Asian nations work together to stop desertification Asian countries, including Korea, China, Cambodia and Mongolia, have joined forces to combat desertification and to beef up cooperation in the forestry sector. As part of a series of joint efforts, the Korea Forest Service and the secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification…
Global trademark info listed at new website Dubbed TM5, or Trademark 5, a new website recently launched that shares with the public trademark and patent information from five of the biggest markets in the world. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) led the launch of the website, as part of its joint cooperation…
Mountain fortress one step closer to UNESCO World Heritage List The Namhansanseong, a mountain fortress located 30 kilometers south of Seoul, is now one step closer to being inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. On April 25, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body at the UNESCO World…
Korean short stories and novellas in English #3 Lee Dong-ha’s “Outside the Door,” one of the fifteen volumes in the Bilingual Edition of Modern Korean Literature collection published on March 14 this year, revolves around a father and a son who are caught in an odd situation and have to spend an evening…
Der Spiegel highlights K-pop The German magazine Der Spiegel has shone its spotlight on K-pop and Korean hip hop and pop culture. In a three-page April 28 article, “Soundtrack eines Wunders,” or “Soundtrack of a miracle,” the magazine reported that stars like Girls’ Generation and PSY are sweeping Asia and that Korea now…
K-dramas continue to drive Korean Wave Although hip-hop and pop music have been receiving a fair amount of global attention lately, television shows continue to be at the core of the upswing in Korean cultural exports. Set of SBS drama “My Love From the Star” (Courtesy of HB Entertainment and SBS) The recent…
Korean Cultural Center, Jakarta Arts Institute join hands on arts, culture The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Indonesia and the Jakarta Arts Institute (Institut Kesenian Jakarta) (IKJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the fine arts and cultural events, in Jakarta on May 2. Under the agreement, the two sides intend…
Latin America eyes Korean white goods Central and South American markets have shown great interest in many things Korean, not limiting their interest to hip hop and pop groups and soap operas. Latin American consumers are now keeping a keen eye on Korean appliances and electrical goods. Consumers there appreciate the practicality and…
Children’s songs bring Asia together Seven Asian countries — Korea, Mongolia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and the Philippines — have recently made a children’s song book together. “Singing Asia to Live Together” was recently published by the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), under the auspices of UNESCO and supported…
Impressionism and 19C Paris come to Seoul Impressionist painters portrayed subjects from their everyday lives and from nature, using fine, scattered brush strokes, a sophisticated depiction of light and a wide range of color. Their works have long been some of the most favorite among art lovers. Many of these Impressionist paintings belong…
