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Fri, December 8, 2023 | 12:07

Number of regular churchgoers declines while pastors, church numbers increase

Number of regular churchgoers declines while pastors, church numbers increase

Churches have needed to close their doors to worshippers due to the tightened social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, banning people from church-related activities, such as face-to-face worship services and other gatherings.

Park Ji-won | 2021-09-13 09:00

Progressive Protestants, Catholics launch solidarity network for anti-discrimination law

Progressive Protestants, Catholics launch solidarity network for anti-discrimination law

Protestants and Catholics joined hands to launch a Christian solidarity network to support passage of an anti-discrimination bill, amid a backlash from conservative Christians against sexual minorities.

Park Ji-won | 2021-09-08 09:00

CCF 2021: Gov'ts should support artists affected by pandemic

CCF 2021: Gov'ts should support artists affected by pandemic

Dinesh Patnaik, director general of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, speaks at the 2021 Culture Communication Forum at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of CICIBy Dong Sun-hwaGovernments around the world should do more to help artists affected by the pandemic to continue their creative work, cultural experts said during the 2021 Culture Communication Forum ...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-09-02 11:34

[INTERVIEW] Confucius Institutes trigger dispute between US-educated, China studies professors

INTERVIEWConfucius Institutes trigger dispute between US-educated, China studies professors

Kim Hyun-cheol, a professor in Yonsei University's Department of Chinese Language & Literature and the director of the Confucius Institute (CI) on its campus, had a meeting with the university's president recently to discuss the CI's presence on their campus.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-09-02 08:59

CCF 2021: Cultural experts underline significance of diversity, egalitarianism

CCF 2021: Cultural experts underline significance of diversity, egalitarianism

Digital platforms like Google and YouTube have facilitated communication among people, but now is time to take action to regulate them properly to promote cultural diversity and egalitarianism, cultural experts say.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-09-01 13:48

Christian radio network FEBC delivers W150 million worth of goods to Afghan evacuees

Christian radio network FEBC delivers W150 million worth of goods to Afghan evacuees

Far East Broadcasting Company Korea (FEBC-Korea), a Christian radio network, donated 150 million won ($129,371) worth of goods on Sunday for 390 Afghans who were airlifted under Korea's evacuation mission named “Operation Miracle.”

Park Ji-won | 2021-08-31 16:24

Korea, China and Japan agree to make joint efforts to protect copyrights of cultural content

Korea, China and Japan agree to make joint efforts to protect copyrights of cultural content

The culture ministers of Korea, China and Japan adopted a declaration calling for the promotion of cultural exchanges among the three countries, despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a blow to the cultural and creative sectors.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-08-30 16:56

'Don't mention 3Ts': Confucius Institutes endanger academic freedom in Korea

'Don't mention 3Ts': Confucius Institutes endanger academic freedom in Korea

With sweat on their faces due to the summer heat and poor air conditioning, some 100 people, gathered at Gwangin Central Church in the southeastern city of Daegu on Aug. 6, were intently watching the documentary titled, “In the Name of Confucius.” Directed by Chinese Canadian filmmaker Doris Liu, the 2017 documentary revolves around Sonia Zhang, a former Confucius Institute (...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-08-30 08:39

'Money or freedom': Is South Korea safe from China's infiltration?

[INTERVIEW] 'I take persecution by China as an honor'

INTERVIEW'I take persecution by China as an honor'

Doris Liu's life has made a dramatic turn from a fully committed Chinese Communist Party (CCP) member who indoctrinated university students with the communist ideology to a caused-driven filmmaker, producer and writer fighting against the CCP. Despite the shift in her attitude toward the party, there's one thing that has remained the same - her commitment to her home country ...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-08-29 07:05

Illegal 'scanlation' of web comics overseas frustrates Korean creators

Illegal 'scanlation' of web comics overseas frustrates Korean creators

The rampant growth of illegal "scanlation" of web comics overseas is causing growing financial and psychological damage to Korean creators. Scanlation, a portmanteau of scan and translation, is a fan-fueled online posting of translated comics without the consent of the copyright holder.

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-08-26 15:35

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