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Cheongju to host UNESCO documentary heritage center

Korea has been selected as the site for the new International Centre for Documentary Heritage (ICDH), an institute under UNESCO, the National Archives of Korea announced Tuesday. The center will be built in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, and take charge of the preservation and follow-up management for UNESCO’s documentary heritage. Cheongju and the National Archives of Korea submitted a proposal to UNESCO and it was approved unilaterally at UNESCO’s 39th general meeting in Paris, Monday.

Korean Traditions | 2017-11-07 17:34

US Marine's love in the time of war

Recently, The Korea Times had the opportunity to interview George V. Lampman who, as a young Marine, was assigned to the American Embassy from 1949 to 1951. Despite being 90, Lampman has a youthful, if not mischievous, twinkle in his eyes, and is quick to smile as he recalls his time in Korea. He arrived in Korea on Jan. 9, 1949, as part of the security detachment of the Amer...

Korean Traditions | 2017-11-06 17:10

Barcelona music museum introduces Korean instruments

Museu de la Musica de Barcelona, one of the major museums dedicated to music in Spain, will hold a special exhibition on "gugak" (Korean traditional music) starting Nov. 2. Titled "Eolssigu, the Sounds of Korean Music," features some 80 objects with 22 of them donated to the museum from the National Gugak Center. The exhibit came to fruition through the efforts of Spanish musician Horacio Curti, who visited Korea in 2015 to attend the National Gugak Center's international gugak workshop.

Korean Traditions | 2017-11-01 22:27

Cultural Heritage Administrator seeks balance between conservation and development

New Cultural Heritage Administrator Kim Jong-jin is an old hand in the field. He is someone who knows how to strike the balance between the conservation and utilization of cultural heritage. Kim took the post in August when the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) had piles of controversial issues such as the approval of the Seoraksan Mountain cable car connecting Osaek to ...

Korean Traditions | 2017-11-01 22:20

Chiwoonjung offers regal Korean dining, boarding

Korea’s longing to modernize still has the country racing toward the cutting-edge. As that speed accelerates, the longing to hold onto what remains of traditional Korea has strengthened. More people and spaces are living out the longing, such as Chiwoonjung, a boutique hanok hotel atop Bukchon. Bukchon is where traditional Korean houses known as “hanok” huddle in clusters - s...

Korean Traditions | 2017-10-27 14:34

Two original UNESCO certificates found

The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), Sunday, announced it has found two of the seven lost UNECSCO certificates that verify the inscription of Korean cultural assets on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) lawmaker Kim Byung-wook, a member of the National Assembly’s Education, Culture, Sports & Tourism Committee, said he has received a confirmation document from the CHA that it owns the original certifications registering Gyeongju Historic Areas as well as Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites on the World Heritage List in 2000.

Korean Traditions | 2017-10-15 21:08

'Korea is extraordinary mix of modernity and tradition'

Korea may not attract as much global interest as its northeast Asian neighbors. However, those who visit Korea usually leave the country with unforgettable impressions, such as the energy and the delicious foods the nation offers. The Culture Communication Forum (CCF), hosted by Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI), invites leading cultural figures from G20 countries to...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-29 21:11

Returned royal seals open to public view

Royal seals from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), including those returned home from the United States after being looted, are on view at the National Palace Museum of Korea in central Seoul, starting Saturday. The centerpieces of "The Return of the Royal Seals" exhibit are the royal seal of Queen Munjeong and the royal seal of King Hyeonjong, which were illegally taken out of...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-18 17:11

1st portrait of Empress Myeongseong?

A portrait presumed to be of Empress Myeongseong (1851-1895) is being shown at an antique-specialized gallery's exhibition. Daboseong Gallery, based in central Seoul, unveiled the 66.5-centimeter-long by 48.5-centimeter-wide portrait on a scroll, Monday. It features a woman dressed in white "hanbok" (Korean traditional costume) and wearing a white bandana. The woman is seated...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-15 15:33

Independence fighters' cemetery to become cultural property

Mangu Cemetery in Seoul, which includes the tombs of eight independence fighters, will become a Registered Cultural Property. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced the planned registration of the cemetery, where independence activists O Se-chang, Mun Il-pyeong, Bang Jeong-hwan, O Gi-man and more are buried, Tuesday. The cemetery is recognized as a place to inherit the spirit of the independence movement. O Se-chang is one of the 33 leaders of the March 1st Independence Movement of 1919 and later worked for the Committee for Preparation of Korean Independence. Mun is a historia...

Korean Traditions | 2017-08-08 17:39

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