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Half of singles have no interest in marriage

May 13, 2011

About half of Korean office workers said they were neutral about marriage, according to research. Korea-based recruitment website Job Korea surveyed 633 office workers on their thoughts on marriage....
Tango fever sweeps capital

May 10, 2011

The sultry South American tango is winning a big following in South Korea, and Seoul’s third festival celebrating the passionate dance drew an international cast of enthusiasts. Dancers from Hong Ko...
Korea promoter to release ‘Four Seasons’ theme song

May 10, 2011

The Corea Image Communication Institute, which promotes Korea’s brand home and abroad, said it will release a theme song “Four Seasons of Love” on May 24. As the title suggests, the song depicts Kor...
Korean Buddhists concern decreasing candidate monks

May 10, 2011

(Yonhap News) Korea’s biggest Buddhism sect “Jogye” is reportedly anxious about a decreasing number of people seeking to be monks. The religion prospered in Korea until the end of the Koryo dynasty...
Exhibit aims to inspire next Indiana Jones

May 9, 2011

MONTREAL (AFP) ― A museum in Montreal is showcasing the on-screen discoveries of Hollywood’s fictional adventurer Indiana Jones, in hopes of inspiring a new generation of young archaeologists. “Indi...
Aussie festival comes to Ewha Womans University

May 8, 2011

The Australian Embassy is holding the “Meet Australia at Ewha” festival in May at Ewha Womans University, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Australia. “Ewha...
Best wedding video ever?

May 8, 2011

An American couple -- Emre and Joya -- wanted something different for their wedding. The couple presented a MTV-version of wedding video, featuring the entire wedding party and guests. Set to the B...
Sail away from city center

May 6, 2011

Yachting gaining popularity among urbanites as marinas open along Han River Like many other sports fans, Lim Sang-hyun, a 31-year-old office worker living in Seoul, was excited to hear that a new ma...
Forum to bring literary giants to Seoul

May 5, 2011

World’s leading writers will discuss globalization and its effect International literary events can be a great opportunity for writers not only to market their work to new readers, but also to foste...
Pandora adds comedy to Internet radio line-up

May 5, 2011

OAKLAND, California (AFP) ― U.S. Internet radio darling Pandora has added comedy to its line-up of stations that listeners can personalize to their tastes. “We’re excited to say that we are official...
Architect dispels myths about hanok

May 5, 2011

Cho Jung-goo interprets hanok in contemporary ways, while respecting tradition The following is the final story in a series of articles on the contemporizing of Korean culture ― Ed. The area nestle...
‘Top hotels must have Korean restaurants’

May 4, 2011

Minister Choung says hotels without should not be granted ‘five-star’ grade Culture Minister Choung Byoung-gug said on Tuesday local hotels should not be granted a “five-star” rank if they do not ha...
No ‘five-star’ hotels without Korean restaurants: minister

May 4, 2011

Culture Minister Choung Byoung-gug said on Tuesday local hotels should not be granted a “five-star” rank if they do not have a restaurant specializing in Korean cuisine. Korean hotels are rated diff...
Gwacheon art museum tightens storage security

May 3, 2011

The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea said on Tuesday it will tighten security on its collections by doubling the checks at the door to the storage room and digitizing its collections databa...
Korean literature's overseas success 'still a long way to go'

May 3, 2011

Renowned Korean author says he will resume podcast soon but never return to Twitter Korean author Kim Young-ha in New York (Kim Yoon-mi/The Korea Herald) NEW YORK ― It has been quite a while since ...