The Korea Herald

KOCCA strives for K-animation success

Sept 23, 2020

Local animations funded by Korea Creative Content Agency projects are grabbing international attention. KOCCA has been trying to raise the competitiveness of Korean animations with many annual proje...
Boy band Monsta X to promote Korea cultural heritage via YouTube

Sept 23, 2020

K-pop band Monsta X will star in an online video series aimed at promoting treasured Korean cultural heritage overseas, according to cultural heritage authorities Wednesday. The YouTube series, titl...
Protestant church groups fail to deliver highly anticipated decision on Jun Kwang-hoon

Sept 21, 2020

Two major Protestant church groups -- the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in Korea and the Presbyterian Church of Korea -- failed to make a decision in the case of the controversial Rev. Jun ...
[Feature] Time running out for large rescued dogs

Sept 21, 2020

With international travel halted by pandemic, backlog of dogs awaiting foreign adoption grows
[Weekender] Chuseok traditions go contactless

Sept 19, 2020

Traditional rites for one of Korea’s largest holidays are likely to be scaled down further as social distancing continues
Culture Ministry to recommend online cultural content to enjoy during Chuseok

Sept 18, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will provide links to cultural content from its affiliated bodies that the public can enjoy during Chuseok. The decision to provide this service was annou...
Emptied campuses prompt college festivals to move online, cancel

Sept 17, 2020

While Oh said that the online sessions were well received by students, not all comments have been complimentary. Some students openly slammed the events on student community sites, especially in the ...
Indie musicians, global music businesses to connect at MU:CON 2020

Sept 16, 2020

MU:CON 2020 director Yoon Sang praises BTS becoming first Asian hip-hop artists to top Billboard Hot 100
[Video] DIY bead bracelets go viral as way to tackle coronavirus fatigue

Sept 15, 2020

People have come up with innovative alternatives to keep themselves entertained as the novel coronavirus persists worldwide. New hobbies tailored for the pandemic era are flourishing on social media,...
Art educators gather virtually to discuss teaching art in pandemic times

Sept 14, 2020

Conference to discuss unlearning past practices, teaching art in local communities, role of art education in time of confusion
National Museum of Korea‘s largest-ever show of national treasures available online as well

Sept 14, 2020

The National Museum of Korea will livestream an online show of its largest-ever exhibition of national treasures at 7 p.m. Tuesday on Naver TV. “We hope the Naver TV livestream show ‘The New Nationa...
[Photo News] Chestnut picking in Gongju

Sept 12, 2020

Farmers are busy harvesting chestnuts for the upcoming Chuseok holiday in Banpo, a district in Gongju of South Chungcheong Province. The Gongju district is the largest chestnut-producing region in S...
CHA plans to apply for Gaya Tumuli’s UNESCO listing

Sept 10, 2020

The Cultural Heritage Administration on Thursday announced it is to apply for the listing of the Gaya Tumuli as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Gaya Tumuli is a serial property consisting of seven...
Post COVID-19 music industry to be discussed at MU:CON 2020

Sept 9, 2020

The four-day international music fair “2020 MU:CON” will take place online Sept. 23 - Sept. 26, according to the Korea Creative Content Agency on Wednesday. Now in its 9th year, MU:CON gathers membe...
Online lectures on UNESCO World Heritage open Thursday

Sept 9, 2020

The Preparatory Office for International Center for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites is holding an online lecture series titled “Understanding World Heritage Interpretation...