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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Food&BeverageMay 14, 2021

Wine night at Walkerhill’s Pizza Hill The Pizza Hill is holding a wine night every Thursday until Sept.16. The wine night opens at 7 p.m. on Thursdays at the outdoor Pizza Hill terrace at the Grand...
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

TravelMay 14, 2021

Boryeong Mud Festival The 24th Boryeong Mud Festival will be held both online and offline, under the slogan “On and Off,” from July 23 to Aug. 1. According to organizers, the hybrid festival will c...
J. Yoon of M.C the Max found dead at home

PeopleMay 13, 2021

Singer J. Yoon of M.C the Max was found dead Thursday. According to the Seoul Mapo Police Station, J. Yoon, 39, whose legal name is Yoon Jae-woong, was found dead at his home in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu...
[Weekender] [#WeFace] Green architecture brings fresh air

Arts&DesignMay 13, 2021

There is also the big question of what really constitutes environmentally friendly housing. “There is a neighbor who often talks about how eco-friendly his house is,” a retired office worker with th...
Art Busan anticipating big success again this year

Arts&DesignMay 13, 2021

The art fair kicked off Thursday with a VIP opening at the Bexco Exhibition Center in Busan. For the general public, the event opens Friday and runs through Sunday. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the...
Korean guitarists pay tribute to Myanmar pro-democracy activists with ‘Starlight’

CultureMay 12, 2021

Shin, who composed “Starlight” last year, was preparing to release the piece as part of his new single but upon hearing the news about Myanmar, developed it into a larger project in collaboration wit...
[Feature] Cities, museums all want a piece of the pie

Arts&DesignMay 12, 2021

Lee Kun-hee collection sparks debates over where the valuable artworks should go
[Video] Korea’s oldest active kiln gets lit up again

CultureMay 11, 2021

South Korea’s traditional ascending kiln is a living relic of the country’s pottery and porcelain industry. Despite its centuries-old history, it is losing its ground with modern kilns being either g...
Busan Cultural Foundation starts art project to clean up city’s beaches

CultureMay 11, 2021

The Busan Cultural Foundation announced a “beachcombing project” on Tuesday to increase awareness about trash on the city’s beaches. Busan’s artists and other members of the community will pick up t...
Korean art project ‘Traveling Korean Arts’ kicks off in 14 countries

Arts&DesignMay 11, 2021

The project “Traveling Korean Arts,” aimed at introducing Korean art to a global audience, has kicked off in collaboration with art institutions in 14 countries. The art project -- organized by the ...
Monthlong Gwangju Biennale enjoyed online and offline

Arts&DesignMay 10, 2021

Abbreviated, twice-postponed art event sought to be more inclusive
Choi Young-chang to head Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation

CultureMay 10, 2021

The Cultural Heritage Administration appointed Choi Young-chang as the new chairman of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation on Monday. His term of office runs through May 9, 2024. Choi succeeds J...
S. Korean cities race to host new 'Lee Kun-hee art museum'

Arts&DesignMay 10, 2021

South Korean cities from Suwon to Busan are lining up to host a possible new museum for late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's vast art collection, with many claiming to be the ideal spot because of the...
Painter Hwang Jai-hyoung infuses soul into paintings dedicated to workers

Arts&DesignMay 9, 2021

Born in 1952 in Bosung, South Jeolla Province, he was awarded the Minkok Art Award in 2013 and 1993; and Park Soo-keun Art Award in 2016. His works are owned by the National Museum of Modern and Cont...
[Eye interview] New book offers unfettered look into life in North Korea

BooksMay 8, 2021

Lindsey Miller recounts the stress of constant questioning, her decision to believe in authenticity of relationships during her two years in Pyongyang