SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – On Tuesday, Korea University hosted the opening ceremony for the CJ Creator Library, built in collaboration with entertainment and media content providers CJ E&M and DIA TV, offering a unique library experience to its students. The library is furnished with couches and sofas instead of typical chairs and desks, [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Public libraries are evolving into what is being referred to as ‘culture development centers’. Local governments are renovating and expanding the facilities to better meet their residents’ changing needs. Article 22 of the library law prompts local governments to appoint ‘central libraries’ that serve as the main libraries in [...]
The ‘Jabeolre’, a culture complex at the Seoul Hangang Park’s Ttukseom Area, has firmly established itself as a popular site since its opening in 2011. (Image : Yonhap) SEOUL, Nov.24 (Korea Bizwire) – The ‘Jabeolre’, a culture complex at the Seoul Hangang Park’s Ttukseom Area, has firmly established itself as a popular site since its [...]
SEOUL, Nov.16 (Korea Bizwire) – Traditional Korean houses in the Bukchon Hanok Village will now be open to the public, providing places to read and appreciate works of art. Seoul city officials announced that they will be opening one of the seven hanok (traditional Korean house) that the city purchased in the Bukchon Hanok Village. [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The total number of books published last year was 43,146, with the total number of copies reaching 8.65 million, according to the Korea Publishers Association. As these are figures the association collected based on the books submitted to the National Library of Korea and the National Assembly Library [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Feb 21 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent survey, Korean adults read 9.2 books a year, less than a book a month. However, students read much more books than adults, albeit the books are mostly for their study. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted the survey on the [...]