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[Dec] New Zealander fascinated by Korean mountains

Nov 29, 2021

Roger Shepherd, founder of Hike Korea. Courtesy of Roger Shepherd ● Baekdu Daegan English Guidebook author expands coverage of Korea’s mountains. ● Roger Shepherd guides hundreds of tourists on Korean mountain explorations. The past two years since the outbreak of COVID-19 have been the toughest period for New Zealander Roger Shepherd since he settled in Gurye, a rustic town near Jirisan Mountain in southwestern Korea, in 2014. He is the foun
[Dec] Rising status of Korean picture books on international stage

Nov 29, 2021

The cover of the picture book, "Iparapa Yamooyamoo," by Lee Gee-eun, which was named the winner of Bologna Ragazzi’s Comics/Early Reader category this year. Courtesy of Sakyejul Publishing ● Due to its turbulent modern history, Korea is a late bloomer when it comes to the rise of quality picture books. ● Critics say Korean picture books have been winning global literary prizes because more writers have been experimenting with new forms of creativity. Despite
[Dec] ‘Human New Deal’ to address problems entrenched in Korea

Nov 29, 2021

gettyimagesbank Despite the global success of the Korean dystopian drama series “Squid Game,” which became Netflix’s most-watched and highest-grossing show, the violent survival thriller also shed light on the frustration felt by the public over mounting debt, unaffordable homes and dead-end jobs in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The nine-episode drama features hundreds of debt-ridden adults participating in deadly versions of Korean children’s games, hoping to win a
[Dec] Koreans celebrate Winter Solstice with special annual dish

Nov 29, 2021

gettyimagesbank ● Patjuk with rice balls is a seasonal favorite. ● The color red has long been believed to chase away dark energy. The Winter Solstice, or “Dongji” in Korean, refers to the point when the path of the sun is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. This year, it falls on December 22. For millennia, Koreans have considered
[Dec] Smart Green Industrial Complex to be set up by 2025

Nov 29, 2021

gettyimagesbank The government is accelerating its plans to establish Smart Green Industrial Complexes nationwide by 2025 as part of the Green New Deal, a key part of the Korean New Deal’s broader sustainable growth initiative under the Moon Jae-in administration. The grand plan seeks to promote digital and green transformations within high-tech industrial complexes while bolstering job creation efforts and energy efficiency. Fifteen smart industry comp
[Dec] Renovated National Theater of Korea presents new immersive shows

Nov 29, 2021

Renovated Haeoreum Grand Theater at the National Theater of Korea. Courtesy of NTOK The National Theater of Korea (NTOK)’s Haeoreum Grand Theater on Namsan in central Seoul made a triumphant return to the public in September following a four-year renovation – the first since its founding in 1973. Everything from the stage and seats to the sound system and the lobby was subject to a renovation aimed at allowing visitors to better enjoy both the traditional Korean and
[Dec] Filmmaker Park Chan-wook holds first solo photo exhibition

Nov 29, 2021

Filmmaker Park Chan-wook holds his first solo photo exhibition, "Your Faces." Courtesy of Kukje Gallery Many around the world know Park Chan-wook, creator of such acclaimed films as “Oldboy” (2003) and “The Handmaiden” (2016), as a great director that helped place South Korea at the forefront of international cinema beginning in the early 2000s, but not many know him as a photographer. Besides making cinematic masterpieces, photography has been an integral part of h

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