SUNCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Suncheonman International Garden Expo in the southwestern city of Suncheon will offer a variety of events and shows during the Chuseok holiday, inclu...
09:00 Sep. 28
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Royal palaces in Seoul will be open to the public for free during an extended Chuseok holiday from Thursday to Wednesday, the cultural heritage authorities said.
Fou...
07:00 Sep. 28
By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Dondeokjeon, a historic Western-style building in Seoul's Deoksu Palace used as a royal guesthouse during the Korean Empire (1897-1910), will open to the ...
10:40 Sep. 25
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A new film studio designed for shooting water-based scenes opened in a central South Korean city on Thursday, officials said.
Studio M is located inside Studio Cube, ...
14:19 Sep. 21
(ATTN: ADDS additional recommendations from committee, reaction from CHA chief in paras 8-10; ADDS photos)
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Gaya Tumuli, which consists of seven tomb clusters dating...
21:36 Sep. 17
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Gaya Tumuli, which consists of seven tomb clusters dating back to Korea's ancient Gaya confederacy, will be added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.
The decision wa...
21:28 Sep. 17
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conductor Chang Han-na is set to reunite with renowned cellist and her most influential mentor Mischa Maisky for their first South Korean co...
16:35 Sep. 15
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- A weeklong food festival will kick off this weekend in Seoul, offering a taste of the country's fermented drinks and coffee in the heart of the city.
The "Taste of Se...
15:42 Sep. 14
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- A singer who recently caused a political controversy with her criticism of Japan's discharge of radioactive water defended herself Thursday, saying her remarks had no po...
15:38 Sep. 14
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Two well-known authors of food-themed comic books representing Korea and Japan shared their opinion during a meeting in Seoul on Wednesday that the two Asian neighbors c...
17:07 Sep. 13
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
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(3rd LD) Yoon names new ministers of defense, culture, gender equality
(ATTN: UP...
17:02 Sep. 13
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The first family portrait by celebrated Korean painter Chang Ucchin (1917-1990) will go on public display for the first time since its rediscovery at his...
11:55 Sep. 13
(ATTN: ADDS info of North Korean defector artists' exhibition)
By Kim Hyun-soo
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- "Welcome to our embassy," greeted Colin Crooks, the British ambassador to South Korea, in ...
20:34 Sep. 11
By Kim Hyun-soo
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- "Welcome to our embassy," greeted Colin Crooks, the British ambassador to South Korea, in fluent Korean on Monday as he led a preliminary tour of the leg...
19:55 Sep. 11
By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's homegrown streaming service operators, like Tving and Wavve, can compete with global media giant Netflix in the local market as long as they h...
09:00 Sep. 10
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministers of South Korea, Japan and China agreed to work closely to enhance cultural exchanges and cooperation among the Asian neighbors, Seoul's culture mini...
13:38 Sep. 08
By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for a partial renovation of the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae next year to enhance t...
14:56 Sep. 07
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Luxury fashion brands are expanding their presence in the vibrant Korean art scene through collaborations and sponsorships in an effort to court art colle...
11:45 Sep. 07
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout; REPLACES photos)
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest art market opened in Seoul on Wednesday with over 330 galleries at h...
16:05 Sep. 06
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest art market is set to open in Seoul on Wednesday with over 330 galleries at home and abroad presenting their artworks at Frieze Seoul...
11:25 Sep. 06