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W5.8b earmarked for Lee Kun-hee art collection next year

Aug 31, 2021

The government has earmarked 5.8 billion won ($5 million) in next year’s budget for managing and exhibiting artworks donated by the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee. A total of 3.3 billion won has ...
MMCA launches global projects to promote Korean art

Aug 29, 2021

Early next year, the museum plans to launch a high-quality English language website and the English edition of a brochure, “Korean Art 1900–2020,” to introduce Korean modern and contemporary art glob...
Incheon's annual rock festival to be held virtually in Oct.

Aug 29, 2021

The annual Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival will be held virtually for the second consecutive year on Oct. 9 and 10, its organizers said Sunday. The festival's 16th edition will feature '90s top arti...
Korea to ax games curfew

Aug 25, 2021

The South Korean government is to abolish the controversial “shutdown law,” lifting the curfew that blocks access to online games by underage users late at night 10 years after the law came into for...
[Photo News] Water pheasants in Wupo swamp

Aug 21, 2021

A family of water pheasants rest in Wupo swamp, located in South Gyeongsang Province In the middle of the swamp full of lotus leaves, an adult pheasant swims with ducklings. The swamp is the bigges...
New Vatican prefect to celebrate Mass marking 200th anniversary of birth of Korea’s first Catholic priest

Aug 21, 2021

Archbishop Lazarus You Heung-sik, the new Vatican prefect, will celebrate a Mass on Saturday to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Korea’s first Roman Catholic priest. The Mass at St. Peter’...
[Herald Interview] ‘Finding balance between heritage and development’

Aug 18, 2021

Kim said four bodies -- the CHA; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; the Ministry of National Defense; and the Seoul Metropolitan Government -- were looking closely into the building...
Singer-actor Park Yoo-chun embroiled in dispute with his new agency

Aug 18, 2021

Disgraced former K-pop superstar Park Yoo-chun has been embroiled in a dispute over a double contract with his new agency. The singer and actor, who was also a member of K-pop group JYJ, announced h...
Summer horror contents engulf Korean entertainment industry

Aug 17, 2021

Upcoming horror movie “Guimoon: The Lightless Door,” revolving around four characters in an abandoned building, is scheduled to hit local theaters Wednesday. Artists in the music scene are also seek...
[Anniversary Special] Korean museums betting its future on metaverse

Aug 14, 2021

Museum servers on metaverse rise as solution for reaching out to young global audiences amid prolonged pandemic
[Eye interview] Documenting Korean history, culture for future generations

Aug 13, 2021

Award-winning photojournalist Kang Hyung-won mines his expertise to render visual history of Korea
CCF 2021 to discuss culture, fairness and communication in pandemic

Aug 10, 2021

Some 20 key figures in the cultural and creative industries to bring up cultural communication agendas at this year’s CCF
Yim Kyeong-sook appointed head of Korean Food Promotion Institute

Aug 9, 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs appointed Yim Kyeong-sook as the sixth president of the Korean Food Promotion Institute on Friday, the institute announced. Yim has served as a pr...
Culture Ministry commits W115b to employ 2,000 workers in performing arts

Aug 6, 2021

To support workers in the performing arts sector, including performing artists who are experiencing hardship as a result of the lingering pandemic, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will sp...
Learn traditional performances with NToK

Aug 4, 2021

The National Theater of Korea is to open the second season of its Let’s Gugak program through its official YouTube channel, introducing the traditional performing arts of Korea to foreign audiences. ...