11
Sep 2008
Experience
Chuseok at Korean Folk Village
This
is the time of the year when the moon shines brightest.
That means Chuseok, one of Korea's most widely celebrated holidays,
is just around the corner.
10
Sep 2008
7th
Gwangju Biennale now in full swing
One
of the country's biggest and most well-known arts events, the Gwangju
Biennale, is in full swing. The 7th Gwangju Biennale, which lives
up to its reputation as one of the premiere ......
25
Aug 2008
Korea
records best performance in 2008 Summer Olympics
After 17 days of competition,
the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games in Beijing came to an end with
a lavish closing ceremony on Aug. 24.
05
Aug 2008 Top-notch
percussion group to play at Lincoln Center
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
(also known as The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, and
it takes place in Scotland's capital Edinburgh for three weeks every
August.
02
Aug 2008 More
Korean acts than ever at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
From
clothes to hairstyle, pop music to TV dramas, Korea has been affecting
the life of many Asians in recent years, now even in Iran.
07
July 2008 Korean
wave spreads to Iran
From
clothes to hairstyle, pop music to TV dramas, Korea has been affecting
the life of many Asians in recent years, now even in Iran.
05
July 2008 Art
festival to reinstate Insa-dong as center of art
Insa-dong, one of the most popular
art neighborhoods in Seoul, is the traditional gallery and antique
district.
It
has long been considered the center of Korea's art world and the area
in fact is home to about 60 art spaces ......
27
June 2008 Gov't
to support digital contents development projects
The Ministry of Culture, Sports
and Tourism announced Thursday (June 26) that it will support the
commercialization of selected digital contents technology to advance
Korea's digital software industry.
25
June 2008 Chicago
Children's Choir to sing in DMZ
A children's choir from Chicago,
the United States, is to sing at Korea's demilitarized zone (DMZ)
this Friday (Jun 27).
Chicago
Children's Choir is to make a trip to the divided zone to hold a performance
calling for peace ......
18
June 2008 English-language
FM to debut this year in Seoul
In efforts to help expatriates
in Korea understand Korea and make their lives more comfortable, English-language
FM broadcasting is to debut in the Seoul metropolitan area and other
major cities.
03
June 2008 Jeju
Island to have foreigners-only clinic centers
The six medical centers in Jejudo
Island won a permit to open the island's first foreigner-only clinic
centers for the convenience of foreign residents and tourists there
on Monday (Jun. 2)
22
Apr 2008 MoMa
to screen works of award-winning director Kim Ki-duk
New Yorkers will be able to
taste a series of artistic Korean movies made by director Kim Ki-duk
from Wednesday (Apr. 23).The
Department of Film at New York¡¯s Museum of Modern Art ......
25
Jan 2008 N.Y.
Times writer explores Big Apple's Koreatown
New
York Times reporter Seth Kugel, in his Thursday (Jan. 24) article
"From Bib Bim Bop to a Huge Spa," featured several Korean
spots in Manhattan, together with a four-minute video clip. |