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CEO & Publisher: Oh Young-jinDigital News Email: webmaster@koreatimes.co.krTel: 02-724-2114Online newspaper registration No: 서울,아52844Date of registration: 2020.02.05Masthead: The Korea TimesCopyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.

Seoul marks Chuseok holiday with late-night reading, folk shows, free museum entry

As Korea prepares for Chuseok, its traditional autumn harvest festival, Seoul is transforming the national holiday into a four-day cultural festival. From Thursday through Sunday, the capital will host traditional folk performances, open museum exhibitions for free and keep public libraries open late, offering foreign visitors a rare look into the country's cultural roots. From Sept. 24-27, traditional cultural sites, museums and art institutions will host family programs ranging from folk games and Korean music to craft workshops and exhibitions, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Unhyeon Palace will hold its Chuseok program from Thursday through Sunday, offering traditional games, craft activities and performances featuring Korean traditional and fusion music and dance. Namsangol Hanok Village will host Namsan Dalbit Madang (Moonlit Courtyard) from Friday through Sunday, with tightrope walking, Arirang performances, seven traditional experiences, quilted craft workshops and hanbok-related activities. Several museums will hold special events Saturday, including traditional p

Sep 17, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
Seoul marks Chuseok holiday with late-night reading, folk shows, free museum entry

K-indie music heads to Berlin with Chang Ki-ha, Catch The Young

Korean indie musicians will take the stage in Berlin this weekend, as a festival there sets out to show European audiences that Korean music stretches well beyond K-pop. The Korean Cultural Center in Germany will hold the K-INDIE ON Festival 2026 — No Borders, Just RocK! during the weekend (local time) at Saalchen, a concert venue in the German capital, featuring indie acts Catch The Young, Bongjeingan, Kim Seung-joo and Chang Ki-ha. Now in its fourth edition, the festival has been held annually since 2023 to introduce the wide range of genres and styles in Korean music. Five-piece indie band Catch The Young, formed in 2023, and alternative rock trio Bongjeingan will open the festival at 7 p.m. on Saturday. On Sunday, Kim, a singer-songwriter who gained attention with the 2023 song "Shonen Manga," will perform before Chang closes the festival. Chang, who helped bring Korean indie music into the mainstream as the frontman of rock band Kiha & The Faces from 2008 to 2018, plans to perform songs from his first solo studio album, "Sansanjogak," released Sept. 9. Last year's edition drew abou

Sep 17, 2026By Pyo Kyung-min
K-indie music heads to Berlin with Chang Ki-ha, Catch The Young

Seoul Street Arts Festival to turn Han River, Seoul Forest into open-air stages

Seoul Street Arts Festival 2026 will bring giant puppets, circus acts and other performances to Ttukseom Hangang Park and Seoul Forest this weekend, turning familiar walking and cycling routes into an open-air stage. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday, with 20 works presented 62 times, including productions from France, Lithuania, Chile, Slovenia and Brazil. Organized by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, the festival expands beyond conventional performance spaces, inviting visitors to encounter works as they walk along the Han River or move between Ttukseom and Seoul Forest. A new program called Artrekking offers four suggested routes that combine performances and hands-on activities, with full and half courses designed for families and other visitors. Visitors can travel between venues on foot, by Ttareungi public bicycles or by Han River buses, while collecting stamps at six locations to complete a festival postcard. The lineup includes a large parade featuring an eight-meter red giraffe puppet, as well as circus performances using Chinese pole, tightrope walking and jugglin

Sep 17, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
Seoul Street Arts Festival to turn Han River, Seoul Forest into open-air stages

MOU with Kazakhstan media outlet

Korea Times President and Publisher Oh Young-jin, left, and Robert Muradyan, managing director of TV & Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, display copies of a memorandum of understanding on the promotion of cooperation between the two media outlets during a signing ceremony at The Korea Times office in Seoul, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk

Sep 16, 2026By Ahn Seong-jin
MOU with Kazakhstan media outlet

2,000 runners to tackle Seoul's mountains, streets in 2026 Seoul100K

Seoul will turn its mountains, fortress walls, riverfront and downtown streets into a single endurance course this weekend as 2,000 runners from Korea and abroad take part in the 2026 Seoul International Ultra Trail Running Race, known as Seoul100K. The seventh edition of Seoul 100K runs Saturday and Sunday, with 170 international participants from 36 countries joining professional athletes, running clubs and residents across 100K, 50K and 20K events. The 100K and 50K races start at 5 a.m. Saturday from Gwanghwamun Square, while the 20K race begins at 7:30 a.m., sending runners toward destinations including Mount Inwang, Mount Bukhan, the Han River and Cheonggye Stream. Organizers have positioned the race as an urban trail-running event that combines Seoul's natural landscapes with its historic and modern cityscape, with the 100K course allowing runners up to 31 hours to complete the route. Among the international competitors are Sweden's Petter Engdahl, Switzerland's Jasmin Nunige and Germany's Marcel Höche in the 100K, while Norway's Nora Serres, Britain's Holly Page and American Step

Sep 16, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
2,000 runners to tackle Seoul's mountains, streets in 2026 Seoul100K

