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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival takes place at Hwacheon County in Gangwon Province. Since 2003, the event has been attended by more than a million people. Availabl...

January 26, 2019
Travel
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Extreme Job (Korea) Opened Jan.23 Comedy Directed by Lee Byeong-heon A team of narcotics detectives goes undercover at a fried chicken joint to stake out an organized crime gang. When they learn...

January 26, 2019
Film
S. Korea finds, requests revision of over 200 errors about the country

South Korean authorities have identified and requested the revision of 222 cases of incorrect information about the country at 105 homepages of state-run or public organizations in other countries an...

January 24, 2019
Culture
[Herald Interview] Jung Woo-sung, Kim Hyang-gi discuss new movie ‘Innocent Witness’

Veteran actor Jung Woo-sung and budding starlet Kim Hyang-gi have come together for a memorable performance in the upcoming drama “Innocent Witness” by Lee Han. The film is about a young girl with a...

January 23, 2019
Film
[Herald Review] ‘Innocent Witness,’ heart-warming film with generic narrative

Actress Kim Hyang-gi continues to impress with her range, character-building based on heavy research, and carefully honed acting skills that promise more wonders on the horizon from the 18-year-old. ...

January 22, 2019
Film
'Collection of Korea' exhibits relics, struggles for Korean culture

Armed resistance was not the only line of defense to keep alive the spirit of Koreans living under Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule. Some fought for preservation of the language with their lives, others...

January 20, 2019
Culture
[Herald Review] Indie film ‘February’ stops halfway toward greatness

From the reader’s perspective, I imagine the most annoying thing to read in a film review is “I can’t quite put my finger on it, but ...” Having said that, this is the cop-out I choose in describing...

January 17, 2019
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission (Korea) Opened Jan. 9 Drama Directed by Eom Yu-na With Korea colonized by the Japanese, a handful of scholars, including Ryu Jeong-hwan (Yoon Kye-sang), attempt to k...

January 17, 2019
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Ulsan Grand Park Light Festival This year’s Ulsan Grand Park Light Festival features five different themes under “Draw the Light Dream” until Jan. 27. The highlight of the festival is the 11-meter ...

January 17, 2019
Travel
[Newsmaker] Ministry asks auditors to look into athletes' village after skater's rape allegations

Sports Ministry asks audit body to look into athletes’ village after gold medalist Shim Suk-hee's sexual assault allegations The South Korean government on Wednesday announced a series of measures t...

January 16, 2019
Social affairs
‘The Man Who Laughs’ wins big at 2019 Korea Musical Awards

“The Man Who Laughs” got the last laugh at the annual Korea Musical Awards Monday night at Seoul’s Blue Square, winning acclaim for best musical, best actor and best theatrical arts. Its lead Park H...

January 15, 2019
Theater
‘Odd Family’ a rare zombie comedy with veteran actors

Zombie movies are scarce in the world of South Korean film, perhaps because domestic film budgets can’t compare to those in Hollywood. Then again, it may simply reflect the preference of moviegoers h...

January 15, 2019
Film
Korea Grand Sale gears up for kick off

Korean tourism authorities were set Monday for the official opening of the Korea Grand Sale, an annual event for foreign shoppers with events, promotions and sales across the country. This year’s ev...

January 14, 2019
Travel
Restoration of national treasure pagoda completed

The restoration process of a Goryeo-era stone pagoda -- South Korea’s national treasure No. 209 -- has been completed, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Sunday. According to the officials, “...

January 14, 2019
Culture
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Ulsan Grand Park Light Festival This year’s Ulsan Grand Park Light Festival features five different themes under “Draw the Light Dream” until Jan. 27. The highlight of the festival is the 11-meter ...

January 10, 2019
Travel

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