SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has designated the last Wednesday of every month as “Hanbok Day,” encouraging civil servants in government offices, local municipalities, and public institutions to wear the country’s traditional attire to work. The initiative is part of a broader effort to integrate traditional culture into everyday life [...]
WASHINGTON, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Tuesday underscored the importance of “cultural” approaches to fostering internal change in North Korea, saying the inflow of South Korean pop culture is causing “cracks” in a rigid ideology-based society of the reclusive country. Kim also pointed out North Korean authorities’ “sense of crisis” [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will hold an array of cultural events, including contemporary dance, ballet and traditional crafts, in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, to introduce Korean art to a wider audience. The country’s national art groups and institutions will perform and hold exhibitions in various locations across [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The culture ministry on Tuesday unveiled its policy goals for this year, aiming to establish South Korea as a leading global cultural powerhouse and foster citizens’ happiness through cultural engagement. According to the plans announced by Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yu In-chon, the ministry will provide a record [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As the year 2024 unfolds, anticipation is growing around the narratives and exhibitions set to grace South Korea’s major museums. The National Museum of Korea, which attracted over 4 million visitors last year, is preparing to introduce an array of domestic and international cultures. Until mid-April, the museum’s special exhibition [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Thai nationals believe that South Korea is making the most significant impact on their national culture, a survey showed Tuesday. A research team from Mahidol University in Thailand conducted a survey of more than 1,000 Thai nationals over 18 years of age, in which South Korea scored the highest [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Thursday it will promote its premium home electronics brand LG Signature in collaboration with a group of foreign museums, ballets and opera theaters. Under terms of the agreement the company signed in October with the Pushkin State [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent Chinese TV show claiming Korean tradition as their own sparked controversy over spreading false facts and misunderstanding across the global community. “Street Dance of China,” a variety show broadcasted by China’s popular video platform Yuku, held an ‘Ethnic Dance’ competition last month in which one of the [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite growing social interest in “well-dying,” the concept that goes beyond “well-being,” some seniors living in Seoul are not preparing adequately for their death. In a survey of 526 men and women aged between 20 to 79 conducted by the city in September of last year, 44.4 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Saturday it plans to open some 30 new state-run King Sejong Institutes abroad next year to meet rising demand for learning the Korean language and culture. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the new institutions will be set up in Southeast Asia, [...]