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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:58

Korea withdraws UNESCO listing of Confucian school

The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced Monday that it had decided to withdraw its application to include “seowon,” or Korean Confucian academies, on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2016-04-11 16:47

Confucius to be honored in ancient ceremony

Confucius to be honored in ancient ceremony

This Wednesday, Confucianists nationwide will commemorate Confucius with a grand-scale ceremony. Seokjeon daeje, literally "laying out offerings ceremony," will be performed at hyanggyo, or Confucian schools, across the country and the Confucian temple Munmyo.

2016-03-14 17:02

Palaces to extend visiting hours

Palaces will be open to visitors at night starting March 1, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced Monday.

Yun Suh-young | 2016-02-15 16:47

Seoul Hanok Expo: All about traditional Korean house

Seoul Hanok Expo: All about traditional Korean house

Most Koreans these days prefer to live in high-rise apartment buildings. The size of their apartment has become a measure of their success; while the buildings have been convenient and safe “nests” for them.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2016-02-14 17:08

Choi Kyu-hah: the president who was more bureaucrat than politician

Choi Kyu-hah: the president who was more bureaucrat than politician

The recently aired tvN drama series “Reply 1988,” which portrayed the lives of a number of typical Korean families from the late 1980s to the early 1990s, was praised for its accurate recreation of those times. But of the characters’ houses in the show, the dwelling of class clown Ryu Dong-ryong has a more interesting history than the others.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2016-01-31 17:09

Palaces to offer more night openings

Palaces to offer more night openings

The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) vowed Tuesday to open up Seoul’s ancient royal palaces for more cultural events and strengthen international cooperation in the field of cultural properties.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2016-01-26 17:11

Changgyeonggung: where Sado lived, died

Changgyeonggung: where Sado lived, died

The opening scene of “The Throne,” a 2015 Korean film about Crown Prince Sado and his tragic death, features Yeongjo, the 21st king of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), confining his young son, the crown prince, in a rice chest. Though the filming took place elsewhere, the execution in fact occurred in the courtyard of Changgyeonggung Palace’s Munjeongjeon, a council hall where...

Kwon Ji-youn | 2016-01-10 17:06

[Joseon Images] Snack peddlers popular to Westerners in 19th century

Joseon ImagesSnack peddlers popular to Westerners in 19th century

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a common sight in Seoul was the snack and drink peddlers. These peddlers - many of them boys or young men - loudly advertised their goods as they roamed through the city streets. They attracted not only the attention of potential customers but also Westerners who described them in their correspondences home.

2016-01-06 15:11

Residence of 'yangban': Bukchon Hanok Village

Residence of 'yangban': Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon Hanok Village is a town of traditional Korean houses called “hanok.” The village earned its name, which literally translates to “north village,” for being located north of the two major landmarks of Seoul - Cheonggyecheon Stream and Jongno District.

Kim Jae-heun | 2015-12-27 18:56

[Joseon Images] Seoul Club founded in 1903 now enjoyed by families

Joseon ImagesSeoul Club founded in 1903 now enjoyed by families

One of the oldest non-religious organizations in Seoul is The Seoul Club founded on February 5, 1903.

2015-12-11 17:01

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