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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
[Video] A home transformed into a shared office for NPOs

Dongrak-ga, a shared working space in central Seoul’s Jongno, opened its doors last month, offering space that nonprofit organizations in Korea can use without paying any rent. Dongrak-ga translates...

Jun 22, 2020
[Newsmaker] Culture Ministry denies plans to ask UNESCO to delist Hashima Island

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sunday denied reports that it had planned to officially ask UNESCO to delist Japan’s historical industrial sites, including Hashima Island. In 2015, Jap...

Jun 22, 2020
[Video] A frosty summer companion to beat the heat

The classic condensed milk and red beans become transcendent when they meet shaved ice

Jun 19, 2020
Offline performance to mark 70th anniversary of war to be held in Jeonju

The Cultural Heritage Administration will hold an offline in-person performance to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War. While many events and concerts to mark the war here are set to take pl...

Jun 16, 2020
Essay contest underway to improve image of Korea abroad

The Academy of Korean Studies, a state-run research and educational institute located in Gyeonggi Province, is awaiting submissions for the Understanding Korea 2020 Contest Call for Essays. The deadl...

Jun 16, 2020
Concert, exhibitions among events to mark 70th anniversary of war

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday that its affiliated institutions will hold several events to mark the 70th anniversary of the war that began on June 25, 1950, when North ...

Jun 15, 2020
Seoul Auction to offer rare modern artworks at upcoming auction

Eight major works by Lee Ufan and a work by the late Park Soo-keun will be presented to the public, along with real estate

Jun 14, 2020
[Eye Plus] More than just old, antique and unique

The now seldomly frequented Hwanghak-dong, near the tourist spot of Dongdaemun Design Plaza, was once an up-and-rising, sophisticated neighborhood in Seoul in the 1980s. After Seoul hosted its first...

Jun 13, 2020
Korea’s ‘sentimental tattoos’ trending among the young

Time is ripe for public discussion on legalizing tattoos

Jun 13, 2020
[Photo News] Harvesting peaches in Wansan

Farmers in Wansan -- a district of Jeonju, North Jeolla Province -- are working hard to harvest their fully ripe peaches, the region’s specialty. Wansan is believed to have started growing peaches i...

Jun 13, 2020
Players pay tribute to Uzi as retirement casts light on health in esports

Jian “Uzi” Zi-hao, the iconic star player of the League of Legends Pro League in China, announced his retirement June 3 due to chronic injury. He won accolades from players around the world and shed ...

Jun 12, 2020
Seoul designates 34 more overseas Sejong Korean-language institutes

South Korea has added more than 30 new state-funded Korean language institutes abroad, the government announced Wednesday, in an effort to promote the Korean language as a catalyst in the global spre...

Jun 10, 2020

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