Set in some of Seoul’s most picturesque hanok in Seongbuk-gu is the Korea Furniture Museum. The museum housed in 10 small traditional Korean houses displays a stunning array of the country’s most prized and brilliantly crafted antique furniture dating back to the Joseon period. The Furniture Museum was one of the many stops made by the Culture Communication Forum participants to learn about the creativity and intricacies of the design of Korean furniture in a non-museum-like atmosphere. During t

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) ― American hip-hop superstar Kanye West was the surprise celebrity guest at the lavish wedding party this weekend in Almaty of the grandson of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh media reports said Monday.Aisultan Nazarbayev celebrated his marriage to bride Alima Boranbayeva in a no expense spared party on Saturday night at the Royal Tulip hotel in Almaty, the Tengri news website reported. It published pictures that guests had published on their Instagram and s

A run was held in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Monday to bring awareness of the history of women forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II and urge the Japanese government to acknowledge history.According to Yonhap News and NorthJersey.com, a community website for local news, approximately 100 runners participated in the first-ever “Comfort Women Memorial Peace Marathon,” organized by the Korean American Association of Palisades Park and sponsored by several Korean organiza

Taking the best of each culture, star chef Kang Leo elevates Korean cuisine to new level

JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― Nelson Mandela went home in an ambulance on Sunday after nearly three months in a hospital that became the focus of a global outpouring of concern, but authorities said the health of the former South African president remained critical and sometimes unstable. The return of the 95-year-old leader of the anti-apartheid movement to his home in an affluent neighborhood of Johannesburg allows his family to share time with him in a more intimate setting. The office of South African

NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman, who traveled to North Korea early this year, may return to the communist country to push for the release of Kenneth Bae. In an interview with the Huffington Post’s Marc Lamont Hill on Aug. 30, the flamboyant former NBA star hinted that he may go back to North Korea soon to bring the American missionary home. Bae has been detained in North Korea for nine months for allegedly plotting a coup against the communist regime. “I gave (Kim Jong-un) a great indication of

Ben Johnson, a Canadian sprinter who tested positive for a banned substance at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, will return to South Korea later this month to promote an anti-doping campaign, officials said.Skins, an Australian sports apparels company, is running an international anti-doping campaign called, “Choose the Right Track.” On the campaign’s website, Skins announced last week that Johnson began his world tour to promote the campaign in Britain, and will also stop in Canada, the United States,

SKC and SK Telesys chairman Choi Shin-won has been appointed to the international board of governors of the Pacific Forum CSIS (Center for Strategic & International Studies), SK Telesys said.His appointment was made at the recommendation of Ralph A. Cossa, president of the forum, in May after researching influential Korean businessmen with a high understanding of international issues.The CSIS is a nonprofit, private research institute of internationally distinguished figures in politics, busines

Lee Yoon-gu, a former president of the Korean Red Cross who directed humanitarian assistance to North Korea, died on Saturday. He was 84. The Lee family foundation in Seoul said he died of a sudden illness at The Queen’s Medical Center in Hawaii at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday. Lee was inaugurated as president of the Korean Red Cross in January 2004 and carried out relief projects for North Korea while in office. In June 2004, he visited Ryongchon in North Korea to personally assess the damage at the s

Indian documentary filmmaker points to cultural commonalities as crucial to economic ties