K-LIFE

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  Art

  Play 'Chunhyang' moves stage to big theater next month

  SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The National Changgeuk Company of Korea announced on the 14th that the play 'Chunhyang' will be performed again at Haeoreum Grand Theater in National Theater of Kor
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  Travel

  Visit Sejong National Arboretum to see Calanthe discolor

  SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- On the 14th, a Calanthe discolor, which has high ecological value, bloomed in the Rare Endemic Plants Greenhouse of the Sejong National Arboretum, forming a spectacular vi
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  Art

  Jazz flows in Nodeul island...'Seoul Jazz Festa' opens on the 26th

  SEOUL, Apr. 14 (Yonhap) -- Musicians representing domestic jazz music gather along to celebrate the 'International Jazz Day.'The Korean Jazz Association announced on the 13th that they will ho
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  Travel

  'Tiger Forest' at Baekdudaegan National Arboretum to reopen on 15th

  SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The Tiger Forest at the Baekdudaegan National Arboretum will reopen on the 15th after three months of renovation. The Tiger Forest has been closed since January for reason
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  Travel

  'Korea's longest sea walk,' Pohang Sky Walk completed

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) -- Pohang Sky Walk, the longest sea walk in Korea with its total length of 463m, is completed in Yeonam district in Pohang.Pohang city held ceremony for completion on the 13th,
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  Travel

  Visit filming locations of drama "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" in Jeonju

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) -- A travel product touring the filming locations of the drama "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" in Jeonju City, North Jeolla province has been released. According to Jeonju
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  Travel

  Freedom Protection Peace Museum in Dongducheon opens at night until 9 p.m.

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) -- Freedom Protection Peace Museum in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi province announced on the 13th that they will extend opening hours from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for nine days starting from
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  Travel

  Double-decker tour bus to operate in Jeongseon county

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) --Jeongseon county, Gangwon Province is operating a double-decker tour bus, Wawa Jeongseon from the 16th. Using the KTX Gangneung line and getting off at the Jinbu station, thi
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  Art

  Publishing right of 'Cursed Bunny' sold to major U.S. publisher

  SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- The publishing right of "Cursed Bunny," a novel by Korean author Chung Bora shortlisted for this year's International Booker Prize, has been sold to a major American publisher, the book's local agency h
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  Art

  S. Korea to participate in this year's Bogota book fair as honorary guest

  SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take part as a guest of honor in the Bogota International Book Fair (FILBO) set to open in Colombia's capital this month to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the S
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  Art

  'Yeominrak' made by King Sejong the Great to be performed at National Gugak Center from 21st till 22nd

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) -- A performance to meet the music King Sejong left behind is being held. The National Gugak Center announced on the 13th that the Court Music Orchestra will be performing &qu
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  Travel

  Busan Cruise sailing resumes, spring festivals to be held in a row

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) – "Busan One-night Cruise" is a representative marine tourism program in which tourists can look around nearby sea, departing from port of Busan for two days and on
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  Contribution

  1st Changwon Korean Traditional Liquor Competition to be held

  SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Yonhap) -- A competition to evaluate the Korean traditional liquor brewed by hand, "The 1st Changwon Korean Traditional Liquor Competition," will be held on the 16th. In th
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  Art

  Korea Opera Festival to be held from the 28th

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- A festival to appreciate a variety of opera works from classical to original is being held. The Korea Opera Festival Organization and the Korea Opera Festival Organizing Com
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  Art

  MMCA extends 'Lee Kun-hee Collection: Masterpieces of Korean Art' for additional two months

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- MMCA (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea) extends the exhibition "Lee Kun-hee Collection: Masterpieces of Korean Art" held in Seoul Gallery fo
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  Art

  Lee Hee-moon's music band OBANGSINGWA to release new single album on the 14th

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- OBANGSINGWA, a music band led by Lee Hee-moon, a Korean traditional GyeonggiSori singer, will release their new single album "Jang(場)" on the afternoon of the 14
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  Travel

  A trail to wander World Natural Heritage Sinan Mudflat is made

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- Sinan county, South Jeolla province announced on the 12th that it had created a "Jido Mudflat Provincial Park Trail."The Mudflat Provincial Park, located in fron
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  Contribution

  'Enjoy and play with Hanji' Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival to open on 5th May

  SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Yonhap) -- Jeonju City, North Jeolla Province announced on the 12th that they have confirmed the program, "Jeonju Hanji Culture Festival" that is being held this May.The p
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  Art

  (profile) Longtime journalist Park Bo-gyoon named culture minister

  SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister nominee Park Bo-gyoon is a veteran journalist who worked for a local daily newspaper for more than four decades.The 68-year-old started his journalism career at the JoongAng Ilbo, one of South Korea's
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  Travel

  Archipelago of Hallyeohaesang National Park in single view... Hadong Flyway Cable Car to open on 22nd

  SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Hadong Flyway Cable Car, which offers an astonishing, full view of the Hallyeohaesang National Park on the South Coast of the Korean Peninsula, are welcoming guests on th