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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 16:34

With kimchi classes, late-night patrol programs, Seoul beckons to growing single-person households

For Lee Bok-won, a 69-year-old woman who lives alone in western Seoul, stocking up on fresh homemade kimchi during winter has been quite a chore for the past several years

2022-02-10 12:02

As pandemic wipes out gatherings, alcohol industry sets eyes on at-home drinkers

With gathering restrictions and business curfews in place nationwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the alcoholic beverage industry, among other hospitality-related sectors, has faced setbacks.

2022-01-28 09:29

Auction of 2 national treasures from Kansong Art Museum fails to attract any bids

Two national treasures from the collection of the Kansong Art Museum were put on auction in Seoul on Thursday but failed to attract any bids.

2022-01-27 21:17

Lunar New Year drawings warding off evil spirits adorn Gwanghwamun

During the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, a curious-looking set of drawings would be posted on the main gate of the royal palace every Lunar New Year's Day. They were “munbaedo” - images of both real-life and fantasy animals, like tigers, dragons, magpies and “haetae” (a lion-like horned creature), as well as golden-armored generals - placed at the entrance to ward off any evil sp...

2022-01-26 17:04

[INTERVIEW] 1st Indian twin priests ordained in Korea hope to help needy in both countries

It is not a simple road to become a Catholic priest in Korea, as it is in many other countries. To be ordained into the priesthood, men need to spend at least a decade in seminary training. Seminarians undertake bachelor's and master's degrees at Catholic universities to learn requisite skills, engage in volunteer activities and also mandatory military service. After the comp...

Park Ji-won | 2022-01-20 16:32

Buddhist order goes all-out to criticize government, some monks criticize order

The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the largest Buddhist sect in Korea, has thrown all of its efforts into criticizing what they call the Moon Jae-in administration's “religious bias,” pledging to hold a nationwide rally of monks from around the country at its headquarters in Seoul on Jan. 21 for the first time in 14 years to eradicate the bias and protect the independence of...

Park Ji-won | 2022-01-11 16:54

[INTERVIEW] Joseon pop's fanbase in the making

Bill Bragin, co-founder and co-director of the globalFEST world music festival held every year in New York, has witnessed some Korean folk fusion bands gaining a foothold in the United States. “I have seen audiences respond with a great deal of enthusiasm, both at festivals like Roskilde where I saw Black String as well as nightclubs in the United States like Joe's Pub, the D...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2022-01-04 08:00

[INTERVIEW] Be prepared for spike in hallyu tourists after pandemic: culture minister

Culture Minister Hwang Hee had firsthand experiences of the ever-growing influence of hallyu, or the Korean wave, during a recent trip to France. Some of them were so surreal that he couldn't believe his eyes. Reflecting on his visit to a “Squid Game” pop-up store and meeting with K-pop fans at Kick (“K-pop is for cool kids”) Cafe, a concept cafe in Paris for people who enjoy...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-01-03 09:28

Joseon pop tantalizes US music fans

Korean folk fusion band Ak Dan Gwang Chil's 35-minute concert on the Seattle-based radio station, KEXP, which was released on Nov. 29, offers listeners a unique cultural experience. Created by several different traditional stringed instruments, flutes and percussion, the intense composite sound and the powerful yet restrained vocals of the female singers create a unique sound...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-12-30 08:00

Joseon pop set to be Korea's next cultural export

Since the 1960s, there has been a group of concerned musicians who have been serious about finding a breakthrough for gugak, Korea's centuries-old traditional music styles, to make it more appealing to music fans.Their ceaseless efforts to modernize traditional music and to entice listeners in the local music scene, which has been dominated by contemporary music, finally mate...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-12-27 08:00

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