Impressed by Korean’s open attitude: Liesbet Ruben Every year, the National Museum of Korea (NMK) invites a certain number of international curators and museum experts to visit Korea, in an attempt to experience diversity and to share information about their exhibitions. This year’s first guest has been Liesbet Ruben from the Netherlands. She has been working…
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…
’42nd Street’ brings home Broadway beats A splendid display of tap dancing to lively rhythms was visible on stage at the Seoul Arts Center on July 8. The vast array of cast members were showing off their tap dancing prowess during the opening night performance of the musical “42nd Street.” The curtain was…
Ancient king comes to light after 1,500 years In 1921, during the routine upkeep of a local resident’s home, a golden crown, or geumgwan, and numerous associated relics were found in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province), the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). This was the first-ever discovery of such Silla era…
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…
Late Silla stone chamber found in Jeolla A stone chamber believed to be the remnants of a tomb and earthenware artifacts, all dating from the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), have been found in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province), announced the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on July 9.This is the first time that…
Kongjwi and Patjwi: Cinderella tale offers insight into old Korea The story of Kongjwi and Patjwi is a beloved and popular Korean folktale made around the late Joseon period. The folktale is known to exist in 17 variant forms, and the novel version was first published in 1928. Often compared to the Western…
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…
