The perfect recipe for pottery is one that requires patience and perseverance. But here’s a man who can tell the temperature of his kiln by looking at the colors of the flame, who knows the best layer of earth for his ceramics.For over 30 years, Lee Jong-neung has poured his soul in to the art of Korean pottery. His only goal: to establish an original line of ceramics that would represent modern Korea. Lee Jong-neung works at his kiln in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Heral

`LINEAGE REMASTERED` UNVEILED -- NCSoft CEO Kim Taek-jin introduces “Lineage Remastered,” an upgraded version of the company’s flagship online PC game “Lineage,” at a launch event in Seoul on Thursday. The new “Lineage,” fitted with improved graphics, an auto play mode, new character classes and battle modes, was launched in celebration of the game’s 20-year anniversary. (Yonhap)

Though an indoor amusement park, it snows twice a day at Lotte World Adventure. With the arrival of the winter holiday season, the park has been showing two Christmas-themed parades every day. Around 100 performers, mostly foreigners, turn into characters from Santa’s village, such as Santa, a tree, elf or snowman. Trains with ice-cream and cookie decorations complete the scene.An hour before the parade, the performers appear at ease, idly spending their time in the dressing room. But 10 minutes

The Investor’s Choice Award 2018 was held to honor Korean startups at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday.(Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Hosted by The Investor, the event aimed to acknowledge innovative key players in the industry and stimulate discussion about Korea’s startup environment. Fleur Pellerin, co-founder and managing partner of Korelya Capital. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)(Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Fleur Pellerin, co-founder and managing partner of Paris-based Korelya Ca

Art Sonje Center holds Julien Previeux’s first solo exhibition, ‘Pinch-to-Zoom,’ through Jan. 29

Thousands of Zumba enthusiasts gathered for a dance event at Ilsan Kintex, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. Zumba refers to an aerobic fitness activity based on Latin dance rhythms. The event kicked off with a master class with Zumba founder Beto Perez from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Actress Choi Yeo-jin, a well-known Zumba dancer, joined the crowd to dance with Perez himself.Zumba dancers in colorful outfits filled the venue and danced to the rhythmic music.　By Lee Tae-hee (taeheelee@heraldcorp.com

Three young Korean cuisine chefs were awarded Monday by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, for their innovative dishes using local ingredients. An event the same day invited a panel of judges to taste and evaluate 10 up-and-coming Korean chefs’ new creations at the Korean Cuisine Cultural Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)(Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)The contesting restaurants were selected at the start of this year a

WISH TREE -- A child stands next to a wish tree set up by Hanwha Galleria and the Make-A-Wish Korea foundation at Seoul National University Children’s Hospital in central Seoul, Tuesday. The Christmas event, the first of its kind to be organized by the company, is intended to help children under treatment to celebrate the holiday season by offering gifts to those participating, according to Hanwha Galleria. (Yonhap)

Wednesday in South Korea was an orientation day to prepare high school seniors for Thursday’s national college entrance examination, or Suneung. Before the seniors departed for their designated test sites, many younger students wished them the best with a variety of special activities.Students at Seoul High School put on a concert as a way of encouraging their seniors ahead of the test.Local communities also showed their support for the test-takers. Volunteers responsible for helping students ar

As K-pop artists gather for this year’s MGA awards, two global sensation girl groups have certainly caught the eyes of viewers.K-pop leading girl group Twice brightened up the red carpet of the 2018 MGA. (The Korea Herald)After dropping its latest album, “Yes or Yes,” Monday via local digital music-streaming sites, the band now dominates the charts with the catchy title track of the same name. (The Korea Herald)  (The Korea Herald)Fans are excitedly looking forward to seeing “Yes or Yes” perform

(Video shot and edited by Park Ju-young/The Korea Herald)K-pop stars descended on the red carpet at the 2018 MGA on Tuesday night, a music awards show jointly held by MBC Plus and Genie Music at Incheon’s Namdong Gymnasium.Members of the girl group (G)I-DLE cut chic figures in black outfits and matching boots.(G)I-DLE. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)The six-piece group, consisting of Miyeon, Minnie, Soojin, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua, was the first to arrive on the scene. The artists were greeted

Beautiful soft coral colonies light up the dark sea off of Jeju Island. They mix with fish, showing off their fascinating colors.(Yonhap)Munseom islet nearby Jeju Island’s Seogwipo is the biggest soft coral area in Korea. It has been designated and protected as the first and most spectacular landscape in Korean seas.In June, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held a public gathering for 11 local governments in the coastal regions of the country and conducted face-to-face evaluation of maritime

Morning temperatures fell below freezing on Tuesday, prompting South Koreans to brace themselves for the winter season before heading outdoors. Donning padded jackets and coats, many young children were seen walking to school accompanied by their parents near Daebang Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Working people dressed in layers for the chilly weather as they walked to work in quick strides. With some regions of Seoul and Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, reporting snowfall, workers at a coal briquett

LIGHTING UP ARENA -- The State Farm Arena, home to the US NBA team Atlanta Hawks, is now equipped with new videoboards, featuring 12,000 square feet of Samsung Smart LED signage. The main, center-hung video board is not only the NBA’s first 360-degree, continuous video screen, but also the first arena bowl to feature HD-quality, 6 mm LED video display technology, Samsung said Sunday. (Samsung Electronics)

In South Korea, the arrival of fall is apparent when the leaves change into a stunning array of colors. From mid-October to late November, visitors can witness a landscape full of beautiful reds, oranges and yellows. The autumn foliage usually reaches its peak in early November in the capital city of Seoul. First-time visitors should visit Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul to enjoy the scenery. Clad in trench coats, many Korean workers were spotted in Seoul’s Boramae Park, enjoying a stroll duri