Cafe in a historic building Right across from the Chinese Embassy in Myeong-dong, a tourist district that was bustling with foreign tourists before the COVID-19 pandemic is a historic building that was built in the 1950s. It used to house the embassy of Taiwan as evidenced by the white sun emblem, which still is shown on the top of the gate. Since August 1992, when diplomatic relations between ...

Soprano Sumi Jo and 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will celebrate the all-cello ensemble’s 50th anniversary in a concert on July 6 at Lotte Concert Hall. On Sept. 23 and 24, cellist Mischa Maisky and his pupil Chang Han-na will perform together, but this time with Chang conducting the Ditto Orchestra. Maisky will perform Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 in tribute to his tea...

Since Hyundae Rose Garden opened in 1995, the company has been striving to become a front-runner in the field of rose breeding. Aiming to produce and distribute the finest roses to South Korea, the company made technical license agreements with leading rose breeders around the world, including Harness Roses of the UK and Poulsen Roser of Denmark. Hyundae Rose Garden has been breeding and growin...

Pianist Kim Su Yeon, the first Asian winner of the Concours Musical International de Montréal, told reporters Tuesday she hopes to broaden her repertoire as Kumho Art Hall’s artist-in-residence for 2023 and meet Korean audiences. Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation, the operator of the venue, selects a classical musician under the age of 30 in the early stages of their career as its artist-in-resid...

The stone constellation chart is displayed in a separate room along with newly created immersive digital content, to make it easier to view. "The remodeled exhibition is designed to allow visitors to use their senses for exploring and understanding the artifacts," exhibition researcher Kim Jae-eun said. "Standing in front of the rain gauge pedestal, you can hear the sound of rain drops, while th...

Abandoned theater turned into a retro-themed cafe draws young hipsters to traditional marketplace

“Everyone can become a kkondae regardless of age,” Lim Myung-ho, professor of psychology at Dankook University in Seoul said. “It stems from an inferiority complex that humans have as a member of society,” he added. Young kkondaes have become such a big social phenomenon that the issue appeared on an episode of SBS TV’s Circle House, a talk show led by star psychiatrist and university professor...

St. Nick's world-famous sled, led by Rudolph, has dashed across most of the world and is currently covering the Americas on a daring 24-hour marathon to deliver gifts to children across the world. At least that's what the official NORAD Santa Tracking website, run by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, says. The military agency responsible for monitor and defense of the skies above No...

Christmas decorations and lights fill every corner of city

Holiday vibe fills Gwanghwamun If you are looking for a place to enjoy the holiday spirit, visit the Gwanghwamun area for a lantern festival, Christmas market and museum show of traditional Korean paintings. Before enjoying the lantern festival at night, you can visit the Ilmin Museum of Art located near Gwanghwamun Square beforehand, and view the exhibition “Korean Traditional Painting in Alte...

Ballet, Grammy-winning jazz musician and plays: LG Arts Center Seoul unveils 2023 lineup

The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) plans to provide active assistance against a highly competitive global content market industry in 2023, with an increased budget plan of 623.8 billion won ($485.1 million) for next year. Although yet to be confirmed by the government, the expected budget is a 14 percent increase from 2022. KOCCA President Jo Hyun-rae announced that the budget will not on...

Seven media artists reinterpret dance through video, animation, webtoon, VR

Records of sales may help locate Korean cultural artifacts outside the country