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Football fiasco: FC Seoul accused of placing sex dolls in home stands

May 18, 2020

FC Seoul posted a formal apology on social media on Monday for putting mannequins, which many contend are sex dolls, in the stands for the team’s first home game of the season, which was held Sunday ...
Catalog of Korean collection in German museum includes rare craftwork from early 20th century

May 18, 2020

For instance, it includes the introduction of Weber’s documentary film “Korean Wedding” from 1925. The film was shot at Naepyeong Church in South Hamgyong Province, in what is now North Korea. The fi...
[Photo News] Kestrel chicks hatch in apartment balcony

May 18, 2020

Five kestrels, designated as South Korean natural treasure No. 323, were born in a nest built inside a flower pot on an apartment balcony in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. It was March 20 when th...
Linking of COVID-19 to gay clubs raises concerns among sexual minorities

May 17, 2020

Need for anti-discrimination law is greater than ever, LGBTQ community says
Religious services still in anti-virus mode due to resurgence of cases

May 17, 2020

Churches and temples remained on their toes Sunday, taking strict precautionary anti-virus measures, in the second week since the resumption of their public services following COVID-19 outbreaks. So...
At-home beauty solutions encroach on professional beauticians‘ turf

May 16, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic fuels change in beauty lifestyle
[Eye Plus] National Museum of Korea: where story of 700,000 years begins

May 16, 2020

The National Museum of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul, is home to the country’s heritage dating back 700,000 years. From the prehistory and ancient history gallery to the medieval and e...
KOCIS hosts ‘Talk Talk Korea 2020’ contest to promote Korean culture

May 15, 2020

The Korean Culture and Information Service announced Friday that it is hosting the “Talk Talk Korea 2020” contest from May 15 to Sept. 15 jointly with the Foreign Ministry. The contest was establish...
KNCDC launches online stretching tutorials, ‘Flexible Day’

May 15, 2020

The first performance, “Thoroughly Desperately,” was available for 48 hours last week on YouTube. The second performance, “Immixture,” can be viewed starting at 6 p.m. on Friday for 48 hours. The upl...
In age of untact, virtual world of Minecraft rises as alternative to physical world

May 13, 2020

Students are also hosting commencement ceremonies in Minecraft. Two Boston University seniors, Rudy Raveendran and Warren Partridge, created Quaranteen University, a virtual university in Minecraft....
Itaewon cluster infection brings light to Korea’s nightlife

May 12, 2020

Ban on nightlife establishments may lead to ‘balloon effect’
Scaled-back events mark 40th anniversary of Gwangju Democratic Uprising amid COVID-19

May 12, 2020

It has been 40 years since the Gwangju Democratic Uprising, when hundreds of citizens were killed in a deadly military crackdown during the authoritarian regime of Chun Doo-hwan, who came to power in...
[Herald Interview] A principal’s vision: From teaching to coaching students to develop games

May 11, 2020

To explain the role that the school’s graduates will play in the industry, Chung pointed out some of the problems that the South Korean gaming scene may face in the future. “On the surface, the gamin...
Onstage shows set to resume as quarantine rules ease

May 8, 2020

The South Korean performing arts scene is joining the nationwide return to normal life after a monthslong battle with the novel coronavirus. Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul said it will stage th...
Bat flipping and fancy cheerleading: How Korean baseball culture differs from US

May 7, 2020

While Americans take to watching Korean baseball as ESPN started streaming KBO starting with Tuesday’s long-delayed Opening Day, the unique baseball fan culture in Korea has yet to be shown, as the g...