Culture
Written: 2007-06-17 16:59:32 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The New York Times says Korea is the emerging hub of Asian pop culture in film and music, as Hong Kong has lost its power as the regional cultural epicenter. ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-15 19:51:01 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
A U.S. court has delayed ruling on whether Korean pop singer Jung Ji-hoon, also known as "Rain," can use his stage name during his planned concert ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-15 14:58:24 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The audience for Korean films has dropped sharply this year, while foreign films have enjoyed a resurgence.
In a Korean Film Council survey ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-15 10:43:34 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Two ancient Korean cultural treasures have been recognized by the United Nations as belonging to global cultural heritage.
UNESCO’s International ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-13 15:31:32 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Hollywood blockbuster movies have dominated the nation's box offices in terms of advance ticket sales for the past seven weeks.
According ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-08 12:46:28 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Actor Lee Joon-ki will be honored at the tenth Shanghai International Film Festival, which is set to open on June 16th.
His agent Mentor Entertainment ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-08 10:45:26 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in the United States has opened a new gallery dedicated to Korea.
The gallery, which ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-01 14:20:41 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The volcanic island and lava cave sites of Jeju are expected to win a place on the world natural heritage list, a first for the nation.
Jeju's ...
Culture
Written: 2007-06-01 10:55:18 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The 13th Seoul International Book Fair has opened in Seoul for a six-day run under the slogan, a “World Connected by Books.”
Organized by the ...
Culture
Written: 2007-05-31 14:53:22 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
A Russian group of broadcasters, celebrities and tourists is visiting the southern port city of Busan.
The 33-member Korean Peninsula Motor ...