As well as plain, butter-salt, chive and triple cheese options, Kokkiri also offers bagels also in sandwiches, there is a limited number of bagels sold at its three stores located in Yeongdeungpo, Yongsan and Seongsu. Its flagship bagel is the cream cheese bagel, which is more filling than bagel. Try to visit the shop early in the day, because there is a long queue even before the store opens at...

Nonsan Strawberry Festival Returning in-person for the first time in four years, the Nonsan Strawberry Festival will take place from March 8 through March 12 at various areas of Nonsan Citizen Park in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. The event promotes the strawberries of Nonsan, providing opportunities for tourists visiting the city to enjoy the strawberries and the beautiful surroundings i...

Mayfield Hotel Seoul launches Relay Festa promotion Buffet restaurant Castle Terrace, located in the Mayfield Hotel's lobby floor, is launching a “Relay Festa” event, offering up to 30 percent discounts for guests visiting through March 17. On Mondays, a 20 percent discount will be offered to neighboring residents living in Gangseo-gu or Yangcheon-gu, upon presenting their identification cards....

Paintings by the prominent Joseon-era artist Jeong Seon will be up for auction at both events. Christie’s will present a four-panel screen painted by the artist, titled “Eight Scenic Views of the Diamond Mountains,” which is estimated to go for $200,000. Seoul Auction will offer the painting “Pine Tree and Mushrooms,” also by Jeong. By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com)

Korean artists have sent messages of condolence through their creative works to those affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Among those, two heartwarming images, drawn by Korean illustrator Myeong Min-ho, have made the rounds on social media. The illustrations, posted on Friday on Instagram, feature a Turkish soldier and Korean Disaster Relief Team member drawn in similar...

The V&A Museum is presenting the interactive artwork as part of the museum’s family program for “Hallyu! The Korean Wave” exhibition, which is running through June 25. The exhibition showcases South Korea's pop culture, exploring the makings of the Korean wave and its global impact. The interactive artwork “Meet again The More, The Better” was commissioned by the MMCA. The program is also runnin...

"Talchum," a Korean mask dance performance, will make its debut Friday at the Venice Carnival in Italy, the festival's organizing committee announced through its official website. Known as one of the world's three major carnivals and the biggest festival in Italy, attracting over 3 million visitors each year, the two-week long Venice Carnival kicked off on Feb. 4, and will continue through Tuesd...

The Korea Post Headquarters has unveiled commemorative postage stamps with illustrations of four cultural heritage pieces that have been repatriated from abroad, with support from the Cultural Heritage Administration. A total of 640,000 stamps will be sold at post offices nationwide, starting Wednesday.

Sales of cigarettes in South Korea edged up 1.1 percent in 2022 from a year before, the Finance Ministry said, despite the government’s anti-smoking campaign. South Korean smokers purchased 3.63 billion packs of 20 cigarettes in 2022, up from the 3.59 billion packs tallied a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The amount, however, marked a 16.8 percent drop from 2014...

With the country moving further away from the pandemic, the Korean Culture and Information Service is going full steam ahead in its endeavor to catapult Korean culture this year further around the world. Kim Jang-ho, the head of the agency, is a veteran government official who joined the Culture Ministry in the mid-1990s when the government body realized the importance of culture and art as an i...

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage has published a book on the nation's artifacts, unraveling behind-the-scenes stories that have been found in the research process, the state-run institute announced Monday. Titled "Encountering Relics," the 214-page book focuses on detailed records, images and relevant materials of a total of 13 state-designated national treasures and treasure...

Established in 2017, the gallery has introduced emerging Korean artists at international art fairs, including Frieze Seoul and Art Basel Hong Kong. The exhibition of the three artists runs through Feb. 25. By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com)

'The Incendiaries,' now available in Korea, is to be made into a drama series by company who made 'Pachinko'

Korean contemporary art will be showcased at 10 overseas institutes in six countries, promoted by the Korea Foundation, including some in Europe and US that will present Korean contemporary art for the first time. The Guggenheim Museum in New York will shed light on South Korean experimental art from the 1960s to the 1970s in September in collaboration with the National Museum of Modern and Cont...