The 25th JEONJU International Film Festival, opening on May 1 (Wed), has selected and announced director Hur Jinho as the J Special: Programmer of the Year.Launched at the 22nd JEONJU IFF, J Special: Programmer of the Year is a section that announces filmmakers who are active in their respective fie
■ Three juries for Korean Competition: KIM Haery (Critic of CINE21), Giovanna FULVI (Senior International Programmer-East Asia of Toronto International Film Festival), THONG Kay wee (Programme Director of Singapore International Film Festival) The juries for the Korean Competition section include
The Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation announced that they will begin selling the ‘K-Royal Palaces PASS’ from April 18. The pass can be purchased at Ticketlink and global platforms including Klook, from March 18 to April 26.The K-Royal Culture Festival is the
'All hands on deck' for big rope making!’ ....By Feature Editor Kim Hyung-dae, Reporters Lee Sam-sun and Ms. Soobin KinOn March 14 , 2024, the Gijisi Tug-of-War Preservation Society of the Dangjin City, Chungcheongnam-do Province and the Gijisi Tug-of-War Festival Committee completed the production
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Publication of ‘Law-Eater [놀-이터]’, a legal guide for foreignersMembers of KORUS LAW, a law firm specializing in foreign cases, co-authored ‘LAW-EATER(놀이터)’ in acknowledgement of the 2.5 million foreign residents and immigrants living in Korea. ‘LAW-EATER(놀이터)’ was made for our multicultural society.
The following article is based on the text and picture materials provided by the Embassy of Iran in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.Nowruz, literary “ New Day,” is a traditional Iranian New Year celebration
CEO Kim Hong-ki of the Korea Racing Authority eyes:By Feature Editor Kim Hyung-daeThe Korea Racing Authority (KRA) has recently announced its 2024 Racing Implementation Plan, which aims to improve the quality and festivalization of horse racing in Korea.The KRA announced its 2024 Horse Racing Implem
By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post mediaVenerable Hyangdeok of the Cheonman-sa Buddhist Temple in Ulsan plans to invite all the Ambassadors and their family members to his Cheonman-sa Buddhist Temple in Ulsan.Ven. Hyangdeok is an ‘inveterate’ admirer of the ambassadors and all the
The 20-story-tall Columbus Monument, having witnessed the vicissitude of the times, is unquestionably the most eye-catching structure, when looking at downtown Barcelona from a rooftop near the piers.Perched atop the towering monument is a statue of Christopher Columbus, whose right arm raises high
The strongest racehorse in existence, "Winners Man" (Korean-bred Soo 5, Kyung Hee Lee, trainer Choi Ki-hong, jockey Seo Seung-woon), won the 41st Grand Prix (G1) on Sunday (17th).With this victory, Winnersman became the fourth horse in history and the first Korean horse to win back-to-back Grand Pri
Unique ethnic culture leads to booming rural tourism in China's GuangxiBy Li Zong, People's DailyThe Longji Rice Terraces in Dazhai village, Longji township, Longsheng county, Guilin, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was decorated with rice paddies, presenting a lively view.Since anci
■ A pop-up space recreating the essence of the JAMESON Distillery in Dublin, unveils its third destination in Korea.■ As an extra long-term whiskey pop-up, that will run for over two months starting from the 21st, it will provide JAMESON’s unique brand experience to visitors who come to enjoy winter
2023 Autumn SNU DAAE Lecture Series"The territory and its rights"Wen, 29th November, 202316:00 (KST)Seoul National University, 4th Floor, Building 39, Sowoojae HallAbout the speaker :JOAQUÍN SABATÉ BEL & MIQUEL COROMINASProfessor of Urban Planning at the Department of Urban Planning and Territorial
- North Korea on Monday denounced Tokyo's claim that it is difficult to verify the massacre of Koreans in the wake of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake as "desperate efforts to erase its blood-stained past history."Historians say up to 6,000 Koreans were killed in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.9 ea
EONJU International Film Festival's industry program "JEONJU Project" has opened its call for new projects for the JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition in anticipation of its 16th year in 2024. JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition aims to discover and invest in outstanding original projects as well as
[Nov. 14, 2023] Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean division of the global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard, has demonstrated as one of the top 3 finalists in the ‘Golden Stars’ category and received the certificate at the ECCK Sustainability Awards 2023 organized by the European Chamber of Commer
[November 13, 2023] – This festive season, Four Seasons Hotel Seoul invites guests to step into the joy of a Nordic winter celebration: a living embodiment of hygge – the quintessential Danish philosophy comprising a sincere feeling of togetherness and a comforting sense of home. From November 22, 2
By Vice Chairman Song Na-raThe Jeonju International Film Festival (Jeonju IFF) has opened the entries for the 25th edition of the International Competition on Nov. 8, 2023. The entry form will be accepted from the starting date until Jan. 3, 2024 by17:00 hours (KST).The Jeonju IFF places no limitati
By Su BominThe city of Dunhuang in northwest China's Gansu Province was a pivotal hub on the ancient Silk Road. Through the road, camel caravans and commercial fleets boosted the exchange of goods, which also stimulated diverse civilization exchanges between the East and the West.Represented by the