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Where ordinary moments are turned into special memories

Jan 17, 2020

While it has become second nature for many to snap away with cutting-edge smartphones, trying to find a “special moment” among the hundreds of photos stored is never easy. Following are four studios...
[Weekender] Spending Seollal alone may be unorthodox, but there is still plenty to do in Seoul

Jan 16, 2020

As Koreans halt operations and leave on an exodus for their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday, travelers and expats alike may find themselves scratching their heads as to how to spend their we...
[Feature] Private museums face difficulties in managing national treasures

Jan 12, 2020

Baik In-san, chief curator of the Kansong Art and Culture Foundation, felt a sense of relief when the organization decided to build a new storage facility with government funds worth 4.4 billion won ...
Pengsoo fans irked by stricter YouTube rules

Jan 10, 2020

Fans of Pengsoo have reacted angrily after comments were blocked on YouTube videos starring the EBS penguin character, after the streaming sites enforcement of stricter children’s content rules start...
[Eye Plus] Seoul lights the way for ‘Year of White Mouse’

Jan 3, 2020

At the turn of each year, Korean people buzz about the new animal of the year based upon the Chinese zodiac and everything it stands for. The deep-rooted culture, which goes all the way back to anci...
‘Fansumers’ emerge as social media power brokers

Dec 31, 2019

In a KakaoTalk group chat gathering 300 fans of Pengsoo, users vented their anger when the character appeared at a promotional event for a movie on Dec. 16. Some of them insisted they should send em...
Watch a show, have a drink, too

Dec 26, 2019

Sejong Center allows alcoholic beverages inside show venues
[Video] The magic and romance of Christmas

Dec 24, 2019

The magical morning of Dec. 25 is a time of great excitement and anticipation, as you get to spend time with your beloved family and make more memories to cherish. One of the essential parts of celeb...
US museum acquires 14th century Goryeo Buddhist painting

Dec 24, 2019

The Cleveland Museum of Art recently acquired a rare Buddhist painting from the Goryeo Kingdom period in the 14th century, depicting the afterlife. “The Fourth King of Hell” is from a series of pain...
Coex Aquarium announces new rare penguin

Dec 20, 2019

Coex Aquarium announced this week the birth of a baby Humboldt penguin, marking the first time a Korean facility has succeeded in natural breeding for a fourth straight generation. The newly born bi...
[Eye plus] Preserving memories of Seoul

Dec 20, 2019

The history of Seoul dates back nearly 2,000 years, but citizens and visitors alike find it difficult to imagine what life here must have been like just half a century ago. From the 1950s to the pre...
'Mermaid of Asia' named second vice culture-sports minister

Dec 19, 2019

Choi Yoon-hee, a former South Korean female swimming star, was appointed as new second vice minister of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in a reshuffle of four vice minister-level official...
Colorful light show to illuminate Seoul's winter night

Dec 18, 2019

A nighttime light show will take place in central Seoul for about two weeks to celebrate the end of this year and the beginning of next year, municipal officials said Wednesday. The light show, dubb...
Se-dol over HanDol: S. Korean Go master Lee beats AI player

Dec 18, 2019

In the first match of his retirement series, South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol defeated home-developed artificial intelligence program HanDol on Wednesday. Lee secured the victory after 92 stones th...
K-pop, K-culture driving themes of 2020 Korea Grand Sale

Dec 17, 2019

Music, aesthetics and other aspects of Korean culture will be the main features of the 10th Korea Grand Sale, its organizers said Tuesday. The Visit Korea Committee announced the details of the annu...