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Middlebury College students learn Korean with BTS

Oct 6, 2020

The Korea Foundation on Tuesday said that it has launched a lecture series using ‘Learn! KOREAN with BTS’ at Middlebury College, a liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont that is known for its fo...
Launching the ‘Why Jameson Highball?’ campaign

Oct 5, 2020

Pernod Ricard Korea said its new campaign to promote its blended Irish whiskey Jameson comes at a time when people are seeking connection with a small group of close friends in their own emotional an...
Bond and connect: Three artists relate over highballs

Oct 5, 2020

Artist Jackson Shim, indie band Adoy and choreographer J Black come together for a unique campaign by Jameson
Events to mark Hangeul Day to be held at Korean Cultural Centers worldwide

Oct 5, 2020

A wide range of events will be held at 32 Korean Cultural Centers located in 27 countries to mark the 574th Hangeul Day on Oct. 9. the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korean Culture and I...
Tech-fueled traditional activities for Chuseok holidays

Oct 1, 2020

Users can learn to play traditional instruments through the VR instruction videos released by the center. Traditional dances, from folk dances to court dances, are introduced too. Other VR recording...
Korean culture festival to kick off virtually next month

Oct 1, 2020

An inaugural Korean culture festival will kick off next month to give people from all over the world chances to enjoy Korean cultural heritage and modern trends in a virtual way, the culture ministry...
Pandemic deepens generational conflict surrounding Chuseok

Sept 30, 2020

As the prolonged pandemic continues into late September, Chuseok -- South Korea’s major traditional holiday -- has become a thorny issue for some families, igniting a generational conflict over wheth...
[Video] Koreans welcome Chuseok with new flavors of songpyeon

Sept 29, 2020

Millions of people in South Korea are set to drive for hours to reunite with their family members for Chuseok, one of the country’s biggest annual celebrations. Chuseok, also referred to as “Hangawi...
National Museum of Korea reopens with extended schedule for largest-ever show of national treasures

Sept 27, 2020

The National Museum of Korea’s “The New National Treasures of Korea” exhibition has been extended for two weeks. The largest-ever show of national treasures opened on July 22 and will now be shown t...
Are webtoons uniquely prone to offend?

Sept 26, 2020

Although webtoons shown on major portal sites have been popular for almost two decades, they have never been subjected to as much criticism as they are getting now. Controversy over webtoon content ...
K-beauty meets 18th century Princess Hwahyup

Sept 26, 2020

Along with the new cosmetics products, the organizations also created Princess Hwahyup character goods. “The development of modern cosmetics and cultural products based on the cosmetics relics of P...
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