By Kang GahuiWriters around the world will gather in Seoul late this week to interact with their Korean counterparts and readers.The Literature Translation Institute (LTI) of Korea and Incheon International Airport Corp. on Sept. 14 said they will jointly host the Seoul International Writers' Festiv

Seoul will host from late this month a festival featuring a variety of music and performing arts like K-pop, indie music and hip-hop as well as Hallyu-related exhibitions of Korean food, beauty and other sectors. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept. 15 said it will host from Sept. 30

The Washington Post has run an in-depth analysis on why Korean TV dramas are especially popular among Black American women. In the Sept.14 article titled "These Black women are obsessed with Korean TV dramas. Here's why," the daily said, "Years before most Americans ever heard of 'Squid Game,' many

Like the subtitle "The Encounter of Ink Colors and Coloring Paintings," this exhibition presents colors unique to the artist. As works that express the senses and lines, they are evaluated as the highlight of the first half of the artist's life. Art critic Chanh Kim said, “I paint when I particularl

The former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae has started its use as a multipurpose cultural complex through an inaugural exhibition for disabled artists. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Federation of Disability Culture & Arts Associations of Korea on Aug. 31 opened "Into the

The Hangang Moon Light Market will be held for the first time in three years, with its hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 25 said the market will open on Aug. 26 at Banpo Hangang Park in the city's Seocho-gu District.The once-leading night event in the

"Extraordinary Attorney Woo" has topped the Netflix chart for TV shows not in English for the fourth consecutive week.According to Netflix Top 10 released on Aug. 24 by the official Netflix site, the hit drama saw 77.43 million viewing hours in the third week of this month (Aug. 15-21), the highest

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Aug. 22 said it will host Hanbok Expo 2022 from Aug. 25-28 jointly with the Korean Craft and Design Foundation at the Seoul COEX in the capital's Gangnam-gu District.Marking its fifth year, the event this year features 74 Hanbok makers and related compa

About 2,000 people on Aug. 6 gathered at the Cultural Palace in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Despite the scorching heat of over 40 degrees Celsius, their faces were filled with excitement and anticipation, with many holding signs reading "Jordan, B.I.G" in Hangeul.The throng of people had formed a

Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do Province, since ancient times has been renowned as a city of nobility and gourmet cuisine. As the capital of the Later Baekje Kingdom (900-936) and the birthplace of the royal family of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), the city was also the first in Korea to gain designation as a

The hit Netflix series "Squid Game" has won two Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards of the U.S. At the awards ceremony held on Aug. 14 in Los Angeles, "Squid Game" beat out "Pachinko," "Narcos," "Money Heist," "Lupin" and "Acapulco" for the award for Best International Series. Actor Lee Jung-jae

The K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will appear at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) of the U.S.MTV on Aug. 15 said the group will appear on the Aug. 28 awards show at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.Together with the Grammy, Billboard Music and American Music Awards, the VMAs are conside

Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Arnoldo Andre Tinoco says, "Korea is a country with a strong intent to form a bridge of communication with the world."In a July 7 interview with Korea.net at the hotel Westin Josun Seoul in the city's Jung-gu District, he said, "Korea and Costa Ric

The Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) on Aug. 14 will hold a race for the event "Drawing (the national flag) Taegeukgi Together" for about 1,000 participants, starting from the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul's Jongno-gu District and ending at the National Museum of Ko

An alcoholic drink's ceramic container resembles a Hanbok dress and contains liquor that is like a sweet dew and emits a bright red color.This drink is also in mentioned in the folktale "Byeoljubujeon" (The Hare's Liver). The turtle mentions the liquor to lure the rabbit to go to the palace, as the

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Visit Korea Committee on Aug. 9 said "Korea Grand Sale - Summer Special" will run through Aug. 31.Opened at the start of every year, the festival is a leading shopping and tourism event offering many benefits in tourism content and shopping to attr

The protagonist Park Saeroyi in the internationally popular K-drama "Itaewon Class" sells a green bottle at his pojangmacha, a tent-style food kiosk on the street. That bottle contains an alcoholic beverage that frequently appears in Korean movies and series and is dubbed the liquor of the masses.Th

Korean competitors ages 12-14 have achieved their best finish at the World Taekwondo Cadet & Junior Championships.Team Korea on July 31 won the boys' competition and ranked third in the girls' at this year's tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from July 28-31.A combined 683 athletes from 77 countrie

The western U.S. state of Arizona, renowned for its natural landscapes including the Grand Canyon, has designated Hanbok Day.Yonhap News of Korea on July 26 said the state government decided to celebrate Hanbok Day every year on Oct. 21.Arizona is the second American state after New Jersey to do thi

Cheong Wa Dae will be turned into a public complex of culture, arts, nature and history. Shown is the main office building of the former presidential compound in April this year. (Korea.net DB)Cheong Wa Dae, which is now open to the public, will be turned into a public landmark of culture and arts.M