Art/Culture

Art/Culture

#stocks
(LEAD) Seoul shares up amid lingering concerns over U.S. rate hikes
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Wednesday, with investors weighing the potential rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve and th... 17:14 Aug. 31
#stocks
Seoul shares up amid lingering concerns over U.S. rate hikes
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Wednesday, with investors weighing the potential rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the volatility in the currency market. The K... 16:02 Aug. 31
#Cheong Wa Dae
Exhibit of disabled artists' works launches project to turn Cheong Wa Dae into art center
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A special exhibition of art pieces by disabled artists kicked off at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae with a ceremony Wednesday as the fir... 15:57 Aug. 31
#visa-free entry
S. Korea to extend visa-free entry for tourists from Japan, Taiwan, Macau until Oct.
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend its temporary visa waiver program for travelers from Japan, Taiwan and Macau through October, the culture ministry said Wednesday, a measure belie... 13:17 Aug. 31
#Festivals Calendar
Festivals Calendar - September 2022 related article
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in September. * Hamyang Wild Ginseng Festival When: Sept. 2-11 Where: Sang... 11:33 Aug. 30
#BTS Busan concert
Busan preparing to successfully host BTS' 100,000-person concert
BUSAN, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- The city government of Busan, South Korea's second-largest city, is busy establishing transportation, safety and quarantine measures for an unprecedentedly large audience... 11:07 Aug. 29
#movie
'Hansan: Rising Dragon' tops 7 mln admissions
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Korean historical epic "Hansan: Rising Dragon" surpassed 7 million admissions Sunday, the movie's local distributor said. The film about Adm. Yi Sun-shin -- one of... 19:30 Aug. 28
#KIAF Seoul
Two large art fairs set to open in Seoul next week
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Two big international art fairs will take place in Seoul next week, bringing together a combined 350 galleries from around the world, the events' organizers said Friday. ... 09:38 Aug. 26
#Gyeongju
Gyeongju to host light festival as part of East Asia cultural exchange program
GYEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The southeastern city of Gyeongju will host a light festival this fall as part of a cultural exchange program among South Korea, Japan and China, official... 16:55 Aug. 25
#Twitter
'Snowdrop' most talked about K-drama on Twitter in 2022: company related article
By Chang Dong-woo SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- "Snowdrop," a romance drama TV series starring Jung Hae-in and Jisoo of BLACKPINK, has been the most talked about K-drama in the world across the social... 09:16 Aug. 24
#DMZ trails
11 DMZ hiking trails to open next month
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- All eleven peace-themed hiking trails along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will open to the public next month, the government said ... 11:38 Aug. 18
#national museum
S. Korea to support six foreign museums with Korean exhibit halls this year
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea (NMK) said Thursday it will step up efforts to support foreign museums with an exhibition hall dedicated to Korea as the globa... 14:04 Aug. 11
#Cheong Wa Dae
Works by disabled artists to go on display at Cheong Wa Dae
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry will hold a special exhibition of art pieces by disabled artists at the former residential compound of Cheong Wa Dae as the first program to be held ... 17:29 Aug. 10
#World Heritage Festival
Annual festival on S. Korea's world heritage sites to open next month
By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- An annual cultural festival showcasing some of South Korea's UNESCO-listed world heritage sites will kick off next month for a two months-long run across t... 16:42 Aug. 10
#Lee Kun-hee collection
Lee Jung-seop's artworks to go on display as part of Lee Kun-hee collection related article
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- Some 90 artworks by the renowned Korean painter Lee Jung-seop will go on display at a Seoul national gallery later this week as part of the follow-up exposition of donati... 09:48 Aug. 10
#Pachinko
'Pachinko' author Min Jin Lee credits Korean Wave for her success
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Min Jin Lee, the author of historical novel "Pachinko," on Monday gave credit to artists behind the Korean Wave for the wide recognition of her works and othe... 16:26 Aug. 08
#DMZ
Facility for DMZ virtual tour opens to public
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A facility where visitors can take a virtual tour of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas opened its doors to the public Monday. "DMZ Live" was created at t... 10:08 Aug. 08
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (3rd LD) S. Korea's 1st lunar orbiter successfully enters planned trajectory toward... 17:21 Aug. 05
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history Aug. 6 1902 -- Kim So-wol, known as "the Koreans' poet," is born into an upper-class family in a mountain village in North Pyongan Province, now located in North Kor... 14:00 Aug. 05
#Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Experts begin natural heritage review of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tree
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Heritage experts on Friday conducted an on-site inspection of an iconic hackberry tree featured in the popular TV series "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" to review whether it... 17:41 Jul. 29