Autumn in Korea is when "five grains and 100 fruits" are harvested, making the season the year's best for delicious food.The five fall grains and fruits are used as ingredients in various desserts that herald the arrival of autumn in the country.Missing such treats means waiting a year for another c

A middle and high school in Germany has adopted Korean as a language elective in a first for such a school in the Western European country.Korean Education Institute in Germany on Sept. 14 said Gymnasium Carolinum in the city of Neustrelitz is offering Korean in the fall semester for tenth graders.

K-pop sensation BLACKPINK is now the world's biggest artist on YouTube.As of Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. Korean Standard Time (KST), the girl group's YouTube channel reached 65.3 million subscribers, surpassing that of global pop star Justin Bieber, to take over the top spot on the list of artists with the m

A Spanish-language article by Honorary Reporter Romina Marín Vossenberg from Spain on a Korean Buddhist nun was the most-read piece by an Honorary Reporter this week. The story was on the Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan, who gained international recognition after appearing on the Netflix TV series "Chef's T

Busan from Sept. 3-5 will host the fifth annual Busan Inter-City Film Festival.The city government on Aug. 30 announced that the upcoming festival, organized by the Busan Independent Film Association, will be held at Busan Cinema Center's Cinematheque in the seaside district of Haeundae-gu.The event

Art and culture collide in these six complexes that were once garbage incinerators, coal mines, and more. After becoming dilapidated and unused, these crazy cool sites were renewed and regenerated to become spaces for community events and artistic appreciation. From bunkers that once housed war tank

The Korean Cultural Center in London from June 8 to Aug. 21 held the exhibition "Royal Palaces of Joseon" featuring photos and videos of four Seoul-based royal palaces -- Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung -- and Jongmyo Shrine.I looked forward to this exhibition as I'd vis

It has been over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world and everyone has been affected, including our favorite K-Pop idols. While we try to cope with the new normal and the vaccine rollouts give hope for us to freely go outside again, it will still take some time for the world to recov

"I fell in love with Korean stamps in 2017. When I first came to Korea from Costa Rica as a college freshman in 2010, I knew little about Korean history, people or tourist spots. While a student, I attended a few lectures on the nation's history and culture but didn't remember much from them.A few y

In Korea, people happily look forward to the return of bingsu season every summer. While the classics such as pat bingsu (shaved ice with sweet red bean) and fruit bingsu remain popular, new bingsu types are released every year, following the current trends. For 2021, these trends include vegan bing

Korean illustrator Wooh Nayoung, also known by her nickname "Obsidian," has achieved global recognition by reinterpreting characters from fairytales such as "Alice in Wonderland," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" and "Frozen" with an East Asian aesthetic through illustrations of the characters wea

Two displays of artworks from the private collection of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee are being called the "exhibitions of the century" for featuring masterpieces shown in textbooks. Both events were opened on July 21 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA)

The BTS hit "Butter" is this year's longest-reigning No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, the U.S. music media outlet's main singles chart, at nine straight weeks. Billboard on Aug. 2 said "Butter" held on to the top spot for the ninth straight week. The previous longest No. 1 song this year was Ame

Two special exhibitions featuring cultural properties and art collections donated by the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-Hee's bereaved family on July 21 were opened at the National Museum of Korea (NMK) and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA).Both museums on July 20

The season of sweet and cold bingsu (shaved ice dessert) has returned. Patbingsu, a common version of the dish with various toppings such as red bean paste, rice cake and syrup on top of ice flakes, is one of Korea's most popular summer treats.Thus, a bingsu competition has grown heated among deluxe

Korea is famous not only for K-pop and dramas but also its cuisine Hansik, which is now found in many countries. Korean food is often described as savory and spicy and sometimes with an intense taste. Six Honorary Reporters from six countries share their favorite foods from Korean cuisine.Marina Luc

The U.S. state of California has officially designated Sept. 4 "Taekwondo Day."The California State Senate on July 15 read and adopted the bill ACR 1 that "designates September 4, 2021, and the same date each year thereafter, as Taekwondo Day in California."The bill described taekwondo as "one of th

Tomato (월간토마토) is a Daejeon cultural and artistic magazine and is celebrating its 15th anniversary. For 15 years, the technology of publishing books continued to evolve. Therefore, monthly tomatoes began publishing their own books last year. Time is to be used as a way of expressing sincerity. If it

Kimchi, a staple of Korean cuisine, has grown popular among gourmets worldwide as "tasty fermented food." The spicy condiment can stand on its own but also goes so great with other foods. Kimchi as a secondary ingredient can enhance the taste of a dish or can create a new dish as the main ingredient

Daejeon City Museum of Art (Director Sun Seung-hye) will present a video introducing the works of participating artists of the Daejeon Creative Center's exhibition ‘The Ring of Sense’ online.For ordinary citizens who cannot see the exhibition directly through Corona Pandemic, it is provided free of