SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean visual artist Jung Yeon-doo is known for weaving stories of ordinary people in historical context in multimedia content, and his new exhibition brings a fresh eye to narratives of Korean immigrants in Mexico in the early 1900s. The exhibition, titled “MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2023: Jung Yeon-doo – [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Family members of six former South Korean presidents have met at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in the first such gathering dubbed as a symbol of “historic reconciliation.” The meeting on Saturday came as Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon invited the relatives of the former leaders to [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Cultural Center in Argentina on Tuesday (local time) held an opening ceremony for the exhibition “Illustrations for Korean Picture Books” by acclaimed author and illustrator Baek Heena. The exhibition was presented under the title “Reading Korean Stories through Pictures.” Baek, the 2020 laureate of the Astrid Lindgren [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday that it will host an exhibition showcasing its heritage, featuring the nation’s first domestically manufactured car, the Pony, from various perspectives. “PONY, the Timeless” exhibition serves as the second project of the Hyundai Reunion Heritage brand platform, which presents a future vision through past [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition showcasing Saudi Arabia’s lucrative Neom smart city project will be held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Wednesday that the Seoul Neom exhibition will take place from July 26 to August 3. Neom is Saudi Arabia’s US$500 [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 550 South Korean bio companies plan to take part in the Bio International Convention to be held in the United States this week to expand their global presence and boost technology cooperation with industry peers, Seoul’s industry ministry said Sunday. The world’s largest partnering event in the sector [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Italian carmaker Ferrari on Thursday opened the Universo Ferrari exhibition for the first time in Asia in South Korea as it sees further growth potential in Asia’s fourth-biggest economy. Ferrari will showcase 22 models, including 19 cars and three prototypes, in the exhibition to be held from Thursday to [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) said Thursday it will hold an exhibition focused on Korean experimental art in the 1960s and 1970s jointly with Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Titled “Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s,” the exhibition will explore experimental artistic [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Lacoste, the French sports fashion brand famous for its iconic crocodile logo, will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a tennis-themed showcase in Seoul this month. Lacoste began its global anniversary campaign at Mount Nam in central Seoul with an invitation-only, pre-opening event Friday, with a launch party set for [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A heavenly horse painting, a national treasure believed to date back to the fifth to sixth century, returned for public display Thursday after nine years. The “Cheonma” painting is on display as part of a special exhibition of artifacts unearthed from a royal tomb from the Silla Kingdom (B.C. [...]