SEOUL, GOKSEONG & ULSAN, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — From the southern riversides of Jeollanam-do to the urban trails of Seoul, rose festivals are in full bloom across South Korea this spring, drawing crowds with dazzling floral displays and vibrant cultural programming. The 15th Gokseong World Rose Festival opened Friday at Seomjingang Train Village in South [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Ballet Theater has brought the acclaimed works of Swedish choreographer Johan Inger to South Korea for the first time, marking their Asian premiere with a powerful double bill titled Walking Mad & Bliss, which opened on May 9 at the M Theater in the Sejong Center for [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Under the soft breeze of a post-rain afternoon at Seoul’s Banpo Hangang Park, 126 participants in clown wigs, hanbok, and even llama costumes sat silently side-by-side across the Jamsu Bridge on Sunday. They weren’t preparing for performance art—they were competing to do absolutely nothing. This was the annual “Han River [...]
BOREYONG, South Korea, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — What began as a modest college car festival has evolved into one of South Korea’s largest grassroots motorsports events. The Boryeong Motor Festival, now in its 15th year, drew a record 150,000 visitors to Daecheon Beach earlier this month, marking a dramatic rise in public engagement with [...]
CHUNCHEON, South Korea, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Chuncheon will transform into a global hub for puppetry later this month, as it hosts the 2025 UNIMA World Congress and Chuncheon World Puppet Festival, drawing more than 1,000 artists from 21 countries. Scheduled to run from May 26 to June 1 across various venues [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A sprawling immersive exhibition that brings the worlds of Pixar animation to life has opened in Seoul, marking its first stop in Asia after captivating audiences across Europe and Latin America. Titled Mundo Pixar: Into the World of Imagination, the exhibition transforms 3,300 square meters of Seongsu Cultural Arts Center [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A rare eight-panel folding screen from the Joseon Dynasty, depicting a royal court examination held during the reign of King Yeongjo (1724–1776), is slated to be designated as a national treasure, the Korea Heritage Service announced on Tuesday. The screen, titled “Royal Examination at Geunjeongjeon Hall and Collaborative Poetry [...]
BUSAN, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A replica of a historic Joseon-era diplomatic ship set sail for Osaka on Monday, marking the first such voyage in 261 years as South Korea and Japan commemorate the 60th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations. The Busan Cultural Foundation announced that the vessel departed from Yongho Starlight Park in Busan’s Nam-gu [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — As spring deepens and the evenings grow softer, a rare opportunity awaits in the heart of downtown Seoul: a moonlit stroll through the storied grounds of Gyeongbok Palace. Starting May 8, the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) will open the palace gates after dusk, inviting visitors to experience the serenity of [...]
SEOUL, April 25, (Korea Bizwire) — The rhythmic pounding of the janggu drum signaled the beginning of Speed, the latest production from the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre, which premiered April 24 at S Theater in the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. As the beats accelerated, dancers moved with explosive urgency—circling, sprinting, and collapsing—until only [...]