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Nepalese, UK groups win UNESCO King Sejong Literacy PrizeSept 9, 2020Two groups based in Nepal and the UK that have been campaigning against illiteracy in Nepal and Myanmar have won the 2020 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize. The Nepal-based organization, Ageing Nepa... -
Revised bill aimed at supporting local OTT industry submitted to National AssemblySept 8, 2020Bill amending the law on video industry promotion expected to boost content producers’ negotiating position vis-a-vis global streaming platforms -
Frenzied fans of ‘Emperor of Trot’ Na Hoon-a crash KBS websiteSept 8, 2020K-pop fans from all over the world fawning over young K-pop idols is one thing. Fans flocking to online registration for a chance to see a 73-year-old trot singer’s concert is another. Upon the anno... -
CHA unveils newly excavated set of jewelrySept 6, 2020The Silla Cultural Heritage Research Institute said that this discovery is meaningful as the jewelry was positioned where the dead body is presumed to have been placed. The research institute added t... -
English guidebook published for foreigners in KoreaSept 5, 2020The Korean Culture and Information Service announced on Thursday that it had published an English-language guidebook for foreigners staying in South Korea titled “While in Korea.” “This book contain... -
Korean Cultural Center in Paris to reopen with contemporary art exhibitionsSept 2, 2020The Korean Cultural Center in Paris will reopen next week with a contemporary art exhibition titled “Real DMZ Project: Negotiating Borders,” after it shut down in March due to the spread of COVID-19.... -
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[Video] Celebrating the 30th episode of ‘The Trend Herald’Sept 1, 2020Being a YouTuber, or YouTube content creator, is gaining more traction in the South Korean job market. People are drawn to the video-sharing platform because of the money-making potential and the uni... -
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[Newsmaker] Police look into Travelholic after porn found on Instagram accountAug 30, 2020Seoul Gangnam Police Station said it has started an internal investigation into popular social media page Travelholic on Sunday, a day after its CEO Jo Jun-ki allegedly uploaded illegal porn to its I... -
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[Weekender] Coronavirus and weddings: Tying the knot in virus timesAug 29, 2020Wedding day disasters Under the Level 2 social distancing rules, gatherings of 50 or more people indoors and of 100 or more people outdoors are restricted, which means weddings cannot be held in the... -
Cultural Heritage Administration designates two volumes of ‘Samguk Yusa’ as national treasureAug 29, 2020The Cultural Heritage Administration said Thursday that it has designated two printed volumes of the “Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms)” as National Treasure No. 306-4. Volumes No. 4 a... -
Culture Ministry plans to beef up digital content representing KoreaAug 29, 2020The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that it will focus on strengthening digital content aimed at promoting the country more effectively and keeping up with current and future trends. Am... -
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[Eye Interview] ‘When people dance, they laugh!’Aug 28, 2020Choreographer Ahn Eun-me talks about how COVID-19 pandemic has given her new vision, how dance is an important emotional, physical tool -
Cultural Communications Forum 2020: Should cultural content go online?Aug 27, 2020The Korean panelists at the forum expressed more apprehension about going online. “In Korea, audience members wore masks and sanitized their hands to watch performances. We didn’t have a problem,” s... -
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[Video] Indoor Games go wild to combat quarantine boredomAug 24, 2020The 2020 Tokyo Games have been postponed, but people are taking themselves to the games at home to fill that void -- with the Quarantine Games. It all started when the Presley family held their game... -
Church holds trial for pastor who blessed sexual minorities at queer festivalAug 21, 2020The Korean Methodist Church put Rev. Lee Dong-hwan of Glory Jeil Church on trial Friday for giving a blessing to sexual minorities during a queer festival in August 2019. The case marks the first ti...
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