Two tenors leave fans in pleasant agony Classical music lovers are standing at the crossroads where they have to choose which concert to go to, choosing between two great tenors who are about to hold simultaneous concerts here in Seoul. One of the two world-class tenors is Jose Carreras, who will perform at…
Taekwondo enjoys growing flow of adherents The Taekwondowon is a global training center for taekwondo that opened its doors in September in Muju, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). Since launching its training classes, it has been welcoming one visitor after another. More than 140,000 people, both from home and abroad, have so far come…
‘Eugene Onegin’ comes to the stage Tchaikovsky’s opera “Eugene Onegin” will be staged in the form of a concert. Singers will present the famous arias intermixed with limited acting in their performance at the Seoul Arts Center on December 6, giving the audience an opportunity to focus on the music. The opera “Eugene…
Korea, Germany cooperate on organic farming Two research organizations in Korea and Germany have joined hands to co-develop organic farming projects. The National Academy of Agricultural Science (NAAS), part of the Rural Development Administration (RDA), and the Thünen Institut (TI), a federal research institute in Germany, have signed an MOU on November 14…
Be one with literature at a Hanok library on Inwangsan Mountain On November 18, the Chungwoon Literature Library wraps up its final preparations for its grand opening on November 19. A Hanok library has been recently built on the slopes of Inwangsan Mountain. The library, located in Chungwoon-dong just northwest of Gyeongbokgung Palace,…
National Fitness Award Project helps keep people healthy Living a healthy life is one of the strongest wishes of all human beings. However, it is not always easy to stay healthy as we age. In Korean society, already entering an era of rapid aging, more and more people are showing a strong interest…
Thousands of people make kimchi with hands, heart More than 2,300 people gather at the 2014 Seoul Kimchi Making & Sharing Festival, joining a giant kimchi-making event at Seoul Plaza on November 14. During this time of the year, families, their relatives and next-door neighbors sit around together and prepare kimchi, the range…
Popular snacks for more than 50 years Across the cities of Korea, we can find many bakeries on the street. It is easy to see people enjoying well-baked buns and coffee or drinks of their choice inside the bread and pastry shops. Bread has become an essential part of the Korean diet, which…
‘Hamlet’ wraps up year of celebrating Shakespeare Starting earlier this year, timeless pieces like “Macbeth,” “The Tempest,” “King Lear,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Othello” and “Julius Caesar” took to the stage to perform for local audiences on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. From the famous to the lesser-known,…
New twist on ancient love tale: Chun-hyang on the stage The classical tale of the “Chunhyangjeon,” the love story between Seong Chun-hyang and Lee Mong-ryong, is a much-read and familiar story to the Korean world. Now, a U.S.-based theater director is telling the love story from a different point of view. Theater director…
