence center for culture sector

In response to the #MeToo movement resonating within the country, the Korean government has launched a response center for sexual violence occurring within the culture and entertainment sector. The ...

Apr 1, 2018
Culture
Less is more for Koreans renting lifestyle products

By renting, not buying, luxury home appliances and clothing, Korean consumers now want to enjoy heightened quality of life on a budget

Mar 30, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Anatomy of string instruments

Approaching the violin studio, visitors can smell a mix of scents lingering in the alley. Maple, spruce and the varnish applied to them that fill the air inside of the workshop spill out over into th...

Mar 30, 2018
Culture
[Herald Interview] ‘Small is beautiful’

Yeol focuses on doing small things well to preserve, promote Korean culture

Mar 30, 2018
Culture
Seoul's royal palaces throw open gates for tours

As blossoming flowers herald the arrival of spring, the Cultural Heritage Administration is running several programs related to the royal palaces in Seoul. Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour, an annual e...

Mar 28, 2018
Culture
Seoul confirms lineup for NK, Psy left off

The South Korean government on Tuesday confirmed the final lineup, size and schedule for its art troupe that will perform in North Korea next month. In a briefing held at the Seoul Government Comple...

Mar 27, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Abandoned theme park finds ‘second life’ as photo venue

Yongma Land, a closed down theme park in the northern corner of Seoul, has lately seen an influx of visitors coming around to take photos with the battered vintage amusement rides in the background. ...

Mar 23, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Portrait photographs imbued with tradition, history

Korea’s modern and contemporary portrait photographs summon collective memory

Mar 23, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Reading diseases in Joseon portraits

Gazing at portraits created during the Joseon era, one is struck by the extreme delicacy with which the models’ facial features are depicted, from the fine wrinkle lines to tiny spots and faint scars...

Mar 23, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Perfect selfie requires more than just luck

A decade ago, the word “selfie” did not even exist, but almost everyone with a smartphone takes such photos these days. In Korea, there is even a word for a person who looks very different in selfie...

Mar 23, 2018
Culture

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