South and North Korea have unearthed a piece of metal type at an ancient palace in the North's border city of Kaesong as they wrapped up a joint excavation project, a group of historians said Monday.The block of movable metal type was one of about 3,500 relics that have been excavated at the site of Manwoldae, a Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) palace in Kaesong, during the six-month project, according to the group of the two Koreas' historians.South and North Korea kicked off the project on June 1 to

Police officers in South Korea have chosen "Veteran" as the best movie of the year, a survey showed Sunday.The domestic action film directed by Ryoo Seung-wan drew 1,753 votes in the poll joined by 2,104 police officers. The poll was conducted by the Police Training Institute through its internal online communication network from Nov. 9-25."Veteran" features a veteran detective who stands up to an arrogant and spoiled heir of a family-owned conglomerate as he investigates the mysterious death of

South Korea's film ratings body said Wednesday it is striving to reform its age classification system to better protect children from harmful content.  The Korea Media Rating Board said one of the measures being considered is dividing G, the classification for movies appropriate for children aged 12 or younger, into two or more sub-categories.  Currently, anyone in South Korea may watch G-rated movies, whereas in Germany or the Netherlands, several age classifications exist for that demographic.

Asia's largest cultural center opened in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Wednesday to provide a window into pan-Asian culture.  The Asia Culture Center held its opening ceremony with the participation of some 700 people, including Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jong-deok and Moon Jae-in, chairman of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy.  "Gwangju has now become Asia's central city in cultural exchange," Hwang said in a congratulat

South Korean mystery thriller "The Priests" will open in North American theaters this Thanksgiving, its local distributor said Tuesday.  The movie directed by Jang Jae-hyun will come to select theaters in Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas from Thursday, CJ Entertainment America said.  In "The Priests," Father Kim (Kim Yun-seok) and Deacon Choi (Kang Dong-won) try to save a girl who they believe has been possessed by an evil spirit after a car accident.  The movie will become available on

Asia's largest cultural center that is expected to provide a window into pan-Asian culture will open in the southwestern city of Gwangju later this week, the organization running the center said Monday.  The Asia Culture Center was partially opened to the public in September, but its entirety will become available this Wednesday.  The opening ceremony to be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday will invite 700 people including South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tou

Asia's largest cultural center that is expected to provide a window to pan-Asian culture will open in the southwestern city of Gwangju next week, the organization running the center said Thursday.The Asia Culture Center was partially opened the public in September, but its entirety will become available next Wednesday.Located in the basement of the old South Jeolla provincial office, the space will serve as the platform for international cultural exchange, rather than limiting its functions to c