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Mon, May 29, 2023 | 08:21

DJ Fingaz set for show at Lit Lounge

DJ Fingaz set for show at Lit Lounge

The globally renowned DJ Fingaz is coming to Seoul this Saturday, bringing his open-format mix seamlessly blending everything from hip-hop and dirty trap beats to reggae and classic rock, to Lit Lounge in Itaewon.

2023-05-23 16:36

US interdisciplinary artist Gregory de la Haba's Seoul exhibition opens portals

US interdisciplinary artist Gregory de la Haba's Seoul exhibition opens portals

A few weeks ago, the legendary Korean folk-rocker Hahn Dae-soo began posting a series of videos on YouTube about his love for New York City, starting with a visit to the studio and home of artist Gregory de la Haba, whose first exhibition in Seoul, at the Hangaram Art Museum, opens on May 27.

2023-05-23 16:34

[TEMPLE ADVENTURES] Buddha's Birthday during Japanese occupation era

TEMPLE ADVENTURESBuddha's Birthday during Japanese occupation era

At the end of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom, and with the growing influence of Japan and Japanese Buddhism on the Korean Peninsula, Korean Buddhism faced the double threat of the continuation of centuries of persecution and marginalization by their own government and having their own traditions hijacked and supplanted by foreign traditions.

2023-05-23 16:34

Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams

Human resources agency slammed for bungled management of certificate exams

The Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRDK) under the direct control of the Ministry of Employment of Labor is facing criticism over a grave error in handling completed test papers while conducting recent exams for national technical qualification certificates. It shredded the answer sheets of 609 exam takers before grading them, according to Uh Soo-bong, presiden...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-05-23 15:55

Smithsonian museum seeking to establish research center in Korea

Smithsonian museum seeking to establish research center in Korea

The Asian Cultural History Program of the U.S. Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is pushing for a plan to establish a research center in Korea to facilitate exchanges of curatorial and scholarly people between the two countries, the head of the program said Tuesday.

2023-05-23 15:09

FM says joint operation between Seoul, Washington top priority for nuclear consulting group

FM says joint operation between Seoul, Washington top priority for nuclear consulting group

Foreign Minister Park Jin said Tuesday that ensuring joint operation between South Korea and the United States is top priority for the allies' envisioned nuclear consulting group for bolstering nuclear deterrence against North Korea's military threats.

2023-05-23 14:55

Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines

Korean man accused of killing wife escapes from detention center in Philippines

A Korean man has escaped from a detention center in the Philippines while waiting for repatriation home to face charges of killing his wife and abandoning her body in a reservoir in January, police said Tuesday.

2023-05-23 14:35

N. Korean boat warned S. Korean cargo ship in East Sea to move out to open sea: source

N. Korean boat warned S. Korean cargo ship in East Sea to move out to open sea: source

A North Korean boat warned a South Korean cargo ship sailing in the international waters of the East Sea to "move out to the open sea" earlier this month, a source said Tuesday, raising maritime safety concerns amid heightened cross-border tensions.

2023-05-23 12:48

Yoon slams labor union for overnight street rally

Yoon slams labor union for overnight street rally

President Yoon Suk Yeol slammed a major labor group Tuesday for its overnight street rally last week, saying its actions infringed on people's freedoms, disturbed the public order and will not be tolerated by the people.

2023-05-23 12:48

Korea, Malaysia to stage friendship flight over Langkawi airport

Korea, Malaysia to stage friendship flight over Langkawi airport

The Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aerobatic team will stage a friendship flight with Malaysian jets Tuesday over an airport in the Southeast Asian country, in a move to bolster bilateral defense ties, officials said.

2023-05-23 11:39

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