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[Photo News] Korean daisies bloom in cool weather

Korean daisies, also called Siberian chrysanthemums, are in full bloom at Donguibogam Village in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. The flowers bloom in the fall and fade once win...

Oct 9, 2020
[Photo News] Pink spreads through Jeju Island as autumn draws near

Hueree Natural Park in Seogwipo, Jeju is covered in rosy waves as pink muhly flowers burst into bloom. Hueree signifies a village of rest and love, and aims to convey a sense of comfort and healing ...

Oct 9, 2020
[Video] Celebrating the birth of Korea’s alphabet

South Korea celebrates the 574th Hangeul Day on Oct. 9, commemorating the creation of the Korean alphabet. Hangeul is the writing system for the Korean language, consisting of 24 letters. King Sejon...

Oct 8, 2020
Royal Culture Festival leverages BTS’ popularity

The sixth Royal Culture Festival will kick off Saturday at 7 p.m. at Gyeongbokgung’s famous venue for state banquets during the Joseon era (1392-1910). “For this year’s festival, we prepared a perfo...

Oct 7, 2020
Culture Ministry publishes guide book on translation of Korean words

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate agency the National Institute of Korean Language on Wednesday jointly published a 29-page guide book on translation of widely used Korean...

Oct 7, 2020
Desperate nightclubs sell T-shirts as pandemic losses mount

On Sept. 18, Cakeshop announced that it reached its funding goal of 10 million won ($8,640) after its launch at the end of August and said it would soon send out rewards, including T-shirts, special ...

Oct 6, 2020
Middlebury College students learn Korean with BTS

The Korea Foundation on Tuesday said that it has launched a lecture series using ‘Learn! KOREAN with BTS’ at Middlebury College, a liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont that is known for its fo...

Oct 6, 2020
Launching the ‘Why Jameson Highball?’ campaign

Pernod Ricard Korea said its new campaign to promote its blended Irish whiskey Jameson comes at a time when people are seeking connection with a small group of close friends in their own emotional an...

Oct 5, 2020
Bond and connect: Three artists relate over highballs

Artist Jackson Shim, indie band Adoy and choreographer J Black come together for a unique campaign by Jameson

Oct 5, 2020
Events to mark Hangeul Day to be held at Korean Cultural Centers worldwide

A wide range of events will be held at 32 Korean Cultural Centers located in 27 countries to mark the 574th Hangeul Day on Oct. 9. the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korean Culture and I...

Oct 5, 2020
Tech-fueled traditional activities for Chuseok holidays

Users can learn to play traditional instruments through the VR instruction videos released by the center. Traditional dances, from folk dances to court dances, are introduced too. Other VR recording...

Oct 1, 2020
Korean culture festival to kick off virtually next month

An inaugural Korean culture festival will kick off next month to give people from all over the world chances to enjoy Korean cultural heritage and modern trends in a virtual way, the culture ministry...

Oct 1, 2020
Pandemic deepens generational conflict surrounding Chuseok

As the prolonged pandemic continues into late September, Chuseok -- South Korea’s major traditional holiday -- has become a thorny issue for some families, igniting a generational conflict over wheth...

Sept 30, 2020
[Video] Koreans welcome Chuseok with new flavors of songpyeon

Millions of people in South Korea are set to drive for hours to reunite with their family members for Chuseok, one of the country’s biggest annual celebrations. Chuseok, also referred to as “Hangawi...

Sept 29, 2020
National Museum of Korea reopens with extended schedule for largest-ever show of national treasures

The National Museum of Korea’s “The New National Treasures of Korea” exhibition has been extended for two weeks. The largest-ever show of national treasures opened on July 22 and will now be shown t...

Sept 27, 2020

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