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Mnet dance battle show 'Stage Fighter' set to highlight Korea's classical genres

Mnet’s renowned dance competition franchise is stepping off the streets and onto the grand stage with its latest show, "Stage Fighter." This time, the spotlight will shine on classical dance.

2024-09-24

National dance company to perform 'Init' featuring dancers from 9 Asian nations

The Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC) is holding the dance performance “Init” from Friday to Sunday at the National Theater of Korea’s Haeoreum Grand Theater.

2024-06-05

NewJeans, ILLIT and the law: The future of dance copyrights in Korea

The ongoing HYBE-ADOR feud has brought up issues regarding plagiarism and dance choreography rights in the Korean entertainment industry.

2024-05-30

Culture Ministry announces 'K-pop Playground' events with competitions, pop-up stores

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold a nationwide K-pop dance festival called "K-pop Playground" from May 31 through September.

2024-05-22

Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater's 'Ilmu' returns and other events to check out

Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater is presenting “Ilmu,” also known as “One Dance” at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul.

2024-05-16

Korean dance crew 1Million kicks off '2024 Korea Season' with dance off in Paris

The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris hosted a lively performance, "Urban Pulse Uprising," featuring Korean and French dance crews as part of the "2024 Korea Season." The event kicks off six months of cultural programs for the Paris Cultural Olympiad.

2024-05-05

Korea's cultural centers worldwide celebrate Joseon traditions, Jeju haenyeo

Curltural exhibitions of artwork featuring Joseon Dynasty dance and music, Jeju haenyeo (women divers) and hanbok (traditional Korean dress) are currently on display at Korean Cultural Centers around the world, organized by the Culture Ministry.

2024-04-26

BTS makes history as 'Butter' tops Oricon's five-year chart

BTS made history by topping Japan's Oricon five-year singles chart with 'Butter' and 'Dynamite.'

2024-04-12

Shibutanis find 'nostalgia' in return to Gangwon at Korea's second Winter Olympics

The past two weeks have been a sort of homecoming for American figure skaters Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, who were named ambassadors to the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics after winning two bronze medals six years ago at PyeongChang.

2024-02-01

Chinese search engine calls Korean fan dance 'Chinese'

China's largest search engine Baidu is facing criticism from some Koreans online for describing a modern fan dance originating from Korea as a Korean Chinese folk dance.

2023-12-19