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[Herald Interview] CHA head reveals ambition to promote Korean cultural heritage worldwide

Jun 24, 2020

On the recent media report that the Korean government plans to ask UNESCO to remove Japan’s Hashima Island from its world heritage list, Chung confirmed that the CHA is not considering it. The issue...
[Video] A home transformed into a shared office for NPOs

Jun 22, 2020

Dongrak-ga, a shared working space in central Seoul’s Jongno, opened its doors last month, offering space that nonprofit organizations in Korea can use without paying any rent. Dongrak-ga translates...
[Newsmaker] Culture Ministry denies plans to ask UNESCO to delist Hashima Island

Jun 22, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sunday denied reports that it had planned to officially ask UNESCO to delist Japan’s historical industrial sites, including Hashima Island. In 2015, Jap...
[Video] A frosty summer companion to beat the heat

Jun 19, 2020

The classic condensed milk and red beans become transcendent when they meet shaved ice
Offline performance to mark 70th anniversary of war to be held in Jeonju

Jun 16, 2020

The Cultural Heritage Administration will hold an offline in-person performance to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War. While many events and concerts to mark the war here are set to take pl...
Essay contest underway to improve image of Korea abroad

Jun 16, 2020

The Academy of Korean Studies, a state-run research and educational institute located in Gyeonggi Province, is awaiting submissions for the Understanding Korea 2020 Contest Call for Essays. The deadl...
Concert, exhibitions among events to mark 70th anniversary of war

Jun 15, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday that its affiliated institutions will hold several events to mark the 70th anniversary of the war that began on June 25, 1950, when North ...
Seoul Auction to offer rare modern artworks at upcoming auction

Jun 14, 2020

Eight major works by Lee Ufan and a work by the late Park Soo-keun will be presented to the public, along with real estate
[Eye Plus] More than just old, antique and unique

Jun 13, 2020

The now seldomly frequented Hwanghak-dong, near the tourist spot of Dongdaemun Design Plaza, was once an up-and-rising, sophisticated neighborhood in Seoul in the 1980s. After Seoul hosted its first...
Korea’s ‘sentimental tattoos’ trending among the young

Jun 13, 2020

Time is ripe for public discussion on legalizing tattoos
[Photo News] Harvesting peaches in Wansan

Jun 13, 2020

Farmers in Wansan -- a district of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province -- are working hard to harvest their fully ripe peaches, the region’s specialty. Wansan is believed to have started growing peaches i...
Players pay tribute to Uzi as retirement casts light on health in esports

Jun 12, 2020

Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao, the iconic star player of the League of Legends Pro League in China, announced his retirement June 3 due to chronic injury. He won accolades from players around the world and shed ...
Seoul designates 34 more overseas Sejong Korean-language institutes

Jun 10, 2020

South Korea has added more than 30 new state-funded Korean language institutes abroad, the government announced Wednesday, in an effort to promote the Korean language as a catalyst in the global spre...
Riot Games welcomes Pawn and Wadid to LCK 2020 Summer Split

Jun 10, 2020

In addition, new announcers Lee Jung-hyun and Yoon Su-bin will be joining Kim Min-ah in interviewing players. Lee reviews soccer’s K League and conducts interviews with foreign players on GoalTV, and...
French economist Jacques Attali: Altruism is key to fighting COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 9, 2020

French economist and futurologist Jacques Attali said “to act altruistically” is the only way to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in an interview conducted as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affa...