Daegu Art Museum is under a special audit by the city government after one of the museum's paintings was found to be a forged work. "Plum Blossom," attributed to Joseon-era painter Kim Jin-man (1876-1933), was found to have been forged, and the city government is looking into how it became part of the city museum's collection. “Technically all works are subject to inspection. We will remove wor...

Interdisciplinary artist Elly Cho’s solo exhibition “The Occupancy of the Self: Imagining Hybrid Moments” has kicked off at This is Not a Church, a cultural space in Seoul. Through different artistic practices, Cho explores the impact of climate change on the future environment. The exhibition features artworks created using AI drawing tools, capturing the artist's imagination of the future with...

The upcoming 14th edition of the Korea Opera Festival will feature a mix of old and new repertoires, extending beyond Seoul for the first time to include performances in Daejeon, in an effort to bring opera to different parts of the country. The Daejeon Opera, with the DCMF Orchestra, will stage Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” in one performance fro...

SEONGNAM, Gyeonggi Province -- After building a webtoon creator-friendly environment and expanding business overseas, Naver Webtoon hopes to become a top global content platform by creating a new system to coexist with various creative content industries. “The PPS model was first introduced in 2013 and we have achieved outstanding performances since then. Webtoons became the major source for TV ...

The tram was in service from 1917 to 1966, and ran on a Y-shaped train track on what is today's Sejong-ro, connecting Anguk-dong and Hyoja-dong via Woldae. The eodo part of the woldae had been destroyed during the 1910s, and by the mid-1920s, the stage had been completely torn down, according to the CHA's findings. "Traces at the western side of the woldae are more damaged than the eastern side...

A historic "Baduk" or Go battle between two siblings, Lee Se-dol, 17, and Lee Sang-hun, 25, which took place in 2000 will be sold as Non-Fungible Tokens by the Kyrgyzstan-based virtual assets producer C-cash. The South Korean retail and finance company TGS Group, operator of C-cash, announced on Monday that it successfully converted the Go match manual into NFTs and planned to sell the virtual a...

Spanish architect is designing museum dedicated to artist Park Seo-bo on Jeju Island

"We tried to give as much room to the viewers as possible so they can find their own emotional responses and perspectives," NMK curator and researcher Shin So-yeon told The Korea Herald. Unlike Buddha statues that are seated in upright positions, their heads held up straight and their eyes looking straight forward, pensive bodhisattva sculptures capture the expression of an ascetic on the verge ...

A series of guided tour programs at the royal tombs of the Joseon era (1392-1910) will be conducted May 13 to Nov. 11, the Cultural Heritage Administration’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Center announced Monday. Titled “Wangneungcheonhaeng,” meaning “A thousand ways to travel the royal tombs,” the program will offer 22 tours led by experts in the field on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. The program t...

The annual League of Legends World Championship is scheduled to be held in Seoul and Busan in October. According to Riot Games Korea, a new game system will be introduced at this year’s LoL Worlds with a total of 22 teams vying for the grand prize of the Summoner’s Cup. Starting Oct. 10, eight teams -- four pairs -- are set to compete in a double elimination tournament on the Play-In Stage. The...

Damrau, who is known for her role as the Queen of the Night, explained that she hasn't performed the role as frequently since 2008. Her performance of “The Magic Flute” in David McVicar's production at London's Royal Opera House in 2003 has rendered more than 50 million views on YouTube since it was uploaded in 2017. She believes it's a role that is suitable for a specific period of time, and th...

Small eateries run by middle-aged ‘imo’ serving up cost-efficient home-cooked meals the latest trend in Seoul’s gastronomic scene

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has kicked off its annual “Spring Day” program, enabling some 66,000 elementary and middle school students in Seoul to attend a free performance. The program, whose pilot program was launched in 2021, aims to provide students with opportunities to enjoy cultural performances, at the same time creating work opportunities for performing groups during the daytime. ...