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Culture Ministry publishes guide book on translation of Korean wordsCultureOct 7, 2020The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate agency the National Institute of Korean Language on Wednesday jointly published a 29-page guide book on translation of widely used Korean... -
Busan International Film Festival to begin Oct. 21TheaterOct 7, 2020The 25th Busan International Film Festival, originally set to open Oct. 8, will be held Oct. 21-30 both offline and online, according to the festival organizers. “We will screen a total of 194 films... -
Desperate nightclubs sell T-shirts as pandemic losses mountCultureOct 6, 2020On Sept. 18, Cakeshop announced that it reached its funding goal of 10 million won ($8,640) after its launch at the end of August and said it would soon send out rewards, including T-shirts, special ... -
‘Collectors’ to steal moviegoers’ hearts with tomb-robbery taleTheaterOct 6, 2020Comedy crime film “Collectosr” is ready to steal moviegoers’ hearts with its original story about tomb robbery. “As the first Korean film about tomb robbery, we will present new visuals that the aud... -
Middlebury College students learn Korean with BTSCultureOct 6, 2020The Korea Foundation on Tuesday said that it has launched a lecture series using ‘Learn! KOREAN with BTS’ at Middlebury College, a liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont that is known for its fo... -
Netflix to show Korean American director Caroline Suh’s Blackpink docFilmOct 5, 2020Netflix on Monday said its highly anticipated K-pop documentary “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky,” directed by Korean American film director Caroline Suh, is set to premiere on Oct. 14. Once the film is... -
Events to mark Hangeul Day to be held at Korean Cultural Centers worldwideCultureOct 5, 2020A wide range of events will be held at 32 Korean Cultural Centers located in 27 countries to mark the 574th Hangeul Day on Oct. 9. the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korean Culture and I... -
YouTube show ‘Fake Men’ goes multi-platformTelevisionOct 4, 2020The second season of reality show “Fake Men,” which was originally created for YouTube, is now also streaming through two local platforms -- Kakao TV and Watcha. The first season of the show, made b... -
Online content for the Chuseok holidaysTelevisionSept 29, 2020Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, is all about families returning to their hometowns and paying tribute to their ancestors by visiting graves and sharing a big meal. Also, the Chuseok h... -
‘Samjin Company English Class’ brings back ’90s vibeFilmSept 28, 2020It was the ’90s vibe that director Lee Jong-pil was after in his upcoming film “Samjin Company English Class,” which captures the mood of the country when it was on the cusp of globalization. The vi... -
S.M. Entertainment aims to lead contactless era with Disney-like IPMusicSept 27, 2020Korean entertainment behemoth S.M. Entertainment is changing to adapt to the contactless era while utilizing its intellectual properties. “Like how Disney achieved an IP empire, K-pop will overcome ... -
National Museum of Korea reopens with extended schedule for largest-ever show of national treasuresCultureSept 27, 2020The National Museum of Korea’s “The New National Treasures of Korea” exhibition has been extended for two weeks. The largest-ever show of national treasures opened on July 22 and will now be shown t... -
K-beauty meets 18th century Princess HwahyupCultureSept 26, 2020Along with the new cosmetics products, the organizations also created Princess Hwahyup character goods. “The development of modern cosmetics and cultural products based on the cosmetics relics of P... -
‘Night of the Undead’ features more than just absurd comedyFilmSept 23, 2020“When I first read the script, I was puzzled,” Lee Mi-do, one of the main actors in the upcoming science fiction comedy “Night of the Undead,” said during a press conference held at the CGV Yongsan m... -
Protestant church groups fail to deliver highly anticipated decision on Jun Kwang-hoonCultureSept 21, 2020Two major Protestant church groups -- the General Assembly of Presbyterian Church in Korea and the Presbyterian Church of Korea -- failed to make a decision in the case of the controversial Rev. Jun ...
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