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[Eye Plus] The history beneath our feet

History is closer to people’s lives than in the musty pages of old books. In the ultra-modern metropolis of Seoul, there is a place where a step into the lower ground of a high-rise office building ...

Mar 21, 2019
Culture
52 temples recognized for excellent templestay programs

With the aim of encouraging and promoting templestay programs, the Korean Buddhist Cultural Foundation honored 52 temples across South Korea on Tuesday for their effective programs. The Korean Buddh...

Mar 19, 2019
Culture
[Weekender] Itaewon’s identity wanes in the wake of gentrification

Once-crowded bars and shops gone as rents rise, visitors stay away

Mar 14, 2019
Culture
Preservation, promotion of cultural heritage among key plans for S. Korea

The Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday laid out its plan for the year, centered on strategic goals of preserving and promoting the country’s legacy here and abroad to create jobs and boost...

Mar 13, 2019
Culture
Culture Ministry vows inter-Korean cooperation, including joint Olympics participation

Despite the recent collapse of the Washington-Pyongyang summit, worsening prospects for inter-Korea relations, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday vowed to “spearhead peace between ...

Mar 11, 2019
Culture
[Eye Plus] Migratory birds say adieu to S. Korea as spring arrives

With the arrival of spring in South Korea one can witness the spectacle of migratory wild birds leaving back to their homes across the world in huge numbers. After enduring a slightly less cold wint...

Mar 7, 2019
Culture
LTI Korea worries about division of two Koreas’ literature

Poet Kim Sa-in, head of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, has expressed worries about division of the literary works of North and South Korea. His comments came as LTI Korea, a state-fu...

Mar 6, 2019
Culture
S. Korean Go master Lee Se-dol considering retiring at end of 2019

South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol, who was famously defeated by Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo, said Tuesday that he might retire at the end of this year. Lee, 36, made the surpris...

Mar 5, 2019
Culture
More pets travel in, out of Korea

Travel-related industries adapt to trend, expanding pet-friendly services

Mar 1, 2019
Culture
[Weekender] Tracing footsteps of March 1 Movement

Historic sites mark the path of independence demonstrations in central Seoul

Feb 28, 2019
Culture
[Weekender] Notorious colonial-era prison commemorates sacrifices of March 1

Seodaemun Prison History Museum holds exhibition to honor Korean independence fighters

Feb 28, 2019
Culture
Royal palaces, tombs to open gates to commemorate March 1 Movement

Royal palaces and tombs across the country will be open to all visitors free of charge this Friday to mark the centennial of the March 1 Independence Movement of 1919. According to the Cultural Heri...

Feb 25, 2019
Culture
German museum to repatriate pair of Joseon era statues to Korea

The Museum am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, Germany, will return a pair of Joseon era stone statues to South Korea, the Overseas Cultural Heritage Foundation announced Thursday. The two statues will be ret...

Feb 21, 2019
Culture
[Eye Plus] Traditional Korean culture alive at King’s Street

It’s easy to spot beautiful palaces when you walk around Seoul, a city that blends modern and traditional Korean cultures. Changdeokgung, a royal palace built in 1405, is among them. Donhwanum is th...

Feb 21, 2019
Culture
[Eye Plus] Cassette tapes make stand in digital era

Many remember listening to a cassette tape on a deck or portable player like Sony’s Walkman. Pressing the rewind and stop buttons to find the right track and flipping the tape to listen to the revers...

Feb 7, 2019
Culture

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