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- Belgian TV airs Korean cooking show
- Sep 27, 2016
- A Belgian TV station has begun to feature a second series of a Korean cooking show. The cooking channel Njam TV is airing a series of Korean cooking shows from Sept. 13 to Oct. 10, announced the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union...
- 'Princess Bari' by Hwang Sok-yong
- Sep 27, 2016
- The tale of the Abandoned Princess is re-worked for our times, reflecting the modern refugee crisis, the state of non-registered migrants and citizens of the world flocking to large cities.Along the spectrum between reality and make believe, there is a transition point somewhere ...
- Korea, Japan: ‘Let’s shape the future together’
- Sep 26, 2016
- The Korea Japan Festival in Tokyo kicks off on Sept. 24 as representatives cut an eight-meter rice cake with the words, ‘Let’s make the next 50 years together.’ “Let’s make the next 50 years together.” Under this slogan, the Korea Japan Festival in Tokyo started on Se...
- Korean recipes: Neobiani grilled sliced beef
- Sep 23, 2016
- Bulgogi or marinated beef is one of the most popular Korean dishes. To make it, you need to marinate thinly sliced beef with a seasoning sauce and then grill it. The original form of the dish can be found in neobiani (너비아니). The word neobiani means "thinly sliced meat." This ...
- K-drama masterpieces (3): ‘Full House’
- Sep 23, 2016
- The KBS TV series ‘Full House’ aired from July 14 to Sept. 2, 2004. It had more than 40 percent viewership in its time bracket. A sweet love story warmed the nation during the scorching summer of 2004. The 16-episode soap opera “Full House” aired on KBS from July 14 to...
- Folk museum offers fun multicultural boxes online
- Sep 22, 2016
- The National Folk Museum of Korea recently upgraded the website for its Kkureomi Culture Discovery Boxes, a series of multicultural promotion programs. The new website now provides information about seven countries, including China. The government's Kkureomi (꾸러미) Culture Disco...
- Cinema paradise lands in Busan
- Sep 22, 2016
- Director Zhang Lu's 'A Quiet Dream' is the opening film at the Busan International Film Festival this year. A festival for world cineastes will soon raise its curtains in Busan. The 21st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) launches this year on Oct. 6, with screeni...
- Korean novels on offer at Tokyo book fair
- Sep 22, 2016
- Novelists Cheon Un-yeong (left) and Kim Insuk will be at the 2016 Tokyo International Book Fair that runs from Sept. 23 to 25 to share their literature with Japanese readers. A select set of Korean literary works will be featured at the 2016 Tokyo International Book Fair. ...
- Daegu opera festival livens up the fall
- Sep 21, 2016
- The Daegu Opera House, in collaboration with Austria's Linz State Theater (Landestheater Linz), performs Gluck's 'Orfeo ed Euridice' on Oct. 21 and 22. Starting next month, a chorus of operatic tunes will echo across the starlit skies of Daegu. The 14th International Dae...
- Sending the summer off with the loud beat of a drum
- Sep 20, 2016
- The summer seems to be almost over, now that everyone is back from their holidays and the sun doesn’t shine as brightly as it did in August. Before the leaves start to fall and we all dive into Chuseok celebrations, however, it's the right time to look back at Korean events that ...
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