LIFE&STYLE
November 7, 2024 12:07pm
Over 1,600 flock to city of Seoul's matchmaking program
Well over 1,000 applicants have applied for the city of Seoul's matchmaking program, which will bring together 100 unmarried men and women to fin...
November 7, 2024 08:50am
[Herald Interview] Irish ambassador and literary critic discuss power of translation
The Ireland Literature Festival in Korea provided a platform to explore the rich tapestry of the Irish and Korean literary landscapes. During a recent...
November 6, 2024 08:25pm
Jewelry exhibition pays tribute to sacrificed souls of UN veterans
Artists Bae Sun-hee and Park Sung-jin have opened an exhibition that sheds light on the souls of UN veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War and pays tribut...
November 6, 2024 05:15pm
Books open doors to adventures around the world
In its final few weeks, the Seoul Outdoor Library was transformed into a Travel Library, with weekly programs themed around different countries. The j...
November 6, 2024 05:02pm
Seoul’s Outdoor Library closes the year with music, films, an autumn farewell
This year's chapter of Seoul Metropolitan Library’s beloved outdoor reading program, the Seoul Outdoor Library, comes to an end this week. The pr...
November 6, 2024 03:37pm
Museums discuss empowering elders
The state-run National Folk Museum Korea convened an international symposium to discuss ways to help older adults engage with society as concerns over...
November 6, 2024 03:18pm
Everland unveils hidden ginkgo tree forest
YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province -- Everland, South Korea’s largest theme park located in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, is known for its thrilling rides and muc...
November 5, 2024 06:24pm
Sports ministry demands strong measures from KFA amid coach hiring irregularities
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism demanded Tuesday that the Korean Football Association take strong action following the discovery of irre...
November 5, 2024 04:48pm
Kim Hee-sun wins Daesan Award with dystopian take on post-pandemic world
Novelist Kim Hee-sun won the fiction category of the Daesan Literary Awards on Tuesday for her latest novel "All About 247,” a thought-provoking work ...
November 5, 2024 03:12pm
‘Jang-making’ likely to get UNESCO recognition
The traditional Korean ways of making fermented pastes and sauces, or “jang,” are all but certain to make UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritag...
November 5, 2024 03:05pm
KTO to publish foreign language e-book on Korean food, ingredients
Stories about popular regional cuisines, ingredients and liquors will be published in Korean and foreign languages in an e-book titled "Taste Your Kor...
November 5, 2024 02:50pm
[Hearld Interview] BBC Proms' David Pickard brings British institution to Korea as final project
After a decade at the helm of one of the world’s most celebrated classical music festivals, David Pickard, the artistic director of the BBC Proms, is ...
November 4, 2024 06:00pm
Local food festivals enjoy unexpected popularity as snacks go viral
Local festivals in Korea on the theme of bunsik, Korean light meals and snacks, are enjoying unprecedented success, drawing hundreds of thousands of v...
November 4, 2024 04:54pm
In 2nd year under van Zweden, SPO's 2025 season to focus on collaboration
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, led by music director Jaap van Zweden, will celebrate its 80th anniversary next year under the theme “Collaboration....