Culture

KBS Doc Wins Grand Prize

Written: 2008-02-21 16:28:58 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The KBS documentary “Chamagodo” has won the Grand Prize from the Korean Broadcasting Commission. In the KBC awards ceremony held Thursday, ...

Culture

NY Phil Conductor Hopes for Peace on K. Peninsula

Written: 2008-02-21 10:43:15 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The music director of the New York Philharmonic says he hopes the Korean Peninsula will see eased tensions and lasting reconciliation. Lorin ...

Culture

Commemorative Stamps to Mark Inauguration

Written: 2008-02-20 16:51:35 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Postage stamps will be issued to mark the inauguration of the nation’s 17th president. The Korea Post said the commemorative stamps will cost ...

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Lawmaker Asks Court to Halt Tearing Down of Gate

Written: 2008-02-20 13:54:17 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

A United New Democratic Party lawmaker has filed a request with a Seoul court to stop the tearing down of the Sungnyemun gate. Lawmaker Lee Seung-hee ...

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Arson Site to be Digitally Recorded

Written: 2008-02-18 15:18:36 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Efforts to preserve the destroyed Sungnyemun gate will be made with the help of the latest digital technology. The Cultural Heritage Administration ...

Culture

Mourning over Burned Artifact Lingers on

Written: 2008-02-17 13:58:26 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Hundreds of Koreans have visited the site of the country's top cultural landmark Sungnyemun, a historic gate which collapsed under fire a ...

Culture

Korean-Language Service Available at Louvre

Written: 2008-02-13 17:06:20 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The Louvre Museum has started offering a Korean-language information service on a trial basis. The service will be provided through portable ...

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Police Unveil Video Clip of Suspected Arsonist

Written: 2008-02-13 13:06:21 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Korean Director's Film Draws Praise at Berlin

Written: 2008-02-13 10:28:53 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Director Hong Sang-soo's eighth film “Night and Day” has won rave reviews at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival. Journalists ...

Culture

Astronaut Ko to Carry UN Flag to Space

Written: 2008-02-13 10:28:13 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The nation’s first astronaut will carry the U.N. flag into space as part of efforts to promote world peace. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute ...