President Yoon belts out ‘American Pie’ at state dinner
President Yoon took the spotlight to sing one of his favourite songs in front of some 200 government officials, business leaders and stars who were invited to the White House.
Park Ga-young
Possible Goryeo remains discovered at construction site
There has been no previous confirmed case of a building of this scale from the Goryeo Kingdom found in Seoul, according to an official.
Seoul to create 1 trillion won fund for content industry by 2024
The goal to achieve 137 trillion won in exports of content by 2027 will be achieved by supporting the overseas expansion of small and medium-sized content companies.
Performing arts boast strong ticket sales and revenue in 2022
Korea has now lifted most social distancing measures and pent-up demand for performances has contributed to the strong growth in the performing arts.
K-musicals have a myriad of challenges to benefit from explosive potential
Compared to Broadway and the West End, which have become synonymous with musicals, South Korea’s musical industry remains small and stagnant at about 400 billion won (US$307…
Sleep-deprived Korea
Whether chasing a lifestyle of low sleep or due to the sleep deprivation synonymous with parenthood, many South Koreans are sleep-deprived.
‘Death Note’ offers a glimpse at future of musicals
The cast features K-pop superstar Kim Junsu as L while Light is played by musical legend, Hong Kwang-ho and emerging star, Ko Eun-sung.
Traditional Korean musicians protest potential new music curriculum
Led by Lee Young-hee, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Masters have been hailed as “human cultural heritage” and have devoted their lives to maintaining the national culture.
Two young Korean musicians win Carl Nielsen prizes
Flutist Kim Seo-hyeon and violinist Kim Eun-che placed second and third in their respective categories at the competition that took place in Denmark.
Bora Chung’s ‘Cursed Bunny’ short-listed for 2022 International Booker Prize
“Cursed Bunny” is a collection of 10 short stories that blur the lines between magical realism, horror, and joins five other books for contention of the prize.