SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — In celebration of its 55th anniversary, Gallery Hyundai, one of South Korea’s most iconic art institutions, has launched a sweeping exhibition titled “55th Anniversary: Narrative of Korean Modern Art,” bringing together landmark works from artists deeply intertwined with the gallery’s storied history. Founded on April 4, 1970, by art [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A quiet hillside arrest. A missing teenager. A fragment of a report, dated August 17, 1994, offers little more than this: “Took refuge in a mountain near the village, was captured by military police forces, later disappeared while imprisoned on the mainland.” The boy’s name was Yang Byung-in. He was [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The solemn grounds of Jongmyo Shrine, Korea’s most revered royal ancestral site, will be transformed into a stage of majestic sound and movement later this month as the government hosts a special nighttime performance of Jongmyo Jeryeak, a traditional court music and dance ceremony. The Korea Heritage Service’ Palaces and [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) announced plans on Tuesday to launch a major research initiative aimed at restoring the population of the jewel beetle, an iridescent insect once prized in ancient Silla-era royal adornments. The jewel beetle, designated as a Natural Monument and a Class I endangered species, is [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Even before its official opening on March 21, Everland’s newest attraction — a walking safari experience called “River Trail Adventure” — has seen its advance reservations completely sold out, highlighting the immense popularity of the theme park’s latest innovation in wildlife encounters. The River Trail Adventure introduces a dramatic [...]
JECHEON, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Woraksan, a mountain in South Korea’s Sobaek mountain range, has become a sanctuary for the endangered Korean mountain goat (Naemorhedus caudatus), with the protected species showing remarkable population growth in recent years. According to Woraksan National Park officials on March 18, a comprehensive wildlife survey conducted between April and November [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Six dancers wielding forearm-length daggers and four with leg-length swords in both hands began their intricate dance to the beat of drums. As those with daggers raised their blades around their shoulders and necks, the weapons spun and jingled like bells. At center stage, dancers with long swords crossed blades [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Dancers emerge from behind the stage, moving in sync with the music. As their dynamic ensemble performance unfolds, they gradually make their way to the front of the stage. Suddenly, they pause, gazing into the audience. Then, each dancer finds a partner — not among themselves, but from the spectators. [...]
SEOUL/BUSAN, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The USS Carl Vinson’s arrival in South Korea this week underscores the deepening alliance between Washington and Seoul, a U.S. admiral stated Monday, a day after the aircraft carrier docked in the southeastern city of Busan. At a press conference aboard the USS Carl Vinson, Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, [...]
PYEONGCHANG & HAMYANG, South Korea, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The first signs of spring have emerged in Odaesan National Park, where Adonis amurensis, commonly known as the Amur adonis, has begun blooming amid the lingering chill. According to the Odaesan National Park Office, the bright yellow flowers were observed on February 25 in the Jinogae [...]