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[ASEAN-Korea summit] Mouthwatering ‘ASEAN-ROK Food Street’ illuminates Busan

Nov 24, 2019

BUSAN -- Perhaps it is fitting that a city known for a wide range of unique delicacies should host an inaugural event showcasing dishes from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member s...
[ASEAN-Korea summit] Busan bustling on eve of ASEAN-Korea summit

Nov 24, 2019

Busan -- Busan is no stranger to a large influx of guests, but South Korea’s second-largest city was even more robust than usual this weekend with multiple events taking place on the eve of the 2019 ...
Paris Korea Center opens to spearhead second coming of Hallyu

Nov 21, 2019

Paris -- The ceramic vases and Hangeul-inspired tables on display and the Korean cuisine experience zone right smack in the heart of Paris are a testament to the power of Hallyu, as the government-ru...
Unique ondol found at Gyeongbokgung pavilion

Nov 20, 2019

Designated Treasure No. 1761, Hyangwonjeong -- a two-story hexagonal pavilion on a small artificial island in the middle of a pond on the northern grounds of Gyeongbokgung -- was built by King Gojong...
Pangovernmental Hallyu team to be launched this year: culture minister

Nov 20, 2019

Talks underway on relaxing overseas travel restrictions for male stars who have not completed military service
S. Korea, UNESCO to cooperate toward listing DMZ as world heritage

Nov 20, 2019

PARIS -- Culture Minister Park Yang-woo and UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay agreed Tuesday to make a concerted effort to have the demilitarized zone between South Korea and North Korea added to the UN bo...
Go master Lee Se-dol, the only human to beat AI AlphaGo, retires

Nov 19, 2019

South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol, who is the only human to score a win against the artificial intelligence Go player AlphaGo, retired Tuesday. The 36-year-old officially retired from Go competition...
Culture minister to request UNESCO's cooperation to list DMZ as World Heritage

Nov 19, 2019

In a meeting with the head of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Tuesday, South Korean Culture Minister Park Yang-woo plans to ask the United Nations body to inscribe the inter-...
Newly selected national treasures of Korea to be unveiled to public

Nov 19, 2019

The National Museum of Korea will hold an exhibition next year featuring national treasures designated in recent years, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration on Tuesday. The upcoming exh...
[EYE] A treasure house of antique books

Nov 14, 2019

On the bustling main street of Insa-dong -- which once symbolized Korean traditional culture, but is now crowded with souvenir shops -- visitors nonchalantly pass by a store that holds centuries-old ...
[ASEAN-ROK summit] ASEAN Cinema Week 2019 to be hosted in Busan

Nov 12, 2019

A film festival showcasing works from Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states will take place in Busan on Friday and Saturday, on the sidelines of the upcoming ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Su...
Senior citizen group hosts hanbok fashion show to bring harmony to society

Nov 10, 2019

The Korea Senior Star Association, a civic group for senior citizens, hosted a fashion show Saturday to promote the beauty of the Korean traditional costume, hanbok, and break down the barriers that ...
[Weekender] How open is Korea to men’s makeup?

Nov 8, 2019

Men’s cosmetics are big here, but not as big as some might think
[Weekender] Male shoppers gripped by lure of luxury

Nov 8, 2019

From luxury to fashion to home electronics, men emerge as next power shoppers
Foreign envoys get a glimpse of Korea’s architectural tradition

Nov 6, 2019

Kim Bong-ryol, president of Korean National University of Arts, gave a lecture on the history of wooden architecture in Korea, at the Hungarian ambassador’s residence in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday...