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Festivals, events to delight on Chuseok holidays
Sep 09, 2011
Chuseok holiday, an autumn harvest festival that is often described as the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, is around the corner as the long weekend begins this Saturday.This year, Chuseok falls on September 12 (August 15 by the lunar calendar) and the days before and afte...

Korean traditional dance and music get attention in Cen...
Sep 08, 2011
Korean traditional dance teams and Korean traditional music ensembles are getting attention in Central and South American countries, showing the possibility of entering into the Central and South American markets. On September 3, one of the Korean modern dance teams, Modern Tabl...

KOCIS publishes English guidebook on Hallyu
Sep 08, 2011
To introduce modern Korean culture to overseas readers, a guidebook on Hallyu has been published earlier this month by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Titled “The Korean Wave,” this book is intended to introduc...

Culture Communication Forum 2011
Sep 07, 2011
The Culture Communication Forum (CCF) kicked off on September 4 and ended on September 6. Fourteen leading figures in the fields of arts and culture participated in this forum. The participants included guests such as former German alpine ski racer and sports fashion entrepreneur...

Culture Communication Forum 2011
Sep 07, 2011
The Culture Communication Forum (CCF) kicked off on September 4 and ended on September 6. Fourteen leading figures in the fields of arts and culture participated in this forum. The participants included guests such as former German alpine ski racer and sports fashion entrepreneur...

Sangsang Madang, where culture goes hardcore
Sep 06, 2011
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K-Pop concerts in Tokyo
Sep 06, 2011
SM Entertainment's "SM Town Live in Tokyo Special Edition" concerts were held from September 2 through 4 in Tokyo. Each concert lasted for almost four hours and about 150,000 fans came to watch.   K-pop groups such as Super Junior, SHINee, and Girls’ Generation delivered...

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 Bari by the Eun-Me Ahn Dance Company; (below) the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s performance at Usher Hall (P...

Theater from 9 countries to delight audiences at Nation...
Sep 02, 2011
Plays from around the globe will be staged until October 30 at the National Theater of Korea, where the World Festival of National Theaters 2011 began its two-month long schedule on August 31.Marking the fifth anniversary of its inception in 2007, this year’s festival will stage ...

Seoul International Drama Awards held on August 31
Sep 01, 2011
The team of "Legend of Flower" performed at the opening ceremony of the Seoul International Drama Awards on August 31 (Photo courtesy of Sheraton Grand Walkerhill)The awards ceremony for the sixth Seoul International Drama Awards took place on August 31, featuring diverse interna...