Media facade display lights up Gwanghwamun Gate
Photo = Yonhap NewsSeoul | Dec. 13, 2024A media facade display on Dec. 13 illuminates Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul's Jongno-gu District the day before the Seoul Light Festival.
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By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Seon Ah"What I saw today was a whole new world."This is what the protagonist of a historical K-drama says after seeing a performance of yeoseong gukgeuk, a form of traditional women's theater, for the...
Hit K-drama helps revive traditional women's theater genre
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Seon Ah"What I saw today was a whole new world."This is what the protagonist of a historical K-drama says after seeing a performance of yeoseong gukgeuk, a form of traditional women's theater, for the...
Year-end love thermometer for charity
Photo = Yonhap NewsSeoul | Nov. 25, 2024 Workers on the morning of Nov. 25 set up this year's Love Temperature Thermometer at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul for use in an annual donation drive sponsored by the charity group Community Chest of Korea. The funds...
Author Han Kang gives first interview since winning Nobel Prize
Author Han Kang on Oct. 13 gave her first media interview since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature to the Swedish public broadcaster SVT. (Screen capture from SVT's website) By Park Hye Ri Han Kang says she does...
Seoul city gov't lists top 100 places to eat, drink in capital
By Xu AiyingThe Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 21 released a list of the city's top 100 restaurants, cafes or bars based on recommendations from 45 domestic gourmet experts.The Seoul Gourmet 100, a leading culinary guide since 2020, is based on careful selections by domestic...
Sign of the Times: K-culture takes over downtown New York with Pepero Day
Pepero Day hits Times Square in New York, taking over a digital billboard on Monday to celebrate the unofficial holiday. [LOTTE WELLFOOD] Pepero Day hits Times Square in New York, taking over a digital billboard on Monday to celebrate the unofficial holiday. Lotte...
The 8 Most Beautiful Coastal Cities In South Korea
Surrounded by water, the Korean peninsula is outlined by a number of coastal cities that offer a welcome escape from everyday inland life. Offering everything from sandy beaches to gorgeous seascapes, these coastal cities are the country’s most beautiful. Sokcho Situated on...
Dubai chocolate, yogurt ice cream and crookies set new dessert trend in Korea
By Dong Sun-hwa Until recently, "tanghulu," a Chinese candied fruit snack, and "yanggaeng," a jelly-like traditional Korean dessert, were the top two choices for those with a sweet tooth in Korea. Tanghulu enthralled social media users with its colorful visuals...