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[Video] Indoor Games go wild to combat quarantine boredom

The 2020 Tokyo Games have been postponed, but people are taking themselves to the games at home to fill that void -- with the Quarantine Games. It all started when the Presley family held their game...

Aug 24, 2020
Church holds trial for pastor who blessed sexual minorities at queer festival

The Korean Methodist Church put Rev. Lee Dong-hwan of Glory Jeil Church on trial Friday for giving a blessing to sexual minorities during a queer festival in August 2019. The case marks the first ti...

Aug 21, 2020
[Feature] Controversy over architectural heritage from Japanese colonial era continues

Experts caution against simplistic view of structures built by Japan

Aug 19, 2020
JeongSeon Forum 2020 kicks off, spotlighting sustainable Earth, balanced life

In commemoration of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics’ second anniversary, JeongSeon Forum 2020 will kick off its three-day run Thursday at High1 Grand Hotel Convention Tower in Jeongseon, Gangwon Prov...

Aug 19, 2020
MMCA venues to shut down again as COVID-19 escalates

Three venues of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) -- Seoul, Gwacheon and Deoksugung -- will temporarily close, starting Wednesday, as the situation of the COVID-19 pan...

Aug 18, 2020
[Feature] Will shutting down comments section curb abuses online?

Portals ban comments on sports news after volleyball player’s death

Aug 18, 2020
Secondhand stuff gains popularity amid COVID-19 pandemic

Digital businesses dealing in used goods are enjoying sharp growth in South Korea, as coronavirus fears have influenced consumer preference in favor of online secondhand stores over other e-commerce ...

Aug 16, 2020
[Newsmaker] Kian84 revises controversial webtoon, apologizes

On Thursday afternoon, Kian84 made another revision, this time with a personal apology at the end of the episode. “I used a cute otter after contemplating how to satirically portray this society as ...

Aug 13, 2020
International experts to discuss changes in delivery of cultural contents at CCF

On Aug. 26, Secretary of State for the Digital Sector of France Cedric O will give his congratulatory remarks through video call and hold a Q&A session. Also, French scholar Jacques Attali will give ...

Aug 13, 2020
Oldest Taegeukgi in Korea on show at National Museum

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Korea‘s liberation from Japanese colonial rule this Saturday, the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, is putting the country’s oldest Taegeukgi, t...

Aug 13, 2020
[Video] Communication in a world where facial expressions are unseen

Face masks that tightly cover mouths and noses are a vivid symbol of how the world is combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Masking up in public is mandated in more than fifty countries to guard their cit...

Aug 11, 2020
KF, Big Hit, HUFS to jointly provide Korean language learning program

The Korea Foundation, K-pop powerhouse Big Hit Entertainment’s education business unit Big Hit Edu and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies are working together to develop and provide Korean language...

Aug 11, 2020
As Korean content goes global, cultural sensitivity becomes key issue

Actor Ji Chang-wook of SBS’ “Backstreet Rookie” became mired in controversy when he uploaded a video on social media with another actor, SIC, wearing dreadlocks and performing a comical dance. Some i...

Aug 10, 2020
K-Intangible Heritage Festival to kick off Thursday

The National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, is holding the K-Intangible Heritage Festival from Thursday to Saturday. Under the theme of “Re:Heritage Connect,” the inaug...

Aug 10, 2020
Gugak Museum celebrates 25th anniversary with NK folk music exhibition

The National Gugak Center is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Gugak Museum by revealing yet undisclosed archival materials on North Korean music. On Monday the center will open the doors to a...

Aug 9, 2020

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