LIFE&STYLE
November 21, 2024 05:30pm
[More than APT] On our own, but together: Shared housing points to new possibilities
One might easily surmise that there are only a few types of housing in South Korea, and rightly so. The urban landscapes in the country are dominated ...
November 21, 2024 04:32pm
[More than APT] Home as personal manifesto in a sea of apartments
Winston Churchill's observations on architecture suggest that we shape our buildings, thereafter, they shape us. In today's Korean society, ...
November 21, 2024 03:20pm
Explore last-minute fall getaways in Danyang
With South Korea experiencing sudden cold snap, the next few weeks will be your last chance for a fall getaway. If you missed this year’s fall foliage...
November 21, 2024 11:31am
Invitation to The Korea Herald's Architecture Talk: More than APT
The Korea Herald cordially invites you to join us for Architecture Talk: More than APT on Nov. 27 at Seosomun Shrine History Museum in Seoul. This yea...
November 20, 2024 04:02pm
Young composers add traditional music flavor to 20-year-old game
The National Orchestra of Korea, dedicated to contemporary interpretations of traditional Korean music, is bringing back a program gaining popularity ...
November 20, 2024 02:57pm
Student artists show traditional Korean attire in Berlin
Over 80 items of traditional Korean attire including hanbok will be exhibited at the Free University of Berlin from Friday to Jan. 17. The exhibition ...
November 19, 2024 07:30pm
[More than APT] Why apartment complexes flourish in Korea
When Rose chants "apateu, apateu" in the hit song "APT.," most Koreans of a certain age will think "apartment buildings," not the drinking game that i...
November 19, 2024 05:55pm
Pianist Cho Seong-jin to tour Asia with BRSO and maestro Simon Rattle
The world-renowned Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra is returning to South Korea after six years, this time with Simon Rattle as chief conductor, for ...
November 19, 2024 03:58pm
Award winners Lee Suzy, Baek Hee-na join inaugural Busan Children's Book Fair
The inaugural Busan International Children’s Book Fair will be held at Bexco in Busan from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, with “everyone in the children’s book fi...
November 19, 2024 03:19pm
Children’s Museum reopens at National Museum of Korea
The National Museum of Korea has rolled out a new way for children to appreciate the country’s cultural heritage: a redesigned Children’s Museum that ...
November 19, 2024 02:50pm
Palace museum opens Joseon cuisine exhibition
A special exhibition featuring around 200 royal dishes from the Joseon era (1392-1910) will run from Wednesday through Feb. 2 at the National Palace M...
November 19, 2024 01:35pm
Korean content industry reaches record-high exports at $13.2 billion
The Korean content industry exports reached an all-time high of $13.2 billion (18.38 trillion won) in 2022 as Hallyu continued to expand around the wo...
November 18, 2024 05:53pm
[Herald Interview] Veteran creators take on new roles in 'Swing Days: Codename A'
Korean screenwriter Kim Hee-jai and American music director, producer and composer Jason Howland, both seasoned veterans in their respective fields, s...
November 18, 2024 04:07pm
With 'Suneung' discounts, theme parks eye influx of high school seniors
South Korea's iconic theme parks are offering large discounts for this year’s Suneung-takers, looking to lure high school seniors and graduates l...