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Deadline met, but vision missed: S. Korea's underwhelming show at Expo 2025 Osaka
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How this 20-year-old landed on J-Hope’s project
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'Culinary Class Wars' star Paik Jong-won faces mounting controversies amid business, TV uncertainty
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Interview: Minho embraces intimacy of stage in ‘Rendezvous’
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Cardinal Lazarus You speculated as possible contender for pope
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Is Microsoft overlooking Korean gamers?
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14th century book stripped of treasure status after theft revealed
The Korea Heritage Service on Tuesday said it is revoking all administrative decisions related to the national treasure designation of the book Daemyeongryul (The Great Ming Code), due to the illegal acquisition of the ancient text by the museum director who applied for its designation. The decision to cancel the book’s status as a national treasure comes years after a 2022 court ruling confirmed that the text had been stolen and sentenced the museum director to three years in prison. A KHS subc
April 29, 2025 -
BIFF unveils vision for 30th edition
The Busan International Film Festival, having announced its transition to a competitive festival, unveiled comprehensive plans and a vision for its upcoming 30th edition during a press conference Tuesday at the Busan Cinema Center. The festival, which is set to run from Sept. 17-26 in Busan, will focus on Asian films in its inaugural competition category. Last year, the festival announced its transition to a competitive format after operating as a non-competitive event since its 1996 founding. T
April 29, 2025 -
Music video featuring late actor Kim Sae-ron released
A music video featuring late actor Kim Sae-ron was released Monday, offering a final glimpse of her performance before her death earlier this year. Distributor CMNIX unveiled the music video for “A World Without Pain,” an original soundtrack from the upcoming film “Guitar Man.” In the video, uploaded on the company's YouTube channel Monday, Kim plays Yoo-jin, the film’s female lead. Director Lee Sun-jung of “Guitar Man” recalled Kim’s presence on set, saying, “Kim Sae-ron brought a lot of bright
April 29, 2025 -
Animation 'The King of Kings' becomes highest-grossing S. Korean film in US
"The King of Kings," a South Korean animation about the life of Jesus, has become the most popular ever South Korean film in the United States in terms of revenue, data showed Monday. The animation film has posted a combined $54.51 million in ticket sales at the US box office as of last week since its release on April 11, according to data compiled by its production company, Mofac Studios. The figure broke the previous record of $53.84 million set by Oscar-winning Korean director Bong Joon-ho's
April 28, 2025 -
Six years in storage, ‘Virus’ breaks free at last
The irony wasn't lost on anyone at Monday's press conference for the romantic comedy "Virus" -- a film about a fictional pathogen that causes people to fall madly in love was itself quarantined for nearly six years, due to a real pandemic that kept people apart. "Although there were many twists and turns leading up to the release, I'm thrilled we can finally present the film," director Kang Yi-kwan told reporters at Seoul's Yongsan CGV cinema on Monday. The film, which completed production in la
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Jeon Min-chul wins top prize at ballet's Youth America Grand Prix
South Korean dancer Jeon Min-chul won the Grand Prix title at the 2025 Youth America Grand Prix, the world's largest student ballet competition in Tampa, Florida, on Friday. Jeon competed in the senior men's division held April 21-27 and was named the overall Grand Prix winner -- the highest award given across all divisions and age groups. Jeon performed Albrecht’s variation from "Giselle" in the finals, a piece he had recently danced with the Universal Ballet on April 18 and 20. Jeon's win mark
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'Culinary Class Wars' star Paik Jong-won faces mounting controversies amid business, TV uncertainty
Paik Jong-won, the star of "Culinary Class Wars" and a powerhouse in the Korean food industry, faces an uncertain future in both his business and television series, amid mounting controversies ranging from workplace abuses of power to violations of food-related regulations. Paik was recently reported to authorities for allegedly breaching country-of-origin labeling laws for food products. Specifically, Paik-seok doenjang, a soybean paste produced by Theborn Korea, was marketed as a domestically
