League of Legends Champions Korea to hold first-ever cup tournament

'Fearless Draft' employed to offer fans dynamic viewing experience The world of League of Legends esports in Korea is set to evolve with the launch of the LCK Cup. The event will be held at the LCK Arena in LoL Park, located in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, beginning Wednesday. One of the most defining characteristics of the 2025 LCK Cup will be the "Fearless Draft" rule, which prevents players from selecting characters already used by the opposing team in the next match. This rule was previously im

Jan. 13, 2025

Goethe-Institut Korea offers 25% discount on online German courses

Goethe-Institut Korea is ringing in the New Year with a special discount of 25 percent on all of its online German language courses from January through February. As a leading institution for German language education and cultural exchange, Goethe-Institut Korea offers a variety of courses for all proficiency levels, from beginners to advanced learners. Students can take a personalized level test to determine the most suitable course, with classes designed to balance listening, speaking, reading

Jan. 13, 2025

[Herald Gallery] Discharge

The two-person exhibition “Pluto,” featuring Juree Kim (born 1980) and Gyungsu An (born 1975), is currently on display at Museumhead in Jongno-gu, Seoul, until Jan. 25. An, who works with paintings, and Kim, who creates sculptures, have consistently explored themes of "death" and "the dissolution of life" as they manifest in various forms within the urban environment. The exhibition reflects on the contradictions of a city that overlooks the pervasive presence of death, constructing scenes withi

Jan. 13, 2025

Seeking love? Seoul city's matchmaking event has it all

Seoul city aims to help 100 single men and women find romance on Valentine‘s Day If looking for love has not been going as well as you would have liked. the Seoul Metropolitan Government is ready to play Cupid. To help Seoulites find love on Valentine's Day, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Hanwha General Insurance are jointly hosting a matchmaking event dubbed "An Exciting Art Night (unofficial translation)" on Feb. 14. The event, scheduled to be held at the Hanwha General Insurance buildi

Jan. 13, 2025

Seoul Lantern Festival extended due to popular demand

Lanterns to illuminate Cheonggye Plaza through end of January The annual Seoul Lantern Festival will extend its run through the end of January. According to the Seoul Tourism Organization, the festival organizer, some 2.5 million people have visited the festival taking place around the Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul since its opening Dec. 13 for a one-month run. The annual lantern show, launched in 2009, features lantern installations illuminating the downtown Seoul area from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m

Jan. 13, 2025

'Harbin' tops box office for 3rd consecutive weekend, surpasses 4m admissions

The Korean historical drama "Harbin" has maintained its position at the top of the box office for a third consecutive weekend, attracting over 4 million viewers. The film drew an additional 308,000 viewers from Friday to Sunday, bringing its cumulative admissions to 4.18 million, according to data from the Korean Film Council on Monday. It is now the fifth most-watched Korean film released last year. Directed by Woo Min-ho, the film has dominated the local box office since its release on Dec. 24

Jan. 13, 2025

Jewelry collector Kazumi Arikawa's first museum exhibition sparkles at Lotte Museum of Art

Japanese collector Kazumi Arikawa is one of the world’s most influential collectors of historic and artistic jewels, with a collection that has been admired for some 40 years. Now, for the first time, his collection is being showcased in a solo museum exhibition, titled “The Art of Jewellery,” at the Lotte Museum of Art in Seoul. “The Art of Jewellery” spans ancient times, the middle ages and Renaissance to contemporary times, showing some 200 jewelry items Arikawa has collected. Upon entering t

Jan. 12, 2025

K-pop and K-drama... How about K-fashion?

K-fashion shifts focus to global expansion as domestic sales struggle, with brands eyeing premium markets in Europe and Asia Korean fashion brands will actively target the global market this year as they are experiencing a domestic recession due to high inflation and climate change. Handsome Corp., a leading apparel maker under the Hyundai Department Store Group, is going after the French market with its private brands such as System and Time by expanding its distribution channels. For instance,

Jan. 12, 2025

Start new year with new exhibitions

As the new year starts, galleries in Seoul have opened doors with interesting exhibitions. At Pace Gallery and G Gallery – located in Hannam-dong and Cheongdam-dong, respectively – you can experience art created by both internationally acclaimed artists and a young Korean artist. Sam Gilliam, Kenneth Noland at Pace Gallery The gallery shows a two exhibitions of American artists Sam Gilliam and Kenneth Noland who pushed boundaries. Gilliam – recognized as one of the innovators of postwar American

Jan. 11, 2025

Activist calls for action on Australian museum for ‘misleading’ display of Korean clothing

Complaint to correct ‘hanbok’ display unanswered, Seo Kyoung-duk says A prominent Korean activist has renewed his demand for action over an Australian exhibition that he claims misrepresents a Chinese garment as Korean. Seo Kyoung-duk said Friday that the Australian War Memorial has yet to respond to his complaints from last year, which called on the Canberra-based museum to remove a top displayed as traditional Korean clothing. “The collar, hems, color and embroidery of the piece all suggest Ch

Jan. 10, 2025

Curator-led tours open at National Museum of Korea

Korean celadon, Vienna paintings headline in-depth tour program Curator-led tours of exhibitions at the National Museum of Korea began Wednesday, offering visitors a 12-week program designed to provide a deeper understanding of the collections on display. The highlight of the program is a tour of two special exhibitions held every Wednesday during the first three weeks. The exhibitions -- “Sculpted Celadon of the Goryeo Dynasty” and “Vienna 1900: The Dreaming Artists” -- delve into the beauty of

Jan. 10, 2025

Winter sports and art for Seoul's coldest weekend yet

Try a figure-skating class, go sledding in Yeouido or explore up-and-coming artists One-day skating classes for all levels Ice Works, a large skating facility on the fourth floor of the E-Mart Yeoksam branch near Hanti Station in Seoul, offers one-day classes to those interested in trying ice skating. The venue spans approximately 5,000 square meters and boasts the largest ice rink in Gangnam. Ice Works offers a variety of activities on its four separate rinks, including figure skating, ice hock

Jan. 10, 2025

[Herald Gallery] Untitled-88002

At the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea in Jongno-gu, Seoul, the exhibition "Lee Kang-so: Where the Wind Meets the Water" is on view until April 13. Lee Kang-so (b. 1943) is a leading figure in contemporary Korean art, renowned for his conceptual experiments in perception and cognition through various media, including painting, sculpture and installation. This exhibition showcases Lee’s artistic world, featuring over 100 works that reflect his diverse conceptual explorations

Jan. 8, 2025

Museum highlights of the new year

Joseon art to headline exhibitions at National Museum of Korea Museums around the country have released their exhibition plans for the year, with the National Museum of Korea announcing “Art of Early Joseon,” a three-month exhibition that opens in June. Museum officials characterized the exhibition as one of the most definitive to date at the state-run institution. “It will be about highlighting the expressive and technical achievements in art of the early years of Joseon. We’ve been working wit

Jan. 8, 2025

MMCA to see biggest global collaborations yet, this year

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea will open the year with hyper-realist sculptor Ron Mueck's first museum show in Asia in collaboration with Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art in Paris The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea will collaborate with foreign institutions on the largest scale ever this year, co-hosting exhibitions with more than six foreign institutions in Asia, Europe and the US. “We are getting many calls from overseas institutions for outbound exh

Jan. 7, 2025