Art/Culture

Art/Culture

#MAMAMOO
Mamamoo to hold online concert on British streaming platform next month related article
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean all-female group Mamamoo will perform for an online K-pop show series to be launched by a British music streaming service next month, its management agency ... 09:42 Apr. 12
#BTS-YouTube hits
'MIC Drop' becomes 5th BTS video to top 900 mln views
SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The music video for a remix of the 2017 BTS hit "MIC Drop" has earned 900 million views on YouTube, becoming the group's fifth song to reach the milestone, its agency sa... 15:59 Apr. 11
#Yeondeunghoe
Buddhist community cancels annual lantern parade amid pandemic related article
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- An annual lantern parade celebrating Buddha's birthday will be canceled for a second straight year amid the new coronavirus pandemic, the South Korean Buddhist community... 08:00 Apr. 10
#Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook to direct TV adaptation of Pulitzer-winning novel 'The Sympathizer' related article
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is set to direct a U.S. TV project based on the Pulitzer-wining novel "The Sympathizer," a publisher here said Thursday. Pa... 10:42 Apr. 08
#K-pop fest
Super Junior, Mamamoo, Pentagon to perform during virtual K-pop fest in Busan related article
BUSAN, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Super Junior, Pentagon and Mamamoo will perform during the Busan One Asia Festival (BOF) to be held online in the southeastern port city of Busan next month, its organize... 17:07 Apr. 05
#K-pop festival
Busan's annual K-pop fest to kick off online next month related article
BUSAN, April 4 (Yonhap) -- The Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop event, will kick off online next month in this southeastern port city due to concerns over the new coronavirus pan... 08:00 Apr. 04
#Ulju Mountain Film Festival
Korea's only mountain film festival opens in Ulju
ULSAN, April 2 (Yonhap) -- This year's Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) kicked off Friday for an 11-day run in the southeastern county of Ulju, with 146 movies from 43 countries set to be screene... 22:23 Apr. 02
#Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Ruling party doubles down on mea culpa strategy amid trailing polls ahead of by-el... 13:30 Apr. 01
#Gwangju Biennale
Gwangju Biennale to kick off after two delays due to pandemic
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The Gwangju Biennale, one of Asia's biggest events of its kind, will kick off its 40-day run this week, overcoming two delays due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, orga... 10:53 Mar. 31
#Ulju Mountain Film Festival
Korea's only mountain film festival to open in Ulju this week
ULSAN, March 30 (Yonhap) -- This year's Ulju Mountain Film Festival (UMFF) will kick off this week for an 11-day run in the southeastern county of Ulju, with 146 movies from 43 countries set to be ... 16:17 Mar. 30
#Picasso painting Korea exhibition
Picasso's 'Massacre in Korea' to be exhibited for first time in S. Korea
SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Pablo Picasso's painting depicting the 1950-53 Korean War will be displayed for the first time in South Korea, an exhibition agency said Monday. The "Massacre in Kor... 21:44 Mar. 29
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
March 28 1953 -- North Korea agrees to exchange prisoners of war wounded during the ongoing conflict with South Korea. The war ended in a cease-fire signed in July later that year. 1969 -- ... 14:00 Mar. 27
#Gyeongbok Palace
Nighttime tour of Gyeongbok Palace to begin next month related article
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- A popular nighttime tour of Gyeongbok Palace will kick off next month in a scaled-down manner amid the new coronavirus pandemic, the cultural heritage agency said Saturd... 10:00 Mar. 27
#Tongyeong International Music Festival
Tongyeong music fest opens after year off amid pandemic
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- The Tongyeong International Music Festival (TIMF), an annual classical music gala, kicked off on Friday, a year after the annual event was canceled due to the novel coro... 13:51 Mar. 26
#cherry blossom
Seoul's cherry blossom blooming begins on earliest date on record related article
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Seoul saw its first cherry blossom blooming of this year on Wednesday, the earliest in 99 years, the state weather agency said. The blooming of cherry blossoms began ... 16:22 Mar. 25
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- FM vows to work closely with U.S. to protect Koreans after Atlanta shootings ... 16:58 Mar. 24
#Belgium
S. Korea, Belgium to hold cultural fest celebrating 120th anniversary of ties related article
SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A yearlong cultural festival celebrating the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Belgium will begin Tuesday, the cultu... 15:59 Mar. 23
#violinist
Violinist Chung cancels performance at int'l music festival due to finger injury
SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- World-class South Korean violinist Chung Kyung-wha has canceled her scheduled appearance at an international classical music event this week due to a finger injury, her ... 12:08 Mar. 22
#Rami Hyun
Photo exhibition pays tribute to Korean War veterans related article
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- A photo exhibition shedding light on international veterans who fought in the Korean War has opened in Seoul. "Project Soldier kwv," which opened at Avenuel Art Hall ... 09:00 Mar. 20
#Big Hit
BTS agency announces name change to Hybe, bigger biz plans related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Entertainment, the K-pop powerhouse behind global sensation BTS, on Friday unveiled a plan to change its name to Hybe and ambitions to become what i... 13:56 Mar. 19