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- Korea-Germany diplomatic celebration begins
- May 24, 2013
- An eight-month celebration of the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Germany has just started. An opening ceremony was held in Germany with a performance titled “Korea Fantasy” by the National Theater of Korea. This is also the 50th anniversary of sending...
- Gyeongbokgung beautifully colored by moonlight
- May 24, 2013
- Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbokgung, opens at night on May 22, the first night of the six-day night opening of the palace (photo: Jeon Han).Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, opened its doors at night from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 22. More than 10,0...
- Return of No. 1 Treasure revitalizes Namdaemun Market
- May 24, 2013
- Korea’s traditional markets are the best sites for experiencing Koreans’ unique “jeong,” a special feeling of fondness, warmth, bonding, and attachment. Such traditional markets across the nation have similar, but unique characteristics of their own. These are something more than...
- UMOJA embodies ‘spirit of togetherness’
- May 23, 2013
- A South African musical has touched down in Seoul -- UMOJA. The South African musical which chronicles South Africa’s music history from a tribal society through the Apartheid era to today is on its fourth Seoul run, following performances in 2003, 2004, and 2007. Through UMOJA ,...
- The German wave in Korean society
- May 23, 2013
- “Overlords of Kingdom of Chosen and Deutschen Reich (German Empire) agreed to carry out frequent exchanges in hopes of maintaining everlasting friendship.”These are the words found in a section of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (1392~1910), an official chronicle of the period, ...
- Korean art communicates aestheticism in Italy
- May 23, 2013
- Three recent exhibitions on Korean art have captured the hearts of both critics and the public in Italy. Visitors who saw the three exhibitions were surprised to discover the aestheticism of Korean art. (Master craftsmen of Korea, masterpieces from Seoul) Poster of the “Maste...
- Dance enlivened at MODAFE 2013
- May 21, 2013
- A woman in glittering black boots and outfit came onto the stage and gave a message in an exotic accent along with unique, rhythmic movements of her limbs. “Languages bring about misunderstandings and ‘gesture,’ another communication means, retrogresses.”This was the opening scen...
- 'A Ray of Light’ shines through taekwondo, Hangeul, and...
- May 16, 2013
- Hangeul, Hanbok, and taekwondo… all those three things make one common thing pop up in everyone’s mind -- Korea. The convergence of the three elements emblematic of Korea turned into what ended up a magnificent work of art, A Ray of Light. The fusion martial arts performance was ...
- Exhibit to develop affection for Korea and Vietnam
- May 16, 2013
- Korea and Vietnam offer a chance to exchange knowledge about each other’s contemporary cultures through artwork. A cross-cultural exhibition, prepared by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, opened on May 10 at Hanhyangrim Gallery in Paju. (left) "The girl and sea-bi...
- Curiosity over Korean culture rises in unlikely regions
- May 16, 2013
- With PSY’s “Gentleman,” the follow-up to “Gangnam Style,” Korea’s pop culture has been exposed on a wider level even in far-flung places like the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. In Dubai, a region regarded as being less hyped for Korean culture, reports in major newspapers about...
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