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[Newsmaker] Shattering prejudice about cultural heritage

Jan 3, 2021

Attempts to break the staid image of cultural heritage are reaping positive results
Online education for adults seeing breakthrough

Jan 1, 2021

But local digital learning platforms Coloso, Class 101, Wonderwall and Vible, among others, mostly created by startups, are quickly expanding the cyber learning market. In the raging pandemic era, th...
Culture Ministry commits financial support for artists in 2021

Dec 31, 2020

“The certificate (of artistic activity) is currently issued based on the Artist Welfare Act. We will have to make some changes to the law, which will be announced around March,” Lee said. “We are pla...
K-pop superstars to fill up New Year’s Eve and Day through online concerts

Dec 30, 2020

Bit Hit Entertainment show scheduled for New Year’s Eve; SM Entertainment slated for New Year’s Day
Korean food translations become easier for foreigners to understand

Dec 30, 2020

Korea Tourism Organization to publish ‘Standards for Translating Foods in Korea’ in January
Culture Ministry unveils DMZ Peace Trail logo

Dec 30, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday disclosed the logo for its DMZ Peace Trail, a trail created to promote the site near the Demilitarized Zone as a tourism destination. The DMZ, ...
Retro style becomes comforting trend at pandemic times

Dec 29, 2020

Baek Min-seo helps her father who sells secondhand retro goods at a market by promoting the goods online. Among the retro products, cups from the 1990s are particularly popular, as they have become c...
[Feature] A year full of YouTuber troubles and controversies

Dec 28, 2020

Lured by quick fame and riches, YouTubers pursue increasingly provocative contents, attack other YouTubers
CHA to release short film on palace guard inspection ceremony

Dec 27, 2020

A short film on the inspection of guards at a Joseon royal palace will be released on Dec. 31, featuring several well-known actors. “Cheobjong- Palace Guard Inspection Ceremony” is a 20-minute film ...
Virus changes drinking habits

Dec 26, 2020

More people drink alone at home, while alcohol consumption per sitting has dipped since pandemic
‘MMCA Artist Talk’ to introduce 52 contemporary artists online

Dec 25, 2020

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea kicked off a new online program to introduce Korea’s contemporary artists whose works have been shown at the national museum this year or wil...
Pandemic Christmas creates new traditions

Dec 24, 2020

Family activities replace partying as people observe social distancing rules
New second vice culture minister, CHA head named

Dec 23, 2020

Born in 1961, Kim Hyun-mo graduated Suncheon High School in South Jeolla Province and majored in political science at Sogang University in Seoul. He passed the high-level public service exam in 1990....
Arirang from Mexico wins Arirang video contest

Dec 23, 2020

The Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation on Tuesday announced Maria Eugenia Olsen Aguilar’s “Anniquin Arirang” as the winner of its “Arirang”-themed video contest. The contest -- held jointly by the C...
[Feature] Virtual year-end celebrations are a hip alternative this pandemic year

Dec 21, 2020

Lee Eun-joo, a professional growth planner who authored a book on knowledge nomads and annually hosts a year-end party with people who share the same interest, threw an online party last week. As hos...