Taeyeon, Tiffany and Sunny from girl group Girls’ Generation will sing the Korean national anthem at the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds game on July 28, S.M. Entertainment announced Tuesday. One of the members will also throw the opening pitch at the game. It will be Tiffany’s second visit to Dodger Stadium since May. She threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Dodgers game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 6. She had trouble throwing the ball over the plate to pitcher Ryu Hyun-ji

Three Chinese Korean War veterans who fought against South Korea as allied troops of North Korea visited a cemetery containing their fallen comrades in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday.Chen Ruo Bi, Lian Deng Gao and Lai Xuex Ian were invited to South Korea by the provincial government through the Seoul-based Korea-China Cultural Association.It was the first time since the armistice 60 years ago that Chinese Korean War veterans had visited the graves of their compatriots in South Korea. “We he

Seven Korean fashion designers will showcase their collections in world fashion hub New York during New York Fashion Week as part of the state-sponsored project that supports Korean designers in promoting their brands overseas. The selected designers are Kathleen Hanhee Kye (Kye), Kim Seoryong (Kimseoryong homme), Kim Hongbum (Cres E. Dim), Ko Tae-yong (Beyond Closet), Park Youn-soo (Big Park), Lee Suk-tae (Kaal E.Suktae), and Choi Bo Ko (Choiboko).Kathleen Hanhee Kye, Kim Hongbum and Choi Bo Ko

Lee Ki-sung, professor emeritus at the Kaywon School of Art & Design and the director of the eBook Academy in Korea, is considered by some as the modern-day King Sejong for his work in the development of Korean characters for electronic publishing.One of Lee’s greatest academic contributions is the standardization of a communication output code for 11,172 electronic Hangeul fonts. He was the driving force behind the development and implementation of these character fonts in the field in the Kore

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Korea took first place overall at the 2013 World Skills Competition in Leipzig, Germany. It was the 18th time for Korea to stand on top in its history of participation in the event. In the 42nd edition, which ended a six-day run on Sunday, Korea won 12 gold, five silver and six bronze medals. Switzerland was second with nine gold, three silver and five bronze medals, followed by Chinese Taipei in third with six gold, four silver and eight bronze medals. Korea first joined the 16th World Skills C

Veteran actor Namgung Won joined a highly select group of acclaimed figures in the Korean film industry last week as he became a member of the National Academy of Arts, a state-run organization of Korean artists dedicated to promoting the development of arts in Korea. Namgung is only the second actor to become a member of the organization, after veteran actress Hwang Jeong-soon in 2006. The prestigious group of prominent cultural figures in Korea includes directors Kim Ki-duk, Im Kwon-taek and B

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It sure felt like being in the woods at the Hurom Farm Cafe in Gwanghwamun, the bustling area of central Seoul. It was humid and hot outdoors, but inside the cafe was relaxed and peaceful with tent canopies hanging from the ceiling, a display of breads and pastries in a nearby camping car, and murals of the woods. One can choose from a wide range of freshly squeezed juices using a Hurom juicer. Persimmon, tangerine, cherry tomato, sweet pumpkin and black sesame are just some of the choices.“I ha

One doesn’t have to be an adventurous wilderness savant to enjoy the splendors of camping in the woods. In fact, one doesn’t even have to leave the city. The original purpose of leisure camping was for people to leave the urban sprawls and retreat to the outdoors, away from the spoils of modern technology and into an environment of simplicity and tranquility. However, for those who are not quite up to the task of roughing it out in the boonies with nothing but a tent and some s’mores, there are