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[Eye Plus] Daejanggeum Park, birthplace of K-drama

Jul 4, 2020

Daejanggeum Park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, is one of the largest open sets in South Korea, where period dramas, movies and commercials are filmed. It is a semipermanent set that has been modeled...
Catholic archdiocese in Gwangju suspends on-site Masses

Jul 2, 2020

The Catholic archdiocese in the southwestern city of Gwangju has decided to put off public masses due to a recent resurgence in novel coronavirus infections in the region. "As part of concerted effo...
How do you promote Korean culture post-COVID-19?

Jul 1, 2020

The Korean Academic Society for Public Relations on Wednesday held a symposium to discuss promoting Korean culture in the post COVID-19 era. The event was sponsored by the Korean Culture and Informa...
Royal House Cleaning

Jul 1, 2020

Staff of the Royal Palaces and Tomb Center’s Gyeongbokgung Palace Management Office clean the interior of Gyeongbokgung’s main hall, Geunjeongjeon, on Monday. The Joseon-period palace is closed to vi...
Dark side of internet broadcasting

Jun 30, 2020

Regulatory loophole leads to freewheeling sexual content
Experts talk about Japan breaching promise to honor forced labor victims

Jun 30, 2020

Experts on Korea and Japan relations, novelist Han Su-san and political science professor Yuji Hosaka on Monday discussed the issue of Japan breaching its promise to honor forced laborers at historic...
Exhibition examines role of National Museum of Korea during Korean War

Jun 29, 2020

The exhibition opens Wednesday and runs through Sept. 13. Since the museum is temporarily shut down due to the spread of COVID-19, it is presenting its special exhibition through its online website a...
[Eye Plus] At Mugero, used books go for 300 won per 100 grams

Jun 27, 2020

Unlike tech-savvy readers who have jumped over to e-books in the mobile era, there are people who still feel nostalgia for paper books, and some still love going to secondhand bookstores. One of the...
[Photo News] Song after the rain

Jun 27, 2020

A reed warbler is seen sitting on top of a lotus leaf in Seongho Lake, located in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, shortly after rain on Thursday. (Photos: Yonhap) By Lee Sae-byul ( nstelle@heraldcor...
[Video] Why Seongsu-dong is called ‘Brooklyn of Seoul’?

Jun 26, 2020

Seongsu-dong in eastern Seoul was once filled with rugged warehouses and shops specializing in handmade shoes. The once-industrial district has turned into an Instagrammable spot. Trendy cafes and r...
Korea’s UNESCO envoy speaks out against Japan for breaking promise to honor forced labor victims

Jun 26, 2020

Kim Dong-gi, ambassador and permanent delegate of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO, criticized Japan on Thursday for not keeping its promise to honor the victims of wartime forced labor at its histori...
Riot Games starts fundraising for COVID-19 relief

Jun 26, 2020

Riot Games will donate proceeds from the sale of certain in-game items to help people suffering from the spread of COVID-19. Starting Friday at 5 a.m. until July 24, proceeds from three in-game cham...
[Herald Interview] CHA head reveals ambition to promote Korean cultural heritage worldwide

Jun 24, 2020

On the recent media report that the Korean government plans to ask UNESCO to remove Japan’s Hashima Island from its world heritage list, Chung confirmed that the CHA is not considering it. The issue...
[Video] A home transformed into a shared office for NPOs

Jun 22, 2020

Dongrak-ga, a shared working space in central Seoul’s Jongno, opened its doors last month, offering space that nonprofit organizations in Korea can use without paying any rent. Dongrak-ga translates...
[Newsmaker] Culture Ministry denies plans to ask UNESCO to delist Hashima Island

Jun 22, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sunday denied reports that it had planned to officially ask UNESCO to delist Japan’s historical industrial sites, including Hashima Island. In 2015, Jap...