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Jazz superstar Brian Culbertson performs in Seoul

Jazz superstar Brian Culbertson performs in Seoul

Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson came to Seoul - which he says is his second time visiting the city - as part of his "Colors of Love tour" to Asia. His concert was held on March 17 at the KEPCO Art Center, south of Seoul.

Lee Min-young | 2019-03-15 16:20

TV personality Christian Burgos tells you ALL about MEXICO!

TV personality Christian Burgos tells you ALL about MEXICO!

The Korea Times recently spoke with Christian Burgos, a Mexican TV personality in Korea, and Martinez Rojas Luz Maria, the head of the Mexico Tourism Office, at a Mexican restaurant at Gwanghwamun about the "REAL" Mexico, which they think is quite different from what most Koreans have in their mind.

Lee Min-young | 2019-03-10 17:53

British architect obsessed with North Korean graphics

British architect obsessed with North Korean graphics

Nicholas Bonner, a landscape architect from the UK who ended up travelling to North Korea over the past 25 years, has built up one of the largest collections of photographs and ephemera from North Korea - everything from metro tickets to stamps, postcards to luggage labels, tinned food labels to gift-wraps.

Lee Min-young | 2019-03-02 13:28

Korea Times hosts 14th spring concert

Korea Times hosts 14th spring concert

The concert was conducted by the Mostly Philharmonic Orchestra's Park Sang-hyun, with K-pop singer Ali, musical singer Park So-yeon, tenors Ryu Jung-phil and Chung Joong-soon, chanson singer Monsieur Ko, soprano Kim Jee-hyun and dancer Seo Jae-won performing various genres of music.

Lee Min-young | 2019-02-22 09:31

Korea Times hosts star-studded spring concert

Pre-concert excitement heats annual Korea Times festival [PHOTOS]

[INTERVIEW] Former Kiwi PM: 'Women should not question their potential, men don't'

INTERVIEWFormer Kiwi PM: 'Women should not question their potential, men don't'

“Often women would say, I'm not ready for this. If someone is even suggesting they should do it, they are ready. Men don't ask themselves these questions,” said Helen Clark, New Zealand's 37th prime minister, during an interview with The Korea Times on the sidelines of The Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum held on Feb. 14-15 at Yonsei University, Seoul.

Lee Min-young | 2019-02-19 15:01

South Korean, US and Thai troops take parts in amphibious assault drills

South Korean, US and Thai troops take parts in amphibious assault drills

Marines from Thailand, the United States and South Korea took part in an amphibious assault drill on Saturday (February 16) at a Thai naval base in Thailand.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-02-18 11:21

Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam

Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam

A young couple with matching expressions stare nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love him back.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-02-15 10:53

Japan's 2020 Olympic medals are made from recycled electronics

Japan's 2020 Olympic medals are made from recycled electronics

Japan is preparing for next year's Olympics by asking the public to donate electronic devices they no longer use

Choi Won-suk | 2019-02-13 10:03

Saeksil Nubi: colorful quilting

Saeksil Nubi: colorful quilting

"Saeksil nubi," which refers to traditional Korean quilted items made with "hanji" (traditional Korean mulberry paper) and colorful threads, were believed to have been developed out of necessity by commoners, who wanted more durable daily items.

Shim Hyun-chul | 2019-02-05 11:32

Najeonchilgi

YANGJU, Gyeonggi Province - A stackable dish box adorned with fragmented nacre pieces shaped in baby's breath flowers remains unfinished and perhaps never will be. Kim Jeong-yeoul, an artisan of "najeonchilgi," or lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl, has stopped working on it since 2008 when he went through the most difficult time in his life.

Shim Hyun-chul | 2019-02-04 11:25

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