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[Photo News] Abandoned theme park finds ‘second life’ as photo venue

Yongma Land, a closed down theme park in the northern corner of Seoul, has lately seen an influx of visitors coming around to take photos with the battered vintage amusement rides in the background. ...

Mar 23, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Portrait photographs imbued with tradition, history

Korea’s modern and contemporary portrait photographs summon collective memory

Mar 23, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Reading diseases in Joseon portraits

Gazing at portraits created during the Joseon era, one is struck by the extreme delicacy with which the models’ facial features are depicted, from the fine wrinkle lines to tiny spots and faint scars...

Mar 23, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Perfect selfie requires more than just luck

A decade ago, the word “selfie” did not even exist, but almost everyone with a smartphone takes such photos these days. In Korea, there is even a word for a person who looks very different in selfie...

Mar 23, 2018
Culture
Coex to operate Korea’s largest outdoor screen to feature K-pop content

K-pop videos will soon be streamed on a billboard four times the size of a basketball court in Seoul. SMTown Media Facade, made of curved screens and installed on the outer walls of the SMTown Coex ...

Mar 21, 2018
Culture
[Newsmaker] K-pop producer-songwriter to lead S. Korean art troupe to NK

K-pop music will form the core of a South Korean art troupe’s repertoire when it performs in Pyongyang in April, with a prominent K-pop producer and songwriter to take the helm. The Ministry of Un...

Mar 19, 2018
Culture
Monk Haemin’s essay nominated for 2018 British Book Awards

“The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down,” written by South Korean Buddhist monk Haemin, has been nominated for the 2018 British Book Awards. The final shortlist for the awards was announced ...

Mar 19, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Holi Hai brings first colors of spring to Geoje

International visitors transformed into a palette of vibrant hues at the Holi Hai Festival of Colors, taking place on Wahyeon Beach in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. The eighth annual fes...

Mar 18, 2018
Culture
Brothers dance in two competing ‘Giselle’ productions

Mariinsky principal dancer Kim Ki-min and his brother Ki-wan to perform Albrecht in KNB and UBC productions of “Giselle,” respectively

Mar 18, 2018
Culture
[Trending] #Instagram #socialmedia

R&B singer Dean described Instagram as a “problem (of modern society)” in his latest hit song named after the social media platform, but it seems that the mobile application continues to captivate yo...

Mar 17, 2018
Culture
[Trending] #SolitaryChatRoom

Don’t speak, just send a picture. Chat rooms with one simple rule, dubbed “solitary chat rooms,” are gaining popularity among young Koreans. Solitary chat rooms are part of the open chat rooms offe...

Mar 13, 2018
Culture
Jeonju Hanok Village gets 20 million visitors over 2 years

Jeonju Hanok Village received more than 20 million visitors in the past two years, according to the city government Tuesday. About 10.9 million people were found to have visited the cluster of tradi...

Mar 13, 2018
Culture
[Video] An afternoon in Seoul: Making candles

Subtle scents waft through the air in a tiny alley in Seoul’s northwestern Yeonnam-dong. The source is Yvonne Morgun, an artisan candle shop that offers candle making classes for tourists and locals,...

Mar 12, 2018
Culture
Cherry blossom most soothing among spring flowers: study

The cherry blossom topped the list of spring flowers in generating positive psychological effects, according to the Gangneung-Wonju National University research team. The research team analyzed the ...

Mar 12, 2018
Culture
[Trending] #Small but certain happiness #小確幸

Ever heard the Korean phrase “sohwakhaeng”? The phrase, which means “small but certain happiness,” is currently trending here and simply refers a small piece of happiness that can be easily found in ...

Mar 11, 2018
Culture

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