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Netflix’s ‘Time to Hunt,’ ‘Kingdom’ nominated for Baeksang Arts AwardsFilmMay 10, 2020A Korean film and series released via streaming service Netflix -- “Time to Hunt” and season two of “Kingdom,” respectively -- have been nominated for the Baeksang Arts Awards, set to take place in J... -
Korea to relax regulations on game industry to lead global marketCultureMay 7, 2020Culture Minister Park Yang-woo on Thursday announced a plan to support the Korean gaming industry with the aim of leading the future global market. “We will lead innovative growth of the game indust... -
National Intangible Heritage Center reopens with renovated exhibition hallCultureMay 6, 2020The National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, reopened its permanent exhibition hall on Wednesday. According to the center, it has renovated the “Traditional Craftsmanshi... -
20 schools to be selected to adopt hanbok-inspired uniformsFashionMay 5, 2020The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Tuesday announced that it will select 20 middle and high schools that will adopt hanbok-inspired school uniforms in conjunction with the Ministry of Edu... -
National Museum of Korea to reopen with cautionCultureMay 5, 2020The National Museum of Korea’s permanent exhibition hall will reopen Wednesday, more than two months after the entire museum was shut down in late February due to the spread of COVID-19. The museum ... -
Revelations by alleged school bullying victims shake Korean TV industryTelevisionMay 4, 2020Postings on online communities by alleged victims who claim they were bullied by TV celebrities in their school years are rattling the show business industry. Freelance TV producer Kim Yoo-jin, who ... -
CHA to designate 17th century Buddhist sculpture as treasureCultureMay 2, 2020The Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday announced that it will designate the Ven. Hyunjin’s earliest sculpture from the 17th century as treasure. The piece is called “Jangseong Baekyangsa ... -
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[Weekender] New social norms emerge in the age of COVID-19CultureMay 2, 2020As the number of new COVID-19 infection cases continued to fall, the government began applying a relaxed social distancing advisory starting April 20. Despite the eased guideline, many Koreans are s... -
UNESCO-listed Byeongsan Seowon spared from Andong fireCultureApr 26, 2020Byeongsan Seowon, a UNESCO-listed Confucian academy from the Joseon era (1392-1910), was spared from a wildfire in a mountainous area of Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, which raged on for some 40 ... -
Korea signs WIPO Beijing Treaty to protect Hallyu artists’ rightsCultureApr 22, 2020The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday that South Korea has become a signatory to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performance. S... -
Cinemas' movie development fund contributions cut by 90%FilmApr 21, 2020The sums that cinemas contribute every month to a fund to support local film will be reduced by 90 percent as part of a plan to assist theaters hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Cult... -
Templestay programs resume, with strict limitationsCultureApr 20, 2020The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism announced Monday that it has resumed some of its Templestay programs. The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, an affiliate of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism,... -
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[Herald Interview] US literary agency founder says US, UK opening up to Korean booksPeopleApr 19, 2020The first work of Korean literature to be translated into English was “The Cloud Dream of the Nine” in 1922, translated by Canadian missionary James S. Gale. That was almost a century ago, but until ... -
KOCIS releases video on Korea’s experience battling COVID-19CultureApr 17, 2020The Korean Culture and Information Service on Friday posted “A Letter From Wonderland,” a video on South Korea’s response to COVID-19. “Foreign media are praising Korea’s success in battling the vir... -
‘Phantom of Opera’ to resume from April 23TheaterApr 17, 2020The Seoul run of the musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” which was suspended after its cast members were confirmed with COVID-19, will resume on April 23. On March 31, a Canadian ensemble cast membe...
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