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Fri, June 9, 2023 | 10:44

'Squid Game' director, Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi win Korea Image Awards

'Squid Game' director, Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi win Korea Image Awards

The director of dystopian drama “Squid Game,” global streaming platform Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi are this year's winners of the Korea Image Awards, hosted by culture promotion advocacy group, the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI).

2021-12-14 15:03

Digitizing art as NFTs backfires among big-name artists

Digitizing art as NFTs backfires among big-name artists

The latest hyped phenomenon, the “NFT (non-fungible token),” has been declared Collins Dictionary's word of the year for 2021. The term burst onto the digital market scene as a unique certificate that represents the ownership of any digital asset, including a work of art, as it is registered in a shared ledger, better known as a blockchain.

2021-12-08 17:06

MZ Generation flexing muscles behind booming luxury brand market

While COVID-19 has dealt a blow to almost every industry worldwide, bringing chaos and economic recession, the personal luxury goods market in Korea has shown an unusual pattern. Unfazed by the pandemic, it has set itself apart from the general economic slump with steady growth. According to the global research firm, Euromonitor International, the country's personal luxury go...

2021-12-02 15:34

Evolutionary biologist says having children in Korea today is a 'stupid' choice

Evolutionary biologist says having children in Korea today is a 'stupid' choice

A renowned evolutionary biologist in Korea has said that it is a “stupid” choice to have children here. Choi Jae-chun, a professor in the College of Natural Sciences at Ewha Womans University specializing in the behavior and ecology of animals, said on his YouTube channel that it would not be wise to give birth and raise a child in Korea today.

2021-11-25 15:45

Architect designs shared spaces to grow concept of 'village'

Architect designs shared spaces to grow concept of 'village'

According to a biennial report on living conditions by the Seoul Metropolitan Government released in late April, a third of the households in Seoul are single-person ones. For those living alone, having a larger living space is a luxury, and as such, most of those people live in relatively small studio-style spaces. To improve the quality of life for these people in their dow...

2021-11-24 16:42

[INTERVIEW] Korean contemporary art captures attention in US, Europe

INTERVIEWKorean contemporary art captures attention in US, Europe

Many, many years ago, the increase in trade between Western Europe and Asia following the Age of Discovery, which began in the 1400s, built Western Europeans' fascination with what they called “the Orient.” They had discovered “exotic” Asia thorough its arts and design. The artists' enthrallment eventually took the form of “Chinoiserie,” which originated from the French word ...

2021-11-18 09:03

More young Koreans choose to leave the nest

More young Koreans choose to leave the nest

Park Yu-hui, 25, an office worker, lives alone in Jongno District in central Seoul. She moved out from her parents' house located in Incheon, a port city west of Seoul, to a 17-square-meter studio apartment in July as soon as she found a job. As her workplace is located in Seongdong District of Seoul, saving time on the daily commute was one of the major reasons she moved out...

2021-11-16 15:33

New Gijichon Women's Peace Museum focuses on women of US military brothels

New Gijichon Women's Peace Museum focuses on women of US military brothels

A new museum dedicated to the women who worked in U.S. military brothels, the Gijichon Women's Peace Museum, also known as “Seven Sisters,” opened on Tuesday in Anjeong-ri, a short distance from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.

2021-11-10 19:55

Criteria for designating treasures set to change

Criteria for designating treasures set to change

The criteria for selecting treasures for government-recognized status will be redefined starting from Nov. 19. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said it partially revised the rules on designation of treasures and national treasures under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act, which was enacted in January 1962. Currently, the law stipulates that items can be designated...

2021-11-09 15:28

New York's in-person art auctions return with world's most expensive collection

New York's in-person art auctions return with world's most expensive collection

After more than a year, in-person auctions return to New York this week with the sale of the Macklowe collection - the world's most expensive to hit the market.

2021-11-08 20:57

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