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Rapper Psy was recognized for enriching the image of the nation and opening up a new horizon for the future of K-pop around the world, at the Corea Image Communication Institute’s 10th anniversary awards banquet on Tuesday. The CICI, an organization that strives to advance the global image of Korea, awarded the K-pop star with the Korea Image Stepping Stone Award for the role he played in putting Korean music on the map with his viral smash hit “Gangnam Style.”  Psy, who is the first Asian singe

A stone monument from the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo has recently been discovered in Jian, northeastern China, in what could be “a major archaeological landmark,” a South Korean historian said, quoting a Chinese state newspaper.Goguryeo controlled the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and northeastern China for more than 700 years until A.D. 668.  “The Chinese Cultural Relics News published by China’s State Administration carried the news of the discovery of a Goguryeo monument in an

Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation seeks to brand cultural heritage at home and abroad

PARIS (AFP) ― The U.S. magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its 2012 person of the year for scuppering a major tie-up between the aerospace groups EADS and BAE Systems.The specialized publication described Merkel on Monday as “Europe’s most powerful leader” and noted that she had “the most impact on aerospace in 2012” because “she had blocked the $45 billion merger between European Aeronautics Defense and Space Company (EADS) and Britain’s BAE Sy

Shim Hyung-rae, the director of “Yonggary,” released in the U.S. under the title “Reptilian” in 2001, was sentenced to 10 months in prison with a two-year reprieve Wednesday for not paying studio staff’s wages.A criminal court in Seoul also ordered the 55-year-old to fulfill 80 hours of community service.On Dec. 18, 2011, his film studio, Young-gu Art Entertainment, lost a civil suit brought by all 43 employees seeking 891.53 million won in unpaid salaries and severance allowance. “Twenty four e

Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na donated 50 million won ($48,000) to five children suffering from hard-to-cure diseases through the Korean Committee for UNICEF on Tuesday.It is her third donation made through the committee as an international goodwill ambassador of UNICEF. The 23-year-old sponsored five girls in 2010 and five more girls in 2012. This time, at Kim’s request, the Korean Committee for UNICEF recommended five child patients residing in Busan, and she donated 10 million won

Seoul International Women’s Association is holding a sign-up event for classes and enrichment groups in Yeoksam-dong on Jan. 26.The dozens of different classes include language courses, bridge, dance, pottery and cooking. All classes are in English, and some require a 20,000 won deposit. There are also usually fees for the classes, which vary depending on the course.Classes are open to SIWA members only. Those interested in joining can do so via www.siwapage.com or at the event itself.The event

The first part of the “Say Kimchi! Korean Food Comic” has been released on iPad for those wanting a guide to Korean cooking that is easy on the eye. The comic series published by O’ngo, a cooking school and culinary tourism company in Seoul, explains local dishes to Korean food novices, but goes beyond a simple recounting of bibimbap and galbi.Instead the series looks to include dishes that have unusual aspects to them or interesting stories behind them ― did you know, for example, that Andong “

Some events in people’s lives can have far-reaching emotional implications. Seoul Players’ first play of the year looks into how important a moment can be. Stop Kiss tells the before and after of the moment friends become lovers. But Callie and Sara’s romance is cut brutally short just after their first kiss by an assault that leaves Sara injured and Callie in a coma. The play unfolds out of chronological order, with scenes leading up to the attack interspersed with those looking at Callie, and

Pianist Helene Grimaud’s piano recital to be held on Jan. 29 at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall is among the must-see shows for classical music fans this year. The deep-green eyed pianist famous for her thundering finger work will return to move the Korean audience again with her virtuosity and deep impressionism. She will be performing Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor; Berg’s Piano Sonata Op. 1; Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B Minor S178; and Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances BB 68, which are al

LONDON (AP) ― Britain’s tallest building, the 2012 Olympic cauldron and a non-stick ketchup bottle are among contenders for a major design award.London’s Design Museum Monday announced nominees for the Designs of the Year prizes in seven categories including architecture, fashion, transport and digital media.Architecture candidates include The Shard, a 310-meter tall London office building designed by Renzo Piano.Digital contenders include the inexpensive Raspberry Pi computer and “Zombies, Run!