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- Canadian-born hockey player dishes on diversity
- Jan 08, 2014
- The Korean national ice hockey team is not an institution associated with multiculturalism, but that’s where you can find Brock Radunske, the first foreign hockey player to become a Korean national. The Canadian-born Radunske came to Korea six seasons ago to join Anyang Halla, on...
- Conductor Kim Bomi brings Vienna Boys Choir to Korea
- Jan 02, 2014
- The 520-year-old Vienna Boys Choir, one of the three imperial Austrian musical groups along with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera, has maintained many traditions for a very long time. But starting over a year ago, it appointed its first ever female and...
- Dye artist Kim Jeong-hwa keeps tradition alive
- Jan 02, 2014
- Few people in the world are as passionate about color as natural dye artist Kim Jeong-hwa. Almost her entire life has been dedicated to producing colors from organic substances such as roots, wood, bark, or berries. Today, she is one of a handful of traditional coloring experts l...
- New Zealander captures Baekdu Daegan with his camera
- Dec 26, 2013
- According to the Korean dictionary, the Baekdu Daegan is a mountain range that runs for around 1,470km, across the entire Korean Peninsula, from Baekdusan Mountain in the north to Jirisan Mountain in the south. However, for Koreans, it has more than just a geographical meaning. T...
- World-class ballerina to become artistic director
- Dec 20, 2013
- The principal ballerina at the Stuttgart Ballet in Germany, Kang Sue-jin, recently accepted an offer to become the next artistic director at the Korean National Ballet. After her 33 year-long life overseas, Kang is looking forward to her new career with a strong will to help the ...
- ‘The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly’ becomes global best...
- Dec 16, 2013
- The fairy tale “The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly” was recently published in English.“The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly,” a children’s fairy tale, has enjoyed exceptional popularity in Korea and is about to widen its fan base abroad. In July 2011 an animated version of “The Hen W...
- Englishman introduces kimchi to Londoners
- Dec 06, 2013
- “What comes up to your mind when you think of Korea?” asks a brown-haired young man who walks around central London holding a microphone labeled “Englishman” in Korean. “Have you tried kimchi before?” “How do you say ‘hi’ in Korean?” “Can you say ‘annyeong?’” he asks. It is Josh ...
- Feel the comfort of quality handmade shoes in Seongsu-d...
- Dec 03, 2013
- At Seongsu-dong Handmade Shoes Town, in Seongdong-gu (district), Seoul, people can purchase not only footwear for ladies and gentlemen but also kids’ footwear in various designs and shapes. (Photo: Jeon Han)"Handmade shoes are more considerate of their wearer," said Park Dong-hee...
- Historical text translated into Czech
- Dec 02, 2013
- Korean literature has been attracting more and more interest on the global stage. Korean authors have recently been invited to an increasing number of international book fairs. In addition, a growing number of non-Koreans have made an attempt at translating some Korean texts into...
- Korean-born diva sweeps Down Under
- Oct 30, 2013
- When a petite Asian woman with no makeup stood up in front of the judges, she didn’t receive much attention at first. When asked by judges, "What can we expect from you?" she answered, "Awesome singing," with a big, shy smile. She was right. The mood changed when she started sing...
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