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Kim Ki-duk takes "Un Certain Regard" prize at Cannes
May 26, 2011
Director Kim Ki-duk's movie "Arirang," received the top prize in the "Un Certain Regard" category at the 64th Cannes Film Festival in France. Son Tae-gyun also received t...

Hallyu, K-pop winning worldwide recognition
May 18, 2011
Hallyu, also known as the Korean wave, is winning worldwide popularity and its influence is spreading to the Indian subcontinent, Europe and the Americas.World-famous mus...

The world is learning about Korea
May 11, 2011
A survey conducted at the end of 2006 found that 735 universities in 62 countries had Korean studies programs that covered everything from the Korean language and society...

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France indulges in Korean culture, pop music
May 06, 2011
In the 60s, Koreans admired French chanson songs and used to sing along to popular tunes such as Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose” and “Hymne à L'amour.” After a half century...

Korean wave exports to exceed 3 trillion won
May 04, 2011
Exports of Korean wave contents, including dramas, games and music have expanded worldwide to include Europe, South America and to the Middle East, reaching profits of th...

Seoul Art Cinema illuminates Korean independent films
Mar 21, 2011
Korean movies stepped into the limelight at international film festivals recently, bringing the attention of discerning cinephiles. Emerging Korean talents, armed with cr...

Korean dramas selected as favorite Korean cultural cont...
Feb 25, 2011
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an organ of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, released on February 19, a survey report conducted in prepara...

K-Pop craze spreads through Europe and South America
Feb 25, 2011
Korean popular music, called “K-pop,” has an increasing fan base among teenagers and young adults not only throughout the Asia but also in Europe, South America and North...

Korean films continue to captivate at international fil...
Feb 23, 2011
Korean films have continued to capture worldwide attention at a number of prestigious international film festivals. Two Korean films in competition for best short at the ...

Berlin International Film Festival to spotlight Korean ...
Feb 11, 2011
This year, the festival is hosting the largest number of Korean films yet. A total of nine Korean movies will be shown in various sections of the festival.Some of more no...