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New Cultural Heritage Administration head seeks more exchanges with North Korea

New Cultural Heritage Administration head seeks more exchanges with North Korea

Chung Jae-suk, the new head of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), said cultural heritage can contribute to improving inter-Korean relations as the two Koreas join hands in excavating and preserving cultural assets together."There certainly is a gap in many aspects between the two Koreas after separation, but there's no such thing as a gap in heritage and cultural ass...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-09-11 18:21

Exhibition gives new views on Chuseok ritual table

Exhibition gives new views on Chuseok ritual table

With the time-honored Chuseok holiday around the corner, there are new suggestions to update the traditional table set for the ceremony to pay tribute to ancestors.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2018-09-06 10:25

Students honored for promoting Korean culture abroad

Students honored for promoting Korean culture abroad

The World Korean Foundation announced Friday that it has designated student ambassadors to promote Korean culture abroad.

Yoon Ja-young | 2018-08-17 16:43

Canine butcher shops disappear as Moran Market undergoes facelift

Canine butcher shops disappear as Moran Market undergoes facelift

Moran Market in the suburban city of Seongnam is an iconic venue illustrating the dramatic change in Koreans' perceptions of dogs. In the past, dogs were viewed as a cheap, readily available source of protein.

2018-08-09 14:48

Korean arts to showcase in 18 countries

Korean arts to showcase in 18 countries

The annual program to promote Korea's culture overseas, dubbed “Traveling Korean Art,” will embark on a world tour on Friday, hosting programs in 18 countries, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday.

2018-08-06 16:29

Namdaemun Market - Korea's wonderland that sells everything

Namdaemun Market - Korea's wonderland that sells everything

“You name it. We have it.”The bustling urban district near the historic Namdaemun gate sitting between Seoul Station and City Hall is like Korea's wonderland. You can get anything you want_ from small minor daily products to key devices necessary to build military armor. Some joke that one can buy anything there, except nuclear bombs.

Park Jin-hai | 2018-07-12 19:18

VANK fights misinformation about Korea

VANK fights misinformation about Korea

A local non-profit group plans to distribute 52,000 English language postcards all across the world to raise awareness of 13 examples of Korea's cultural heritage. The plan, announced Monday, came as the latest campaign by Voluntary Agency Network Korea (VANK), a nonprofit cyber diplomatic organization, to correct misinformation about Korea's history by promoting lesser-known...

2018-07-09 16:54

7 Korean mountain temples make way onto UNESCO list

7 Korean mountain temples make way onto UNESCO list

UNESCO inscribed seven ancient mountain monasteries of Korea on its World Heritage List during the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee in Manama, Bahrain, Saturday.Known as "sansa" in Korean, these Buddhist mountain monasteries are located throughout the southern provinces and showcase how Buddhism has merged with the country's indigenous beliefs and styles.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-07-01 17:21

CICI head to receive Diplomat of the Year award

CICI head to receive Diplomat of the Year award

Choi Jung-wha, 62, a professor and president of Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI), was named the winner of the 2017 Youngsan Diplomat of the Year Award. The award is given every year by Seoul International Forum to government and civilian figures who have made efforts to elevate the interests and image of the nation on the diplomatic front. Choi, a professor at Hanku...

Park Jin-hai | 2018-06-26 19:35

Korea's oldest pagoda unveiled after 20 yrs of restoration

Korea's oldest pagoda unveiled after 20 yrs of restoration

A 20-year restoration effort for South Korea's oldest and biggest stone pagoda, Mireuksaji Seoktap, has nearly been completed, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Wednesday.

2018-06-20 11:09

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