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[Herald Interview] Korea spots ‘silver lining’ amid pandemic with transparent, responsible public sector

PeopleDec 10, 2020

In a year that has witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt lives and devastate economies around the world, South Korea is seeking innovations to meet the challenges it presents. The following is the...
Broadway actors of Korean heritage to connect via YouTube

TheaterDec 10, 2020

The concert will feature seven stage actors with Korean heritage, including Hwang Joo-min from the Broadway musical “The Prom,” Lim Q who starred in “The King and I,” Jung Jin-woo from the Broadway t...
Flurry of COVID-19 restrictions cause fatigue across culture scene

TheaterDec 8, 2020

While the authorities are enforcing stricter social distancing rules across the Greater Seoul area to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the culture sector is confused by the inconsistencies in ...
Christmas canceled in churches as COVID surges

CultureDec 7, 2020

As the stricter social distancing scheme that goes into effect Tuesday does not allow houses of worship in the greater Seoul area to hold in-person Christmas services, some Protestant churches are ca...
Stage lights go off after Seoul orders shutdown

TheaterDec 6, 2020

Though not required for a lockdown under Seoul’s measure, private musical productions have announced a temporary closure of shows to help curb the third wave of the virus. The musical “Monte Cristo,...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

TravelDec 4, 2020

Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival The Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival, initially slated for February, will be held online until Dec. 31. The festival, an annual event that celebrates local snow crabs caugh...
Seoul Arts Center on alert with 2 COVID-19 cases

CultureDec 3, 2020

The Seoul Arts Center confirmed Thursday another case of coronavirus among its employees, bringing the total to two after another case was detected earlier this week. On Monday, an employee at the s...
Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon to give virtual reality tour of Lotte Concert Hall

MusicDec 2, 2020

Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon is planning to show the public around the Lotte Concert Hall in virtual reality. The Lotte Foundation for Arts and LG Uplus, a major local telecom operator, joined hands to pres...
Kim Sun-wook, Chung Kyung-wha duo to go onstage on Dec. 18

MusicNov 28, 2020

Kim has a number of other engagements in December -- a solo recital on Dec. 8 follow by a formal debut as a conductor with the KBS Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 14. All shows will leave alternate seats...
Song Kang-ho, Kim Min-hee make list of ‘25 Greatest Actors’ by NYT

FilmNov 27, 2020

Actors Song Kang-ho and Kim Min-hee were included in the list of “The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far),” as arranged by the New York Times. On Wednesday, the New York Times released a...
Musical delves into the dark side of ‘Black Mary Poppins’

TheaterNov 27, 2020

Though inspired by the well-known “Mary Poppins” series, local original musical “Black Mary Poppins” tells a different story of the famous nanny with a magical, black umbrella. The story is loosely ...
Website for oldest metal-printed book opens in multiple languages

CultureNov 27, 2020

Meanwhile, the Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, a civic cyberdiplomacy organization of Korea, has declared it will launch a global campaign to retrieve Jikji. It also posted a new petition titled “...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

TravelNov 27, 2020

Sunchang Fermented Sauce Festival The Sunchang Fermented Sauce Festival is an annual event held in Sunchang, South Jeolla Province. The festival celebrates the many different sauces and pastes made ...
Pianist Cho Seung-jin’s encore recital canceled

MusicNov 25, 2020

Concert pianist Cho Seung-jin’s encore recital in Seoul slated for Saturday has been canceled, due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. Cho, the winner of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competiti...
Sunwoo Yekwon shares his ‘Mozart soul’ through new album

MusicNov 24, 2020

Though more often associated with the names of Romantic composers -- Chopin, Schumann and Schubert, for example -- pianist Sunwoo Yekwon hopes to share the Mozart side of himself through a new album....