Art/Culture
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#exhibition-Buddhist monkExhibition of writings by Buddhist hero in Korea-Japan diplomacy to open in Seoul
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean museum said Monday it will open an exhibition in Seoul this week that displays original calligraphical works by a renowned Buddhist monk from the Joseon Dy... 17:06 Oct. 14 -
#cinema regulationS. Korea seeks to adopt ceiling on screen domination by big-budget films
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to put a ceiling on the number of movie screens allotted for a single film in a bid to prevent a screen monopoly by big-budget blockbusters, the cu... 11:00 Oct. 14 -
#photographyHungarian doctor's photos offer peek into Korean Empire
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- In the summer of 1908, a 37-year-old Hungarian got on a train that crossed the Hangang Railroad Bridge and arrived at Namdaemun Station. The plaza in fron... 10:00 Oct. 12 -
#5G experience center
S. Korea to open 5G centers on K-pop
SEJONG, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday that it will build two 5G experience centers in central Seoul to showcase K-pop and other cultural content through the latest technology. Th... 17:54 Oct. 10 -
#Korean artWarsaw exhibition featuring Korean art to open this week for 3-month run
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- A Polish national museum is set to open an exhibition in Warsaw this week that shows Korean art from prehistory through the 19th century, the National Museum of Korea sai... 17:29 Oct. 10 -
#online crimes crackdownCulture ministry, police to jointly crack down on online crimes
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Police Agency (NPA) signed an agreement on Thursday on bilateral cooperation in cracking down on various onli... 17:12 Oct. 10 -
#K-beauty fair DubaiSeoul's Gangnam Ward holds medical and beauty fair in Dubai
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's Gangnam Ward hosted a medical and beauty fair in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this week to promote South Korean medical services and beauty products in ... 11:41 Oct. 10 -
#coffee(Yonhap Feature) Gangneung, Korea's bustling 'coffee capital' with refreshing sea aroma
By Lee Chi-dong GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Neil Vasdev, a University of Toronto professor, took an unforgettable seaside coffee break on a visit here for an international conf... 09:00 Oct. 10 -
#art(LEAD) Statue symbolizing former wartime sex slave returns to Japanese art show
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES dateline) By Park Boram SEOUL/NAGOYA, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean statue symbolizing Japan's sexual enslavement of women from Korea and elsewhere in Asia wa... 18:25 Oct. 08 -
#Cheongju Craft BiennaleCheongju opens int'l craft biennale
CHEONGJU, South Korea, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- An international craft festival has opened in the central city of Cheongju featuring about 2,000 works by leading and emerging artists that show the tradit... 15:51 Oct. 08 -
#artStatue symbolizing former wartime sex slave to return to Japanese art show
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean sculpture symbolizing Japan's sexual enslavement of Korean and Asian women will be put back on display Tuesday at a major Japanese art show in... 11:25 Oct. 08 -
#Cho Kuk writersAbout 1,300 writers, poets issue statement in support of Cho Kuk
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- About 1,300 figures in the nation's literary circles issued a statement Monday expressing their support for embattled Justice Minister Cho Kuk and calling for reforming th... 16:08 Oct. 07 -
#Busan International Film FestivalKorea's 'Mr. Sunshine' wins top TV drama award at Busan film festival
BUSAN, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- "Mr. Sunshine," a South Korean TV drama about the country's resistance movement against Japanese colonialists, has won the top prize at the inaugural Asian Content Awards ... 11:07 Oct. 07 -
#Terminator seriesActors of new 'Terminator' film to visit Seoul this month
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, the leading actors of "Terminator: Dark Fate," will visit South Korea this month to promote the new American science-fiction acti... 10:45 Oct. 07 -
#Seoul AuctionS. Korean artist Park's work sold for US$1.9 mln in Hong Kong auction
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- A work by late South Korean artist Park Soo-keun has been sold for HK$15 million (US$1.9 million) at an auction in Hong Kong, a Seoul-based auction house said Sunday. P... 16:23 Oct. 06 -
#S Korea-Japan-joint exhibitionJoint exhibition explores connectivity of Korean, Japanese sea cultures
By Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The East Sea between South Korea and Japan has been the source of one of several modern diplomatic rows between the two countries. Historically, however, the... 17:59 Oct. 04 -
#OECD tourism forumKorea to host '2020 OECD Global Forum on Tourism'
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been chosen as the host of next year's "OECD Global Forum on Tourism," the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday. The biennial Global Foru... 11:07 Oct. 04 -
Chief of studio behind 'Parasite' wins French cinema award
BUSAN, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the company that produced the Cannes-winning "Parasite" will be given a French cinema award in recognition of her role in promoting South Korea-French collabo... 11:06 Oct. 04 -
Adorable monsters to decorate Seoul lake
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- First came a rubber duck. Then came a supermoon, a pair of swans and a human-shaped figure. This year, it's going to be a group of monsters that shimmer under moonlight. ... 09:00 Oct. 03
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(News Focus) BTS' global music career up in air as Seoul reviews military exemptions
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DAY6 returns with 3rd full album 'The Book of Us: Entropy'
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SuperM's debut album comes down to 11th on Billboard 200
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Upcoming BTS concerts in Seoul to be broadcast live
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Foreign visitors increase over 14 pct in September: data
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Culture
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Gov't plan on screen regulation draws mixed views in film industry
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BTS' global music career up in air as Seoul reviews military exemptions
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K-pop audition shows mired in suspected unfair contest, shady deals
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'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982' tells story of people around us
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Second to top Billboard, SuperM proves K-pop's growing potential in U.S.
