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Fri, August 19, 2022 | 23:54
Rare Joseon-era spherical sundial unveiled to public
Rare Joseon-era spherical sundial unveiled to public
The “Iryeongwongu,” a portable spherical sundial from the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom era, has been unveiled to the public after returning from the United States, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Thursday.
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-08-18 17:16
Lee Kun-hee's art collection likely to be exhibited abroad in 2024 or 2025
Lee Kun-hee's art collection likely to be exhibited abroad in 2024 or 2025
The art collection of late former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee will be exhibited abroad in 2024 or 2025 after stints in four cities here - Seoul, Gwangju, Daegu and Cheongju. Yoon Sung-yong, the new director-general of the National Museum of Korea (NMK), said the state-run museum will complete the registration for cultural heritage of Lee's private collection by the end of th...
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-08-11 16:45
[INTERVIEW] Everyone's story is worth being remembered: Moryham CEO
[INTERVIEW] Everyone's story is worth being remembered: Moryham CEO
Inside a warm orange-brownish brick building located near Myeong-dong, central Seoul, lies a white modern space, filled with pieces of equipment and materials for Moryham to turn the stories of people into an art piece with a twist of the traditional. Founded in 2019, Moryham offers a service that designs and makes a custom-made shadow box out of clients' personal belongings,...
Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-08-11 14:21
Works by disabled artists to go on display at Cheong Wa Dae
Works by disabled artists to go on display at Cheong Wa Dae
The culture ministry will hold a special exhibition of art pieces by disabled artists at the former residential compound of Cheong Wa Dae as the first program to be held under a plan to use the facility as an art center.
2022-08-10 17:52
Templestay, glimpse of millennium-old history of Korean Buddhists' road to self-cultivation
Templestay, glimpse of millennium-old history of Korean Buddhists' road to self-cultivation
GIMCHEON, North Gyeongsang Province - In the breezy morning of July 22, just hours after chanting mantras for a 4:30 a.m. “yebul” (daily Buddhist ceremonial service), 23 university students gathered in a circle for a teatime session, or “chadam,” with Ven. Inwol at Jikji Temple in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. In between sips of refreshing “maesil” (green plum) tea and...
Park Han-sol | 2022-08-03 08:36
Number of non-family households hits record high
Number of non-family households hits record high
An office worker surnamed Jeong, 29, has been living together with her boyfriend for over two years in a studio apartment in Yeongdeungpo District, southwestern Seoul. Saving rent and spending more time together were the main reasons why they chose to live together, but two years on, Jeong feels there are many more benefits.
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-08-01 16:11
Busan named as Baby Shark's official hometown
Busan named as Baby Shark's official hometown
It has been revealed that Baby Shark, an animated character created by a Korean content firm which swept the world on YouTube in 2016, was born in the waters of Busan. The news is neither a belatedly discovered truth nor a hoax - it's what the city and the character's maker have recently agreed upon to establish as a lasting fact based on their latest business deal.
Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-07-28 15:39
New Cultural Heritage Administration head shrugs off criticism over preservation of Cheong Wa Dae
New Cultural Heritage Administration head shrugs off criticism over preservation of Cheong Wa Dae
Choi Eung-chon, the new head of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), shrugged off criticism from the Cultural Properties Committee and the CHA labor union regarding the government's alleged indifference to preserving the historical and cultural value of the former presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae. “The labor union doesn't represent the voice of the CHA. However, I ag...
Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-07-27 15:53
'Hanbok lifestyle' named national intangible cultural heritage
'Hanbok lifestyle' named national intangible cultural heritage
The wearing of hanbok, a kind of traditional Korean outfit, and the cultural conduct associated with it, has been designated as national intangible cultural heritage. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said, Wednesday, it gave the designation to “hanbok lifestyle” as it embodies Korean identity and values.
Kim Rahn | 2022-07-20 16:53
[INTERVIEW] How Christianity and LGBTQ rights meet in two religious leaders' mission
[INTERVIEW] How Christianity and LGBTQ rights meet in two religious leaders' mission
Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) traces its history back to 2000, when less than 100 members of the LGBTQ community first gathered in solidarity in the central Seoul neighborhood of Daehangno for a few rainy days in September. While the annual festival has grown significantly in size since then - relocating eventually to Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall in 2015 - so have ...
Park Han-sol | 2022-07-20 16:36
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