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K-pop, tech, ‘ppalli-ppalli’ -- How foreigners view Korea in 2016

Sept 6, 2016

Culture leaders discuss international image of Korea and how to preserve, communicate its uniqueness
National museums to open daily starting October

Sept 6, 2016

Three major national museums in Korea -- the National Museum of Korea, the National Folk Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea -- will open every day starting October, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday. Currently, the NMK and the MMCA close Mondays, while the NFMK closes Tuesdays. The MMCA is located near Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, a popular tourist site, while the NFK is located inside the palace. “Opening museums without holidays will offer more days for ci
The biggest what? Dubai seeks glory in obscure world records

Sept 6, 2016

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The 6,148 whiskey shots perched atop glasses of energy drink waited for the push that might send them tumbling into the record books -- just another night in Dubai, and another chance to make a certain kind of history.Superlatives like “the world's biggest” and “the world’s first” are almost as ubiquitous as the skyscrapers and mega-projects that have come to define this city-state on the Arabian Peninsula, home to the tallest building and the busiest internati
Foreign cultural figures try Korean mask dance

Sept 5, 2016

Leading cultural figures from around the world participating in this year’s Culture Communication Forum visited the National Hangeul Museum Monday to learn about the Korean alphabet and experience talchum, the traditional Korean mask dance. 　A total of 23 participants, including Australian barista Paul Bassett, Turkish dancer Behan Murphy and American jazz vocalist Tim Stong toured the museum that traces the history of Hangul, the Korean alphabet system.“There are only two countries in the world
‘Humans of Seoul’ captures lives of everyday Seoulites

Sept 4, 2016

3-year-old blog fueled by pure, unadulterated passion, says co-founder Park Ki-hun
Gwangmyeong Cave wraps up Lascaux exhibition, looks to next chapter

Sept 4, 2016

More than 1 million visit went to Gwangmyeong Cave this year, making it a new tourist hot spot
Dalai Lama hopes to visit S. Korea

Sept 1, 2016

The Dalai Lama called for love, mercy and sympathy for a better future at a meeting with a South Korean Buddhist group advocating for his visit to the country. "I have not been able to visit Asian countries except Japan," the 81-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader told about 10 representatives from the group and the accompanying Korean journalists at his residence in Dharamshala, northwestern India, on Tuesday. "I am certain about my future visit to South Korea, if the South Korean believers' re
Campaign launched to fix inaccuracies about Korea

Sept 1, 2016

The Korean Culture and Information Service has rolled out a new service to encourage people to report and fix incorrect information about Korea found in both online and offline outlets, including the internet, broadcast programs and print publications. 　The Facts about Korea program, which was announced on Thursday, aims to enlist the help of both Korean citizens and foreigners to “contribute to correcting inaccuracies” about the country. 　“Through this service, we hope that Korean citizens will
Jikji Korea Festival to kick off with UNESCO Jikji award

Aug 31, 2016

CHEONGJU, North Chungcheong Province (Yonhap) -- In 2004, three years after confirming “Jikji” as the world’s oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, UNESCO decided to establish a prize in memory of its designation as world documentary heritage.The biennial UNESCO Jikji Memory of the World Prize is awarded to an individual or group who has made a contribution to preserving and promoting documentary heritage. The National Library of the Czech Republic received the inaugural honor in 2
Ceremony marks end of Korea-France Year

Aug 30, 2016

A yearlong celebration of Korean culture in France came to an end Tuesday with an awards ceremony in Paris that recognized more than 80 French and Korean cultural figures who took part in the cultural exchanges between the two countries. Korean Culture Minister Kim Jong-deok awarded a total of 88 cultural figures, including Didier Deschamps, head of the Chaillot National Theater.Korea organized more than 200 cultural events at 120 cultural institutions in some 60 cities throughout France from Se
[Foreigners Who Loved Korea] Liu Yongyao, Chinese general who supported Korean independence

Aug 30, 2016

Liu Yongyao played many roles as a soldier, professor, and politician of the Republic of China. He helped the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Chongqing receive recognition from the Nationalist government of China and actively supported the Korean independence movement in areas such as diplomacy, politics, economy, military and culture. Building skills in the military academyLiu Yongyao, also known by the courtesy name Zhezhi and the pen name Wukun, was born in Yaojiaga Village
Time ripe for Korean traditional music venue

Aug 30, 2016

New Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theater opens this week
Cate Blanchett and Josh Groban lead Broadway's fall season

Aug 30, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – “Cats” is back on Broadway, purring along. “Hamilton” tickets are still hard to get. What else is new this fall? Some big celebrities are coming, including Cate Blanchett, Diane Lane, Janet McTeer, Josh Groban and Liev Schreiber. Some old writers are also showing up, like Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy. Here’s a look at some highlights of the first half of the 2016-2017 Broadway season:Old school tunesProducers raided the golden age of movie musicals to pull out a stage adaptation
Lost heritage: Quake deals blow to Italy’s art treasures

Aug 30, 2016

ROME (AP) -- Within hours of last week’s devastating earthquake in central Italy, members of the national police squad of art experts were already exploring the mounds of rubble in several medieval hill towns.They have photographed hundreds of centuries-old churches with missing roofs, torn-away frescoes or gaping holes where stained glass once filtered sunlight. The quake and several powerful aftershocks dealt the latest blow to Italy’s long-deteriorating abundance of art and architecture.Even
London's Notting Hill Carnival turns 50

Aug 30, 2016

LONDON (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of revelers took to the streets to celebrate London‘s Notting Hill Carnival on Monday, as police made more than 400 arrests during the festival’s 50th anniversary.Feathered dancers, steel bands and earth-shaking sound systems featured in the vibrant celebration of British Caribbean culture, with many festival-goers sporting glittery face paint and waving Jamaican flags.“It‘s excellent! We are loving the free spirit of everyone and we have all been dancing,” s