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Sun, July 3, 2022 | 18:35

Festivals stir debate over wasting water amid drought

With Korea experiencing a severe drought, a growing number of people are questioning whether it is appropriate to organize summer festivals that use a massive amount of water for entertainment purposes. Singer PSY, who was catapulted to global fame with his 2012 hit “Gangnam Style,” is scheduled to hold a series of water-drenched concerts beginning from July 9. His signature ...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-06-14 16:15

FEBC-Korea prepares for 50th anniversary of historic 1973 Billy Graham Seoul Crusade

The summer of 1973 became a defining moment for the history of Christianity in Korea. From May 30 to June 3, prominent American Christian evangelist Rev. Billy Graham, who is best known for having preached the Gospel to millions in packed stadiums in 85 countries during his lifetime, led what became his largest ever “crusade” at the then-empty Yeouido Plaza in Seoul. An estim...

2022-06-13 15:53

Veteran entertainer Song Hae's achievements honored at funeral

Singers, comedians, emcees, musicians and other people in the entertainment and media industries have offered their condolences to veteran entertainer Song Hae. The funeral service for the iconic television celebrity, who emceed KBS' “National Singing Contest” for 34 years, took place on Friday, two days after his death. Song was 95. About 100 people in these industries as we...

Kim Rahn | 2022-06-10 12:13

Brazilian scholar finds drag culture's influence in K-pop industry

Tiago Canario, a Seoul-based Brazilian scholar, has revealed how drag culture influenced the K-pop industry in visualizing minorities and marginal cultures, as one of the co-authors in a book titled “Here Comes the Flood: Gender, Sexuality, and Stereotype in the Korean Wave.” Drag is the art of dressing up and performing a type of gender expression, usually one different from...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-06-09 15:51

Yoon posthumously awards top cultural order to TV host Song Hae

President Yoon Suk-yeol posthumously awarded the top order of cultural merit to TV host Song Hae on Wednesday, his office said. Song, who died earlier in the day at 95, was the country's oldest TV presenter, best known for emceeing KBS TV's "National Singing Contest," a nationwide singing competition show, since 1988.

2022-06-08 19:41

World's oldest TV music talent show host Song Hae dies at 95

World's oldest TV music talent show host Song Hae dies at 95

Veteran entertainer Song Hae, whose signature voice as emcee of KBS' “National Singing Contest” made him an icon of Korean television, died Wednesday. He was 95. He passed away in the morning at his residence in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, according to police and medical officials.

2022-06-08 15:49

Yoon posthumously awards top cultural order to TV host Song Hae

Report shows remains of Korea's first Catholic priest shared by numerous private owners

Parts of the remains of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, the first native Korean Catholic priest, have been shared by local Catholic churches and individuals for decades, a report showed Tuesday, reigniting a controversy over the preservation and transactions of the relics of Catholic saints.

2022-06-07 15:49

US Korean War veteran hoping to reunite with fellow Korean soldier

A U.S. veteran of the Korean War is hoping to find his long-lost Korean comrade who fought together with him during the 1950-53 conflict and gave him an unforgettable gift: a Korean national flag, Seoul's veterans affairs ministry said Tuesday.

2022-06-07 11:36

String of events to celebrate first Korean cardinal's birth centennial

A string of masses and cultural events are set to take place this summer in celebration of the birth centennial of Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Korea's first Roman Catholic cardinal who was regarded as a moral beacon during the country's tumultuous era of military dictatorship.

2022-06-02 16:51

Pope to appoint S. Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik as cardinal

Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will appoint 21 new cardinals in August, including South Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik, according to news reports Sunday. You, 70, has been serving as Prefect for the Congregation for Clergy overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons since June 2021. He will be the fourth South Korean to receive the cardinal red hat.

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