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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 11:13

Jongno District chosen as site of 'Lee Kun-hee museum'

Jongno District chosen as site of 'Lee Kun-hee museum'

The government said Tuesday it has chosen a site in Seoul's Jongno District to build a museum for the donated artworks of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee.

2021-11-09 20:33

Monthly ticket sales for theater performances recover to pre-pandemic levels

Monthly ticket sales for theater performances recover to pre-pandemic levels

Aggregate ticket sales for musicals, plays, classical concerts and other performances reached 30.3 billion won ($25.7 billion) in October, according to the data from the Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System (KOPIS), for the first time in about 21 months, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Park Ji-won | 2021-11-09 17:38

'Metallurgy: Great Wisdom:' Ho-Am Art Museum presents last exhibit before renovation

'Metallurgy: Great Wisdom:' Ho-Am Art Museum presents last exhibit before renovation

The Ho-Am Art Museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, has gradually turned into a “forgotten establishment” in the Korean art scene in recent years, in contrast to its counterpart - Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul - which has risen to become one of the top private art institutions in the country.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-09 09:11

Reexamining Choi Wook-kyung's many identities as multifaceted abstractionist

Reexamining Choi Wook-kyung's many identities as multifaceted abstractionist

Painter Choi Wook-kyung (1940-85) left a profound legacy on the Korean abstract art scene with her constant experimentations with colors, styles and compositions. She forged her own path, away from Dansaekhwa (monochrome painting) and Minjung art (People's Art, a pro-democracy and populist art movement) that prevailed in the domestic art community during the 1970s and 80s.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-05 09:06

Early Joseon-era metal movable type blocks unveiled to public

Early Joseon-era metal movable type blocks unveiled to public

Up to 1,755 excavated artifacts, including the oldest existing movable metal type print blocks made in the Joseon era (1392-1910), at around 1434, will be unveiled to the public in the National Palace Museum of Korea.

Park Ji-won | 2021-11-03 14:51

Traditional, contemporary art fairs to dot streets of Insa-dong

Traditional, contemporary art fairs to dot streets of Insa-dong

After witnessing the streak of success achieved by local art fairs held recently - the latest by the Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) Seoul, which saw a record turnout and sales of 65 billion won ($55 million) in October - Insa-dong in central Seoul is gearing up for its own art events this month.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-03 14:35

State-run theater company launches online streaming platform

State-run theater company launches online streaming platform

The National Theater Company of Korea (NTCK) has opened a streaming service platform, Online Theater, to reach out to a broader audience including the disabled. Its artistic director said Monday that NTCK aims to mimic the U.K.'s National Theater Live, which broadcasts via satellite live performances of its productions to cinemas and arts centers around the world.

Park Ji-won | 2021-11-01 16:02

Ahn Chang-hong exhibition to celebrate 60th anniversary of Korea-Ecuador diplomatic ties

Ahn Chang-hong exhibition to celebrate 60th anniversary of Korea-Ecuador diplomatic ties

In celebration of the upcoming 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Ecuador in 2022, a special exhibition of Korean artist Ahn Chang-hong's work will open its doors to viewers in Ecuador's capital, Quito.

Park Han-sol | 2021-10-31 16:45

Korea's oldest combat techniques text to become national treasure

Korea's oldest combat techniques text to become national treasure

Korea's oldest-known fighting arts manual, titled “Muyejebo,” published in 1598 to train soldiers of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom in armed combat techniques, is one of seven cultural heritage items to be newly added to the list of state-recognized treasures, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Friday.

Park Ji-won | 2021-10-30 09:00

Dansaekhwa exhibition, book bring Yun Hyong-keun's unseen works to light

Dansaekhwa exhibition, book bring Yun Hyong-keun's unseen works to light

Dansaekhwa (monochrome painting) master Yun Hyong-keun (1928-2007) was often called “a painter of silence” when he was alive for his reserved nature. But that didn't mean he was unwilling to use his words or actions, especially when facing injustice.

Park Han-sol | 2021-10-29 09:00

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