SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — An annual government-led campaign to lure more local and foreign tourists to Korean cultural heritage sites will return this month, with the former presidential complex of Cheong Wa Dae included in the popular heritage sites recommended for tourists, organizers said Tuesday. The Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Returning from a 14-month hiatus, BLACKPINK has shaken up the K-pop scene with its new single “How You Like That” and accompanying music video released in late June. The music video has set five new Guinness World Record titles, while the single has remained on top of most domestic [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Internet giant Google Inc. said Thursday it has added South Korea to its online platform for museums and galleries in a move that could increase public access to 30,000 South Korean cultural assets. Google Arts & Culture’s “Korean Heritage Project” includes 2,500 artifacts from ancient Korean kingdoms and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Selection said Thursday it has published an English language book on court paintings from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) to introduce more Korean culture and tradition to foreigners. The 170-page book on court paintings, the first part of the series “Visual Korean Heritage,” features the beauty of various court [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 22, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of test taker of the TOPIK, or the Test of Proficiency in Korean, has hit a record-high level. The Ministry of Education and the National Institute for International Education said on April 20 that a total of 72,079 applicants took the TOPIK test held on [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Dec 06 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Gimjang: making and sharing kimchi in the Republic of Korea’ is now added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), according to a decision made by Intergovernmental Commission for Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection in December, 2013. Now [...]