The poster for “Hanyangga: An Ode to Seoul” (Courtesy of the National Hangeul Museum) The National Hangeul Museum nested amid the gardens of the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, September 9, 2023. (Photo by Saul Latham) The National Hangeul Museum (NHM) will open a special exhibition titled “Hanyangga: An Ode to Seoul” from September 27, 2023, running through to February 12, 2024. According to the yet-to-be-released introductory

Performers from the musical “Crazy Bread” sing one of its numbers (Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Ticket sales for Korean musicals hit a new high of 425.3 billion won (US$320.5 million) in 2022, according to the Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System. After achieving record sales at home, Korean productions are out to expand their winning streak by finding new theaters and audiences abroad. The Ministry of Culture, Sports an

Poster informing elderly Gyeonggi-do Province residents about helpful AI chat services (Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Government) Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a part of daily life in Korea as the government embraces it for welfare, environmental, scientific and other purposes. One notable initiative in Gyeonggi-do Province is an AI calling service for those age 65 and older. This service, started on June 19, makes phone calls to elderly citizens m

Fubao in Everland, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province (Korea Times photo by Kim Kang-min)  Fubao has had fans in Korea since birth. She is now more than a superstar here.     The three-year-old female panda, which is often called “Princess Fu,” attracts thousands of visitors every day to her home in Panda World at Korea’s largest amusement park Everland, located in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province. The total&

K-pop girl group NewJeans (Courtesy of ADOR)  It is no exaggeration to say that almost every prominent K-pop star today is a model for a global luxury brand. All five members of the popular girl group NewJeans took on such a role shortly after their debut last year. Hanni and Minji are the faces of Gucci and Chanel, respectively. Danielle has been endorsing Burberry, while Hyein promotes Louis Vuitton. Hyerin is Dior’s poster girl. Seeking to rev u

President Yoon Suk Yeol takes reporters’ questions as U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listen during a joint press conference after their trilateral summit at Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat, in Maryland, August 18. (Courtesy of the Office of the President)  Cooperation among the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan reached a new level during a trilateral summit between Presid

The DMZ Peace Train Music Festival will offer a blend of peace, ecology and outdoor music in Gangwon-do Province in September. (Photo by DMZ Peace Train Music Festival) Once a site for confrontation and division, Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is becoming a place of integration and harmony with events such as the Cheorwon DMZ International Peace Marathon and DMZ Peace Train Rock Festival bringing people together in a spirit of peace in the inter-Korean border provinc