By Kim Ji-eun The organizing committee of 'The Fact Music Awards (TMA)' announced on Sept. 13, "Singer Im Young-woong has been added to the 5th lineup of '2023 The Fact Music Awards'. Im Young-woong has achieved remarkable success with his second self-composed song, 'Grain of Sand,' released in June. The song has stayed for a total of 11 weeks on the Billboard 'Global (excluding the US)' chart and continues to maintain its top position on domestic music charts even after three months since its release, enjoying steady popularity. Based on a strong fan base spanning various age groups, Im Young
By Lee Kap-soo In celebration of Frieze Seoul, an art fair that takes place in the heart of the global art market in Seoul, New York, Los Angeles, and London, the Embassy of Italy in Seoul, together with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Corporation in Korea, hosted an event on September 4 at High Street Italy in Sinsa-dong to promote the Italian galleries participating in Frieze. The event featured a selection of artworks from the galleries participating in Frieze Seoul. Attended by art market insiders and key figures from the domestic and international cultural community,
By Lee Jon-young Ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will begin from 2 p.m. on Sept. 20. The BIFF Secretariat released the ticketing schedule for this year's Busan International Film Festival, which will kick off on Oct. 4. Ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 . Tickets for the Asian Content Awards & Global OTT Awards will be available at the same time. Tickets for regular screenings will go on sale at 2 p.m. on Sept. 22. The screening schedule for this year's invited films
Reporter Lee Jeong-ha's special series Nature is the subject of Hwang Seo-hyeon's deepest interest, and her recent pictorial explorations of nature as a motif can be seen as an interest in cosmic life and a journey into the contemporary possibilities of bioaesthetics. Using her own unique materials and compositions, the smearing of dyes and the texture of natural objects, the artist extracts the intrinsic beauty inherent in the associations of various expressions of nature based on the most Korean sensibilities, and in order to express the pulsating form of life, she induces the color of the c
By Kim Ji-eun The 26th World Peace Art Exhibition concluded its first phase with a total of 350 works on display from August 23-28, 2023, at the Maru Art Center Underground Special Hall in Insadong, Seoul. ▲ "Iris II" by Artist Jung Ji-ah (Grand Prize Winner, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) The World Peace Art Exhibition, which is celebrating its 26th edition this year, is positioned as a unique art event that can flexibly develop discourses on the environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and thought based on its unique environment. The 26th World Peace Art Pr
By Kayla Lee The World Peace Art Exhibition (Chairman Lee Jon-young) will open, embodying the diverse and harmonious values of "K-ART," elevating the status of global K-ART beyond conventional institutional, aesthetic, and artistic concepts. Celebrating its 26th exhibition this year, the World Peace Art Exhibition takes a unique approach by providing a platform for discourse on topics such as environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and philosophy within its distinctive context, making it a remarkable art event. Chairman Park Cheol-gyu stated, "The World Peace Art Exhibition
By Lee Kap-soo In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Korea-Pakistan diplomatic relations, the Pakistani Embassy in Korea held a "Rhythms of Pakistan" concert in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea on Aug. 11, 2023. Some 500 participants, including ambassadors, senior diplomats and staff members of foreign embassies in Korea, and general visitors to the National Museum of Korea, attended the music concert held at the museum in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. ▲ Ambassador Nabeel Munir of Pakistan to South Korea delivers welcoming remarks at the "Rhythms of Pakistan" con
By Lee Kap-soo The Jamboree K-pop performance, which will mark the end of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree, will be held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium (Sangam Stadium) in Mapo-gu, Seoul, for two hours from 7 p.m. on Aug. 11, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Aug. 8. Jamboree's closing ceremony, which will end on Aug. 12, will also be held before the performance at the same place. The government and the Jamboree Organizing Committee confirmed on Aug. 8, saying, "The re-change of the concert venue to the Seoul World Cup Stadium is an inevitable decision based on T
By Anna Kim The 2023 Hangang River Festival Summer runs from Aug. 4-20 by the river and at eight surrounding parks, the Hangang Project Headquarters of the Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Aug. 1 The festival, held four times a year every season, features programs featuring appeal and enjoyment that can only be experienced by the river, the headquarters said. The theme of the summer edition is "Wise summer vacation at the Hangang River" with 24 events including those of culture and performing arts, sports and interactive programs, and leisure and relaxation. The city government aims to of
By Kayla lee At the conclusion of the Holy Mass for World Youth Day, Pope Francis expressed his deep gratitude for every person who made “this grace-filled event” possible and announced South Korea as the next WYD site in 2027. Pope Francis announced on Aug. 6 at the end of the 37th Lisbon event in Portugal that the World Youth Day, the largest faith festival for Catholics, will be held in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027. Catholic World Youth Day was last held in Manila, the Philippines in 1995 in Asia, and millions of believers attended the event under the leadership of Pope John Paul II. The Lis
By Lee Kap-soo Regarding the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree where heat waves are causing a series of heat-activated patients, President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered, "Add a tourism program to make it a memorable event." President Yoon, who is on vacation on Aug. 5, ordered Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min to "add a tourism program to see Korea's industry, culture, history and nature urgently," Kim Eun-hye, senior presidential secretary for public relations, said in a written briefing. President Yoon requested cooperation from cities and
By Reporter Kayla lee Talk Talk Korea 2023, the world's largest Hallyu content contest, opened on July 17 and will run through September 17, Korea.net, the official website of the Republic of Korea reported. Organized annually by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), Talk Talk Korea is the world's largest Hallyu content contest for foreigners, and has contributed to disseminating positive images of Korean culture across the world. This year's contest, under the theme of "Let's Unveil the Diversity of Korea" will seek submissions in the fo
By Reporter Kayla lee In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Korea-Peru diplomatic relations, a gathering to share Korean and Peruvian food and culture was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and co-hosted by the Korea Food Promotion Institute and the Embassy of Peru in Korea. The Korea Food Promotion Institute held the opening ceremony of the "Korea-Peru Food Culture Exchange Fair" at the Korean Food Culture Space "Eeum" in Seoul's Jongno-gu on July 19. Lim Kyung-sook, the director of the Korea Food Promotion Institute, welcomed the attendees and said, "Kore
By Reporter Kayla lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism jointly held a "K-Tourism Roadshow" with the Korea Tourism Organization at the Rockefeller Center and Times Square in New York City, U.S., from July 19 through 22, the ministry said on July 24. The K-Tourism Roadshow is an annual event organized in 15 cities worldwide to promote Korean culture and raise interest in visiting the country, in line with the "Visit Korea Year 2023-24" campaign. The event was strategically organized in New York to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance, marking the 11th time that
By Reporter Kayla lee The champion competition award ceremony, announcing the results of the smoothly concluded competition of the participating choirs in Part 2 of the Gangneung World Choir Championships, took place on July 13 at Gangneung Arena. In the Women's Chamber Choir category, the Belgian choir 'Amaranthe' emerged as the champion, while the Dutch choir 'De Koor Close Harmony' claimed the championship in the Jazz and Gospel categories, receiving enthusiastic applause from the choirs. JOA Choir, which was among the top 10 teams in the SBS Choir Audition Sing for Gold, unfortunately, onl