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Gyeongbokgung nighttime tour tickets to go on sale
Online reservations for nighttime tours of Gyeongbokgung, the most recognized of the five Joseon-era (1392-1910) palaces in Seoul, will start Wednesday for tours running May 8-June 15. Registration will open on Ticketlink on a first-come, first-served basis, with each person allowed to buy up to four tickets. For international tourists, tickets can be purchased on the day of the tour at Gwanghwamun, the main palace gate, upon showing an ID, such as a passport. Tours will run from 7 p.m. to 9:30
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Poet Kim Hye-soon elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Acclaimed South Korean poet Kim Hye-soon has been elected as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Kim was named among eight new members in the Literature section of the Academy's Humanities and Arts division, part of this year's incoming class of 248 new members. The 69-year-old poet is the first Korean writer to be elected to the Academy's literature section. Korean American novelist Lee Chang-rae and poet Choi Don-mee were previously inducted as member
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KFPI to hold seminar on spread of Korean food, evolution with migration
The Korea Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs are jointly hosting an academic seminar next month on how "hansik," or Korean food, has spread and changed as Korean people migrated. The seminar is part of the institutions' efforts to explore the diverse flavors of Korean cuisine through three academic seminars this year. Scheduled for May 23 at the Hansik Space E:eum in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, the first seminar of the year will explore how Korean cuis
April 28, 2025 -
Lee In's solo show at Artcube 2R2 explores social identity
Artist Lee In’s solo exhibition “Encounters on the Horizon” opened Friday at Artcube 2R2 in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, where the artist explores questions about identity in society. The solo exhibition consists of two series, “Palette, something” and “Black, something,” encompassing Lee’s oil paintings and sculptures, which use hanji, traditional Korean mulberry paper. Lee delves into the question of social relationships, according to the gallery. Artcube 2R2 is run by ArtToken, an online platf
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Interview: Ma Dong-seok trades criminals for demons
Korean cinema has its own immovable object. Where Hollywood boasts Dwayne Johnson, South Korea counters with Ma Dong-seok — an actor whose boulder-like physique and jackhammer fists have become a bankable genre unto themselves. In an industry struggling to reclaim prepandemic viewership, Ma's fist-first persona has demonstrated remarkable resilience. His "Roundup" franchise — where Ma's blunt-force detective pulverizes criminal enterprises — has accumulated over 40 million admissions, with three
April 27, 2025 -
Interview: Minho embraces intimacy of stage in ‘Rendezvous’
For Choi Minho, stepping onto the theater stage was not about hiding behind a character — it was a deliberate choice to reveal himself more fully. "I wanted to show more of myself without hiding," said singer-actor Choi, who recently returned to the theater for his second play. After making his theatrical debut last year in "Waiting for Waiting for Godot," the SHINee member is back in the spotlight, this time starring in the romantic comedy "Rendezvous." Like his first project, "Rendezvous" is a
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Two exhibitions at once at Arario Gallery, Pace Gallery
Arario Gallery and Pace Gallery are each showing two exhibitions simultaneously, offering a chance to explore paintings and installations from renowned global artists and emerging talents. Homegrown gallery Arario shows paintings and installations by new Korean artists, while Pace Gallery is showing the first-ever presentation of American sculptor Louise Nevelson and an exhibition of works by British painter Nigel Cooke. Arario Gallery Arario is showing two exhibitions, “Metissage” and “Silver,
April 26, 2025 -
Deadline met, but vision missed: S. Korea's underwhelming show at Expo 2025 Osaka
Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, officially opened on April 13. As part of the international media, I had the opportunity to get an early look at several national pavilions on April 9. While many countries were still busy fine-tuning the details of their exhibits, South Korea’s pavilion stood out for its preparedness. As local media proudly reported, it was one of the few that met the official deadline and appeared fully ready to welcome visitors. According to local reports, only eight of the 47 count
April 26, 2025