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Han Kang reflects on thread of love in Nobel lecture at Swedish Academy

In a poignant lecture, titled, "Light and Thread," Nobel Prize winner Han Kang revisited the roots of her literary journey, starting with a poem book she wrote at the age of 8.

Dec 8, 2024By Yonhap
Han Kang reflects on thread of love in Nobel lecture at Swedish Academy

Inaugural Miwon Peace Prize awarded to global rights group

The Elders, a London-based organization that promotes human rights and the protection of the environment, received the inaugural Miwon Peace Prize for its dedication to fighting threats to peace worldwide.

Dec 6, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Inaugural Miwon Peace Prize awarded to global rights group

'Keep saying yes and step up to leadership'

For a long time, popular self-help books stressed that everyone needed to learn "how to say no." It almost seemed like a mantra, one that people living through these uncertain and volatile times should adhere to. So when Stephanie A. Urchick, 2024-25 president of Rotary International, advised her audience to keep on saying yes and to step up to leadership, you can bet that this writer was a bit bewildered.

Dec 5, 2024By Kim Ji-soo
'Keep saying yes and step up to leadership'

INTERVIEW UNESCO nod to boost K-food's global appeal: Promotion agency chief

Korea's efforts to promote "jang" — traditional fermented sauces — and the jang-making culture on the global stage have paid off, with their official recognition as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. “Knowledge, beliefs and practices related to jang-making in the Republic of Korea” were added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Tuesday (local time), during the 19th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Dec 4, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
[INTERVIEW] UNESCO nod to boost K-food's global appeal: Promotion agency chief
  • Korean 'jang-making' tradition earns UNESCO heritage status

Top US envoy to Seoul joins Korean YouTuber in fusion of traditions on Thanksgiving

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg celebrated Thanksgiving in his host country, joined by a Korean YouTube celebrity for a cooking session blending the two countries' traditional cuisines, a video released by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul showed Thursday.

Nov 28, 2024By Yonhap
Top US envoy to Seoul joins Korean YouTuber in fusion of traditions on Thanksgiving

Woman donates part of liver before passing away

A woman donated part of her liver, saving the life of a stranger before passing away herself, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency (KODA) on Wednesday.

Nov 28, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Woman donates part of liver before passing away

Ambassadors' spouses explore Joseon's royal dining experience

What did the kings and queens of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom dine on?

Nov 26, 2024By Pyo Kyung-min
Ambassadors' spouses explore Joseon's royal dining experience

Korea to combat loneliness with culture

In response to the widespread feelings of loneliness exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Korea is launching a "Cultural Discourse Project" to address and heal loneliness through culture, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday. This initiative aims to utilize cultural engagement as a means to alleviate loneliness and foster social connection among citizens.

Nov 25, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea to combat loneliness with culture

Sejong Institute graduates gather in Seoul

Harriet Savile Sams, right, a graduate of the King Sejong Institute London, receives an award for the best essay in the institute's learners' experience in Korea contest from Bae Jong-min, secretary-general of the King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF), during a gathering of the institute's graduates and sponsoring organizations at a hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of KSIF

Nov 21, 2024By Kwon Mee-yoo
Sejong Institute graduates gather in Seoul

INTERVIEW 'Gukgeuk' legend recalls golden age of all-female Korean theater

While watching the popular TV drama, "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born," which is based on the traditional Korean all-female theatrical performance known as "gukgeuk," Cho Young-sook, a 90-year-old master of the art, saw herself mirrored in the protagonist of the show.

Nov 16, 2024By Park Jin-hai
[INTERVIEW] 'Gukgeuk' legend recalls golden age of all-female Korean theater
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