SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Various cultural events will be held throughout this year to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and India, including K-pop concerts, a seminar on Korean culture and exhibitions, the culture ministry said Friday. Since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1973, they have developed [...]
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, [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of people are going to exhibitions and cultural events as the spring arrives with quarantine policies being lifted. Online shopping mall 11Street reported that ticket sales for exhibitions this year have doubled since last year. E-commerce operator TMON Inc. also reported a 22-fold jump in ticket [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has forced a series of cultural events and performances in and outside South Korea to be scrapped, with organizers trying to prevent its further spread. YG Entertainment, a major K-pop talent management agency, said Monday that a Singapore concert by its boy group [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans’ attendance at performing cultural and arts events has been steadily rising in recent years due to higher incomes and interest in cultural life, a government survey said Monday. The survey, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute, showed [...]