Arts-Culture
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Arts-Culture Nat’l intangible cultural property Najeon master Choi Sang-hoon
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Choi Sang-hoon joined Yoo Young-soo's workshop in Haengdang-dong, Seoul, as an apprentice in 1966 at the tender age of 13, and has spent nearly 60 years of his life with najeon lacquerware (laquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl). In 1969, after attending Master Yoo Young-soo's workshop, he moved to the workshop of Seoul Intangible Cultural Property Min Jong-tae and learned various techniques from him. Of course, he learned the general field of the complex najeon lacquer technique from Min Jong-tae, but he also learned najeon and lacquer techniques from Lee S
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- 2024-03-04 16:31
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Arts-Culture Korea Cultural Center hosts the 'Life in 2024' competition exhibition
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young In celebration of the founding month of 2024, the 30th Artwork Competition Exhibition of the Korea Cultural Center Association and the Korea Crafts and Skill Association will be held from Feb. 21 to 27 at Arisu Gallery in Insa-dong, Seoul. With the theme "Life in 2024," the exhibition highlights the activities of the Korean Cultural Center, which has been dedicated to a wide range of cultural and artistic education, including craft programs, for 25 years, and has been spreading both professional and artistic life crafts to the public. The works that fill and
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- 2024-02-22 13:45
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Arts-Culture Feel the freshness of a new art genre
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The 2nd Korea Fiber Art Association (President Kang Hae-woon) members' exhibition, which has been receiving a lot of attention for its fresh attempts in a new art genre, was held at the Lamer Gallery's 1st Exhibition Hall in Insa-dong from February 14 to 19. Established in 2021, the Korea Fiber Art Association is holding its second exhibition, where all the exhibited works are made of fabric, but artists use natural plant-based materials such as ink, fabric paints, and acrylics as pigments and create paintings. It is an exhibition of calligraphy artists, showing
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- 2024-02-21 16:06
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Arts-Culture Girl group TRI.BE releases new single 'Diamond'
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Girl group TRI.BE has released its fourth single 'Diamond' on Feb. 20 through various music streaming sites, its agency TR Entertainment said. 'Diamond' compares the process of overcoming hardships and finding one's true self among six girls with different lifestyles, cultures, and personalities to an uncut gem that eventually shines like a perfect diamond just by existing. The title track 'Diamond' features positive lyrics that seem to chant a spell to lift oneself up when feeling like giving up, a catchy chorus that everyone can sing along to, and a relaxed atm
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-02-21 11:10
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Arts-Culture Foreigners fall in love with Korean matcha
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young With a thousand-year history, Jingwansa Temple was built by King Hyunjong of Goryeo to repay the favor of Jingwanjosa, who saved his life before he ascended to the throne, and was a fundamental source of Suryuck ceremony during the Joseon Dynasty. 500 years ago, Jingwansa's doenjang (soybean paste) was so famous that it was served to the king. Today, Jingwansa Temple, a favorite of foreign dignitaries, is attracting attention as a training space for temple stays where foreign ambassadors' wives experience tea ceremony education through healing and experience.
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- 2024-02-19 17:11
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Arts-Culture The election of 25th chairman of KFAA was invalidated
By Diplomacy Journal Kim Ji-eun The election of the 25th chairman of the Korean Fine Arts Association (KFAA) and the change of the election schedule and method of the executive election during the corona period on January 16, 2021 were invalidated, according to the ruling by the Seoul Southern District Court, 12th Civil Division. Related to this, a press conference was held and an emergency committee was urgently organized on Feb. 14 at the basement 2F performance hall of Insa Art Plaza in Insadong, Seoul. The invalidation lawsuit was filed by Heo Pil-ho and Yang Sung-mo who challenged the 25t
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- 2024-02-16 14:55
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Arts-Culture Korea-India University Song Festival to be held at Uttar Pradesh in India
By Diplomacy Journal Kim Ji-eun The World Ceramic and Cultural Exchange Association, led by Chairman Park Hee-soo, will hold the Korea-India University Song Festival from June 14 to 16 at the Noida City Expo in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. Uttar Pradesh has a population of about 215 million people, making it one of the most populous states in India. The Korea-India University Song Festival is a singing competition for local college students in India, and Korean Taekwondo dance team and K-pop cover dance team will take the stage to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. Thirty t
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- 2024-02-15 15:33
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Arts-Culture Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism promotes 'K-Culture Project' in 2024
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon announced the 'Major Policy Promotion Plan for 2024' on June 6, which includes cultural folklore policies and strategies for K-culture's overseas expansion. The ministry selected this year's priority tasks with the vision of 'a happy society with culture and a global cultural powerhouse led by K-culture'. It aims to raise the national leisure satisfaction rate from 60.7 percent last year to 65 percent this year, and increase the revenue of the K-content industry from 150 trillion won in 2022 to 170 trillion
