In addition to the exhibition, the museum is holding workshops and events for visitors. Participants can create their own unique household items using silk at the “bojagi” workshop to make the traditional Korean wrapping cloth and at the Korean embroidery workshop. At Hahn Moo-sook Colloquium for Korean Humanities at the George Washington University, scholars and other leading voices in the Kore...

South Korea’s first dance management company, Zinhipz Entertainment, is launching a world dance competition titled “Chumsaeng.” The label is home to Heady, the winner of JTBC’s dance survival program “Showdown,” Comet, Zooty Zoot, Teenie, Ogong, Starry and Javeline. Under the slogan “dance is life,” Chumsaeng is a dance show with a difference. Instead of vying for the top spot, participants wil...

Seo In-ji talks working for musicians around the world, creating her own style

Joung returned to South Korea from the US after the Asian financial crisis in 1997 due to financial difficulties, which was the beginning of a journey of struggles for the artist. The exhibition “Another World” shows 28 of Joung’s paintings that were inspired by dal dongnae. The exhibition runs through Aug. 21 at Hakgojae Gallery in Seoul. By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com)

3) Babeuro’s Steak Sotbap Babeuro is located on the ground floor of an eight-story building located 600 meters from Mapo Station Exit No. 4. The owner of the restaurant also manages a book cafe named Chaegeuro, located on the top floor of the same building. The cafe has a magnificent view overlooking the Han River. Menu items at the cafe are available for a discounted price upon showing receipts...

Hurdles There is an industry joke that the only ones who make money in musicals are foreign license holders and popular actors who get hefty paychecks. Won and Kim said that Korea’s musical industry has a myriad of challenges in utilizing the potential that rich K-content can offer. The huge difference in paychecks amount between lead actors and ensemble should be adjusted for the long-term gr...

Muju Firefly Festival The Muju Firefly Festival is scheduled to take place across the areas of Muju Deungnamu Stadium, North Jeolla Province, Aug. 27-Sept. 4. The Muju’s pristine environment provides a natural habitat for fireflies. Night-time programs include firefly explorations, stargazing experiences, traditional performances and concerts. Most of the programs are free, but the firefly exp...

On weekdays, the festival will offer diverse activity programs. Visitors will be assisted by staffs, to make their own sardine miniatures from recycling plastic bottles and float them on the stream. Coloring and painting experiences are also set up outdoors. During weekends, musicians and singers including singer-songwriter Lee Mu-jin, singer-actor Lee Jung and rapper BE’O will perform in front ...

The CHA also announced that the main building of the former Chondogyo Central Church Headquarters, which has been a major venue for independence movement and social enlightenment activities since 1921, is also expected to be listed as cultural heritage. In 1969, the church had been on the verge of demolition, due to an urban development project, but is was safely moved next to Chondogyo Bonghwan...

Museums outside of Korea have also shown great interest in the Lee Kun-hee collection over the past year, according to Yoon Sang-deok, head manager of the NMK’s exhibition division. “The US’ Art Institute of Chicago is preparing to exhibit (Lee Kun-hee’s collection) on a large scale around early 2026. An exhibition is also being planned, on a relatively smaller scale, at the Metropolitan Museum o...

Four Seasons Hotel Seoul presents signature set menu for office workers Oul, a Korean contemporary bar situated on the second floor of Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, presents the “OUL signature set” suitable for dinner gatherings. The signature set menu comprises the lamb jerky and kimbukak, lobster tteokbokki, yukhoe, naeng-bossam, bada ramyeon, jeon, and the tiramisu croffle as dessert. Prices st...

The collection at the art library was curated by Yasmil Raymond, visual art curator and the rector of the Stadelschule in Frankfurt; Clarrie Wallis, director of Turner Contemporary; Sophie Cavoulacos, associate curator of department of film at MoMA and Jillian Suarez, head of library services at MoMA. Hyundai Card Art Library is the fifth library after Design Library, Travel Library, Music Libra...

The postcard drawings are on display at the exhibition along with tinfoil paintings that the poor painter started to explore after he sent his family to Japan. On aluminum paper he got from cigarette packaging, Lee created outlines using steel pencil or nail pressing down on the aluminum paper; then used umber pigment or ink to rub with cotton wool or piece of cloth to highlight the outline. The ...

The World Heritage Festival, an annual event to celebrate UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sites in South Korea, is set to take place in the country’s major historic sites for a seven-weeks period, its hosts, the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, said on Wednesday. Marking its third year, this year’s festival, titled “World Heritage in Transit,” will ta...

A total of 19 cases of damage to nationally recognized cultural heritage sites and items have been damaged by the heavy rain in the Greater Seoul area this week, the Cultural Heritage Administration reported Wednesday. Major mountain fortresses partially collapsed, while trees dating back hundreds of years were overturned with their branches broken. Burial mounds and stone works have been washe...