People & Events
Park Sae-eun receives French order of merit
Ballet dancer Park Sae-eun, the first Asian principal dancer at the Paris Opera, has been honored with the French order of merit.
Dec 4, 2023
Kwon Mee-yoo
Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
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.
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People & Events
Korea Foundation showcases climate-conscious works at COP28 in Dubai
The Korea Foundation (KF) will host a Korean cultural event in Dubai, coinciding with the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). This event, running until Dec. 11 at the Dubai Expo City, showcases Korea's commitment to addressing climate change through innovative and engaging mediums.
Dec 3, 2023
People & Events
Sportstoto transforms sports betting into catalyst for inclusive development
Sportstoto, Korea's official sports betting service, serves as an exemplary model of how a public betting system can effectively support the country's sports development.
Nov 29, 2023
People & Events
Former Hungarian ambassador honored with Gwanghwa Medal
Former Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes Csoma was honored with the Gwanghwa Medal by Korea earlier this month during a ceremony at Karoli Gaspar University in Budapest.
Nov 27, 2023
Arts & Theater
Seoul highlights artistry of ASEAN pottery
The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) presents the richness of Southeast Asian culture through pottery at the “ASEAN Week 2023," East Gate of COEX in southern Seoul, Nov. 8 to 11.
Nov 8, 2023
Arts & Theater
INTERVIEW Californian sunshine, Seoul winter inspire You Gui-mi's canvases
Korean artist You Gui-mi, also stylized as Guimi You, presents her solo exhibition "Winter Blossom" at Make Room LA, artfully contrasting the landscapes of sunlit California and bleak Seoul, both hold a special place in her heart.
Nov 7, 2023
People & Events
Korea Times photojournalist wins award
Korea Times photographer Shim Hyun-chul, right, receives an award from Korea Press Photographers' Association (KPPA) Chairman Lee Ho-jae of the Seoul Economic Daily during a ceremony at the Korea Press Center in central Seoul, Nov. 3. Shim won in the Best Portrait Photo category of the KPPA's 248th monthly press photography contest for his photo of Ryu Young-joon, a pathologist and professor at Kangwon National University College of Medicine who is known for blowing the whistle on disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-seok's fabricated stem cell research in 2006. Courtesy of Korea Press Photographers' AssociationRyu Young-joon, a pathologist and professor at Kangwon National University College of Medicine, stands in front of a microscope during an interview with The Korea Times on Monday at the university's hospital in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Ryu blew the whistle on disgraced scientist Hwang Woo-seok and revealed Hwang's fabricated stem cell research. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
Nov 6, 2023
Arts & Theater
'L’art Reste' shines during New York reading as Korean musical theater eyes global stages
Korean musical "L’art Reste" recently had a reading in New York, signaling the growing international presence of Korean musical theater.
Nov 5, 2023
Arts & Theater
Historic epitaph plaque of wife of first Korean minister to US returns to Korea
The epitaph plaque of Madam Jo (1841-92), wife of Park Chung-yang (1841-1905), Korea's first minister to the United States in 1887, has found its way back to her descendants in Korea.
Nov 1, 2023