Art/Culture

Art/Culture

#Parasite
(News Focus) 'Parasite' shines light on semi-basement apartments in S. Korea
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Space plays an important role in creating fictional worlds. Director Bong Joon-ho's awards-winning masterpiece "Parasite" makes a clever use of space, jux... 14:24 Feb. 12
#Parasite
Set for Parasite's flooding scene to be restored
GOYANG, South Korea, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The set for a flooding scene from "Parasite," winner of four Academy Awards this year, will be restored in a new visual culture complex to be built north of... 13:50 Feb. 12
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 12)
Writing a new page in history Korean films have never shined as brightly as they did on Oscar night on Sunday. Director Bong Joon-ho not only rewrote history for the century-old Korean cinema, but... 07:05 Feb. 12
#editorials
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 12)
Cultural feat 'Parasite' wins Korea's first Oscars, is turning point for better movie environment Director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture, the first for a foreign-languag... 07:04 Feb. 12
#Parasite
'Parasite' filming locations trending after Oscars win
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Filming locations that appeared in director Bong Joon-ho's masterpiece "Parasite" are trending as fans visit the venues in celebration of the film's historic Oscars win. ... 15:51 Feb. 11
#K-pop
Stars confess secret marriages
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Chen of K-pop boy band EXO took the band's devoted fans by surprise last month with the announcement that he is set to marry his pregnant girlfriend. Many fans suppo... 10:21 Feb. 11
#parasite
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Feb. 11)
Historic day 'Parasite' overcame language, cultural barriers South Korean movie "Parasite" directed by Bong Joon-ho became the first non-English language film to win the Best Picture Award in the ... 06:54 Feb. 11
#headlines
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 11. Korean-language dailies -- Whenever 'Parasite' was called, cinema history was rewritten ... 06:53 Feb. 11
#Parasite
U.S. State Dept. spokeswoman tweets congratulations on 'Parasite' wins
By Lee Haye-ah WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department spokeswoman on Monday tweeted her congratulations to the production team of "Parasite" after the South Korean movie won four... 05:52 Feb. 11
#Parasite
Korean film industry elated at historic Oscar victories by 'Parasite'
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The sensational Oscar victories by Bong Joon-ho's black comedy "Parasite" came as a landmark feat for South Korea's century-old film industry as well as the director's mo... 18:16 Feb. 10
#Hotel Shilla
Hotel Shilla's hanok project approved by local authorities
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Hotel Shilla's long-planned project to build a hanok-style hotel near a historic site in Seoul has been given the green light and it is expected to break ground as early a... 17:38 Feb. 07
#coronavirus
Coronavirus outbreak thwarts more concerts in S. Korea
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The continuing spread of the novel coronavirus is taking a heavy toll on the performing arts, forcing organizers to delay or cancel concerts and other events. Boston S... 16:31 Feb. 07
#coronavirus
Tour guide services to be halted at major heritage sites amid coronavirus outbreak
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration said Thursday it will suspend tour guide services at major heritage attractions in central Seoul starting this week in a measure to fi... 16:50 Feb. 06
#Koreans leisure time
More than half of low-income families enjoy cultural event last year
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A record number of slightly more than five out of every 10 families in the lowest income bracket paid at least one visit to cultural and art events last year, government r... 18:16 Feb. 05
#Seoul Cinematheque
Construction of film culture complex begins in Seoul
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The construction of a massive film culture complex featuring not-for-profit theaters began in Seoul's Chungmu-ro district, a symbolic place for the nation's film industry,... 09:48 Feb. 05
#coronavirus
Coronavirus forces cancellation of cultural performances, events
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has forced a series of cultural events and performances in and outside South Korea to be scrapped, with organizers trying to prevent ... 19:42 Feb. 03
#ballet
(Yonhap Interview) Kang Hyo-jung's rise from injury replacement to star ballerina
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Luck prefers the prepared. When opportunity arose, Kang Hyo-jung, a principal dancer with Germany's Stuttgart Ballet, was ready to catch the rare chance. F... 13:38 Feb. 03
#Parasite
(LEAD) 'Parasite' wins top awards from Writers Guild of America, Art Directors Guild
(ATTN: UPDATES with Art Directors Guild award win in paras 3, 8-9; RECASTS headline, lead) SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Oscar-nominated South Korean film "Parasite" has picked up two more trophies... 22:47 Feb. 02
#Sundance
Hollywood film by Korean-American director wins top prizes at Sundance
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- A Hollywood drama by a Korean-American director starring South Korean actresses has received top prizes at the Sundance Film Festival. Sundance said "Minari," directed by... 16:52 Feb. 02
#Parasite
'Parasite' receives top screenplay prize from Writers Guild of America
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Oscar-nominated South Korean film "Parasite" has picked up yet another trophy in the buildup to the Academy Awards. Director Bong Joon-ho and co-writer Han Jin-won ... 16:06 Feb. 02