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[From the scene] Virus spurs churches to find new ways to celebrate Easter

Apr 12, 2020

Several churches hold on-site services to mark important day on Christian calendar
[Photo News] Easter service at parking lot

Apr 12, 2020

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[Eye Plus] Jongmyo, the oldest royal Confucian shrine still preserved

Apr 11, 2020

Jongmyo is a special shrine for the deceased kings and queens of Joseon. It is the oldest extant royal Confucian shrine, according to UNESCO. In Confucianism, when a person dies, the soul is believe...
Amid COVID-19 scare, drive-thrus proliferate, from Korean short ribs to fresh seafood

Apr 10, 2020

While Korea’s drive-thru testing for the novel coronavirus grabbed the attention of countries across the world, the drive-thru model is recently being applied to other sectors of life here. Customers...
LTI Korea to start education program to foster webtoon, movie translators

Apr 9, 2020

Literature Translation Institute of Korea on Thursday announced that it will start a program to foster professional translators of Korean cultural content. The 12-week program will teach how to tran...
Information on Silla’s Wolseong Palace made available in 3 languages

Apr 9, 2020

The Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday announced that it has created material about the site of Wolseong, also known as Moon Palace, in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, in three foreig...
Beyond podcasts: Audio content flourishes

Apr 8, 2020

In 1979, the British band Buggles lamented that “video killed the radio star,” predicting the end of the audio era. Over 40 years later, audio content is not just surviving, they are seeing a new pos...
Churches prepare for Easter with online services, drive-in-worship

Apr 7, 2020

Local churches laid out their plans for Easter this coming Sunday after the government announced Saturday that it was extending its social distancing campaign for another two weeks. Initially, South...
Culture Ministry orders affiliated institutions to remain closed until April 19

Apr 6, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday that its affiliated institutions -- museums, art galleries, libraries and performance venues -- will remain closed until April 19. The Cu...
‘Companion plants’ good company for young people living alone

Apr 5, 2020

Leafy, a company that provides tips on growing plants through social media and sells plants online, has more than 70,000 followers on Instagram. The company is run by nine people in their 20s or earl...
[Eye Plus] Let’s enjoy yellow forsythia blossoms from afar

Apr 4, 2020

For many South Koreans, it feels like spring hasn’t arrived yet. Thanks to the novel coronavirus, school closures and social distancing mean many of us spend most of our time indoors. But many part...
Exclusive dating apps cater to cream of the crop

Apr 4, 2020

Dating apps that bar people from signing up based on appearance, education and wealth are a growing phenomenon in Korea. In order to join Amanda, one of the best-known dating apps in Korea, the a...
[Weekender] Brighten up home quarantine with home furnishings

Apr 4, 2020

Amid virus crisis, online apps offer quick, convenient way to transform the home
Play ‘Art’ halts after two cast members of ‘Phantom of Opera’ infected with coronavirus

Apr 3, 2020

Double K Film & Theatre announced Thursday that its production of “Art” would close temporarily, after cast members of “Phantom of the Opera” tested positive for the new coronavirus. “As people of t...
Temples, Catholic churches further postpone public services due to coronavirus

Apr 2, 2020

Roman Catholic churches in Seoul and temples of the country's biggest Buddhist sect will further suspend their public services, at least till mid-April, as part of national efforts to contain the spr...