SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to foster cultural exchanges and introduce Korean arts to the local communities, a series of captivating “hallyu” (Korean wave) cultural events unfolded in the heart of the Middle East, specifically the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Oman, [...]
JEJU, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Dol harubang, rock statues carved from hole-ridden basalt, are ubiquitous on the South Korea’s resort island of Jeju They hold the designation of Jeju Province’s Important Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 2. The statues undergo maintenance and cleaning every five years to prevent damage or contamination from bird excrement and [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual LGBTQ festival by local sexual minorities will take place in downtown Seoul on July 1, organizers said Wednesday, expecting some 50,000 people to participate in the day’s street parade. The 24th Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) will be held in the Euljiro 2-ga area and participants will [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean dance team ARTGEE, winners of a prestigious international dance championship, will hold a street dance gala show at Vascello Theatre in Rome, Italy on June 30. The gala show, organized by the Korean Cultural Center in Rome, will feature seven performances. ARTGEE achieved second place at the [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean baritone Kim Tae-han has won the Queen Elisabeth Competition for voice, becoming the first Asian male singer to win the coveted classical music contest in Belgium. Kim was named the first prize winner during an awards ceremony in Brussels on Saturday (local time), which was broadcast live [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite a gradual increase in sleep duration among Koreans, the prevalence of inadequate sleep persists, accompanied by a concerning decline in sleep quality. Imbalanced sleep patterns pose a significant risk to mental health. The average amount of sleep South Koreans get has experienced a gradual increase over the past [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean author Baek Heena’s picture book “Magic Candies” has won the SuperPremio Anderson 2023, a top prize from Italy’s most prestigious children’s book awards. “Magic Candies” was chosen as the book of the year from the award dedicated to the memory of Gualtiero Schiaffino, the founder of the Italian [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Kenkoku Junior High School, part of the Baekdu Hagwon in Osaka, a Korean school for Korean Japanese students, announced on Tuesday that it will host the 2023 International Yun Dong-ju Poetry Recitation Contest. The contest aims to promote the poetry of prominent Korean poet Yun Dong-ju (1917-1945), who spread [...]
INCHEON, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — On September 15, 1950, amidst the Korean War, South Korean and United Nations forces initiated a pivotal operation by landing at Inchon. This strategic site, known for its treacherous tides, posed a challenge even in broad daylight. Despite the adverse conditions, a contingent of 100,000 troops and a fleet [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Temples across South Korea held ceremonies celebrating Buddha’s Birthday on Saturday without social distancing measures for the first time in four years. The Jogye Order, the nation’s largest Buddhist sect, began a large-scale ceremony at Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul hosted by Ven. Jinwoo at 10 a.m. With COVID-19 [...]