Seoul to replace historic Bank of Korea fountain with 7,000-capacity plaza

At a hectic intersection in central Seoul, a quiet piece of 1970s history is about to make way for the future. City officials plan to relocate the decades-old fountain in front of the Bank of Korea to carve out a sprawling, 7,000-capacity plaza — transforming one of the capital's busiest tourist corridors into an open pedestrian hub for walking, relaxation and public festivals. The site sits along a tourism corridor linking the downtown shopping districts of Myeong-dong, Namdaemun Market and neighboring Mount Nam and regularly draws large crowds, particularly during year-end celebrations and major events. The redesigned plaza will remove the fountain and other obstacles that currently divide the space, expanding capacity from about 2,300 people to roughly 7,000. Officials said the larger footprint is intended to ease crowding and improve safety while giving visitors more room to stop and spend time rather than simply pass through. The city plans to connect the plaza with cultural programs, including an outdoor library, busking, K-pop performances, a floor fountain, Seoul Summer Beach an

Sep 16, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
Seoul to replace historic Bank of Korea fountain with 7,000-capacity plaza

Tech meets tradition as 17 designers reimagine Korea's 'soban' table

A humble Korean table is getting a high-tech second life in Seoul, where 17 designers are turning the traditional "soban" into sculptural objects shaped by 3D printing, lacquer and mother-of-pearl. The Seoul Design Foundation is presenting SEOUL LIFE 2026: Heritage Reimagined, Soban from Monday through Oct. 8 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza’s (DDP) Design Dullegil Gallery, bringing works first shown in April during Milan Design Week to a Korean audience. A soban is a small, portable Korean tray-table traditionally used as an individual dining table. Combining the functions of a tray and a table, it stands roughly 30 centimeters off the floor and is designed to hold a single meal. The exhibition drew 20,346 visitors at ADI Design Museum in Milan, where its combination of traditional Korean craft and contemporary design received favorable attention, according to the foundation. "Soban is a design asset that holds Korea's traditional lifestyle culture while flexibly connecting to contemporary life," said Cha Kang-hee, CEO of the Seoul Design Foundation. "Through this exhibition, we want to sha

Sep 16, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
Tech meets tradition as 17 designers reimagine Korea's 'soban' table

Daejeon to host national fair exploring future of Korea's museums

Daejeon will host 151 institutions this weekend for the Museum and Art Museum Fair, giving visitors a glimpse into how technology and culture are transforming Korea’s cultural landscape. The fair, running Friday through Sunday at Daejeon Convention Center, is organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korea Museum Association and Daejeon Metropolitan City. This year's event, themed “K-culture, museums opening future — expansion, transformation and future orientation,” will feature about 380 booths from national, public, private and university museums, art museums, local governments, related organizations and companies. "Museums and art galleries are the solid roots sustaining K-culture," said Jung Hyang-mi, head of the Culture and Arts Policy Office at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. "The ministry will strive to ensure these institutions become everyday spaces where anyone, in any region, can enjoy culture." Visitors can explore 10 free hands-on and educational programs, an immersive content zone featuring 17 digital experiences, museum tours in Da

Sep 16, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
Daejeon to host national fair exploring future of Korea's museums

FEBC-Korea eyes North Korea outreach on 70th anniversary

Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC)-Korea Chairman Billy Kim said Wednesday that the Christian broadcaster is fully prepared to expand its ministry into North Korea whenever the reclusive state opens its doors. "In North Korea, faith has been suppressed for decades," Kim said during a press conference at the broadcaster’s headquarters in Seoul. "We have been training young defectors who can help build local broadcasting branches (in North Korea) when circumstances allow. Our heart, logistical training and resources are ready for when the door opens." The press conference was held to mark FEBC-Korea's 70th anniversary, reflecting on seven decades of broadcast history and sharing its vision for future peace and spiritual outreach. Under the slogan "70 Years of Gospel, 70 Years of Grace," the broadcaster highlighted its journey since its establishment in 1956. Launched in the aftermath of the 1950-53 Korean War, FEBC-Korea has grown into a major Christian radio network with 13 FM stations and 14 relay stations nationwide. The network continues to serve as a key broadcasting hub toward Nor

Sep 16, 2026By Baek Byung-yeul
FEBC-Korea eyes North Korea outreach on 70th anniversary

Seoul picks 10 night markets to remake neighborhood evenings

Seoul is betting that its neighborhoods can keep people out after dark, selecting 10 commercial districts for a new night market program designed to turn local food and culture into evening destinations. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday that 10 districts had been selected for its 2026 Moonlight Night Market program, the first major implementation of Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s strategy to expand Seoul’s nighttime economy. The program will connect neighborhood restaurants, cultural resources and tourism attractions, creating outdoor dining areas and nighttime streetscapes intended to draw both residents and visitors. The 10 selected districts include the Garosu-gil area in Gangnam District, Suyu Station in Gangbuk District, Sadang Orak Moonlight Night Market in Gwanak District, the area around Konkuk University in Gwangjin District and International Food Culture Street in Guro District. They also include the area around Chang-dong Station in Dobong District, Sadang 1-dong Food Street in Dongjak District, Songhae-gil in Jongno District, Sinjungang Market in Jung District and Sangbo

Sep 15, 2026By Lee Kyung-min
Seoul picks 10 night markets to remake neighborhood evenings
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