Art/Culture

Art/Culture

#Hwang Sumi
(Yonhap Interview) Soprano Hwang Sumi reaches top at easy pace
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Soprano Hwang Sumi starts the day with her own ritual. Every morning, she puts away her smartphone, turns off the computer and opens a small diary to write down her daily ... 17:17 Dec. 03
#Nah Youn sun
(Yonhap Interview) Nah Youn-sun driven by jazz's unpredictability
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Jazz singer Nah Youn-Sun is accustomed to the hectic itinerary of staging some 100 performances each year. Having released her latest album, "Immersion," this past spr... 14:13 Dec. 03
#National Museum
Exhibition explores coexistence, prosperity of ancient confederation of Gaya
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Gaya was an ancient confederation that ruled the central-southern region of the Korean Peninsula for about 500 years through the sixth century. But its presen... 14:41 Dec. 02
#pengsoo
(Yonhap Feature) Pengsoo, the giant penguin S. Korean millennials love
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Pengsoo is South Korea's newest rising star. Debuting in March with a 23-second "meokbang," or eating show, clip of munching on meringue cookies, Pengsoo ... 13:45 Nov. 29
#TWICE Japan Oricon chart
TWICE tops Japan's Oricon weekly chart for 5th time
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- A new Japanese album by South Korean girl group TWICE has risen to the top of Japan's leading music chart soon after its release, its management agency said Thursday. ... 16:23 Nov. 28
#audio book service
Sweden-based audio book operator Storytel launches Korean service
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- Storytel, a Sweden-based audio book streaming provider, officially launched a Korean service Thursday, tapping the tech-savvy Asian country with an underdeveloped market ... 15:14 Nov. 28
National museum puts on special show chronicling early Korean video art
By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is a pioneering Asian country in video art, being the home of Paik Nam-june, the de facto inventor of the genre. To chronicle the unique his... 17:26 Nov. 27
#museum
Groundbreaking for national letters museum held in Incheon
INCHEON, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- A groundbreaking ceremony for a national museum aimed at promoting and conserving different letters and characters around the world took place in Incheon, west of Seoul... 15:41 Nov. 27
#Netflix
Netflix unveils "Made in Korea" collection
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Netflix Inc., the global internet entertainment service provider, showcased a new collection entirely devoted to South Korean content on Wednesday. "Mad... 15:28 Nov. 27
#Moon ASEAN culture
(LEAD) Moon calls for deeper S. Korea-ASEAN cultural cooperation for co-prosperity
(ATTN: UPDATES with forum discussion in last 4 paras) By Kim Seung-yeon BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in called for greater cultural cooperation between South Korea and the Associat... 15:19 Nov. 25
#Moon ASEAN culture
Moon calls for deeper S. Korea-ASEAN cultural cooperation for co-prosperity
By Kim Seung-yeon BUSAN, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in called for greater cultural cooperation between South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday, sayi... 14:13 Nov. 25
#painting-auction
Painting by S. Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki fetches 13.2 bln won in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- A major dot painting by late South Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki sold for HK$88 million, or 13.2 billion won (US$11.2 million), in a Christie's auction in Hong K... 20:39 Nov. 23
#King Sejong Institute
Gov't to open 30 new overseas King Sejong centers next year
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Saturday it plans to open some 30 new state-run King Sejong Institutes abroad next year to meet rising demand for learning the Korean lan... 09:00 Nov. 23
#Korea ASEAN food festival
First lady Kim attends S. Korea-ASEAN food festival in Busan
BUSAN, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Jung-sook said Friday that food will provide an opportunity for South Korea and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to bett... 17:17 Nov. 22
#ASEAN fashion show
Korea-ASEAN Fashion Week opens in Busan
BUSAN, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Fashion industry experts and executives from South Korea and 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off a joint fashion festival in... 11:47 Nov. 22
#Frozen 2
Topping box office upon release, 'Frozen 2' to continue winning streak
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Sensational Walt Disney animation "Frozen 2" immediately topped the box office on the first day of its release in South Korea, box-office data showed Friday. "Frozen 2... 10:33 Nov. 22
Korean Cultural Center reopens at heart of Paris
PARIS, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Cultural Center in Paris has reopened at the heart of the French capital as South Korea's foothold for its "hallyu" diplomacy on the European continent. The... 15:35 Nov. 21
Exhibition presents audio records documenting key moments in turbulent modern Korean history
By Park Boram SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- A rare exhibition kicked off in Seoul on Thursday to walk visitors through key moments in modern Korean history through rare historical audio records. The ... 12:07 Nov. 21
#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