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Mon, May 29, 2023 | 00:52

Buddhist order goes all-out to criticize government, some monks criticize order

Buddhist order goes all-out to criticize government, some monks criticize order

The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the largest Buddhist sect in Korea, has thrown all of its efforts into criticizing what they call the Moon Jae-in administration's “religious bias,” pledging to hold a nationwide rally of monks from around the country at its headquarters in Seoul on Jan. 21 for the first time in 14 years to eradicate the bias and protect the independence of...

2022-01-11 16:54

[INTERVIEW] Joseon pop's fanbase in the making

INTERVIEWJoseon pop's fanbase in the making

Bill Bragin, co-founder and co-director of the globalFEST world music festival held every year in New York, has witnessed some Korean folk fusion bands gaining a foothold in the United States. “I have seen audiences respond with a great deal of enthusiasm, both at festivals like Roskilde where I saw Black String as well as nightclubs in the United States like Joe's Pub, the D...

2022-01-04 08:00

[INTERVIEW] Be prepared for spike in hallyu tourists after pandemic: culture minister

INTERVIEWBe prepared for spike in hallyu tourists after pandemic: culture minister

Culture Minister Hwang Hee had firsthand experiences of the ever-growing influence of hallyu, or the Korean wave, during a recent trip to France. Some of them were so surreal that he couldn't believe his eyes. Reflecting on his visit to a “Squid Game” pop-up store and meeting with K-pop fans at Kick (“K-pop is for cool kids”) Cafe, a concept cafe in Paris for people who enjoy...

2022-01-03 09:28

Joseon pop tantalizes US music fans

Joseon pop tantalizes US music fans

Korean folk fusion band Ak Dan Gwang Chil's 35-minute concert on the Seattle-based radio station, KEXP, which was released on Nov. 29, offers listeners a unique cultural experience. Created by several different traditional stringed instruments, flutes and percussion, the intense composite sound and the powerful yet restrained vocals of the female singers create a unique sound...

2021-12-30 08:00

Joseon pop set to be Korea's next cultural export

Joseon pop set to be Korea's next cultural export

Since the 1960s, there has been a group of concerned musicians who have been serious about finding a breakthrough for gugak, Korea's centuries-old traditional music styles, to make it more appealing to music fans.Their ceaseless efforts to modernize traditional music and to entice listeners in the local music scene, which has been dominated by contemporary music, finally mate...

2021-12-27 08:00

Singles frustrated by Korea's marriage-centric social norms

Singles frustrated by Korea's marriage-centric social norms

While an increasing number of Koreans are choosing the single life, they are irritated by social norms centered on married people. They are supposed to offer their married friends gifts for various life events, but without any chance of seeing the same come back to them.

2021-12-21 14:08

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei's unapologetic, anti-establishment commentary

Dissident artist Ai Weiwei's unapologetic, anti-establishment commentary

A 22.5-meter-long serpent floats up by the ceiling of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul, ready to slither away at the slightest provocation. As viewers travel down the hall, they find it almost impossible to take their eyes off the creature hovering overhead with its peculiar blue and red scales.

2021-12-20 19:10

Silent Christmas: Koreans forgoing Christmas songs

Silent Christmas: Koreans forgoing Christmas songs

The streets in Seoul's bustling downtown area were like no other Christmas season, Thursday. They were calm and silent, making it difficult for people to feel that Christmas is just a week away. No Christmas carols or songs could be heard, as there were few stores playing them.

2021-12-16 17:18

'Squid Game' director, Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi win Korea Image Awards

'Squid Game' director, Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi win Korea Image Awards

The director of dystopian drama “Squid Game,” global streaming platform Netflix, archer Kim Je-deok and soprano Jo Su-mi are this year's winners of the Korea Image Awards, hosted by culture promotion advocacy group, the Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI).

2021-12-14 15:03

Digitizing art as NFTs backfires among big-name artists

Digitizing art as NFTs backfires among big-name artists

The latest hyped phenomenon, the “NFT (non-fungible token),” has been declared Collins Dictionary's word of the year for 2021. The term burst onto the digital market scene as a unique certificate that represents the ownership of any digital asset, including a work of art, as it is registered in a shared ledger, better known as a blockchain.

2021-12-08 17:06

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