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Innovative AI-Generated Video Unveils Korea Through the Eyes of Renowned Artists

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Korea Tourism Organization, has unveiled a groundbreaking tourism video, “If Van Gogh Visited Korea,” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZGxw6Jsrg) generated using cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI). This innovative project, released on YouTube, introduces viewers to South Korea’s iconic tourist destinations through the unique artistic [...]

K-pop Concert in L.A. Disrupted by Lineup Changes

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A massive K-pop concert slated for this weekend in the United States has been disrupted as multiple artists were unable to perform at the event due to visa issues. According to KAMP Global, the organizers of KAMP LA 2022, on Saturday (U.S. time), six out of the 15 [...]

S. Korean Artists’ Activities Nearly Halved in 2021

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean artists released an average 3.8 artistic works to the public in 2021, a sharp drop from 7.8 pieces in 2018, attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, a government survey showed Friday. According to the culture ministry’s triennial survey on 5,000 art industry people, the classical music scene was [...]

Gov’t Maps Out Plan to Prevent Celebrity Suicides

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has mapped out a suicide prevention plan for pop culture artists as part of efforts to prevent the suicide of famous celebrities as well as copycat suicides. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Welfare developed the plan after holding a ministerial conference on [...]

Foreign Ministry Hosts Exhibition for Korean, Chinese, Japanese Artists with Disabilities

SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The foreign ministry opened a three-day exhibition for artists with developmental disabilities from South Korea, China and Japan on Thursday, seeking to enhance the countries’ ties long plagued by historical and territorial tensions. The event, involving 13 artists, took place at COEX in southern Seoul under the theme of [...]

Online Exhibition Platform Opens to Introduce Promising S. Korean Artists to the World

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A new online exhibition platform is expected to serve as a window to introduce promising South Korean artists and galleries to the world. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Management Service jointly announced on Monday the launch of the online exhibition platform Manifold to [...]

TREASURE, (G)I-DLE, ITZY Among K-pop Acts Set to Brighten Up Jan.

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — January is usually a bleak month after year-end festivities and the hype for ambitious New Year’s resolutions have faded. But in the K-pop industry, January is set to be packed with debuts and comebacks by both rookies and veteran acts this year. On Monday, 12-piece group TREASURE is set [...]

Employment Insurance to be Expanded to Artists

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cabinet approved a revised regulation Tuesday to expand the coverage of the state employment insurance program to artists. The labor ministry said artists who are in a work contract and earn at least 500,000 won (US$450) per month will be eligible under the amended executive ordinance of the [...]

Gov’t to Expand Job Insurance to Artists Starting in Dec.

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to put artists and people working in cultural industries under a state employment insurance program beginning in December this year, the labor ministry said Friday. Under the move, artists will be eligible to receive jobless benefits when they lose their jobs. Artist employees and employers are [...]

Seoul Dispatches Artists for Surprise Performances Throughout the City

SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A new project will deploy culture and art to soothe the hearts and minds of citizens struggling with the coronavirus pandemic and the record-breaking monsoon season. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it will begin a new project where citizens are given the opportunity to enjoy a variety [...]