SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 20 new words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) published by Oxford University Press in Britain, reflecting the spread of Korean culture across the globe. The Oxford University Press announced that the dictionary’s September update included 26 words related to Korean culture. “K-pop, K-drama, K-beauty, [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Wave and Korean language-related programs and festivities are slowly making a comeback overseas following the coronavirus outbreak. The Korea Cultural Center in Cairo held the 2021 King Sejong Institute Korean Speech and Writing Competition on Wednesday. It is the first Korean cultural event to be held in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A weeklong event aimed at promoting the Korean cultural industry will be held online this month amid the new coronavirus, the cultural ministry said Monday. The “ON: Hallyu Festival” will take place from Nov. 16 to 23, with trade meetings, live commerce sessions and an online concert scheduled for [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreigners’ favorable feelings toward South Korean cultural content marked an overall improvement last year on the strength of the continued popularity of “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, according to a poll released Saturday by a government agency. The survey of 8,000 people in 17 countries who experienced Korean cultural [...]
JEONJU, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Embassy in London, United Kingdom was transformed into a traditional hall of exhibitions for a variety of traditional fittings, craftworks, and mattresses. North Jeolla Province, in charge of the project, has been working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2015 to turn South Korean embassies [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — While fans across the globe are glued to every move the seven members of K-pop boy band BTS make, the septet has often drawn inspiration from Korea’s traditional cultural heritage, promoting it through its worldwide music career. BTS has often appeared in hanbok, traditional Korean dress, or hanbok-inspired stage [...]
PARIS, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A Korean cultural festival will be held in Rouen, northern France, next week, featuring traditional music, art and street parades, the Korean Cultural Center in France said Friday. The 6th annual Korea Live will run from Monday to Friday in the capital city of Normandy. It is organized by [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — “Why do you cut your meat with scissors at the restaurant?”, “Can you really order chicken and beer at the Han river using an app on your phone?” and “Why are there so many cafes in Korea?”. These are some of the most asked questions about South Korea among [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) is distributing the 2019 Korean Culture Promotion Calendar with the theme of ‘A Year of Things to Do in South Korea.’ To be released on Friday, the calendar includes information on a variety of traditional and modern Korean cultural programs popular among [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The divorce rate among married international couples has dropped noticeably in recent years. The Ministry of Justice says that this is due to an educational program that all international couples must go through before getting married. According to figures released by the Ministry of Justice and Statistics Korea, the [...]