PHOTOS: One Dance, a modern reinterpretation of Joseon royal ritual dance (4)

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - A media showcase for One Dance, a contemporary Korean dance performance, was held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul. The performance reimagines Ilmu, the ritual dance from Jongmyo Jeryeak, which is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Jongmyo Jeryeak refers to the music, song, and dance performed during ancestral rites at Jongmyo, a royal shrine honoring the spirit tablets of kings and qu

August 22, 2025

[K-Pop] Time magazine praises Netflix's 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' as a breakout global hit

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - Netflix's animated feature K-Pop Demon Hunters has earned high praise from Time magazine, which recently featured the film in an article titled "How KPop Demon Hunters Conquered the World." The magazine described the title as a "breakout phenomenon" that has transcended cultural boundaries, winning both critical and popular acclaim. Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, the film blends supernatural adventure with the vivid ae

August 22, 2025

PHOTOS: One Dance, a modern reinterpretation of Joseon royal ritual dance (3)

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - A media showcase for One Dance, a contemporary Korean dance performance, was held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul. The performance reimagines Ilmu, the ritual dance from Jongmyo Jeryeak, which is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Jongmyo Jeryeak refers to the music, song, and dance performed during ancestral rites at Jongmyo, a royal shrine honoring the spirit tablets of kings and qu

August 22, 2025

PHOTOS: One Dance, a modern reinterpretation of Joseon royal ritual dance (2)

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - A media showcase for One Dance, a contemporary Korean dance performance, was held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul.The performance reimagines Ilmu, the ritual dance from Jongmyo Jeryeak, which is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Jongmyo Jeryeak refers to the music, song, and dance performed during ancestral rites at Jongmyo, a royal shrine honoring the spirit tablets of kings and que

August 22, 2025

Soaring arms prices, spurred by tariffs, complicate helicopter deal for South Korea

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - South Korea’s military is moving to acquire a new fleet of heavy-lift helicopters for its special operations forces, but rising costs for American defense systems, exacerbated by tariffs, are emerging as a major challenge. According to defense industry sources, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) initiated a foreign military purchase program on June 25. The project aims to procure new large transport helicopters for both the Army an

August 22, 2025

PHOTOS: One Dance, a modern reinterpretation of Joseon royal ritual dance (1)

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - A media showcase for "One Dance", a contemporary Korean dance performance, was held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul. The performance reimagines Ilmu, the ritual dance from Jongmyo Jeryeak, which is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Jongmyo Jeryeak refers to the music, song, and dance performed during ancestral rites at Jongmyo, a royal shrine honoring the spirit tablets of

August 22, 2025

South Korea pushes for consolidation in ailing petrochemical sector

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - Faced with a deep-seated crisis in its petrochemical industry, the South Korean government has set a firm deadline for a major restructuring, a move that is expected to accelerate the vertical integration of refiners and chemical producers. The government's push for consolidation comes as the sector grapples with years of overexpansion and intense market pressures. Industry experts say the sector's current woes are not only the result of global

August 22, 2025

Pro-North Korean newspaper in Japan touts 'Made-in-Pyongyang' smartphones

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - A report in the Choson Sinbo, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper based in Japan, claims that North Korea's Jindallae Mobile Phone Factory is capable of producing hundreds of thousands of smartphones annually. The factory, located in Pyongyang's Mangyongdae district, was reportedly established in March 2018 and has a total floor area of 6,087 square meters. The report, published Aug. 20, highlights the facility’s output of dozens of types of

August 22, 2025

South Korean officials in Washington to finalize tariff talks before Lee-Trump summit

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - South Korea's top trade officials met with their U.S. counterparts in Washington on Thursday, just four days ahead of the summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to fine-tune key trade issues, particularly those tied to last month's tariff agreement. Yeo returned to the U.S. less than a month after concluding a deal on July 30, narrowly beat

August 22, 2025

Hyundai Motor Group pours billions into US robotics venture

SEOUL, August 22 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor Group has injected nearly 6 trillion won, or about $4.3 billion, into HMG Global, an intermediate holding company in the United States that oversees the group’s robotics and new business ventures, including Boston Dynamics. The consistent capital infusions reflect Hyundai’s aggressive push into robotics and future technologies, even as the U.S. subsidiary continues to operate at a loss. According to Hyundai Motor’s latest

August 22, 2025