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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 15:50

Busan named as Baby Shark's official hometown

Busan named as Baby Shark's official hometown

It has been revealed that Baby Shark, an animated character created by a Korean content firm which swept the world on YouTube in 2016, was born in the waters of Busan. The news is neither a belatedly discovered truth nor a hoax - it's what the city and the character's maker have recently agreed upon to establish as a lasting fact based on their latest business deal.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-07-28 15:39

New Cultural Heritage Administration head shrugs off criticism over preservation of Cheong Wa Dae

New Cultural Heritage Administration head shrugs off criticism over preservation of Cheong Wa Dae

Choi Eung-chon, the new head of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), shrugged off criticism from the Cultural Properties Committee and the CHA labor union regarding the government's alleged indifference to preserving the historical and cultural value of the former presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae. “The labor union doesn't represent the voice of the CHA. However, I ag...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-07-27 15:53

'Hanbok lifestyle' named national intangible cultural heritage

'Hanbok lifestyle' named national intangible cultural heritage

The wearing of hanbok, a kind of traditional Korean outfit, and the cultural conduct associated with it, has been designated as national intangible cultural heritage. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said, Wednesday, it gave the designation to “hanbok lifestyle” as it embodies Korean identity and values.

Kim Rahn | 2022-07-20 16:53

[INTERVIEW] How Christianity and LGBTQ rights meet in two religious leaders' mission

INTERVIEWHow Christianity and LGBTQ rights meet in two religious leaders' mission

Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) traces its history back to 2000, when less than 100 members of the LGBTQ community first gathered in solidarity in the central Seoul neighborhood of Daehangno for a few rainy days in September. While the annual festival has grown significantly in size since then - relocating eventually to Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall in 2015 - so have ...

Park Han-sol | 2022-07-20 16:36

Nat'l Palace Museum exhibition highlights returned cultural heritage

Nat'l Palace Museum exhibition highlights returned cultural heritage

A lidded bowl decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay, a golden royal seal and a suit of cotton armor worn by a Korean soldier of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), are among the many other returned cultural treasures that will be on display at the National Palace Museum of Korea, starting this Thursday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-07-06 16:48

Cheong Wa Dae to be transformed into cultural complex: culture minister

Cheong Wa Dae to be transformed into cultural complex: culture minister

The government will draw up plans to transform the former presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae into a historical and cultural complex accessible to all citizens, Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon said Monday. Cheong Wa Dae was opened to the public for the first time in 74 years in May as President Yoon Suk-yeol promised to return the compound to the people and move the president...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-07-04 16:35

Fully intact early Joseon-era dragon-shaped roof tile decorations excavated

Fully intact early Joseon-era dragon-shaped roof tile decorations excavated

A dragon-shaped ornamental roof tile and a hilt-shaped ornament placed on top of it have been unearthed, the first excavation ever of a fully intact dragon-shaped roof tile decoration, according to the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage, Wednesday. The institute under the Cultural Heritage Administration made public the artifacts, which are believed to ...

Kim Rahn | 2022-06-29 14:06

Early Joseon-era painting of government officials' gathering unveiled

Early Joseon-era painting of government officials' gathering unveiled

A painting from the 16th-century Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), titled “Gathering of Officials at Dokseodang Study,” has been unveiled for the first time after it was made approximately 490 years ago. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Wednesday unveiled the painting, which had been owned by Japanese collectors since early 1900s, although how and when it had been init...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-06-22 15:59

Seoul Fashion Week to be held fully in October for 1st time in 3 years

Seoul Fashion Week to be held fully in October for 1st time in 3 years

Seoul Fashion Week, South Korea's biggest biannual fashion show, will be held fully in person in October, following two years of scaled-down events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday.

2022-06-20 14:37

Centuries-old artifact with thinner-than-hair engraving unveiled to public

Centuries-old artifact with thinner-than-hair engraving unveiled to public

An ancient gilt relic with ultra-precise patterns, presumed to be from the eighth century Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), was made public for the first time on Thursday after it was unearthed in Gyeongju, the ancient capital of Silla, in November 2016.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-06-16 16:42

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