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Treasures from Kansong Art Museum fail to find new owners

Two state-designated treasures from the Kansong Art Museum failed to find new owners at an auction in Seoul on Wednesday. They were the first sales attempt of the storied museum’s artifacts. Treasu...

May 27, 2020
CHA unveils newly excavated gilt-bronze shoes from Silla Kingdom

In May 2018, the CHA decided to excavate the area and conduct research there. The excavation led to the discovery of two additional tombs in 2019, called No. 120-1 and No. 120-2. The shoes were found...

May 27, 2020
[Photo News] May roses bloom

Roses in full bloom brighten up people’s day amid continued virus outbreak. Seoul citizens admire different species of roses while taking a walk around the Rose Garden at the Olympic Park in Songpa-...

May 27, 2020
[Herald Interview] All it takes is a page a day

Espressobook CEO says anyone can become an author with the Harubook app

May 26, 2020
S. Korea to conduct research on cultural heritage in DMZ

South Korea will conduct comprehensive research on cultural assets and natural heritage inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the border with North Korea, the cultural heritage authority said Monday...

May 25, 2020
Hanji Culture and Industry Center opens to boost Korean traditional paper industry

“From this year, we will work on using hanji for guestbooks in Korean embassies and Korean Culture and Information Service centers overseas,” Oh added. Some of the hanji makers also noted the import...

May 24, 2020
[Photo News] Tiger family at S. Korean amusement park

Tiger cub siblings, one male and one female, were introduced to the public Thursday at Everland, a zoo and theme park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The mother tiger was shown taking care of her cubs...

May 23, 2020
[Eye Plus] Modern Korean history at a glance

The forces that shaped today’s Korea -- from its belated opening to the outside world in the late 19th century and its annexation by Japan in 1910 to the 1950-53 Korean War, dictatorships, rapid indu...

May 23, 2020
[Photo News] Buddhism-inspired lanterns light up Cheonggye Stream

Buddhism-themed traditional lanterns portraying fairies, lotus flowers, animals and Buddha are displayed to brighten up Cheonggye Stream in Seoul from Thursday to next Sunday. Meanwhile, Buddhist gr...

May 23, 2020
Night tours of royal palaces to reopen next week

The popular nighttime tours of royal palaces in South Korea will resume next week, months after their suspension due to novel coronavirus fears, the cultural heritage authority said Saturday. The Gy...

May 23, 2020
[Graphic News] Cultural exports jump 9.1% in 2018, led by games, character IP

South Korea’s exports of cultural goods jumped nearly 10 percent on-year in 2018, led by games and character intellectual property, a government survey showed. The combined overseas sales in 11 cu...

May 22, 2020
Kansong Art Museum to auction treasures

Also, the government points out, inheritance taxes are not levied on all properties held by the Kansong Art Museum. “Under the current law, inheritance taxes are not charged on cultural properties t...

May 21, 2020
May 31 declared ‘Korean Church Worship Restoration Day’

Many megachurches were already following most of the guidelines. “We follow all the necessary measures such as hand sanitization, going through heat scanners, wearing masks, among others,” said Park...

May 21, 2020
Cultural artifacts brought to life with immersive digital technology

National Museum of Korea opens a gallery featuring VR, AR and MR

May 20, 2020
Korea Opera Festival to begin from June 4

The 11th Korea Opera Festival, which was postponed from May due to the spread of the new coronavirus, will begin on June 4. The festival, which will take place in three different theaters of the Seo...

May 19, 2020

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