The Korea Times close
National
  • Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • Defense
  • Labor & Environment
  • Law & Crime
  • Health & Welfare
  • Embassy
  • Seoul & Provinces
  • Education
  • Foreign Communities
  • Obituaries
Biz & Tech
  • Auto
  • IT
  • Game
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail & Food
  • Energy
  • Construction
  • Airlines
Finance
  • Policies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Banks
  • Non-banks
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to the Editor
Lifestyle
  • Arts
  • Books
  • Travel & Cuisine
  • Trend
  • Fashion
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
Entertainment
  • K-pop
  • K-dramas & Shows
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Performances
  • Asia Model Festival
Sports
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Other Sports
World
  • Asia Pacific
  • Americas
  • Europe & Africa
  • SCMP
Video
  • On the Spot
  • Feature
  • News
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
Community
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
Lifestyle
Arts
  • Arts
  • Books
  • Travel & Cuisine
  • Trend
  • Fashion
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
Sat, February 27, 2021 | 07:47
Deoksu palace available in virtual reality tour
Deoksu palace available in virtual reality tour
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic which is preventing visits to cultural heritage sites, Deoksu Palace, one of the remaining royal palaces from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), is available for virtual visits. The Deoksugung Palace Management Office under the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), joined hands with Korea's largest mobile operator SK Telecom to provide a virtual real...
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-07-14 09:20
Gallery Hyundai celebrates 50th anniversary with experimental artists
Gallery Hyundai celebrates 50th anniversary with experimental artists
Gallery Hyundai, one of the top commercial galleries in Korea, continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, shedding light on Korean experimental artists from the 1960s, international artists the gallery introduced to Korea and young contemporary artists who portray the era we live in through art.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-07-10 16:51
Philosophical questions behind colorful balloon sculptures
Philosophical questions behind colorful balloon sculptures
BUSAN - Colorful balloons are stacked on a large stone. However, instead of their original lightness, these balloons are hard, made of metal. Artist Gim Hong-sok, stylized as Gimhongsok, transforms the materiality of this familiar object to question beliefs on the role of art.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-07-05 17:08
Beauty and secret of Korean embroidery unveiled
Beauty and secret of Korean embroidery unveiled
Sim Yeon-ok, a professor at the Department of Traditional Arts and Crafts at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage, published her third book "2,000 Years of Korean Embroidery" last month to shed light on the lesser-known mastery of Korean embroidery.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-07-02 18:07
Choi Wook-kyung's powerful, abstract world unveiled
Choi Wook-kyung's powerful, abstract world unveiled
Artist Choi Wook-kyung (1940-85) lived a short but fierce life. She is best known for her bold abstract works influenced by her time in Korea and the United States. An exhibition at Kukje Gallery in downtown Seoul sheds light on Choi's early experimentations in painting and collages, created mostly from the 1960s to 1975 when she was in the U.S.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-06-30 18:22
'Journey of Eternity' explores concept of time
'Journey of Eternity' explores concept of time
A secret underground bunker on Yeouido, Seoul's well-known financial and political district, sounds unlikely, but there is one underneath the bustling Yeouido Transfer Center.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-06-28 18:01
Exhibition seeks peace, healing in memory of Korean War
Exhibition seeks peace, healing in memory of Korean War
While the leaflets flying across the border between North and South Korea have sparked unexpected tensions between the two countries, a handful of blue leaflets appeared at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) as part of the "Unflattening" exhibition in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the 1950-53 Korean War.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-06-24 17:38
  • 70 years after the war, peace still elusive on Korean Peninsula
Award-winning artist vows to quit after sexual harassment revealed
Award-winning artist vows to quit after sexual harassment revealed
After allegations of sexually harassing female co-workers, an award-winning male artist known for his works on immigrants in Korea apologized over his “frivolous” remarks in the past and pledged to cease creative activities as a sign of taking responsibility for his misconduct. Criticism surged against the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, which hired the artist as direc...
Park Ji-won | 2020-06-21 17:10
Nam Tchun-mo wins art book award
Nam Tchun-mo wins art book award
Korean artist Nam Tchun-mo's art collection "Beam Lines Spring Stroke" won the visual art section of the Preis der Stiftung Buchkunst (Stiftung Buchkunst Prize).
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-06-17 18:06
Han Won-suk reconciles with life through art
Han Won-suk reconciles with life through art
The familiar cylindrical shape of the Cheomseongdae Observatory, reimagined with recycled headlights from scrapped cars by artist and architect Han Won-suk, popped up in the heart of Seoul.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-06-14 18:10
 11 121314151617181920
WooriBank
Top 10 Stories
  • 12-year-old boy accused of terrorist threat at Incheon airport
  • Korea begins mass vaccination
  • Non-Korean victims, scholars, civic groups join protest against Ramseyer's paper on sex slavery
  • Gov't to provide 'COVID-19 vaccine certificate'
  • Attorney insists sexual assault allegations against Ki Sung-yueng are true
  • Artist, feminists at loggerheads over sex doll artwork at MMCA
  • Dwindling population's impact on the Korean stock market?
  • First day of Korea's mass vaccination drive [PHOTOS]
  • Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks
  • US court orders North Korea to pay $2.3 billion over 1968 USS Pueblo seizure
DARKROOM
  • Earth is suffering

    Earth is suffering

  • NASA's Perseverance rover is landing on Mars

    NASA's Perseverance rover is landing on Mars

  • Fun in the snow, sledding for everyone

    Fun in the snow, sledding for everyone

  • Our children deserve better: Part 3

    Our children deserve better: Part 3

  • Mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign starts: Part 2

    Mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign starts: Part 2

  • About Korea Times
  • CEO Message
  • Times History
  • Content Sales
  • Media Kit
  • Contact Us
  • Location
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms of Service
  • Mobile Service
  • RSS Service
  • 고충처리인
  • hankookilbo
  • Dongwha Group
  • Code of Ethics
Copyright