A translated version of a new book by a best-selling South Korean children's novelist will be sold in Britain, the author's overseas agency said Monday.  The British publishing company, Little, Brown Book Group, will publish Hwang Seon-mi's "The Dog Who Dreamed of Love" in English next fall, KL Management said.  This will be Hwang's second book to be published in English after "Leafie, a Hen Into the Wild," which has sold more than 1.1 million copies in the local book market since its release in

South Korea's retail and tourism industries are preparing a slew of promotional and cultural events to woo back Chinese travelers during a long-haul holiday season, pinning their hopes on making up for a summer slump in the wake of a viral respiratory illness, sources said Monday.  Since the first outbreak in late May, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome  made a big dent on domestic spending as foreign tourists canceled their planned trips during the peak summer season, while South Koreans avoided

The Korean period drama about a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) king who starved his own son to death was the top performer at the local box office over the weekend, data showed Monday.  "The Throne" drew 1.32 million viewers during the Sept. 18-20 weekend, bringing the film's total attendance to 1.8 million, according to box-office data from the Korean Film Council.Released last Wednesday, the film by veteran director Lee Joon-ik topped 1 million in just four days.  Starring Song Kang-ho and Yoo Ah-

Sacred sarira relics were placed back in an ancient Buddhist pagoda at the Bulguk Temple in Gyeongju on Wednesday as ongoing repairs are near completion.Sariras are crystals that are sometimes found among the cremated remains of Buddhist monks. They were put in a hole inside the main structure of the Seokga Pagoda, along with their container and a document on the history of repairing the pagoda after a brief Buddhist ritual."Sariras are bright, transparent and incomparable to any treasures. We p