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- Sound of Heaven Music commemorates King Sejong
- May 15, 2012
- A celebration of the 615th anniversary of the birth of King Sejong took place on May 12 and 13 in Gyeongbokgung Palace (photo courtesy of the National Gugak Center). King Sejong the Great is considered to have set an important milestone in Korea’s 5,000-year history, especially i...
- Food alleys: Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Town
- May 15, 2012
- One of Korea’s most ubiquitous foods, tteokbokki has a lot more history than one might first imagine. Although now a popular street food snack, tteokbokki is derived from Korean royal court cuisine, and its development over the centuries traces Korea’s history. Its roots can be t...
- Korean dancical gears up for U.S. premiere
- May 11, 2012
- Dance speaks a universal language, something Sachoom is well aware of. The all-dance nonverbal musical production, which has quickly grown in stature within less than a decade, continues to expand into new territories, this time reaching the United States. Sachoom, literally a Ko...
- Yeosu Expo kicks off its 93-day run offshore
- May 11, 2012
- Fireworks light up the night sky over the Big-O, a central landmark of the Yeosu Expo, during a ceremony signaling the grand opening on May 11, the eve of the the Expo 2012 (photo courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae).Along with the fireworks filling the night sky over the Big-O, the Intern...
- Royal palaces offer a night of full moon, music
- May 08, 2012
- Two of Seoul’s royal palaces, Deoksugung and Changdeokgung, welcome audiences at night with a variety of traditional performances. The “Performance by Masters at Deoksugung Palace” series, which kicks off its annual season on May 10, is set to make visits to the only royal palace...
- World chefs gather in Korea for WACS Congress Daejeon
- May 07, 2012
- The largest food event that has ever been held in Korea, 2012 WACS Congress Daejeon, opened on May 1. Held until May 12, it is taking place in various venues around Daejeon including the Daejeon Convention Center, the KOTRA Trade Exhibition Center, and Hanbit Square in Expo Park....
- A world of alcoholic drinks in COEX
- May 04, 2012
- Lovers of alcohol can get more than they bargained for in the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, which is running two side-by-side alcohol-themed exhibitions in Hall C. The 10th Seoul International Wine and Spirits Expo (SWS Expo) and the World Traditional Alcoholic Beverag...
- Korean films receive spotlight at Cannes
- May 03, 2012
- Two Korean films compete for the Palme d’Or at the 65th Cannes International Festival: Im Sang-soo’s The Taste of Money (left) and Hong Sangsoo’s In Another Country (right) (images courtesy of Synergy and Jeonwonsa).The eyes of the world’s movie fans will be on the forthcoming Ca...
- Tradition, Today, and Tomorrow Shake Hands in Clay: Cer...
- May 03, 2012
- The Icheon Ceramics Festival and the Yeoju Ceramics Festival are held around the same time in spring, but their programs and themes are not quite the same. A master craftsman demonstrates how to shape pottery by hand with artistic touches (photo courtesy of Icheon City).The two...
- London’s K-Pop Academy explores traditional music
- Apr 30, 2012
- The K-Pop Academy at the Korean Culture Centre UK (KCCUK), now nearing the end of its twelve-week term, recently shifted its attention to Korean traditional music. The students of the academy, who have been meeting weekly since late February, attended a special lecture on April 2...
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