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Korean ancient book, women's poetry listed on regional list of UNESCO Memory of the World

Korean ancient book, women's poetry listed on regional list of UNESCO Memory of the World

A Korean ancient history book, traditional women's poetry and records of a massive oil spill have been added to the regional list of the UNESCO Memory of the World program.

2022-11-26 16:11

Joseon-era calendrical book with details on Admiral Yi Sun-sin returned to Korea

Joseon-era calendrical book with details on Admiral Yi Sun-sin returned to Korea

The “Calendrical Book of the Gyeongja Year (1600) with Memoranda by Ryu Seong-ryong,” a metal-type printed book published in 1599, has been unveiled to the public after being acquired from Japan, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Thursday. As a high-ranking official and Confucian scholar, Ryu was the equivalent of the prime minister during the reign of King Seon...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-11-25 09:27

Treasured Goryeo-era celadon wares found underwater go on display

Treasured Goryeo-era celadon wares found underwater go on display

It was May 2007 when a fisherman working off the coast of Taean's Daeseom Island in South Chungcheong Province caught in his fish trap a webfoot octopus grabbing onto what appeared to be a celadon bowl from the Goryeo period (918-1392). The chance discovery soon led to a historic excavation of relics in the waters around Daeseom and Mado Islands from 2007 to 2010, conducted b...

Park Han-sol | 2022-11-24 17:15

Opera Gallery Group chief paints rosy picture of global art market's future

Opera Gallery Group chief paints rosy picture of global art market's future

Describing himself as “an art-loving entrepreneur with a global vision,” Gilles Dyan, Opera Gallery Group's founder and chairman, remains optimistic about the future of the international art market, despite the current uncertainties surrounding the economy.

Park Han-sol | 2022-11-18 08:09

89-year-old knitting artist proves age is just number

89-year-old knitting artist proves age is just number

Knitting artist Seo Yoon-nam is living proof that it is never too late to follow one's dreams. Most people in their 80s would consider it a blessing if they don't suffer from serious illnesses. At the age of 89, however, Seo spends hours knitting clothes for dolls. She also has a better vision than many people half her age. Seo has had an interest in art since she was a high ...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-11-17 12:57

[INTERVIEW] Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art ready to turn page to its 2nd century

INTERVIEWSmithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art ready to turn page to its 2nd century

The Freer Gallery of Art opened its doors to the public in the iconic National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 1923 as the first national museum of art in the United States - with a founding collection of close to 10,000 pieces hailing from East and South Asia, the ancient Near East and the Islamic world in addition to 19th-century America. As part of the Smithsonian Institution...

Park Han-sol | 2022-11-13 17:10

Gucci to sponsor preservation of Gyeongbok Palace

Gucci to sponsor preservation of Gyeongbok Palace

Italian luxury fashion house Gucci has announced a three-year sponsorship agreement with the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) of Korea designed to preserve and safeguard Gyeongbok Palace. Gucci President and CEO Marco Bizzarri signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Choi Eung-chon, head of the CHA, Nov. 1, promising cooperation on future restoration projects of ...

Park Han-sol | 2022-11-09 16:50

Italian Egyptologist views future museums as 3-pronged: physical, digital, metaverse

Italian Egyptologist views future museums as 3-pronged: physical, digital, metaverse

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates ― How will a museum survive in the era of digitization and that new buzzword we can't seem to escape ― metaverse? Will the brick-and-mortar repositories of humanity's collective history give way to their virtual counterparts? Egyptologist Christian Greco doesn't believe in that idea of a zero-sum game between the physical and the virtual.

Park Han-sol | 2022-11-07 18:34

Park Seo-bo becomes first Korean artist to join Louis Vuitton's ArtyCapucines collection

Park Seo-bo becomes first Korean artist to join Louis Vuitton's ArtyCapucines collection

Louis Vuitton has unveiled this week its 2022 ArtyCapucines bag collection, born from the French luxury house's collaboration with six renowned contemporary artists. Among them is “Dansaekhwa” (monochrome painting) master Park Seo-bo, who became the first Korean creator to be part of the project.

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-20 15:32

Korean language education expands in Hong Kong

Korean language education expands in Hong Kong

Learning a foreign language is difficult and it takes a lot of time and energy to see certain visible outcomes. But a growing number of people in Hong Kong are learning Korean nowadays. Once a hobby restricted to K-pop fans, learning Korean is now more common, being included in the foreign language category for the university entrance exam as well as among regular school lang...

Park Ji-won | 2022-10-09 08:16

Belated Hangeul learners find life blossoms after literacy

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