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Jan 25, 2021 Health

For some survivors, COVID-19 won’t go away

Almost a year into the pandemic, former COVID-19 patients are reporting symptoms that persist well beyond the course of their recovery -- a phenomenon also known as “long COVID.” Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Deputy Director Kwon Jun-wook said over the weekend that pulmonary fibrosis, or lung scarring, had been observed in seven people within a group of 40 recovered COVID-19 patients. All of them were in their 40s or older. “Decline in lung function, breathles

Games and music sectors see biggest KOCCA budget increase

The Korea Creative Content Agency’s 2021 budget has been set at 484.2 billion won ($440 million), a 54.4 billion won increase from last year. KOCCA uploaded multiple videos on its YouTube channel on Monday, outlining the details of the budget distribution by sector. The broadcast sector will receive 49.6 billion won, games 61.5 billion won, culture technology 81.6 billion won, virtual interactive content 49 billion won, music 41.1 billion won and regional content 49.7 billion won, among

Jan 25, 2021
Culture
Do Korean streaming services stand a chance against Netflix?

Original content seen as key to success

Jan 25, 2021
Culture
[Feature] Late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s art collection out for appraisal

Valuable works may have to be sold to pay taxes; art experts say they should stay in the country

Jan 25, 2021
Arts&Design
Culture Ministry to address plagiarism plaguing literary awards

Democratic Party lawmaker Jeon Yong-gi, a member of the National Assembly‘s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee announced Sunday that the Culture Ministry would conduct an investigation of all literary awards in Korea. The literary community was shocked earlier this month to find out Sohn Chang-hyun had won multiple literary awards with work that plagiarized author Kim Min-jung’s “Ppuri,” or root, the winner of the 2018 Baekma Culture Award. The Baekma Culture Award i

Jan 24, 2021
Books
Mayfield Hotel Seoul offers ‘Wellness Forest’ package

The five-star Mayfield Hotel Seoul, located in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, is offering the Wellness Forest package for those looking to refresh, relax and recover. The package, available until mid-December, offers a one-night stay in a superior room and a variety of programs to help guests heal both body and mind. Breakfast that includes rocket juice, eggs and croissant is offered as room service, as well as a dinner at one of the hotel’s restaurants, Bongraeheon or La Festa. Complimentary tea i

Jan 24, 2021
Travel
[Eye Plus] Sea of light

The Mapo Oil Depot, located near the World Cup Park in Mapo, western Seoul, was once a level-one security facility that was off limits to the public for almost 40 years. The facility has recently been refurbished as a cultural space for citizens. A lantern exhibition, titled “Sea of Light,” is currently running at the once abandoned oil tank, offering a cultural experience for those who are feeling exhausted amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic. The exhibition hall f

Jan 23, 2021
Arts&Design
Spotlight shone on different aspects of video art pioneer Paik Nam-june

Paik Nam-june is widely known as the founder of the video art who expanded the art medium to television sets in the early 1960s. The internationally acclaimed artist is receiving a renewed interest ahead of a restoration of “The More the Better,” Paik’s magnum opus, at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and a solo exhibition of his works at Leeahn Gallery in Seoul is an opportunity to look at Paik’s various art practices. The exhibition, the gallery&rsqu

Jan 23, 2021
Arts&Design
Reinterpreting French pastries at Revisite

Black sesame and field perilla pop up in financiers and more

Jan 23, 2021
Food&Beverage
Two artists expanding boundary of art

The artworks of lacquer artist Jeong Kwang-bok and sculptor Hong Seung-tae may seem like they have nothing in common. But the two artists’ work styles share a common feature -- expanding the boundary of art without confining themselves to a certain art medium or art category. The exhibition “Modern Postmodern, Postmodern Post” at Gallery Insa Art in Insadong, central Seoul, showcases the two artists’ latest 70 artworks -- sculptures, lacquer paintings and craftworks.

Jan 22, 2021
Arts&Design
Actor Lee Min-ho’s additional Hangeul promotional videos being released

Two additional videos promoting the beauty of Hangeul -- the writing system for the Korean language -- were released on Friday, starring actor Lee Min-ho. The new videos from the King Sejong Institute Foundation show Lee introducing the foundation to his fans who wish to learn Korean after watching his posts about his daily life on social media. “It is such an honor. I am glad to see content about my daily life contributing to promoting the beauty of Hangeul,” Lee said in a press

Jan 22, 2021
Culture
Over 4,000 training equipment accidents reported each year, consumer watchdog says

Children under the age of 10 exposed to bigger danger, statistics show

Jan 22, 2021
Health
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

InterContinental presents ‘Holiday To-Go’ for Lunar New Year Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong is offering pre-orders for their “Lunar New Year Special Grab & Go” lunchboxes and “Chef Special Premium Ceremonial Table for Ancestors,” that features holiday dishes prepared by Korean chefs. The single-serving lunchboxes will be available for pick-up via drive-thrus for 39,000 won for the week of Feb. 8-14, and can be pre-ordered on Naver

Jan 22, 2021
Food&Beverage
KAIST hopes to revolutionize disease control with mobile clinic module

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology on Thursday unveiled a mobile clinic module for building negative pressure isolation facilities to combat infectious diseases. Developed by a team led by professor Nam Tek-jin, the head of KAIST’s industrial design department, each module is a negative pressure unit that can be connected to other modules to form a larger facility that can be expanded as required. According to KAIST, the module is designed mainly to accommodate patie

Jan 21, 2021
People
Pioneering artists of new music genre get the limelight

Sinnoi -- a Korean jazz trio that is pioneering a new music genre combining Korean folk music and jazz -- will perform their new song “Neo Simbangkok” on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 at Arko Arts Theater in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. The trio’s performance is part of the project “Arko Selection” by the Arts Council Korea, the national art organization that supports artists and arts entities. The project aims to promote development in the music industry by selecting 21

Jan 21, 2021
Arts&Design

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