‘Hanbok saenghwal’ joins National Heritage list
The series of cultural practices which encompass the whole experience of making, wearing and enjoying hanbok is the 154th item listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Kim Hae-yeon
A festival of pleasant chaos: Gangneung Danoje
Among a barrage of other attractions, traditional folk games have also become major events at the Gangeung Danoje Festival, drawing crowds up to an hour ahead of the matches.
Park Chan-wook wins best director, Song Kang-ho, best actor at Cannes
One of the world’s most prestigious film festivals has once again acknowledged the power of South Korean cinema.
Studying traditional Korean food: An art of patience and endless questions
Korean cuisine dates back centuries, with written records of it going back to the Three Kingdoms period (57 BC–AD 668).
Legoland ready to open, but historical artifacts nearby ‘neglected’
As Legoland Korea Resort’s grand opening nears, the amusement park is under fire once again for delaying to establish a separate park and exhibition hall dedicated to the…
Korea’s palaces free for all on Children’s Day in policy U-turn
A post originally said two accompanying guardians of children under the age of 12 would be admitted free of charge on Children’s Day.
‘Children’s Day only for Korean children’: Cultural Heritage Administration
The organisation said that seven royal tombs and palaces would offer free admission but noted the offer was exclusive to Korean children only.
‘Bajirak, bajirak!’: Fresh sound alerting the arrival of spring
The most popular and widely used littleneck clams in Korea, bajirak can be boiled, steamed or stir-fried.
Watching YouTube, cooking become habits during pandemic: Survey
The survey also noted an overall increase in peoples’ awareness of hygiene and increased personal expenditures for indoor hobbies and lifestyle upkeep.
Hallyu fans exceed 156.6 million: Korea Foundation report
The number of Hallyu, or Korean Wave, fans globally has increased 17 fold in the last decade, proving the popularity of Korean content.