Eastern shore attracts holidaymakers Many beaches along the East Sea of Korea are busy preparing for the opening of their annual summer vacation season. A total of 91 beaches in the region will run from this July until August 29, providing services for youths, camping lovers, children, people with disabilities and overseas tourists.…
DetailsModern artworks manifest ‘fullness in emptiness’ in Shanghai An array of monochromatic paintings have been flown from Korea and hung at the Shanghai Oil Painting and Sculpture Institute (SPSI) Art Museum, in Changning District, Shanghai. Nearby, moon-shaped jars put on airs of elegance. It’s a scene from the “Fullness in Emptiness: Material and…
DetailsMediterranean tunes to resonate in mountainous Gangwon-do Italy is the home of opera while Spain is the country of guitar. Many artists over the years have been inspired by the strong sunshine and beautiful scenery of the two southern European nations. A number of composers including Mozart wrote music including opera pieces after…
DetailsFun in the mud at one of Korea’s hottest summer destinations No discussion of the West Sea town of Boryeong is complete without mentioning the eponymous mud festival, which has gained a reputation as a particular favorite among expatriates. From its humble beginnings, this celebration of the city’s mud, touted for its rich…
DetailsKorean, Chinese leaders attend special lunch, economic forum President Park Geun-hye held a special lunch meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who was on a state visit to Korea, together with First Lady Peng Liyuan, at the Korea Furniture Museum in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul. This was a reciprocal lunch meeting, since President Xi arranged…
DetailsPresident Xi, ‘Korea-China relations better than ever’ Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a speech at the Global Education Center for Engineers at Seoul National University during his state visit to Korea, on July 4. Some 500 professors, students and government officials were present at the event. (photo: Jeon Han) “Annyeonghasimnikka?” Chinese President Xi…
DetailsDigital comics recognized for speed, technology These days, most students encountered during the morning commute are seen busy with their smartphones. They are reading online comic strips, or “webtoons,” comics updated online in real time. They have to finish today’s strip before they meet their friends because it is one of the major…
DetailsRed Devils: ‘We’ll return in four years’ Citizens chant, “Korea,” in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul in support of the national soccer team as it plays against Belgium in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, early in the morning of June 27. (photo: Jeon Han) The Korean national soccer team lost 1-0…
DetailsPulitzer Prize-winning photos hit Seoul A large group of desperate refugees dangle off a shattered bridge that has been twisted by a bomb attack during the Korean War (1950-53). An orphan cries next to his lifeless mother wearing dirty socks. Two frozen hands poke through the snow, belonging to a man who had…
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