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An eerie reminder of precarious peace at DMZ Peace Trail

Don’t take the Gangbyeonbuk highway during rush hours in Seoul. That was what I screamed in my mind as the bus took the well-traveled road, an agonizingly slow path eastward, toward Gangwon Province...

[Herald Review] ‘A Boy and Sungreen,’ a pleasant and loveable coming-of-age story

Director Ahn Ju-young’s first feature film is not a masterpiece, yet it has a strange appeal to it. The narrative and the plot are a bit plain, and I felt like Ahn dropped the ball a bit in the clim...

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Film
[Herald Review] ‘Aladdin’ remake is OK, but not enchanting

Watching the trailer of the “Aladdin,” 2019 remake of the beloved 1992 Disney animation, I thought it would be either be fantastic or a steaming pile of disappointment. To my surprise, it was neithe...

May 22, 2019
Film
After a successful debut, Kang shoots for fun in ‘Long Live the King’

Kang Yoon-sung’s first feature film, “The Outlaws” from 2017, was a bit cliched but had fantastic characters and great action. That was enough to hype up expectations for the director’s next film, “L...

May 20, 2019
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Everland Rose Festival Started in 1985, the long-running Everland Rose Festival opens every year in May. This year it opens Friday and continues until June 16. With a 20,000-square-meter rose garden...

May 16, 2019
Travel
Rock legend Queen to hold Seoul concert in January

Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen will hold a concert in Seoul on Jan. 18-19, marking the first solo concert by the legendary rock band. According to Hyundai Card, the latest artist to be featured...

May 16, 2019
Music
Seoul, KOTFA jointly hosts Seoul International Tourism Industry Fair

An international tourism fair jointly hosted by Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korea World Travel Fair will take place next month, encompassing promotions for both inbound and outbound tourism...

May 16, 2019
Travel
Ultra Korea’s latest lineup includes Knife Party, Underworld

Ultra Korea recently revealed new headliners in the third phase of the lineup for the upcoming festival, slated for June 7-9. “Bass-fueled electronic outfit Knife Party and pioneering British lumina...

May 16, 2019
Music
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil (Korea) Opened May 15 Crime, Action Directed by Lee Won-tae A notorious gangster Jang Dong-soo (Ma Dong-seok) narrowly survives a random attack by a serial kille...

May 16, 2019
Film
‘Arts factory’ in Palbok boasts intriguing look and theme

Once a run-down factory in Jeonju, gallery now aspires to landmark status JEONJU, NORTH JEOLLA PROVINCE -- Driving north of Jeonju City Hall, past Jeonju University and onto the industrial complex g...

May 15, 2019
Culture
Court refuses arrest warrant for Seungri

Disgraced K-pop star Seungri has avoided arrest in connection with allegations of embezzlement and procuring sexual services, after a Seoul court on Tuesday refused to issue an arrest warrant for the...

May 14, 2019
Social affairs
‘Wedding Singer’ to kick off 18 days of musical festivities at DIMF

The largest musical festival in Korea is winding up for opening next month, with the organizers for Daegu International Musical Festival on Tuesday announcing that this year’s event will feature 23 m...

May 14, 2019
Theater
UNESCO council recommends Confucian academies for UNESCO World Heritage inscription

Nine of South Korea’s Confucian academies have been recommended by a UNESCO council to be inscribed on its World Heritage List, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Tuesday. The CHA said it has...

May 14, 2019
Culture
[Herald Interview] ‘Sons of Denmark,’ a glimpse into a dystopian future

Danish director discusses his debut feature, a political thriller about a future marred by extremism JEONJU, North Jeolla Province -- There is a thin line between standing up for what you believe is...

May 13, 2019
Film
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

‘Walk with a King’ at Jeonju Hanok Village Jeonju Hanok Village is holding the “Walk with a King” tour every Saturday through Oct. 26, with the exception of Aug. 3 and 8. The tour is open to up to ...

May 9, 2019
Travel

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