By Vice Chairman Song Na-ra Kiaf Seoul, the most important international art fair in Asia, was held at A Hall and B Hall in COEX, Seoul from Sept. 3 to Sept. 6, 2022, with 164 galleries from 17 countries and regions participating. Meanwhile, Kiaf Plus was held at SETEC from Sept. 2 to 5, 2022.Kiaf S

Poet Oh Eun, born in 1982, made his debut in the monthly magazine, “Modern Poetry,” in 2002 at the age of 20. His first collection of poems, “The Pigs of Hotel Tassel,” drew a lot of attention. In this anthology, he deconstructed, reassembled, and pointed out the absurdity of not only Korean society

By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik with Vice Chairman Ha Eui-chulLast Sunday, I had a rare opportunity to meet with Mrs. Kim Hee-ra, madam of Korea’s famous actor, Kim Hee-ra. His farther, Kim Seung-ho, was even more famous for many outstanding award-winning movies, including Mabu (A Horse Cart Dri

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kevin Lee, Reporter Lee Ji-hyunJIMFF bares 10 ‘must-see’ music films on opening day tomorrow. Time is running out and, alas, it is tomorrow when the 18th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) starts (on August 11, 2022)!The host has disclosed the

The Speakeasy bar "Charles H.," located on the lower level of Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, was named top four Best International Hotel Bar at the 2022 Tales of the Cocktail, Spirited Awards. And also the only Korean bar nominated within the top ten.In partnership with Forbes, the Spirited Awards have b

By Art Editor Sion KhanWhenever I go to Insa-dong art district in Seoul, I stop by several galleries. Among them, when Multi-artist Han Su-il exhibited at Gallery Reuben, I visited the gallery as there were a number of works that attracted the attention of many people.Although they were ‘flat-painti

DauLang is delighted to present NH: Beneath the Commune, the first exhibition by Tai Shani in South Korea, and the inaugural show at DauLang’s Yongsan space. Tai Shani (born 1976 in London) is a Turner Prize-winning, London-based artist who works across a variety of media, bringing together writing,

By Cultural Editor Song Na-ra (vice chairman)Chairman Min Tae-hong of Korean Modern Artists Association delivered an artwork titled the “2015 Creation of Heaven and Earth” to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Ukraine and to pray for peace at the Ukrainian Emb

A charity concert entitled, “For Peace in Ukraine” by Artel Philharmonic Orchestra, will be held at the at Lotte Concert Hall in downtown Seoul at 19:30 on June 23, 2022.It is a charity musical event held together with the UN-NGO in supplication of peace in Ukraine also known in a name, “You Are Not

The interiors of former Presidential mansion, Cheong Wa Dae, includig main office building and official residence of the President, were opened on May 26 to the public more than two weeks after the compound was opened on May 10 for the first time in 74 years.The Cultural Heritage Administration's (C

With the motif of white, the national symbolic color, CEO Park Myung-sook of the Royal Collection expressed the beauty with the pride and patriotism of Koreans by designing and emboding the image of Dokdo, a beautiful island of Korea in the East Sea.Under the theme of “Dokdo Flower, Korea Hanbok,” C

The 23rd JEONJU International Film Festival (JEONJU IFF, Festival Director LEE Joondong) held a press conference to voice support for Ukraine.The executive directors of Korea’s international film festivals who agreed to support Ukraine gathered at the 23rd JEONJU IFF on Friday, April 29. JEONJU IFF

The JEONJU International Film Festival (JEONJU IFF, Festival Director LEE Joondong) opened its 23rd journey.The 23rd JEONJU IFF, aiming for the coexistence of film festival and quarantine, held its opening ceremony at JEONJU Dome on Thursday, April 28, which was revived for the first time in three y

The 23rd JEONJU International Film Festival (JEONJU IFF, Festival Director Lee Joondong) announced the 10 titles selected for International Competition.The 23rd JEONJU IFF’s International Competition introduces the first or second feature films of promising directors from around the world. 491 films

The Korean National Council of Women, led by Chairman Huh Myung, held the National Women’s Congress under the slogan of “Great women, Korea together” and about 1,500 female leaders of the member groups and 17 councils of provincial and provincial governments nationwide attended on Nov. 9, 2021 at CO

The '2021 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards' ceremony was held online on Oct. 28, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Creative Content Agency.The Popular Culture and Arts Awards Ceremony, which celebrated its 12th anniversary this year, was prepared t

The 2021 Seoul International Buddhism Expo will open on Nov. 11 as an online/offline hybrid exhibition.A total of 300 booths featuring traditional and Buddhist industries, eco-life, and vegan lifestyles will be showcased, and up to 40% discount event will be held along with the ‘Mindful Market’ on l

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Seoul participated in ‘the Fourth Public Diplomacy Week 2021,’ which was hosted by the Korea Foundation (KF) in cooperation with the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the period from 28-30 October 2021, at the DDP Exhibition Hall in Seoul. On

The Korea Forest Service (KFS), led by Minister Choi Byeong-am, will host the main event of the “2021 Wood Culture Festival” on the theme of “Wood use--carbon neutrality,” including a wood sound story show, a musical wood wedding, and an online live sale of Korean wood. The event will be operated no

“I want to spread Korean aesthetic contents to the world,” said Model Kim Lee-sun.In an interview with The Korea Post Media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korea-language news publications since 1985, Model Kim Lee-sun said, “What is love? It is an attribute of God, but it has not left our side as the