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BMW Ladies Championship, Korea's sole LPGA event, returns to Paju

The 2024 BMW Ladies Championship will take place at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, Gyeonggi in October for a second straight year.

2024-04-16

Byeongsan Seowon offers relaxation for the body and soul in Andong

ANDONG, North Gyeongsang — Even 400 years ago, there were hagwon in Korea. Granted, these pre-modern "cram schools" were less about test scores and more about the Literati studying ways to become an ideal being.

2023-09-06

New girl group ADYA has a special pep in its step

Self-producing K-pop stars have been a trend for some time, in terms of idol groups' music and lyrics. But what if the members produced their own choreography? Girl group ADYA debuted on Tuesday with single, “Per,” coming from the agency Starting ...

2023-05-09

Welcoming spring

Chinese characters that welcome spring and wish good fortune are posted at a Korean neo-Confucian academy, Namgye Seowon in Hamyang, South Gyeongsang, a Unesco World Heritage Site ahead of the day of welcoming spring on Feb. 4 this year.

2023-02-01

[CELEB] Lapillus has been keeping busy since its debut

Three months after its debut, Lapillus is back with new music. The girl group held a showcase introducing its new EP “Girl’s Round Part.1” on Thursday at Konkuk University’s New Millennium Hall in eastern Seoul. The six members — Shana, Haeun ...

2022-09-22

[YOUR PLAYLIST] Lapillus is ready to 'Hit Ya!' with its top songs and story leading up to debut

Girl group Lapillus debuted on Monday with the digital single “Hit Ya!,” an intense dance number that sings about the rookie’s ambitions. The multinational team of six — Shana from Japan, Yue from the United States, Chanty from Argentina and ...

2022-06-23

Seowon, Yue are newest members in MLD Entertainment's upcoming girl group Lapillus

MLD Entertainment introduced two more members of its upcoming girl group Lapillus on Tuesday: Seowon and Yue. According to the label, Seowon is 15 and has a “bouncing personality and is full of energy.” Yue is 17 and is a Korean-American “fluent ...

2022-05-24

Actor Cha Seo-won to make a return to the musical stage

Actor Cha Seo-won, who is currently starring in MBC drama series “The Second Husband” will perform in a musical for the first time in six years. Cha’s agency Namoo Entertainment announced Wednesday that Cha has been cast in the upcoming musical ...

2022-02-09

Yeongju offers sightseeing for night owls

vid travelers often spend hours figuring out the best way to get the most out of their itineraries and balance their time between enjoying the nature and heritage the areas they are visiting have to offer during daylight hours.

2021-10-12

Time traveling scholars prove popular in new web drama

Three scholars who were preparing to take the Gwageo test in 1720, a national exam to select civil servants in ancient kingdoms of Korea including the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), time travel to 2020 in a newly released..

2021-01-03