The Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO) has selected 42 domestic and foreign up-and-coming classical music artists for its annual International Orchestra Academy.The KNSO on June 24 said 42 artists were selected for the academy, with education and mentoring programs underway.Twenty-nine of the

The National Hangeul Museum will host this year's "Hangeul I Met" photography contest featuring designs of the Korean alphabet captured by both Korean and non-Korean nationals.The museum on June 24 said it will host the second annual edition of the contest until Aug. 15 for anyone interested in Hang

Did you know that if you go to Luxembourg, the only Grand Duchy in the world, you can see Korea?While waiting for the bus, before getting on the tram, as soon as they enter the train station, Luxembourg citizens are drawn to a picture of a lively festival. The event commemorates the 60th anniversary

Hwang Sun-woo is the first Korean to earn a silver medal in the men's 200-m freestyle in the world swimming championships.At Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary, the swimmer on June 20 had a time of 1:44.47 in the final to win second place at the FINA World Championships.This time is 0.15 seconds faster

King Sejong Institute, which provides Korean-language education throughout the world, will open this year 23 more branches in 19 countries.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and King Sejong Institute Foundation on June 16 announced the list of where the 23 branches will be opened.Starting i

The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on June 9 appointed the nine-member K-pop boy band CRAVITY overseas promotional ambassadors of Korean culture.The group will boost the nation's image abroad and promote Korean culture thr

"Broker," which won the Best Actor Award at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has been sold to 188 countries.The movie's distributor CJ ENM on June 14 said the sale to 188 countries is a record for a Korean film.Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, the film features a Korean cast like Song Kang-ho, who wo

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on June 10 said it is hosting "Namsangol Artlab," an exhibition of new interpretations of Hanok (traditional Korean homes) by up-and-coming artists.Launched on May 31 and running through July 31, the event is being hosted at Carpenter Yi Seung-eop's House, a traditi

"I'm more curious about how audiences react (to my film) than the award from the Cannes Film Festival."Director Park Chan-wook said this on June 2 at a news conference for "Decision to Leave" at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District."Compared to my previous films, t

"When my name was called, I panicked for a few seconds. I want to slowly wallow in this feeling."Actor Song Kang-ho on May 31 recalled the moment when he heard his name called as the winner of the Best Actor award on May 28 at the 75th Cannes Film Festival for his role in "Broker."At a news conferen

The Madanggeuk company 'Wukumchi' (CEO Lee Jo-Joong) will perform 'Hashi Haji', a performance that inherits the spirit of the national independence movement by Danjae Shin Chaeho at 8 p.m. on June 9th (Thursday) to 11th (Saturday) at the outdoor special stage of Daejeon Modern and Contemporary Histo

Korean cinema has scooped up two major prizes at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.At this year's festival in the French city's Grand Theatre Lumiere, Song Kang-ho on May 28 became the first Korean to win Best Actor for his role in "Broker," and Park Chan-wook became the second Korean to win Best Direct

Daejeon City announced on the 16th that Daejeon Webtoon Campus was selected as 'Nationwide No. 1' for the second consecutive year following last year in the '2021 Regional Webtoon Campus Operation Evaluation' jointly conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Comics Promo

A traditional method of making the traditional paper Hanji that was thought to be lost has been rediscovered through materials found in the U.S.The National Institute of Forest Science of the Korea Forest Service on May 27 said the method was recovered by analyzing traditional Hanji-making tools and

Hallyu (Korean Wave) has emerged as pop content that people of all ages enjoy. In a report on Hallyu's "ripple effects" last year, the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) said exports derived from Korean content's popularity hit USD 11.69 billion (KRW 14.83 trillion) in 20

Daejeon Metropolitan Branch (Chairman Sung Nak-Won) of the Federation of Korean Filmmakers announced that they held a Love Sharing Movie Walk with GN Korea at 7 p.m. on May 19th on the 6th floor of Megabox Daejeon Jungang-ro branch.The event ended with a total of 170 people attending, including 128

"Broker," invited to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, has been sold to 171 countries.The movie's distributor CJ ENM on May 23 said, "'Broker,' the first Korean movie by world-class master Hirokazu Kore-eda, was sold to 171 countries in the world," adding, "This achievemen

Korea.net has welcome this year's incoming class of Honorary Reporters and K-influencers to promote Korea worldwide at an induction ceremony in Seoul.The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on May 20 held the ceremony at MBC Go

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Korean Food Promotion Institute on May 17 said they will hold through November the "Hansik One-day Tour for Foreigners," which was launched the day before. Held to promote food tourism in Korea, the interactive program allows foreign participan

Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, on May 14 attracted an estimated 44,000 K-pop fans from Europe.The Seoul-based Yonhap News on May 16 said the concert "KPOP.FLEX" saw all 44,000 seats at the park sell out two days before, with around 30,000 sold the next day. Thus nearly 80,000 fans from 18