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  ICOMOS Korea urges joint impact assessment for high-rise project facing Jongmyo Shrine

  SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Heritage experts in South Korea on Monday urged the Seoul city government to undergo a Heritage Impact Assessment for a contentious redevelopment project near Jongmyo Shrine
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  K-content seeks U.S. expansion, logs 84 business meetings at LA showcase

  SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) said Friday that a total of 84 business consultations were held during the “2025 K
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  Earliest wooden tablets found at Yangju Daemosanseong may date back 1,500 years

  SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- Wooden tablets believed to have been produced some 1,500 years ago during the Three Kingdoms period have been unearthed at Daemosanseong, a mountain fortress in Yangju, Gye
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  UNESCO urges strong action over high-rise project near Jongmyo: heritage chief

  By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- UNESCO has called on South Korea to take strong action over a high-rise redevelopment project near Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site
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  Buddhist painting from Sokcho’s Sinheung Temple returns from U.S. after 70 years

  SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A Buddhist painting from Sinheung Temple in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, believed to have been taken to the United States during the turbulent period of the 1950–53 Korean War
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  Seocheon Eupseong Fortress Designated as National Historic Site

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seocheon Eupseong Fortress in South Chungcheong Province, originally built during the early Joseon Dynasty to defend against Japanese pirate invasions, has been designa
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  Obong Art Museum Opens at Yangju Seokguram Temple

  SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Jogye Order’s Seokguram Temple on Mount Obong in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, has transformed one of its temple halls into an art space named the Obong Art Museum, which
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  National Palace Museum reopens royal painting gallery, unveils 'Ilwolobongdo'

  SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The National Palace Museum of Korea has reopened its Royal Calligraphy and Painting Gallery after a major renovation, featuring the unveiling of the “Ilwolobongdo” (Sun, Mo
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  Heritage chief warns Seoul's project may endanger Jongmyo Shrine's UNESCO status

  SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's heritage chief has warned that the Seoul metropolitan government's decision to allow a high-rise building to be built directly across from Jongmyo Shrin
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  Taego Order to Hold Yeongsanjae Ceremony at Gwanghwamun on Nov. 8

  SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Buddhist Taego Order announced on Thursday that it will hold the 4th Taego Order Yeongsanjae at Gwanghwamun Yukjo Square in Seoul on Saturday. Hosted by the Natio
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  RIIZE to hold exhibition celebrating new single

  SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- RIIZE will host an exhibition “Silence: Inside the Fame” to commemorate the release of their new single “Fame,” SM Entertainment said on Tuesday. The event runs from Nov. 16
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  Joseon-Era Royal Murals, National Treasures of Seoul, Pyongyang to Greet Travelers at Incheon Airport

  SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The final royal paintings of the Joseon Dynasty and national treasures from both South and North Korea will welcome visitors to Korea through vivid video displays. The Natio
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  2 Goryeo-Era Stone Pagodas to Be Designated as National Treasures

  SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two stone pagodas that have stood for a millennium on the sites of long-vanished temples will soon be designated as national treasures, the Korea Heritage Service announced
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  Access to Gyeongbok Palace’s Geunjeongjeon Terrace Restricted Until Nov. 9

  SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) — Public access to the terrace of Geunjeongjeon Hall, the main hall of Gyeongbok Palace, will remain restricted until Nov. 9, the Korea Heritage Service’s Royal Palaces and Tom
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  People, Nature, Books Harmonize in Mezmerizing Gunpo

  SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Located just about an hour from Seoul, Gunpo is a city where busy urban life slows down and the mind finds rest. It is a place where forests, lakes and human stories coexis
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  Poclanos to Hold 10th Anniversary Pop-Up Event

  SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Music distributor Poclanos will host a special pop-up event, “Play Poclanos,” from Wednesday to Nov. 2 at Noir Mardi Mercredi, a cultural complex in Seoul’s Hannam-dong, to
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  National Museum of Korea to introduce reservation system next year

  SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea plans to introduce a reservation system as early as the first half of next year to better manage its growing number of visitors, which exceeded
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  Key venues revealed for Pope's WYD 2027 visit to Seoul

  SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Organizers for World Youth Day (WYD) 2027 said Monday the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Gwanghwamun Square, Olympic Park and Yeouido Han River Park are among the key venues being
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  National Museum of Korea to open new ‘Islamic Gallery’ next month

  SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea will open a new permanent exhibition space dedicated to Islamic history and culture next month, the museum said Friday. In collaboration with t
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  Royal guard inspection ceremony from Joseon era to be reenacted

  SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- A reenactment of the Joseon Dynasty’s royal guard inspection ceremony will take place at Gyeongbokgung Palace at the end of this month, the Korea Heritage Service and Korea