How Korean bedding became a coveted souvenir
From cooling summer blankets to traditional floor bedding, foreign visitors are increasingly taking home a piece of Korea's sleep culture.
Park Yuna
ASEAN museum leaders discuss AI, cultural partnerships during Korea visit
The initiative aims to expand cultural exchanges with ASEAN states while strengthening Korea’s cooperation with the Global South, according to the Korea Foundation.
Once taboo, now on view: Seoul debuts major queer art exhibition
Through this, Art Sonje Center presents an opportunity to encounter practices and perspectives that have long been overlooked in mainstream cultural spaces.
South Korea to ban free disposable plastic cups at cafes, restaurants
People will be required to pay a separate fee for disposable plastic cups, which are currently provided free of charge.
Exploring birth and motherhood from folk traditions to contemporary art in Seoul
Birth takes center stage at the National Folk Museum of Korea and the European gallery in White Cube in Seoul, embodying these ideas in different thought-provoking ways.
Painting by South Korean artist Kim Whan-ki fetches $8.4 million at Christie’s New York auction
The sale provided a lift to a Korean art market that is slowly beginning to bounce back after a prolonged downturn.
South Korea’s Gyeongju National Museum to limit visitor numbers to Silla gold crowns exhibition
An unprecedented exhibition brings together six gold crowns from the Silla Kingdom, including one from Cheonmachong, a replica of which was presented to US President Donald Trump.
Asian Art Museum’s Lee So-young charts new vision for Asian diaspora
Ms Lee took office in April as the new director of the country's leading Asian art museum, having previously served as the chief curator at Harvard Art Museum.
Young painters share their inner worlds in Seoul exhibition
Kukje Gallery in Seoul displays paintings by young artists and Park Chan-kyong's curated exhibition.
Seoul Mediacity Biennale to embrace the mystical in media art
The biennale will also feature works by contemporary artists engaged with the diverse traditions and themes of the occult, enchantment and magic.