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At the DMZ, art finds a haunting stage: Barracks, barbed wire and an unfinished peace

"DMZ OPEN Exhibition: Staging" in Paju turns a former U.S. military base and nearby locations into a searching meditation on war, memory, nature and life along the inter-Korean border.

'Pilgra-merch': Collectibles craze is becoming a reason for Koreans to travel

서울 청와대 뒤쪽 북악산(백악산)의 탐방로가 오는 17일 3단계 개방에 들어가면서 24시간 시민에게 활짝 열리게 됐다. 해당 구간은 명승 ‘서울 백악산 일원’으로 1968년 1·21사태 이후 출입이 통제돼 왔다. 사진은 백악산 3단계 개방 구간 주요 조망점. 사진 국가유산청

Mount Baegak to fully reopen to public after nearly six decades

20 paintings, 120 years: ‘Portraits of an Era’ brings history of Western art to Korea

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Grand Mint Festival to return with headliners Lee So-ra, CNBlue and 10cm X Soran

This year's edition of the Grand Mint Festival, an annual autumn music festival, will feature 48 artists across three stages.

2026.10.14

Seoul tops Tokyo as world’s best big city, say U.S. Condé Nast readers

A Condé Nast Traveler poll of U.S. readers named Korea's capital the world’s best international city for 2026, ending Tokyo’s two-year reign atop the list.

2026.10.12

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Japanese actor Jun Shison, who plays Kim Min-seok in the Nippon TV drama “Ten Strokes to You,” says in Korean, “I stand here today thanks to the love and support of so many people.” The drama aired from April to June this year, with Japanese subtitles for its Korean-language dialogue.

'Kenchana' takes hold as Korean reshapes Japan’s television, slang and advertising a century after suppression

A century after Japan tried to suppress Korean, the language is thriving in hit dramas, youth slang, brand campaigns and classrooms.

2026.10.9

'노벨문학상' 앤 카슨 작품 살펴보는 시민들 (서울=연합뉴스) 서대연 기자 = 9일 서울 시내 한 대형서점에서 이용객들이 올해 노벨문학상 수상자인 앤 카슨의 작품들을 살펴보고 있다. 스웨덴 한림원은 카슨의 '고전적 전통과 즐거운 대화를 나누며 현대 문학의 새로운 형식을 창조해 낸 대담하고 독창적인 작품'들을 인정해 그를 올해 노벨 문학상 수상자로 결정했다고 8일(현지시간) 발표했다. 2026.10.9 dwise@yna.co.kr/2026-10-09 10:37:13/

Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize win sends Korean book sales soaring overnight

Korean readers rushed to buy the Canadian poet’s works after her Nobel announcement, quickly selling out major bookstores’ available stock.

2026.10.9

Through old wooden boxes, Kansong Museum of Art explores the strange, wild rides its treasures have taken

The historic museum's latest exhibition reveals how century-old inscriptions on art boxes trace the remarkable journeys behind Kansong’s collection.

2026.10.9

(서울=뉴스1) 유승관 기자 = 허민 국가유산청장이 8일 서울 여의도 국회에서 열린 문화체육관광위원회의 국가유산청 및 소관기관에 대한 국정감사에 출석해 의원 질의에 답하고 있다. 2026.10.8/뉴스1

Heritage agency under fire for failing to spot China's Unesco push for Korean site

China's Jilin Province has prepared a Unesco bid for Balhae sites, drawing criticism over Korea's heritage agency's delayed response.

2026.10.8

RM’s SFMOMA exhibition draws 7,500 visitors, generates record ticket demand

The BTS member’s first museum presentation has generated more than 50,000 reservations and record merchandise sales in San Francisco.

2026.10.8

A decade of Mahler closes with an ‘eternal song’ for conductor Chin Sol

The maestro, the youngest woman to complete the composer’s symphonic cycle, is preparing to say goodbye to her passion project.

2026.10.8

Beyond canvas bags: Museum visitors turn to premium designs, goods to connect with artists

Artist-led limited editions and high-end crafts are catering to museumgoers' growing demand for premium merchandise — and their comfort with heftier price tags.

2026.10.8

Paws on the path: Dogs, owners race around Gyeongju lake at Sono Runtrip 180K

Nearly 200 pet-and-human teams joined the unique race, where finishing mattered less than enjoying the lakeside journey.

2026.10.8

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At the DMZ, art finds a haunting stage: Barracks, barbed wire and an unfinished peace

'Pilgra-merch': Collectibles craze is becoming a reason for Koreans to travel

Mount Baegak to fully reopen to public after nearly six decades

20 paintings, 120 years: ‘Portraits of an Era’ brings history of Western art to Korea

Latest News

Grand Mint Festival to return with headliners Lee So-ra, CNBlue and 10cm X Soran

Seoul tops Tokyo as world’s best big city, say U.S. Condé Nast readers

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Seoul tops Tokyo as world’s best big city, say U.S. Condé Nast readers

Ansan: Where 100,000 foreigners from 110 countries call home

RM’s SFMOMA exhibition draws 7,500 visitors, generates record ticket demand

'Kenchana' takes hold as Korean reshapes Japan’s television, slang and advertising a century after suppression

Admitted, diagnosed, treated: Inside Seoul's hospital for stuffed animals

'Kenchana' takes hold as Korean reshapes Japan’s television, slang and advertising a century after suppression

Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize win sends Korean book sales soaring overnight

Through old wooden boxes, Kansong Museum of Art explores the strange, wild rides its treasures have taken

Heritage agency under fire for failing to spot China's Unesco push for Korean site

RM’s SFMOMA exhibition draws 7,500 visitors, generates record ticket demand

A decade of Mahler closes with an ‘eternal song’ for conductor Chin Sol

Beyond canvas bags: Museum visitors turn to premium designs, goods to connect with artists

Paws on the path: Dogs, owners race around Gyeongju lake at Sono Runtrip 180K