Art/Culture

Art/Culture

#BTS military service
BTS will not be exempted from military service: culture minister
PARIS, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- Globally acclaimed superstars BTS and other high-flying K-pop stars will not be exempted from mandatory military service under the government's new guidelines on conscrip... 17:12 Nov. 20
#ondol
Unique 'ondol' heating system found in palace pavilion
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A unique style of traditional Korean heating system has been found beneath a 19th century pavilion in the Gyeongbok royal palace in central Seoul, the national heritage a... 14:53 Nov. 20
#Go master-retirement
Go master Lee Se-dol, the only human to beat AI AlphaGo, retires
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol, who is the only human to score a win against the artificial intelligence (AI) Go player AlphaGo, retired Tuesday. The 36-year-old o... 20:02 Nov. 19
#Cheongju Craft Biennale
2019 Cheongju Craft Biennale wraps up 41-day journey
CHEONGJU, South Korea, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- The 2019 Cheongju Craft Biennale has wrapped up its 41-day journey, having drawn some 350,000 visitors. The closing ceremony at a screen room of the sh... 14:58 Nov. 18
#cheongju
2019 Cheongju Craft Biennale's top prize goes to ceramic lantern creator
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top prize of the 2019 Cheongju Craft Biennale has been awarded to a potter whose perforated ceramic lantern works won unanimous approval from the judging panel. Th... 13:54 Nov. 18
Korean Cultural Center to reopen this week near Paris' Champs-Elysees
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Cultural Center in Paris will relocate to the heart of the French capital this week as South Korea's European outpost to disseminate Korean culture, the cultur... 11:26 Nov. 18
Historic cathedral in Jeonju to hold art show marking 130th anniv.
JEONJU, South Korea, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Celebrating the 130th anniversary of its construction this year, Jeondong Catholic Cathedral, a church in the heritage village of Jeonju, will stage a media... 10:00 Nov. 16
#Steve Yoo
(2nd LD) Court rules in favor of singer banned from visiting S. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS details in 7th para) SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Friday reversed its earlier decision and ruled in favor of a Korean-American singer who was banned from entering Sout... 22:55 Nov. 15
#Gender Equality
(Yonhap Interview) Gender minister hopes marriage immigrants play role in Korea-ASEAN relations
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Minister of Gender Equality and Family Lee Jung-ok said Friday that she hopes multicultural families will work as a bridge connecting South Korea and the Southeast Asian ... 17:09 Nov. 15
#Steve Yoo
(LEAD) Court rules in favor of singer banned from visiting S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with details on ruling, foreign ministry's response in paras 4-12) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Friday reversed its earlier decision and ruled in favor... 16:36 Nov. 15
#Nam Kwan
Exhibition explores abstract painter Nam Kwan's pioneering career in Paris
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Nam Kwan (1911-1990), a pioneer of Korean abstract art, delved deeply into Asian imagery and symbolism at the front-line of the world art scene in post-World War II Paris... 15:23 Nov. 15
#Steve Yoo
Court rules in favor of singer banned from visiting S. Korea
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Friday reversed its earlier decision and ruled in favor of a Korean-American singer who was banned from entering South Korea in a move that may allow ... 14:49 Nov. 15
#ASEAN summit
S. Korea celebrates upcoming special ASEAN summit with cultural events
By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Haeundae Beach, one of the most-visited tourist spots in the city of Busan, and its surrounding areas will be lit up with colorful lamps this week to celebr... 13:32 Nov. 14
#Chang Han-na
Cellist-turned-conductor Chang Han-na says cello is her first love
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- Cellist-turned-conductor Chang Han-na said Monday that she is still in love with the cello, the instrument that led her to the classical music scene, and wil... 17:17 Nov. 11
#Cheongju Craft Biennale
Cheongju's Culture Factory C draws attention on urban regeneration project
CHEONGJU, South Korea, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- With the 11th Cheongju Craft Biennale under way, its main venue, the Culture Factory C, a tobacco factory-turned-cultural facility, has been under the spo... 10:18 Nov. 11
#audition show
(3rd LD) Audition show producers arrested for alleged vote rigging
(ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead; UPDATES with court decision, additional raid, share price, photo) SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court approved arrest warrants Tuesday for two producers of a p... 21:28 Nov. 05
#audition show
(2nd LD) Audition show producer arrested for alleged vote rigging
(ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead; UPDATES with court decision, additional raid, share price, photo) SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court approved an arrest warrant Tuesday for a producer of a po... 20:54 Nov. 05
#SFAC web pansori
First online 'pansori' work to debut on YouTube this week
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A new form of cultural content combining a novel, Korean traditional music and video will be introduced to cyberspace this week, a South Korean public organization said Tu... 14:56 Nov. 05
#audition show
(LEAD) Court reviews arrest warrants in audition show's alleged vote-rigging case
(ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead; UPDATES with charges) SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday began its review of a prosecution request to issue arrest warrants for a producer of a pop... 11:42 Nov. 05
#audition show
Court to review arrest warrant over audition show's alleged vote rigging
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday will review a prosecution request to issue arrest warrants for producers of a popular TV audition show over vote-rigging allegations. The Seoul... 10:05 Nov. 05