Global math congress meets in Seoul The 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) is set to take place at COEX in southern Seoul from August 13 to 21. The ICM is one of the largest congresses in the mathematics community, attended by around 5,000 professional mathematicians every four years. Congress participants gather to…
Film festival kicks off in Bucheon Hyun Bin (left) and Son Ye-jin walk down the red carpet during the opening ceremony for the 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival on July 17. They each received a Producers’ Choice Award. (photos: Jeon Han) The Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (Pifan) began on July 17 in Bucheon…
Korea, Dominican Republic share farming expertise A center for agricultural cooperation between Korea and the Dominican Republic recently opened in Santo Domingo, the country’s capital. The establishment of the new KOPIA center, an abbreviation for the center for the “Korean Project on International Agriculture,” was created as a result of an agreement reached…
Sejong Institute opens 17 more branches On July 9, 17 more King Sejong Institutes were newly opened across regions in Asia, the U.S. and Europe. Among them, nine institutes are found in Asia, six in the U.S. and two in Europe. In those regions, more workforce exchanges have occurred recently and more Korean companies…
Fashionista: Jeon Ji-hyun in ‘My Love From the Star’ There is a growing number of people today who watch Korea-made soap operas and listen to Korean hip hop and dance music. This recent uptick in media consumption has brought increased attention to elements of the nation’s mass media and content industry. One of this…
Korean classical music, dance, theater showcased in London A wide range of Korean culture from music to dance has been shown in and around London as one of the main themes – Seoul in the City – of the 52nd City of London Festival, which started on June 22. The “Seoul in…
‘Cultural Partners’ bridge different cultures On July 12, all spotlight was focused on a group of international musicians as they started playing unfamiliar, exotic musical instruments on a domestic stage. Their instruments, including Uzbekistan’s stringed gijjak, similar to a violin, Mongolia’s morin khuur, a violin-sized string instrument, the Nigerian sekere, a type of shaker and bata drum, a double-headed…
LG Display unveils flexible, transparent OLED displays A display panel is rolled up like paper. It is also as transparent as glass. This is not a scene from a movie any more. In a world’s first, LG Display has unveiled both an 18-inch flexible Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) panel and an 18-inch…
One Asia Pass makes travel affordable Five Asian cities – Seoul, Tokyo, Jakarta, Delhi and Taipei – have formed a partnership in tourism, providing their people with easier and more economic travel options. One Asia Pass, the newly adopted travel system, is offering discounted services for more than 500 cultural and tourist facilities…
‘Go’ players from 54 countries compete with black, white stones Taiwan snatched victory at the 35th World Amateur Go Championship held in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province), on July 9. Seventh-dan amateur Yitien Chan took first place, defeating his Korean counterpart Wi Tae-woong by a single count-back point. Players’ ranks are indicated by dan (段)…
