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Gyeongbokgung to open its gates for autumn nights

Gyeongbokgung Palace will invite visitors to enjoy its grounds at night this coming autumn, opening its gates between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. from mid-September until early November. According to Cultu...

Aug 22, 2019
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Muchangpo Mystic Sea Road Festival A 1.5 kilometer path opens up across the sea from Muchangpo Beach to Seokdaedo Island when the tide goes out during this festival. Visitors can enjoy a wide range ...

Aug 22, 2019
Travel
‘Rain Room’ raises questions about control and agency

In “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Walt Disney’s famous eight-minute animation from 1940 based on a Goethe poem of the same name, Mickey Mouse takes a hold of the magical hat that his master left behind...

Aug 21, 2019
Arts&Design
[Video] Trendy treats on offer at Seoul Dessert Fair 2019

South Korea’s biggest dessert festival, the Seoul Dessert Fair, closed the doors on its 23rd event last weekend at the Setec exhibition hall in Gangnam, Seoul. (Shot and edited by Choi Ji-won / The ...

Aug 21, 2019
Food&Beverage
At age of 100, philosopher says ‘I love; therefore I am’

Widely known as the “100-year-old philosopher,” professor Kim Hyung-seok recently published a collection of essays that delves into the meaning of life. Kim, 100 this year by Korean age, was born in...

Aug 21, 2019
People
Artist couple of Okin Collective found dead

Artist couple Yi Joung-min, 48, and Jin Shi-u, 44, of Okin Collective were found dead at their home Friday, sources within the local art community said Monday. According to the sources, the couple h...

Aug 19, 2019
Arts&Design
‘Moon Palace’ highlights ‘Korea in Denmark’ exhibition in Copenhagen

Wolseong (Moon Palace), a now-destroyed royal dwelling of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), is now the subject of a Danish exhibition held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties b...

Aug 19, 2019
Culture
Special festival recreates major intangible Korean cultural assets in Seoul

A special festival in central Seoul will showcase the essence of some internationally recognized traditional Korean performing arts, the culture ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports...

Aug 16, 2019
Culture
Becoming a K-pop star for a day with Airbnb

As Korean culture gains popularity around the world, Airbnb has launched a new K-wave Trip section -- a chance for tourists to take part in K-pop or K-beauty activities. The global house-sharing p...

Aug 16, 2019
Travel
[Around the Hotels] Packages and promotions

Customized cocktails at Park Hyatt Seoul The Park Hyatt Seoul’s premium vinyl music bar, the Timber House, is offering a series of cocktail promotions until the end of September. Each promotion run...

Aug 16, 2019
Food&Beverage
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Seoul Fringe Festival (1) Seoul Fringe Festival is held annually to support indie culture by introducing various genres of artists and artworks. Festival-goers can explore the charm of dances, plays...

Aug 16, 2019
Travel
[Herald Interview] Four generations of family carry on Jeju’s brewing legacy

Master Kim Hee-sook sticks to centuries-old brewing-distilling techniques

Aug 16, 2019
People
Statue of ‘comfort women’ pulled from Japan exhibit finds new home

MADRID (Reuters) -- A Spanish businessman has bought a statue symbolizing women forced to work in Japanese military brothels which was removed from an exhibition in Japan after organizers received th...

Aug 15, 2019
Arts&Design
Luxury hotels introduce ‘K-cocktail’ drinks

As more and more tourists join the trend and “go local,” more luxury hotels here are introducing cocktails infused with a Korean vibe. The Park Hyatt Seoul’s premium vinyl music bar, The Timber Hous...

Aug 15, 2019
Food&Beverage
[Eye Plus] Japanese colonial history in Korea at a glance

On Thursday, a national holiday marking Korea’s independence from Japanese colonial rule on Aug. 15, 1945, the Museum of Japanese Colonial History in Korea was very crowded with visitors wanting to b...

Aug 15, 2019
Culture

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