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Tue, April 23, 2024 | 17:33
Cho Seong-jin embarks on Korea tour in new year
International Chopin Piano Competition winner Cho Seong-jin, who is enjoying explosive popularity among local classical fans, will be delighting them with a year full of concerts scheduled around the country. It will be the first time Cho embarks on a nationwide tour since his victory in the Chopin competition in 2015 as the first Korean winner.
K-pop | 2018-01-05 18:18
New Year's concerts for a classy start
It's a classical repertoire in the classical music industry to hold New Year's concerts in January every year. It's much like a ritual to awaken the soul and to begin the new year with soothing tunes. This year is no exception and several classical concerts await fans to celebrate the new year for the next couple of weeks.
K-pop | 2018-01-03 17:31
Ji Sung receives grand prize while wife receives best actress award
The year 2017 ended as a huge celebration for actor Ji Sung and actress Lee Bo-young who both received prizes at the SBS Acting Awards. Ji Sung received the grand prize for his performance as Park Jung-woo, a prosecutor-turned-death row inmate who is wrongfully accused of killing his wife and daughter in the SBS drama "Defendant."
Shows & Dramas | 2018-01-02 14:10
Why 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***' is a bestseller
While searching for a book to write about for this week's page, I was going through a list of books on online bookshops. One that caught my eye was topping the bestselling list on almost every single website. It was "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***."
Books | 2017-12-29 13:44
[Year-end review] Ghost painters haunt art world; Korean pianists on the rise on global stage
This year has been eventful for the art community. Forgery scandals have continued even after the death of painter Chun Kyung-ja who was involved in one of them. Questions over the authenticity of the painting “Beautiful Woman,” alleged to have been hers, have been rekindled as her family members have raised the issue again. Chun and her family claimed the painting is not her...
Theater & Others | 2017-12-26 18:39
What are you thankful for?
December. The end of the year. Readying for a new year. An end and a new beginning. It's that time of the year when we reflect on the past 12 months and brace for the New Year and a new beginning. We begin to make resolutions, new goals, and plans for new habits. But in order to move forward, we need to look back on the past. We need to know what we've done, what we regret, w...
Trends | 2017-12-24 16:38
'The Nutcracker' returns for Christmas
It's that time of the year when festive performances take over the stage. The annual staple in ballet is "The Nutcracker," among others, which has returned for another end-of-year celebration from Dec. 21 to 31.
Theater & Others | 2017-12-19 16:02
Bong's Okja nominated for Academy's visual effects award
Korean director Bong Joon-ho's Netflix-released film "Okja" has been included on the list of top 10 Academy Award nominees for visual effects.
Films | 2017-12-19 13:50
Nobel laureate releases book about Korea's capital
French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, otherwise known as J.M.G. Le Clezio, who has won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, recently published his first novel on Seoul called "Bitna: Under the Sky of Seoul."
Books | 2017-12-17 15:05
Chinese royal cuisine comes to Seoul
Royal cuisine in Korea has a tradition of being mild, less spicy and cooked slowly with meticulous care. Chinese royal cuisine is no different. It is characterized by its mildness due to the lack of spices.
Travel & Food | 2017-12-15 10:41
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