To commemorate the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation this year, the Korea Heritage Service announced Thursday that it has collaborated with Korea Post to create stamps that feature the country's valuable cultural heritage.
A total of 11 traditional Korean poems known as sijo were launched into space on a rocket heading for the moon on Wednesday.
Sohn Dae-hyun has been playing a pivotal role in spreading the beauty of najeon chilgi. The 76-year-old artisan has been practicing the technique for 60 years. He was designated as the country’s first najeon chilgi artisan in 1991.
National broadcaster KBS is facing backlash after its staff were seen nailing wooden pillars at Unesco World Heritage site Byeongsanseowon Confucian Academy while installing props for a drama shoot.
Netflix’s dystopian hit “Squid Game” (2021-) introduced a myriad of traditional Korean activities, like "Red Light, Green Light" and eating dalgona (melted Korean sugar candy), to the world. Now the long-awaited season two is out with more games.
Jongmyo is the place where successive royal tablets were stored. Jeongjeon, or main hall, is the central building of Jongmyo and was constructed during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
The National Folk Museum of Korea's “The Snake with a Thousand Faces” exhibition is currently ongoing at the museum in central Seoul to welcome 2025, the Year of the Snake.
Three doors of the cultural heritage home Choi Jinsa Old House in Geochang County, South Gyeongsang, have been stolen, the Korea Heritage Service said on Tuesday.
Actor Kim Tae-ri is set to promote Korea’s traditional dress, hanbok, in New York and Paris, as part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s “Hanbok Wave” project.
Four films from the 1950s and '60s are set to be added to the national cultural heritage registry, according to the Korea Heritage Service (KHS) Thursday.
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