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Korean artists impress in Edinburgh
Sep 02, 2011
Scenes of Korean teams performing at the Edinburgh International Festival: (left) Korean reinterpretation of The Tempest by the Mokhwa Repertory Company; (right) Princess...

Korean Contemporary Arts Series now available in Englis...
Aug 30, 2011
Korean Contemporary Arts Series (Images courtesy of the Arts Council Korea)A publication series on Korean contemporary art is now available on the shelves of major bookst...

Gwangju packed with various cultural events in Septembe...
Aug 30, 2011
After the success of Asian Culture Week in August, the Metropolitan City of Gwangju continues to promote arts and culture in September. The Jeolla Province city is set to...

“Please Look After Mom” to be published in Japan
Aug 17, 2011
“Please Look After Mom” by Korean author Shin Kyung-sook (left) is set to make its debut in Japan next month. The bestselling novel has already become a hit in the United...

NMCA 15-year retrospective of the Artist of the Year aw...
Aug 10, 2011
The National Museum of Contemporary Art (NMCA) has given out the annual Artist of the Year award to one or two Korean artists since 1995. Over the last fifteen years, the...

Summer festivals kick off around the country
Aug 05, 2011
Summer is festival season in Korea, with cities rolling out the welcome mats and showing off local culture.    From celebrations of celadon to music festiv...

Subtitles bring Hallyu contents to a wider audience
Aug 03, 2011
Foreign fans of Korean film in Seoul are about to have an easier time enjoying the films they love.  The film "Gojijeon" (Photo: Naver Movie)Since 2009, ...

Art exhibits brighten summer days
Jul 27, 2011
The National Museum of Contemporary Art of Korea, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Hangaram Art Museum and Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art are all holding exciting exhibitions ...

Koreans take home prizes at the XIV International Tchai...
Jul 04, 2011
The XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition was held in Moscow from June 14 to July 2, and for the first time ever, five Korean musicians received awards from the prest...

10th Korean Literature Translation Awards held
Jun 29, 2011
Hwang Sok-young’s “Sim Cheong,” translated into French by Professor Choi Mi-kyung of the Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation at Ewha Women’s University and ...