After the Second Manchu Invasion (1636), the royal government in Joseon became obsessed with factions and theories. In addition, both the public morality and official discipline were corrupt. It was under such circumstances that Yi tried to stabilize the livelihood of the people through royal statesmanship. In particular, it is notable that he called for reducing the dynasty’s harsh class discrim...

Jeong Da-hye became the first South Korean artist to win the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, for “A Time of Sincerity,” a basket created from woven horsehair. The awards ceremony was held at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Jongno, central Seoul, on Thursday. Made using a 500-year-old Korean hat-making technique that had long been considered a lost art, Jeong’s piece won the prize in a unanimous d...

What memories come to mind? We are already halfway through the year, and the pandemic is still an influence on our lives. What memories of the past few years come to mind? The exhibition “My Your Memory” at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, explores the theme of memory. The exhibition starts with “Sleep,” a five-hour-long video that Andy Warhol filmed while his friend J...

Cheong Wa Dae will stay open to the public during the evening hours from July 20 to Aug. 1, the Cultural Heritage Administration’s Cheong Wa Dae operations team announced Tuesday. Nighttime tours will be held twice a day, at 7:30 p.m. and 8:10 p.m., except on Tuesdays. The 90-minute tour will be led by a guide, who will explain about the Cheong Wa Dae’s buildings and compound. Cold drinks will...

Kakao Entertainment and the Korean Cultural Center Thailand will present a webtoon about Thai veterans who participated in the Korean War. The webtoon has been created to inform the younger generation about the history of the Korean War. Titled “One Day, My Beloved Idol Group‘s Leader Disappeared!” it will be launched in September in Thailand. The story begins when the leader of the famous K-pop...

Several jijachongtong, cannons about a meter long with a 100-mm bore shooting 16.5-kg janggunjeon projectiles, were also placed on the Joseon battleships. While Japanese ships were greater in number, they were not as potent in battle. Japanese warships were not nearly as sturdily built as Korean warships and deployed only a maximum of four cannons, as the Japanese preferred engaging in combat af...

This accounts for the villagers protecting the Myeongjae House at times of upheaval like the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894) and the Korean war (1950). When the house, which was used as a headquarters of the North Korean Army during the Korean war, was designated as a target of bombing, Lt. Col. Park Hee-Dong from the region fiercely opposed it and persuaded US soldiers to stop the impending bo...

Born in 1971 in Seoul, the artist grew up in the US and is currently based in New York City. The exhibition “Begin Where You Are” at Gladstone Seoul runs through July 8. The US gallery opened its Seoul location in April as its first Asian venue. Yi also had a solo exhibition called “Hyundai Commission: Anicka Yi In Love With The World” at Tate Modern in the UK, held from Oct.12, 2021 to Jan. 16...

The painting was made using ink and light color on silk and depicts the landscape of the eastern bank of the Hangang and the surrounding Eungbongsan. Reaching the top of the path from the riverside shows dokseodang, the main study area for the sagadokseo program’s participants. Civil servants in official uniforms are seen enjoying a boat ride along the riverside. Names and titles of the official...

Multipurpose cultural complex the first such facility in newly developed Magok area

By Kim Hae-yeon ( hykim@heraldcorp.com )

Some 200 bagels come out fresh from the oven at 11 a.m. They are usually sold out by 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the weekdays, after which you will have to wait until a new batch is ready. ( ssh@heraldcorp.com ) ( sj_lee@heraldcorp.com ) ( yunapark@heraldcorp.com )

An 8th-century gold leaf artifact from the Unified Silla Period found at the Na Zone of the Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, was unveiled by the Gyeongju National Research Institute of Culture Heritage, Thursday. Discovered in November 2016, the artifact is an example of the finest metal craftsmanship of that time, with engraved bird and flower patterns carved at a thickness of 0.05 mill...

Tuesday‘s event was hosted by the Corea Image Communication Institute, and participants included French Ambassador Philippe Lefort, UK Ambassador Colin Crooks, Swiss Ambassador Dagmar Schmidt, Greek Ambassador Ekaterini Loupas and Kim Won-Soo, chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Future Consensus Institute. (gypark@heraldcorp.com)

A special exhibition will be held in October, also on Cheong Wa Dae grounds, incorporating digital art. The exhibition will introduce attendees to the site’s history. “I am thrilled and honored to be introducing the country‘s beautiful heritage to the world,” said actor Kim Min-ha of the hit drama series “Pachinko,” who was appointed this year’s promotion ambassador. Kim‘s trip to view the Trip...