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Music video featuring late actor Kim Sae-ron released
A music video featuring late actor Kim Sae-ron was released Monday, offering a final glimpse of her performance before her death earlier this year. Distributor CMNIX unveiled the music video for “A World Without Pain,” an original soundtrack from the upcoming film “Guitar Man.” In the video, uploaded on the company's YouTube channel Monday, Kim plays Yoo-jin, the film’s female lead. Director Lee Sun-jung of “Guitar Man” recalled Kim’s presence on set, saying, “Kim Sae-ron brought a lot of bright
April 29, 2025 -
Hybe Latin America searches for new Latin band
Hybe Latin America, the Mexican subsidiary of Hybe, will launch a band audition program in partnership with US broadcaster Telemundo starting this June. The survival music competition program titled "Pase a la Fama" aims to discover new talented Mexican bands, and will premiere June 8, local time. The program’s title translates to "Pass to Fame." Telemundo, a Spanish-language broadcaster under NBCUniversal, delivers a wide range of content including dramas, reality shows and news to Latino audie
April 28, 2025 -
Gyeongbokgung nighttime tour tickets to go on sale
Online reservations for nighttime tours of Gyeongbokgung, the most recognized of the five Joseon-era (1392-1910) palaces in Seoul, will start Wednesday for tours running May 8-June 15. Registration will open on Ticketlink on a first-come, first-served basis, with each person allowed to buy up to four tickets. For international tourists, tickets can be purchased on the day of the tour at Gwanghwamun, the main palace gate, upon showing an ID, such as a passport. Tours will run from 7 p.m. to 9:30
April 28, 2025 -
KFPI to hold seminar on spread of Korean food, evolution with migration
The Korea Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs are jointly hosting an academic seminar next month on how "hansik," or Korean food, has spread and changed as Korean people migrated. The seminar is part of the institutions' efforts to explore the diverse flavors of Korean cuisine through three academic seminars this year. Scheduled for May 23 at the Hansik Space E:eum in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, the first seminar of the year will explore how Korean cuis
April 28, 2025 -
Lee In's solo show at Artcube 2R2 explores social identity
Artist Lee In’s solo exhibition “Encounters on the Horizon” opened Friday at Artcube 2R2 in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, where the artist explores questions about identity in society. The solo exhibition consists of two series, “Palette, something” and “Black, something,” encompassing Lee’s oil paintings and sculptures, which use hanji, traditional Korean mulberry paper. Lee delves into the question of social relationships, according to the gallery. Artcube 2R2 is run by ArtToken, an online platf
April 28, 2025 -
Two exhibitions at once at Arario Gallery, Pace Gallery
Arario Gallery and Pace Gallery are each showing two exhibitions simultaneously, offering a chance to explore paintings and installations from renowned global artists and emerging talents. Homegrown gallery Arario shows paintings and installations by new Korean artists, while Pace Gallery is showing the first-ever presentation of American sculptor Louise Nevelson and an exhibition of works by British painter Nigel Cooke. Arario Gallery Arario is showing two exhibitions, “Metissage” and “Silver,
April 26, 2025 -
Deadline met, but vision missed: S. Korea's underwhelming show at Expo 2025 Osaka
Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, officially opened on April 13. As part of the international media, I had the opportunity to get an early look at several national pavilions on April 9. While many countries were still busy fine-tuning the details of their exhibits, South Korea’s pavilion stood out for its preparedness. As local media proudly reported, it was one of the few that met the official deadline and appeared fully ready to welcome visitors. According to local reports, only eight of the 47 count
April 26, 2025 -
‘City of Others’ highlights how Asian artists in Paris influenced modern art
SINGAPORE -- The exhibition “City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s–1940s” at National Gallery Singapore invites visitors to a fascinating exploration of the lives and works of Asian artists in Paris in the early 20th century. The landmark exhibition, which runs through Aug. 17, comprises over 220 works and 200 archival materials, drawing from collections across Asia and Europe to reveal the overlooked lives and practices of artists from Vietnam, China, Japan, Korea and India. These artis
April 26, 2025 -
APMA offers rare chance to explore folk, royal paintings at once
The 19th century painting “Bookshelves” depicts books, stationery and a variety of antiques that one might have found on court bookshelves back then. It will take some time to appreciate each item, many of which have their own meaning, most popularly: prosperity. The painting, which functioned as a holding screen and was created by prominent court artist Yi Taek-gyun, is on view at the Amorepacific Museum of Art as part of “Beyond Joseon Minhwa.” It is the private museum’s third exhibition highl
April 25, 2025 -
Lotus lanterns to light up weekend
The annual Lotus Lantern Parade will take place over the weekend in central Seoul around Jogyesa, the main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, ahead of Buddha’s Birthday. The Saturday-Sunday parades will start in Heunginjimun, commonly known as Dondaemun, near Dongdaemun Station on Subway Line No. 4, moving west to Jonggak Station on Subway Line No. 1 and Jogyesa to the north. The Ven. Jinwoo, the Jogye president, will lead the procession, which will carry some 100,000 lanterns of colo
April 25, 2025 -
Royal historic sites free to enter on Children’s Day
Historic sites in Seoul, from royal palaces to tombs and a shrine, will offer free admission and interactive programs for children on Children’s Day, according to the Korea Heritage Service. On May 5, children aged 12 and under and their parents will have entry fees waived, regardless of nationality, at the four Joseon-era (1392-1910) palaces: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung. Free access extends to the Jongmyo royal shrine and the royal tombs in Seoul, Gyeonggi and G
April 25, 2025 -
Join the drawing contest at MMCA's sculpture park
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea presents its first drawing contest celebrating the month of May, Korea's family month. The drawing contest will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 3 at MMCA Gwacheon in Gyeonggi Province. A total of 500 contenders will be invited to the museum’s sculpture park and given two drawing themes, to discover the museum's best parts and hidden scenes. Up to 400 participants may register in advance via the museum’s website starting Friday, with
April 25, 2025 -
Going ‘home’: Contested Buddha statue to return to Japan
A 14th-century Buddhist statue will travel from here to Japan on May 10 after Korea’s Supreme Court ruled it should be returned to the Japanese temple it was smuggled from, according to Japanese media outlets. The handover will take place when the head monk from Japan’s Kannonnji temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki prefecture, visits Buseoksa in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The Korean temple, believed to be the real owner of the Gilt-bronze Seated Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, maintains the relic
April 25, 2025 -
Korean Canadian artist Zadie Xa shortlisted for Turner Prize 2025
Korean Canadian artist Zadie Xa has been nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize this year for her presentation at Sharjah Biennial 16, the Tate announced Wednesday. Xa is among four nominees, alongside British artist Rene Matic, Iraqi artist Sami Mohammad and London-based artist Nnena Kalu. An exhibition of the nominated artists’ works will be held at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford, England, from September this year to February 2026 as part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Cultur
April 25, 2025 -
Culture Minsitry unveils plans to boost animation industry, expand global reach
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday unveiled its “Basic Plan for the Promotion of the Animation Industry,” which seeks to address structural challenges in the Korean animation sector. These include overreliance on preschool content, dependence on television broadcasting and poor production conditions. To revitalize the industry, the government will establish a 20 billion won ($14 million) animation-focused fund this year expanding it to 105 billion won by 2029. A new cash reb
April 24, 2025