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- Art meets architecture in Seoul Grand Park
- Jan 27, 2012
- Cubrick, designed by architect Kim Chan-joong at plaza of Seoul Grand Park (Photo courtesy of Kim Yong-Kwan/NMOCA)Cubrick, an exhibition designed by architect Kim Chan-joong, has moved into the plaza of Seoul Grand Park, just outside the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea...
- Korean food alleys: Myeongdong Dakgalbi Alley
- Jan 26, 2012
- Across Korea, there are alleys and side streets specializing in a particular Korean food. Sure, you could probably find any Korean food you want in Seoul at an inflated price, but it can never compete to the authentic experience of visiting the food alley where it is a specialty....
- What’s fun during the Seollal holiday
- Jan 25, 2012
- A couple rolling a hoop called Gulleongseo, a Korean traditional folk play(photo: Yonhap News) A couple rolls a hoop on January 24, the last day of the Seollal long weekend, at the National Folk Museum located in Jongno District. Gulleongsoe, a traditional folk play, involv...
- Seollal embellished with traditions and cultural events
- Jan 20, 2012
- Seollal, or the Lunar New Year holiday, is a perfect time to immerse oneself in traditional Korean culture and folk customs. For those curious to know more about one of Korea’s most beloved holidays, national museums and royal palaces host a series of special events inviting inte...
- Asia’s top models come together
- Jan 19, 2012
- Seoul Olympic Park for the 2012 Asia Model Festival Awards (AMFA)Models from 15 Asian nations came to Seoul Olympic Park for the 2012 Asia Model Festival Awards (AMFA) for two days from January 17 to 18. Hosted by the Korea Model Association, the award ceremony provides a chance ...
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- Korea undertakes English translation of historical arch...
- Jan 13, 2012
- Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (photo courtesy of the National Institute of Korean History) The centuries-old Annals of the Joseon Dynasty also known as the Joseon Wangjo Sillok, are set to be translated into English. The National Institute of Korean History has secured an annual ...
- Korean pansori opera makes waves in Germany
- Jan 11, 2012
- Kim Sang-sul, head of Marketing and Public Relations for the National Theatre of Korea, recently returned to Korea after heading the first European performance tour by the National Changgeuk Company in Wuppertal, Germany. In the following article, originally published at Gonggam ...
- Korean contemporary artists take center stage overseas
- Jan 11, 2012
- 2012 is packed with a mix of overseas exhibits featuring Korean artists currently active on the international art scene. Lee Bul, Haegue Yang, and Minouk Lim are joined by other emerging and established Korean artists to take part in a series of exhibitions held at some of the mo...
- Celebrating the newly recognized
- Jan 06, 2012
- UNESCO officially designated three forms of Korean traditional culture as items of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in late 2011. Each addition marked a special significance in Korean history: taekkyeon was the first time a martial art has been recognized by UNESCO; Julta...
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- Celebrating the new year
- Jan 04, 2012
- Bokjori bamboo strainers are made for good luck in GumeThe village of Gume, Gyeonggi-do Province, bustles busily with work around the end of the year. This small town is home to Korea's largest production base of jori bamboo strainers, a traditional craft with a 400-year history....
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