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By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- UNESCO has called on South Korea to take strong action over a high-rise redevelopment project near Seoul's Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO Wor ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A Buddhist painting from Sinheung Temple in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, believed to have been taken to the United States during the turbulent period of th ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seocheon Eupseong Fortress in South Chungcheong Province, originally built during the early Joseon Dynasty to defend against Japanese pirate invasio ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Jogye Order’s Seokguram Temple on Mount Obong in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, has transformed one of its temple halls into an art space named the Obon ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The National Palace Museum of Korea has reopened its Royal Calligraphy and Painting Gallery after a major renovation, featuring the unveiling of the “Il ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prominent novelist Hwang Sok-yong has been named the recipient of the nation's highest cultural honor, the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, the culture m ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's heritage chief has warned that the Seoul metropolitan government's decision to allow a high-rise building to be built directly across from J ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Buddhist Taego Order announced on Thursday that it will hold the 4th Taego Order Yeongsanjae at Gwanghwamun Yukjo Square in Seoul on Saturday. ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- RIIZE will host an exhibition “Silence: Inside the Fame” to commemorate the release of their new single “Fame,” SM Entertainment said on Tuesday. The eve ... -
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The final royal paintings of the Joseon Dynasty and national treasures from both South and North Korea will welcome visitors to Korea through vivid video ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two stone pagodas that have stood for a millennium on the sites of long-vanished temples will soon be designated as national treasures, the Korea Herita ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) — Public access to the terrace of Geunjeongjeon Hall, the main hall of Gyeongbok Palace, will remain restricted until Nov. 9, the Korea Heritage Service’s R ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Located just about an hour from Seoul, Gunpo is a city where busy urban life slows down and the mind finds rest. It is a place where forests, lakes and ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Music distributor Poclanos will host a special pop-up event, “Play Poclanos,” from Wednesday to Nov. 2 at Noir Mardi Mercredi, a cultural complex in Seo ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea plans to introduce a reservation system as early as the first half of next year to better manage its growing number of visi ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Organizers for World Youth Day (WYD) 2027 said Monday the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Gwanghwamun Square, Olympic Park and Yeouido Han River Park are among ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea will open a new permanent exhibition space dedicated to Islamic history and culture next month, the museum said Friday. In ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- A reenactment of the Joseon Dynasty’s royal guard inspection ceremony will take place at Gyeongbokgung Palace at the end of this month, the Korea Herita ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The 14th Seoul Record Fair, a major festival for vinyl enthusiasts, will be held Oct. 25–26 at PUBG Seongsu in eastern Seoul, organizers said Wednesday. ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- How was the tomb of a young princess from the ancient Silla Kingdom, buried some 1,500 years ago, constructed? The National Research Institute of Cultur ... -
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said Wednesday it will open the royal burial site of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty (r. 1392–1398), to the p ... - Next