SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Nighttime sightseeing at Gyeongbok Palace, a royal palace in Seoul, will resume next month, offering visitors amazing night views of the palace with spring flowers in fu...
10:05 Mar. 23
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Goethe's tragic play "Faust" can still resonate with people of today, as the classic masterpiece examines the essence of human nature and existential dil...
17:22 Mar. 21
SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Gyeongbok Palace, a royal palace in Seoul, will offer a special guided tour of its marquee pavilion overlooking a beautiful pond, starting next month, cultural authoriti...
10:21 Mar. 21
By Kim Seung-yeon
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hanwha Group said Monday it has signed a preliminary agreement with the Centre Pompidou, a world-renowned modern art museum in France, t...
13:44 Mar. 20
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
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(LEAD) S. Korea to set up world's No. 1 semiconductor cluster in Seoul metropolit...
13:30 Mar. 15
Kakao's takeover of SM
K-pop needs to broaden reach by merging platform power with top-notch talent
South Korean tech behemoth Kakao is now set to take over major K-pop agency SM Entertainment aft...
07:09 Mar. 15
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun became La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra's conductor emeritus, the orchestra has said.
The Italian orchestra gave Chung "the ti...
23:32 Mar. 14
(ATTN: UPDATES with novelist's remarks in last 3 paras)
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" has been longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, th...
20:52 Mar. 14
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" has been longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, the British literary awards said Monday.
Cheon's 2004 ...
20:27 Mar. 14
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of agreement in paras 3-4, background info, statements from Kakao and SM Entertainment in last 9 paras; ADDS photo)
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the K-entertai...
13:16 Mar. 12
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- Hybe, the K-entertainment powerhouse behind global superstar BTS, said Sunday it has decided to halt its bid to take over industry giant SM Entertainment in an agreement...
11:25 Mar. 12
SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean picture books will receive prizes at the BolognaRagazzi Award, one of the most prestigious international awards for children's books and illustrations, ...
13:42 Mar. 06
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in March.
* Sansuyu Flower Festival
When: March 11-19
Where: Mount Jiri, Gury...
11:14 Mar. 03
By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean maestro Chung Myung-whun said Thursday he realized how important time is to understand the true meaning and sound of classical music only afte...
16:35 Mar. 02
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The government has decided to devise and implement measures to improve the human rights of children and youths working in the pop culture field, the state human rights wa...
16:13 Mar. 02
SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment, a South Korean agency behind several K-pop stars, has asked its minority shareholders for their support ahead of a shareholders meeting scheduled in lig...
11:53 Mar. 01
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Italian luxury brand Gucci will hold a fashion show at a royal place in Seoul in May, about six months after the event was canceled due to the Itaewon crowd crush, the So...
14:32 Feb. 28
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, has canceled his request to delay enlistment, the group's agency said Sunday, in a move to join the country's mandatory military...
16:15 Feb. 26
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Leeum Museum of Art said Friday it will open a special exhibition featuring extensive works of top-notch white porcelain from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-191...
11:00 Feb. 24