The Korea Herald

UNESCO-listed Byeongsan Seowon spared from Andong fire

Apr 26, 2020

Byeongsan Seowon, a UNESCO-listed Confucian academy from the Joseon era (1392-1910), was spared from a wildfire in a mountainous area of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, which raged on for some 40 ...
Over 1 million viewers watch T1 win LCK Finals

Apr 26, 2020

T1 continued its dominance over League of Legends Champions Korea with a 3-0 sweep against GenG in the 2020 LCK Spring Finals on Saturday, making them LCK champions for the third consecutive season. ...
S. Koreans cautiously join religious events amid eased social distancing

Apr 26, 2020

People in South Korea gathered at some churches and temples for religious services on the first Sunday since the government eased rules on social distancing amid signs coronavirus infections are on t...
Royal Tomb of King Sejong welcomes visitors 2 years after restoration

Apr 24, 2020

Royal Tomb of King Sejong will partially open in May to the public, two years after restoration, the Cultural Heritage Administration, in charge of the tomb management, said Friday. The tomb, locate...
Catholic churches in Seoul resume public Masses

Apr 23, 2020

Catholic churches in Seoul on Thursday held their first Masses in about two months as South Korea is preparing to go back to normal, months after the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Some 150 peop...
T1 and GenG to play in LCK finals on Saturday

Apr 23, 2020

After a 3-1 victory against DragonX on Wednesday, T1 has punched its way to the LCK finals to play against GenG on Saturday, marking the two teams’ first clash in the domestic finals in seven years. ...
Running crews in Hangang Park and COVID-19

Apr 23, 2020

As for social distancing and wearing masks, some running crews followed the guidelines strictly while others did not. Running crews that required participants to wear masks ran at a slower pace than ...
Korea signs WIPO Beijing Treaty to protect Hallyu artists’ rights

Apr 22, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday that South Korea has become a signatory to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performance. S...
Son Heung-min, other athletes provide indoor exercise videos

Apr 21, 2020

The English Premier League’s Son Heung-min and a number of national team athletes are working with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to provide exercises that people can do at home. The “W...
S. Korean religious community set to resume on-site services

Apr 21, 2020

The South Korean religious community is set to resume public meetings and services that have been on hold for nearly two months due to the novel coronavirus, after social distancing guidelines were e...
Templestay programs resume, with strict limitations

Apr 20, 2020

The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism announced Monday that it has resumed some of its Templestay programs. The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, an affiliate of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism,...
National museums, libraries to remain closed despite drop in COVID-19 cases

Apr 20, 2020

South Korea's state-run art and history museums, libraries and national theaters will continue to remain closed despite a recent drop in new COVID-19 cases, the culture ministry said Monday. A day e...
KOCIS releases video on Korea’s experience battling COVID-19

Apr 17, 2020

The Korean Culture and Information Service on Friday posted “A Letter From Wonderland,” a video on South Korea’s response to COVID-19. “Foreign media are praising Korea’s success in battling the vir...
Culture Ministry announces progress on financial aid for tourism sector hit by COVID-19 outbreak

Apr 14, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism provided an update Tuesday on the progress of efforts to assist the tourism industry as it struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Since February, t...
Jeju Island introduced to global audience via UNESCO media campaign

Apr 14, 2020

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Monday that it was taking part in UNESCO’s media campaign “#ShareOurHeritage.” The UNESCO campaign aims to promote world heritage to people who are ...