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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 23:58

Libraries as repositories of human culture and history, captured in photos

Libraries as repositories of human culture and history, captured in photos

인간 문화와 역사 저장소인 도서관, 사진에 담기다

To photographer Lim Young-kyun, libraries have long been more than just repositories of books. In fact, these buildings have left their mark in history as a symbolic archive and birthplace of humanity's collective intellectual achievements. 사진작가 임영균 씨에게 도서관은 책 저장소 그 이상의 의미를 가진다. 사실, 이 건물들은 인류 집단 지적 성취의 상징적인 기록 보관소이자 탄생지로서 역사에 흔적을 남겼다.

2021-09-21 12:05

MMCA launches art streaming service

MMCA launches art streaming service

국립현대미술관, 아트 스트리밍 서비스 개설

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) has launched a global video art streaming platform, “Watch and Chill,” developed in partnership with three other Asian art museums, Tuesday. 국립현대미술관(MMCA)은 지난 화요일 아시아 지역 3개 미술관과 협력해 개발된 글로벌 비디오 아트 스트리밍 플랫폼 '워치 앤 칠'을 개설했다.

2021-08-27 23:06

World Heritage Festival to feature Korean heritage

World Heritage Festival to feature Korean heritage

세계유산축전, 한국의 유산 알리다

This year’s event is set to be held with four themes in five different provinces. 세계유산축전은 올해 5곳의 지역에서 4개의 테마를 가지고 개최될 예정이다.

2021-08-15 21:17

Lee Kun-hee's art trove exhibition at NMK to be livestreamed amid rising COVID-19 cases

Lee Kun-hee's art trove exhibition at NMK to be livestreamed amid rising COVID-19 cases

국립중앙박물관 '故 이건희 회장 기증 명품전' 온라인 생중계한다

The late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's art trove, which recently revealed itself before the eyes of the public at the National Museum of Korea (NMK), will also be livestreamed for remote view via the Naver TV platform, Thursday at 7 p.m.(KST). 최근 국립중앙박물관에서 대중에게 모습을 드러낸'故 이건희 삼성 회장 기증 명품전'을 오는 목요일 저녁 7시 네이버 TV 플랫폼과 함께 중계방송한다.

2021-08-11 23:20

Hallyu exhibit to be held at V&A London

Hallyu exhibit to be held at V&A London

런던 V&A 박물관, 한류 전시회 개최

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) of London will hold its first exhibition focusing on Korean popular culture, known as hallyu or the Korean wave, from Sept. 24, 2022, to June 2023, according to a July 7 press release. 7월 7일 보도자료에 따르면, 런던의 빅토리아앤드앨버트 박물관(V&A)은 2022년 9월 24일부터 2023년 6월까지 한류 또는 코리안 웨이브로 알려진 한국 대중문화를 중심으로 첫 전시회를 개최한다.

2021-07-12 23:32

Tourism sector joins efforts to go carbon neutral

Tourism sector joins efforts to go carbon neutral

관광업계, 탄소중립을 위한 노력에 동참한다

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will launch a tour program aimed at eliminating carbon emissions, in cooperation with Tongyeong City in South Gyeongsang Province, in a bid to join worldwide efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions in order to resolve the climate change crisis. 한국관광공사가 기후변화 위기 해소를 위한 전 세계 온실가스 감축 노력에 동참하고자 경남 통영시와 협력해 탄소배출량 감소를 위한 관광 프로그램을 시작한다.

Hong Ji-min | 2021-06-08 15:32

COVID-19 affecting dating, marriage, childbirth rates

COVID-19 affecting dating, marriage, childbirth rates

코로나19, 미혼 싱글들의 연애·결혼·출산에 영향 끼쳐

COVID-19 has had an influence on dating, marriage and childbirth, a study showed on Thursday, as pandemic-caused social distancing prevents people from meeting and starting relationships, and thus reduces the marriage rate and birthrate. 코로나19 대유행으로 인한 사회적 거리두기가 사람들의 만남을 막고 관계를 시작하는 것을 막아 혼인율과 출산율을 감소시킨다는 연구 결과가 목요일에 나왔다.

Hong Ji-min | 2021-05-15 23:54

Late Samsung chairman's 1,500-piece art collection unveiled to public

Late Samsung chairman's 1,500-piece art collection unveiled to public

고 이건희 삼성그룹 회장이 기증한 미술품 1500점, 대중에 공개된다

To Lee Jung-seob, one of the most iconic modern painters of Korea, a cow was much more than a common farm animal found in rural communities. Serving as one of the central themes in his work, the creature was a symbol of Korea's national identity and spirit under Japanese colonial rule. 한국의 가장 상징적인 현대 화가인 이중섭에게 소는 농촌에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 농촌의 동물 이상의 것이었다. 소는 그의 작품에서 중심 주제 중 하나로 활동했고 일제 ...

Hong Ji-min | 2021-05-10 17:33

A third of Seoul residents live alone

A third of Seoul residents live alone

서울 시민 3분의 1이 '1인 가구'

A third of households in Seoul are single-person ones, according to a biennial report on living conditions by the Seoul Metropolitan Government released Thursday. 서울시가 2년마다 발표하는 복지실태조사에 따르면 서울 가구의 3분의 1이 1인 가구인 것으로 나타났다.

Hong Ji-min | 2021-05-02 10:43

Hanbok Culture Week kicks off

Hanbok Culture Week kicks off

한복문화주간 시작... 18일까지 열린다

Hanbok Culture Week 2021, a nationwide cultural festival designed to promote the beauty of Korean traditional clothing held since 2018, kicked off Friday and will run until April 18. 2018년부터 한국 전통 의복의 아름다움을 알리기 위해 마련된 전국적인 문화행사인 '2021 봄 한복문화주간'이 금요일 개막해 이달 18일까지 열린다.

Hong Ji-min | 2021-04-11 00:14

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