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[INTERVIEW] KOFICE seeks to make hallyu sustainable via cultural exchange, CSR

INTERVIEWKOFICE seeks to make hallyu sustainable via cultural exchange, CSR

Hardly anyone doubts that the K-pop and K-drama industries are enjoying their heyday at the moment, with boy band BTS earning nominations at the prestigious Grammy Awards and Lee Jung-jae - the lead actor of Netflix's 2021 dystopian series “Squid Game” - becoming the first Korean to win an Emmy. Their feats are meaningful themselves, but Jung Kil-hwa, the president of the Kor...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-10-18 12:28

Hanbok Culture Week 2022 kicks off in 36 cities worldwide

Hanbok Culture Week 2022 kicks off in 36 cities worldwide

Hanbok Culture Week 2022, a nationwide festival held every October since 2018 to promote the beauty and history of Korean traditional clothing, began its seven-day run on Monday. This year's edition is set to be staged far beyond the confines of Seoul, with a series of hanbok-related events kicking off simultaneously across 36 major cities in 17 countries.

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-17 15:33

26th Pentecostal World Conference to land in Seoul this week

26th Pentecostal World Conference to land in Seoul this week

Thousands of representatives and congregants of Pentecostal denominations from some 170 nations around the globe - known as the Pentecostal World Fellowship (PWF) - will flock to Seoul this week for the global triennial spiritual conference. The 26th Pentecostal World Conference (PWC), running from Oct. 12 to 14, is organized by the Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest Prote...

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-10 11:38

Ex-vice culture minister appointed to lead Korea Tourism Organization

Ex-vice culture minister appointed to lead Korea Tourism Organization

Former Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jang-sil has been appointed as the new head of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, Thursday. Kim, a graduate of Yeungnam University's department of public administration, also has a master's degree in public administration and policy from Seoul National University and a...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-10-09 19:48

Live drawing artist Kim Jung-gi dies at 47

Live drawing artist Kim Jung-gi dies at 47

Kim Jung-gi, a visual artist widely known for live drawing performances, died in France on Oct. 3. He was 47. Artist Kim Hyun-jin, who has led Superani Studio with Kim Jung-gi, made public the death, Oct. 5. He is presumed to have died of heart failure.

Kim Rahn | 2022-10-07 16:26

[INTERVIEW] KOCCA helps link K-content creators to investors

INTERVIEWKOCCA helps link K-content creators to investors

In the fast-paced, rapidly evolving content industry, Korean content, from music and TV dramas to webcomics and fashion, has been growing its presence in the global market more than ever. And as the country's content business has pushed for new horizons, the role of the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), a state-run organization under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and T...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-10-06 16:21

Actor Jung Woo-sung to meet Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Actor Jung Woo-sung to meet Ukrainian refugees in Poland

Actor Jung Woo-sung, who serves as goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will visit Poland to meet Ukrainian refugees on Oct. 3, UNHCR's Seoul office said, Wednesday. This will be Jung's eighth trip as a Korean representative for the humanitarian aid agenda.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-09-29 14:08

[INTERVIEW] 26th Pentecostal World Conference to mark turning point for Korean churches

INTERVIEW26th Pentecostal World Conference to mark turning point for Korean churches

In the eyes of Yoido Full Gospel Church Senior Pastor Lee Young-hoon, the upcoming Pentecostal World Conference (PWC) marks a new turning point for Protestant churches in Korea. Thousands of representatives and congregants of Pentecostal denominations from over 150 countries around the globe - known as the Pentecostal World Fellowship - will flock to Seoul from Oct. 12 to 14 ...

Park Han-sol | 2022-09-27 16:04

What to enjoy at K-Culture Festival

What to enjoy at K-Culture Festival

The K-Culture Festival is returning in full force this year after being held online and in a hybrid format during the COVID-19 pandemic. The third edition of the festival, scheduled to take place for nine days from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8 in Seoul, will feature various programs - showcases by musicians and bands from various music genres including concerts with star-studded lineup...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2022-09-27 08:24

Mexican filmmaker zooms in on descendants of Korean immigrants

Mexican filmmaker zooms in on descendants of Korean immigrants

A Mexican filmmaker has made a short documentary film portraying the descendants of Korean immigrants who settled in Mexico in 1905. The film screened at Bella Epoca Culture Center in Mexico City with an audience of over 100 people, Sept. 10. Melissa Mondragon, 23, who majored in cinematography at the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM) and directed the short ...

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-09-15 12:37

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