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- 2024-02-07 15:58
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Arts-Culture Korea-the Philippines Cultural Exchange Exhibition to be held in March
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and the Philippines, the Diplomacy Journal and the UN Journal, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul, will hold the Korea-the Philippines Cultural Exchange Exhibition on March 6-10 at Maru Art Center in Insadong, Seoul. The Philippines participated in the Korean War and was the first ASEAN country to establish diplomatic relations with South Korea." Period: March 6-11, 2024 Venue: Maru Art Center 2F, Insadong, Seoul (TBA) Entries: 20 works
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-02-01 15:05
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Arts-Culture Seal artist Chung Hee-sung engages in "seal craft" for 57 years
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee At one time, Chung Hee-sung ran a small academy for not only seal work but also gilded craft work, and now he runs a small "workshop" in the basement of the Officer's Building on Samildae-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul. Since the culture of seal has been slowly disappearing for a long time, his work has been cut off, and these days he spends his time making models of palaces and other tiled houses, and his workshop is filled with model castles, small palaces, and other figures. People often talk about "seal carvers" or "seal sellers" as people who carve "names" on finger-s
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-01-26 15:09
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Arts-Culture GTCTI T-Gallery holds an invitational exhibition for four artists
By Diplomacy Journal Kim Ji-eun Gyeongnam Traffic Culture Training Institute (GTCTI) T-Gallery is an exhibition space for people who love art and culture, displaying various artworks freely. Not only the works of local artists, but also the works of famous artists from home and abroad are on display to convey the joy of art to many people. T-Gallery holds new exhibitions every month. The exhibitions cover various forms of artworks such as painting, photography, sculpture, and installation art. In particular, we strive to reach out to visitors related to education within the GTCTI. This time, T
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-24 15:36
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Arts-Culture ‘Hihidamdam’ graduation exhibition of K-folk painting Prof. Lee Mi-hyung
By Kayla Lee Professor Lee Mi-hyung of the Department of Cultural Contents at Myeongji University's Future Education Center will hold a graduation exhibition of the first class of the K-Folk Painting Leader Course, "Hihidamdam (喜喜談談, Joy and story)," from Jan. 23 to 28 at Hanokcheong in Bukchon, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The exhibition is the result of a year-long process under the guidance of Professor Lee, in which the students learned about the historical value and beauty of traditional folk paintings that they should master as leaders. Made up of the Chinese characters for "joy" and "story," "Hihi
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- 2024-01-22 11:03
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Arts-Culture Peruvian Amb. to Korea Paul Duclos visits World K-Pop Center
By Lee Kap soo World K-Pop Center, a global K-pop talent training organization held a meeting with Peruvian Ambassador to Korea Paul Fernando Duclos Parodi to strengthen communication and cooperation in expanding bilateral cultural exchanges, the center announced on Jan. 15. Amb. Paul Duclos toured the center's training facilities and encouraged Peruvian girls who are training for K-pop auditions at the center. The K-pop project in Peru has been gaining momentum recently, with a K-pop audition award ceremony held at Lima City Hall two months ago. This is a good indication of the current status
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- 2024-01-16 14:49
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Arts-Culture Han Jin-sub's first solo exhibition held at Gana Art in 10 years
By Kayla Lee A solo exhibition by leading Korean sculptor Han Jin-sub, titled, "S. Andreas Kim Tae-gon, unveiled at the Vatican," has been held at the Gana Art Center in Pyeongchang-dong until January 14. Han Jin-sub is the first Korean artist to have a sculpture of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846) installed at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. This solo exhibition, held at the Gana Art Center for the first time in nearly a decade since 2014, will introduce the process in detail and shed light on the artistic world that Han Jin-sub pursues. Beginning with an introduction to the process of
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-12 14:08
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Arts-Culture Over 70 Korean artists to exhibit works at the Carson City Cultural Center in the U.S.
By Lee Jon-young | The Organizing Committee of the World Peace Art Exhibition (Chairman Damhwa Lee Jon-young) will host an invitational exhibition of more than 70 Korean artists commemorating the 71st anniversary of the U.S.-Korea Alliance from March 18-25 at the first floor lobby of the Carson City Cultural Center in the United States. The exhibition will mark the 71st anniversary of the U.S.-Korea Alliance as a historic event in which the two countries took the first step toward a new alliance as an "alliance in action." It will also convey the message of a sustainable future for the allianc
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- 2024-01-11 11:41
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Buddha's birthday celebrated with blessing ceremony at temples nationwide
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SML Biopharm of Korea signs MOU with Affilogic of France
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US Cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV
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Thai Amb. Sangrat lends support to Cheongju Airport runway construction
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'British Cultural Village' to be built in Gangseo-gu, Busan
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SK bioscience and KDCA initiate development of Avian influenza vaccine
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