Korea, China share 3-D movie-making techniques There has been a constant flow of “cultural transactions” between Korea and China recently, amid soaring demand for each other’s varying content. As part of such efforts to share content-creation techniques and knowhow, a special project, the Korea-China Peng You 朋友 Challenge Project, is now underway. Under the…
DetailsDetails of the beatification ceremony Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he heads to the venue of the beatification ceremony for Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 other martyrs at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul early in the morning on August 16. Statues of the Mother Mary and baby Jesus, clad in traditional Korean…
DetailsKorea in welcoming mood for upcoming papal visit Banners welcoming Pope Francis are hung around Gwanghwamun Gate in central Seoul on August 11, three days ahead of the papal visit. (photo: Jeon Han) A welcoming mood can be seen across Seoul as the city prepares to welcome the head of the Roman Catholic…
DetailsSigns of autumn in late summer Blue skies without a cloud in sight and a cool breeze greeted Seoulites early on August 8. Nodeulseom Island is in clear view from the Dongjak Bridge. (photo: Jeon Han) A day after Ipchu, 立秋, the traditional beginning of fall, a crisp dawn air and deep, piercingly blue skies…
DetailsPentaport Rock Festival offers escape from sweltering heat Incheon’s newly-developed neighborhood of Songdo played host to a rock festival on August 1, with electrifying tunes and rock ‘n’ roll ringing out across the port city. The 2014 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival had rock lovers gather from every corner of the country to escape the…
DetailsKorea Post releases special stamps for papal visit On the occasion of Pope Francis’ visit to Korea starting August 14, Korea Post will release its “Pope Francis’ Visit to Korea Commemorative Stamps” this Friday, August 8. Pope Francis’ Visit to Korea Commemorative Stamps (image courtesy of the Korea Post) Two denominations of papal…
DetailsRobot baseball fans make headlines worldwide Baseball — possibly Korea’s biggest sport — is in the news for new reasons.Over the past few years, stadiums have seen a sharp rise in the number of spectators, partly due to fans’ hyper-enthusiasm, the cheerleaders’ singing and dancing for every individual player and the fact that…
Details46 days to go for Incheon Asian Games The eyes and ears of the world’s 4.5 billion Asians will focus on Incheon later next month. The city is bustling with final preparations for the upcoming 17th Asian Games. Less than 50 days are left before the games take place in Incheon, from September…
DetailsBeat the heat with summer concerts Ozzy Osbourne. Queen. Lady Gaga. Richie Sambora. Maroon 5.These are just some of the world-class musicians who will head to Korea this summer. Large-scale concerts this season will feature popular musicians from both Korea and abroad, covering various genres from rock ‘n’ roll and R&B through to…
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