K-TRAVEL&CULTURE

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- UNESCO has called on South Korea to take strong action over a high-rise redevelopment ...

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- A Buddhist painting from Sinheung Temple in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, believed to have been taken to t ...

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seocheon Eupseong Fortress in South Chungcheong Province, originally built during the early Joseon ...

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Jogye Order’s Seokguram Temple on Mount Obong in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, has transformed one of ...

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- The National Palace Museum of Korea has reopened its Royal Calligraphy and Painting Gallery after a ma ...

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prominent novelist Hwang Sok-yong has been named the recipient of the nation's highest cultural honor, t ...

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's heritage chief has warned that the Seoul metropolitan government's decision to allow a hig ...

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Buddhist Taego Order announced on Thursday that it will hold the 4th Taego Order Yeongsanjae ...

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- RIIZE will host an exhibition “Silence: Inside the Fame” to commemorate the release of their new single ...

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The final royal paintings of the Joseon Dynasty and national treasures from both South and North Korea ...

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two stone pagodas that have stood for a millennium on the sites of long-vanished temples will soon be ...

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) — Public access to the terrace of Geunjeongjeon Hall, the main hall of Gyeongbok Palace, will remain restr ...

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Located just about an hour from Seoul, Gunpo is a city where busy urban life slows down and the mind f ...

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Music distributor Poclanos will host a special pop-up event, “Play Poclanos,” from Wednesday to Nov. 2 ...

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea plans to introduce a reservation system as early as the first half of nex ...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Organizers for World Youth Day (WYD) 2027 said Monday the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Gwanghwamun Square, ...

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea will open a new permanent exhibition space dedicated to Islamic history a ...

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- A reenactment of the Joseon Dynasty’s royal guard inspection ceremony will take place at Gyeongbokgung ...

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The 14th Seoul Record Fair, a major festival for vinyl enthusiasts, will be held Oct. 25–26 at PUBG Se ...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- How was the tomb of a young princess from the ancient Silla Kingdom, buried some 1,500 years ago, cons ...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said Wednesday it will open the royal burial site of King Taejo, foun ...