More than 50 high-profile figures from all over the world participated in the VIP welcoming dinner held at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul, to congratulate the opening of iDEA Herald Design Forum 2011, the first-ever unique design event hosted by Herald Media Inc. Herald Media CEO and publisher Yoo Byung-chang delivers a speech at the VIP welcoming dinner at The Shilla hotel in central Seoul on We...

“Medusa Tamed” by Sohn Jung-hee. (Gallery Sejul) A crouching Medusa has its index finger to its lips as if to keep someone quiet. It is titled “Medusa Tamed.” Another figure, “Hermaphrodite,” is hiding its body under rags. Such curious characters inspired by myth populate Sohn Jung-hee’s solo exhibition “Adjustments,” which opens Friday at Gallery Sejul in Pyeongchang-dong, central Seoul. Exhi...

Something for everyone awaits at airfield, ostrich ranch, dairy farm and mud flats just hours from Seoul Nine out of 10 South Korean office workers have decided to spend their vacation within the country this summer instead of flying overseas, according to a recent survey by Korean Chamber of Commerce. Sure, the Korean Peninsula is full of beautiful tourist spots. But what to do if you are tire...

Imjasutang is a cold soup with chicken meat in a chilled broth that is a mixture of ground roasted sesame seeds and chicken stock. “Imja” refers to white sesame. Imjasutang may also be called “kkaekkuktang.” It is believed to maintain health in the summer. This soup was enjoyed by royalty and noble families in olden days. Ingredients - 1 head chicken: 10 cups) water, 1/4 tsp salt - fragrant se...

“Ik-joong Kang: A Retrospective (1996-2011)”: South Korean artist Kang Ik-joong’s mini retrospective exhibition is underway at Posco art museum at the POSCO building in Daechi-dong, southern Seoul. Kang is one of most globally well-known Korean artists and represented the country at the 1997 Venice Biennale. At the exhibition, 23 of his paintings, installations and sculptures featuring the artis...

Kong-guksu is a dish of cold noodles in a chilled soybean puree which is made of ground white soybeans after soaked, boiled and skinned. Kong-guksu is sweet and rich in nutrition. It is a summer specialty for people who are easily exhausted from the hot weather. Kong-guksu (Institute of Traditional Korean Food) Ingredients ● 1/4 cup white bean, 5 cups soaking water, ● 4 cups boiling water, ●...

Kang Ik-joong holds mini-retrospective exploring Korean division at POSCO art museum What can a moon jar, Hangeul and Gen. Douglas MacArthur possibly have in common? “They are all connections of some sort. Moon jars are composed of the top half and the bottom half, Hangeul is composed of vowels and consonants and Gen. MacArthur came in and the peninsula was divided into two,” Kang Ik-joong told...

Project Runway Korea contestant Lee Seung-hee, now a creative director, started late but aims for top This is the fourth in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed. Women’s wear brand Leyii’s founder and creative director Lee Seung-hee’s last year was hectic ― participating in eight foreign shows including Tranoi and Prt-a-Porter in Paris, Train in New York and Fashion Week...

Designer Lee Young-hee aims to show ‘our clothes on our land’ Designer Lee Young-hee will hold a hanbok fashion show in Dokdo, a rocky islet 87.4 kilometers east from Ulleungdo on East Sea, next month. It will be held on Aug. 9, in time to commemorate the Liberation Day of Korea on Aug. 15. “We are planning the hanbok show in an aim to show the world our clothes on our land,” said the PR offici...

EU expert says international network can help return cultural properties to rightful homes Outside of a crime or conviction, the only way to prompt the return of cultural properties is to negotiate, said Manlio Frigo, professor of European Union and international law at Italy’s University of Milan. Frigo visited Seoul to participate in a forum on the return of cultural property with other world...

Private museums join hands to promote Korean artists online; exhibition shows images of Korea captured by top photographers Witnessing K-pop and TV dramas lead hallyu, or the Korean Wave, across Asia and Europe, Korean art insiders decided to jump in and seek chances for Korean artists as well. The Korean Art Museum Association announced on Monday the launch of the “K-Artist Global Project” at ...

A localized version of the popular performance “Miso” kicked off in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, earlier this month. Organized by Chongdong Theater in central Seoul, Gyeongju Metropolitan Government and Gyeongju World Culture Expo, and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the musical titled “Miso II ― Silla, The Land of Gods” offers a compact presentation of everythi...

Yukgaejang is a spicy soup made by boiling beef with vegetables such as green onions, bracken, mung bean sprouts and taro stalks. It is a good soup for the summer to stimulate appetite and recoup physical strength with its high protein content. Yukgaejang (Institute of Traditional Korean Food) Ingredients ● Broth: 400 g beef (brisket), 20 cups water fragrant seasoning: 100 g green onion, 6 c...

About 300 international artists to participate in event, which may miss Chinese co-director due to Beijing’s oppression of dissidents Ai Weiwei, co-director of the 4th Gwangju Design Biennale, may not be able to attend the show in September but his artwork will. “Field,” the 1.15 meter tall rectangular installation measuring 7.4 meter by 7.4 meters made with a series of porcelain pipes, which t...