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Herald Corp. opens video studio to drive up digital strategy

“Our team is more than excited to utilize the studio. We expect to produce more shows that deliver the latest stories and useful information,” said Kim Hae-yeon, a staff reporter on The Korea Herald’...

Jul 8, 2020
National Assembly passes W346.9b third extra budget to support cultural industry amid COVID-19

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Friday that the National Assembly passed a third extra budget of 346.9 billion won ($289.4 million) to support the cultural industry that has ...

Jul 8, 2020
[Eye Plus] Daejanggeum Park, birthplace of K-drama

Daejanggeum Park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, is one of the largest open sets in South Korea, where period dramas, movies and commercials are filmed. It is a semipermanent set that has been modeled...

Jul 4, 2020
Catholic archdiocese in Gwangju suspends on-site Masses

The Catholic archdiocese in the southwestern city of Gwangju has decided to put off public masses due to a recent resurgence in novel coronavirus infections in the region. "As part of concerted effo...

Jul 2, 2020
How do you promote Korean culture post-COVID-19?

The Korean Academic Society for Public Relations on Wednesday held a symposium to discuss promoting Korean culture in the post COVID-19 era. The event was sponsored by the Korean Culture and Informa...

Jul 1, 2020
Royal House Cleaning

Staff of the Royal Palaces and Tomb Center’s Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office clean the interior of Gyeongbokgung’s main hall, Geunjeongjeon, on Monday. The Joseon-period palace is closed to vi...

Jul 1, 2020
Dark side of internet broadcasting

Regulatory loophole leads to freewheeling sexual content

Jun 30, 2020
Experts talk about Japan breaching promise to honor forced labor victims

Experts on Korea and Japan relations, novelist Han Su-san and political science professor Yuji Hosaka on Monday discussed the issue of Japan breaching its promise to honor forced laborers at historic...

Jun 30, 2020
Exhibition examines role of National Museum of Korea during Korean War

The exhibition opens Wednesday and runs through Sept. 13. Since the museum is temporarily shut down due to the spread of COVID-19, it is presenting its special exhibition through its online website a...

Jun 29, 2020
[Eye Plus] At Mugero, used books go for 300 won per 100 grams

Unlike tech-savvy readers who have jumped over to e-books in the mobile era, there are people who still feel nostalgia for paper books, and some still love going to secondhand bookstores. One of the...

Jun 27, 2020
[Photo News] Song after the rain

A reed warbler is seen sitting on top of a lotus leaf in Seongho Lake, located in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, shortly after rain on Thursday. (Photos: Yonhap) ( khnews@heraldcorp.com )

Jun 27, 2020
[Video] Why Seongsu-dong is called ‘Brooklyn of Seoul’?

Seongsu-dong in eastern Seoul was once filled with rugged warehouses and shops specializing in handmade shoes. The once-industrial district has turned into an Instagrammable spot. Trendy cafes and r...

Jun 26, 2020
Korea’s UNESCO envoy speaks out against Japan for breaking promise to honor forced labor victims

Kim Dong-gi, ambassador and permanent delegate of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO, criticized Japan on Thursday for not keeping its promise to honor the victims of wartime forced labor at its histori...

Jun 26, 2020
Riot Games starts fundraising for COVID-19 relief

Riot Games will donate proceeds from the sale of certain in-game items to help people suffering from the spread of COVID-19. Starting Friday at 5 a.m. until July 24, proceeds from three in-game cham...

Jun 26, 2020
[Herald Interview] CHA head reveals ambition to promote Korean cultural heritage worldwide

On the recent media report that the Korean government plans to ask UNESCO to remove Japan’s Hashima Island from its world heritage list, Chung confirmed that the CHA is not considering it. The issue...

Jun 24, 2020

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