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Sun, October 20, 2019 | 18:12

American documents Jeju's Shamanic traditions

Last October, Jeju Island's most beloved Shamanic shrine tree with a 400-year-history fell due to high typhoon winds, and Joey Rositano found himself mourning the loss with the people in the nearby Waheul village. The tree was an intangible cultural treasure familiar to many on the island and served as the village's spiritual center. It is shrines like this that Rositano has ...

2019-01-15 11:05

Camarata Brahms, Seoul Players Movies in 10

2019-01-15 00:08

Some Asian nations feel betrayed by Korea for close ties with Vietnam

South Korea's New Southern Policy, aimed at boosting ties with ASEAN nations, is backfiring because it is focused on Vietnam at the expense of the other nine members, Hankook Ilbo reported Thursday from Hanoi. The Korean newspaper, the sister paper of The Korea Times, quoted an ASEAN source as saying: “Korea is preoccupied with Vietnam.

Oh Young-jin | 2019-01-11 16:45

17 foreign guides escort visitors at national history museum

The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History said Friday the guides started working early this month. They are from 18 countries and were recruited through a contest of Korean language and culture the museum hosted last year.

Park Si-soo | 2019-01-11 15:44

[Joseon Images] Korean gisaeng in the American press

In the past, some Koreans believed the most beautiful women in the world were born in Pyongyang. Unsurprisingly, the most famous school for gisaeng (female entertainers) was located there. Annually, about 200 young teenage girls were chosen and educated for three years in the fine arts of entertainment - singing, dancing and how to play traditional musical instruments.

2019-01-08 19:57

Researcher reveals 'post-American landscapes' in USFK military redeployment

It's hard to build a full geographical understanding of the Korean Peninsula, due mainly to divisions caused by the Cold War. This includes not just the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, but also urban military sites across Korea inaccessible to the general public.

2019-01-08 18:25

Urbexer in Gwangju shares tales of adventure

Ryan Berkebile is the kind of guy who spends his free time “getting dirty, climbing walls, being in the dark and breathing in stale air.” He's an urban explorer who has walked among the secrets of cities in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand. He will be sharing his experiences at the Gwangju International Center (GIC) as part of its GIC Talk lecture series this Saturday.

2019-01-08 17:42

New York to mark Korean independence fighter

New York State is likely to commemorate Korea's independent movement during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule by designating a day for Yu Gwan-sun (1902-1920), a historic Korean woman who led one of the massive independence protests in 1919.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-01-06 16:02

Taxi driver fined for overcharging British passengers

A taxi driver has been fined for overcharging British passengers. According to police, the driver picked them up at the International Passenger Terminal in Busan Port on Wednesday morning, drove about two kilometers with the meter off and charged 20,000 won ($18), nearly four times the proper fare.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-01-06 16:01

Outrage after cabbie rips off foreign passenger for $560

A Korean taxi driver who allegedly charged a foreigner 630,000 won ($560) for s trip has aroused public outrage. A receipt (picture and partially modified to hide personal information), shows the Seoul-registered vehicle was a privately owned taxi, not a corporate property. Payment was made at 4:46 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2018.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-01-04 12:54

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