Ditto (Korea) Opened Nov. 16 Romance Directed by Seo Eun-young Set in 1999, university student Yong (Yeo Jin-goo) has just returned to school after completing his mandatory military service. There, he meets his first love, freshman Han-sol (Kim Hye-yoon). Meanwhile, Mu-nee (Cho Yi-hyun), who lives in the present day, has a secret crush on her best guy friend (Na In-woo). On a day when a tota...

The last section highlights the process of how a book is created with special rooms featuring different concepts such as writer, publisher, editor and book designer. You can write your own story on squared manuscript papers, edit manuscripts, and make a cover for a book. At the end of the exhibition, a letter press printing machine is showcased and you can make a bookmark by press printing two p...

An episode of “The Untold Story” will be released each day at 5 p.m., starting with the first episode titled “The Magic Story” available on Friday. Similarly episodes of “Timewalkers” will be released in tandem from Nov. 23 to Nov. 25. "The Untold Story" series offers subtitles in eight languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, French, Spanish, Malay and Vietnamese. The series will be avai...

With star-studded casts and immersive sounds, audio dramas are gaining a following

South Korean pianist Lee Hyuk became joint first prize winner of the 2022 Long Thibaud International Competition, along with Japanese pianist Kamei Masaya, according to its organizers Sunday. Lee is the second Korean pianist to win the prize, following Lim Dong-hyek, who won the prize in 2001. The third prize was given to American pianist Davidman Michael. The 22-year-old will receive 27,500 eu...

While there are references to yutnori in The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, an annual record of state affairs kept from 1392 to 1865, some historians believe yutnori can be traced to jeopo -- a game popular during Baekje Kingdom (18 BC-AD 600) that involved the use of a wooden dice. Yutnori is based on Korean people’s understanding of the universe and astronomy -- the yin and yang and ...

“Look at the Western powers. Academic development and moral progress, they are getting stronger day by day. Their culture seeks freedom and has a high regard for the spirit of adventure instead of forcing the people to surrender under an autocracy. Let’s embrace a new culture as well as putting Joseon’s best foot forward and lead the world in the preservation of unique cultural strengths,” Yi urg...

Fatigued by information and social media overload, Koreans search for a digital detox

According to the director, "The Owl" has two big pillars in its story. "One is the protagonist witnessing something accidentally leading to his involvement in an unexpected and troubling situation. The other is stories about a historic figure that blends into the film with my imaginary details. I tried to balance these two pillars," An explained. The director also talked about the message he wa...

In 2023, a year without an artistic director, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will offer a season with a series of programs with 11 guest conductors including outgoing and incoming artistic directors. Osmo Vanska, whose term is ending this year, will continue the ‘Sibelius Cycle,’ a project to perform all of the Finish composer’s symphonies,’ until March next year, as a guest conductor. He began th...

The kimchi cream risotto, wrapped up like a crispy spring roll, offers a good pairing for the unique taste of Little Gangster’s Asian chili jam. “The textures of ‘meat’ and ‘cheddar cheese,’ used in the Bolognese pasta, are created with dried beans and coconut. The dishes are not completely gluten-free, but everything is vegan,” the chef told The Korea Herald. The restaurant can accommodate a m...

After that day, he began to see the LA riots as a critical event that split the history of Korean American society into two -- before and after the riots. Not only was the riot a turning point in which ethnic Koreans living in the US started to identify themselves as Korean Americans -- rather than Korean immigrants -- it also made Korean Americans feel the need to realize political power for th...

The Seoul Independent Film Festival will be held from Dec. 1 to Dec. 9 at CGV Art House Apgujeong in Seoul, its organizer announced on Wednesday. “This year is our 48th festival. The Seoul Independent Film Festival has a history of providing an opportunity for audiences to meet with young directors, actors and different creators. I hope that (the audiences) are excited about it,” the festival’s ...