Classic bibimbap, made with an array of vegetables, beef, and the savory bibimbap sauce, represents the best of Korean food. The colorful display of vegetables makes this world-famous Korean mixed rice dish a wholesome and healthy meal. This bibimbap recipe can become vegetarian or vegan if you omit the beef and egg. Once you have had a bibimbap experience, you’ll be hooked. And you can totally...

Hanok and flowers in full bloom captivate visitors, including BTS

Yi is recognized as one of the nation’s most significant cultural figures. His life is remarkable in the history of Korean neo-Confucianism. To solve the social problems that Goryeo faced, Yi fulfilled his responsibilities as a scholar, educator and politician from his experience of having studied at Guozijian, a national university in China’s Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), in his 20s. As the head of...

Recent researches have revealed that the long-held images of violence are rooted in the distorted stories conjured by European conquerors, who used historical narratives to justify their invasion of the American continent. In addition to showing the Aztec artifacts, some of the finest sculptural works are reimagined through video materials. A 3D version of the Aztec Sun Stone is on display, and ...

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul presents special dining promotion for families Flavors, a buffet restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, greets the arrival of May with a special buffet menu dedicated to families. During the month of May, the buffet features seafood, grilled meats, Korean dishes and other cuisines prepared at seven live stations. On Children’s Day, May 5, kids’ favorites including beef ...

Hampyeong Butterfly Festival The Hampyeong Butterfly Festival runs through May 8 in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province, including Hampyeong Expo Park. The annual festival seeks to provide the opportunity to learn about the Korean nature, including flowers, insects and more. The event seeks to entertain the visitors and tourists with VR and hands-on experiences with butterflies, insects, local ar...

The workshops offered are knot-making and small wooden furniture classes. Beginners are also welcome at the workshops. Up to 10 adults are accepted per day, with prior reservations required. Workshops are free but the participants need to pay for the cost of the materials that will be provided. The last section on intangible cultural heritage in everyday life will be held from May to June and a...

Theme parks in South Korea are crammed with visitors as the country marks Children’s Day on Thursday, buoyed by relaxed COVID-19 containment measures. On this special holiday for kids, parents play a guessing game in picking places to go to entertain their children, as theme parks and other kid-friendly venues usually get massive crowds. Those who chose Everland as their destination this year s...

Hwang’s negotiation with Apple counterparts including Jobs was one of the episodes featured in “Encounters with Great Minds.” The book carries a detailed account of what Hwang saw and felt in his encounters with prominent entrepreneurs, including Jobs’ successor Tim Cook, Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, as well as Hwang’s boss and late Samsung Chairman Lee K...

The exhibition shows a total of 23 of Steyerl’s most representative works, including “Duty Free Art,” a video work that raises questions about new physical territory and data-based foundation. It also raises questions about contemporary art museums’ responsibilities, at a time when time and space have been collapsing and national borders and ethnic distinctions have been disintegrating. Steyerl’...

Gyeongbokgung, the Joseon royal palace, will host its spring season starlight tour from May 18 to 29. Organized by the Cultural Heritage Administration’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Center and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, the tour takes visitors through the northern area of Gyeongbokgung, where they can enjoy a dining experience, watch a traditional music performance and go for a stroll u...

The Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute is participating in the 15th World Forestry Congress, which runs at Seoul’s Coex for five days until Friday. The institute’s chairperson Ryu Kwang-soo said, “I hope the World Forestry Congress will serve as an opportunity to directly or indirectly experience the arboretum and garden cultures designed by the Korea Arboreta and Gardens Institute.” At the c...

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The exhibition also introduces a wide selection of Noguchi’s paper Akari lamps that illuminate objects around them, including artworks by Park and Vo. His iconic Akari, which means “light” in Japanese, were based on Japanese “chochin” lanterns and influenced by American design aesthetics. Noguchi first conceived of the work in 1951 made from mulberry trees, showing his ability to bridge the tradi...

For instance, Min explains that people can’t help but to bump into others in overcrowded Korean cities. Koreans think that this is inevitable, and no one seems to mind at all unless the contact really hurts. On the other hand, Americans might find it unpleasant, since they are accustomed to maintaining personal space in public places. The book also describes Korean cultural attributes that seem ...