SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s national museum of modern and contemporary art on Tuesday announced plans to hold exchange exhibitions with key art museums and galleries around the world over the next two years. Under the plan, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) will be opening exhibitions at the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A special exhibition commemorating ties between Seoul and Moscow opened this week, offering visitors a chance to travel through time to the Joseon Dynasty through the eyes of a young Russian architect who stayed here during one of the country’s most tumultuous times in history. “The Life and Works [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ CGV, the country’s largest cinema chain, has decided to reduce the number of its branches by 30 percent as it strives to survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The company, affiliated with entertainment and retail giant CJ Group, announced a set of restructuring measures Monday, as its [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — “Tteokbokki,” a popular Korean snack made from rice cakes and red chili pepper sauce, has been voted the No. 1 food to lift people’s spirits during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Seoul city government said Saturday. In an online survey in September, the government asked people to name their favorite [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The eccentric yet addictive tourism promotional videos featuring Korean music act Leenalchi and the Ambiguous Dance Company are back — with three more videos featuring other South Korean cities. The latest videos, released by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) late Tuesday, introduce the picturesque seaside city of Gangneung; Andong, [...]
INCHEON, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, the biggest annual South Korean outdoor rock concert, will kick off this week in a virtual way due to the new coronavirus, its organizers said Tuesday. The 2020 festival, the 15th of its kind, runs on Friday and Saturday, with all concerts and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Blockbuster musicals will go on stage in the coming months to lure fans to auditoriums that have been half-empty for months due to anti-virus guidelines. The original French production of the musical “Notre Dame de Paris” will start its South Korean run from Nov. 10 at Blue Square Interpark [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Storywiz Co., a webcomic unit of South Korean telecom giant KT Corp., said Tuesday it will spend 10 billion won (US$8.7 million) on content creation, heating up competition in the growing local web fiction market. Storywiz, established in February this year after KT spun off its web fiction business, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cultural Heritage Administration on Monday reopened 14 indoor public facilities, such as museums and memorial halls, under its control nationwide as the government eased tough virus curbs that had been in place since late August. Among the 14 facilities are the National Palace Museum of Korea, Jungmyeongjeon and [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A monthlong heritage festival that explores South Korea’s royal palaces and culture will kick off this weekend, with some of this year’s events scheduled to be held online amid the new coronavirus, officials said Friday. The sixth Royal Culture Festival will take place at Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong [...]