Art/Culture

Art/Culture

#Korea UAE cultural exchange
S. Korea, UAE to celebrate 40th year of relationship with cultural events
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year with a range of cultural events throughout 2020, the ... 18:00 Jan. 20
#korean movie
'Parasite' wins top prize from American Cinema Editors
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho's sensation "Parasite" won the top prize for best edited feature film at the 70th annual ACE Eddie Awards, U.S. media have reported. It marked the first t... 21:10 Jan. 19
#icefish festival
(LEAD) Icefish festival kicks off in northeastern county
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6) INJE, South Korea, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- An annual ice fishing festival kicked off in a northeastern county on Saturday, organizers said. The Inje Icefish Fes... 18:30 Jan. 18
#BTS
(LEAD) BTS to showcase new single on CBS' 'The Late Late Show' this month
(ATTN: ADDS more info in 2nd to last para) SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS will appear on U.S. broadcaster CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" later this month to showcase ... 15:13 Jan. 18
#icefish festival
Icefish festival kicks off in northeastern county
INJE, South Korea, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- An annual ice fishing festival kicked off in a northeastern county on Saturday, organizers said. The Inje Icefish Festival opened for a run till Feb. 2 on... 15:05 Jan. 18
#BTS
BTS to showcase new single on CBS' 'The Late Late Show' this month
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop super band BTS will appear on U.S. broadcaster CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" later this month to showcase their new single, the band's management agen... 11:08 Jan. 18
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ---------------- Ministry making list of possible inter-Korean cooperative projects: official SE... 17:31 Jan. 16
#summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- Moon says no letup in 'peaceful Korea' bid based on alliance with U.S. SEOUL ... 17:05 Jan. 15
#Lee Ji-yoon
First-ever Asian concertmaster of German orchestra to perform solo recitals in Seoul
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean violinist Lee Ji-yoon, the first Asian concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin, said Tuesday that she thinks the prestigious German orchestra has ... 16:32 Jan. 14
#Twitter-K-pop
6.1 bln K-pop tweets globally in 2019
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Twitter Inc. said Tuesday that 6.1 billion tweets were created last year globally about K-pop. The number is up 15 percent from 5.3 billion tweets a yea... 14:40 Jan. 14
#Seungri
(LEAD) Court denies arrest warrant for ex-BIGBANG member Seungri
(ATTN: ADDS details, info in paras 2, 3, 5) SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Monday again denied an arrest warrant for Seungri, the disgraced former BIGBANG member accused of overseas ga... 22:50 Jan. 13
#Seungri
Court denies arrest warrant for ex-BIGBANG member Seungri
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Monday again denied an arrest warrant for Seungri, the disgraced former BIGBANG member accused of overseas gambling and procuring prostitutes for investo... 21:53 Jan. 13
#BTS
BTS' 'Idol' becomes 6th music video to top 600 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The music video of BTS' song "Idol" reached 600 million YouTube views Sunday, becoming the band's sixth video to accomplish the milestone. The music video of "Idol," t... 13:26 Jan. 12
#King Sejong Institute
Korea to open 30 new Korean-language institutes overseas this year
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will open 30 new state-supported Korean-language institutes across the globe this year to meet growing demand for Korean-language education, driven by the glo... 11:00 Jan. 11
Seoul city to turn old highway into 7.6 km-long park
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- In another attempt to emulate New York's landmark High Line, the Seoul city government unveiled a plan to build a gigantic linear park on the site of the cou... 10:00 Jan. 11
#MMCA
MMCA to host permanent exhibition on modern Korean painters
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) will dedicate one of its exhibition halls to a collection of iconic paintings, the museum's director h... 15:32 Jan. 10
#Sejong Center
Sejong Center seeks to allow eating, drinking during performances
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, built in downtown Seoul in 1978, was the mecca of classical music and fine arts in South Korea and remained mostly ... 16:25 Jan. 09
#Moon Jae-in
Moon notes Korean Wave, vows to ensure 'cultural freedom'
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in assured artists Wednesday that his administration will ensure maximum cultural freedom, recalling the agony some of them suffered under the previous ... 20:09 Jan. 08
Disney's 'Frozen 2' becomes 2nd most-viewed foreign film in S. Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Walt Disney's film "Frozen 2" became the second most-watched foreign film in South Korean history on Wednesday, tallying over 13.62 million admissions. The animated fli... 17:11 Jan. 08
#Chinese tourists
5,000 employees of Chinese firm visit S. Korea in incentive tour program
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run tourism agency said Tuesday it has attracted a 5,000-strong incentive travel group from a Chinese health food company. The employees of Yi Yong... 10:55 Jan. 07