Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.
'Hola, Mariachi!'
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, a mariachi folk ensemble from Mexico, performs during a rehearsal for "Hola, Mariachi!" at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, Thursday. The 17-member troupe presented the traditional Mexican music inscribed in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Friday and Saturday, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Mexico. Yonhap
By Kwon Mee-yoo
Mexican Ambassador to Korea Bruno Figueroa introduces mariachi, a traditional Mexican musical genre played on string and trumpet, before a performance by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, Thursday. Yonhap