PHOTOS: Exhibition brings Disney's 'Mickey & Friends' to Deoksugung Palace

SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - “Mickey & Friends Seoul Tour,” a special Disney exhibition, is under way at Deoksugung Palace in Jung-gu, Seoul from Sept. 28-Oct. 20. Organized by the National Heritage Administration and Disney Korea, the exhibition showcases Disney characters blended with Koreas’ royal heritage, as interpreted by young Korean artists.

October 4, 2024

PHOTOS: Festival features India's traditional dance in Seoul

SEOUL, October 2 (AJP) - A festival introducing India's cultural diversity to Korea kicked off at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday. The nine-day event, called the "Sarang Festival," organized by the Indian Embassy to Korea and the Indian Cultural Centre, features a variety of Indian arts, including music, dance, film, and cuisine. Tuesday's opening of the festival featured a performance of Kuchipudi, one of India's eight classical dance forms, by dancers from the

October 2, 2024

PHOTOS: UAE heritage showcased on Nami Island

SEOUL, September 30 (AJP) - The UAE's historical heritage and unique culture were showcased at an event on Nami Island, a small island near Chuncheon, Gangwon Province last week. In cooperation with the UAE Embassy in Korea, the three-day event from Sept. 27 to 29, hosted by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage, an educational institution in the Middle Eastern country, aimed to build a cultural bridge between Korea and the UAE, promoting mutual understanding. As part of the event, a scul

October 2, 2024

PHOTOS: Exhibition marks 20th anniversary of popular anime series 'Naruto'

SEOUL, September 30 (AJP) - "Naruto the Gallery," a special exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the popular anime series, opened Friday in Seoul. The gallery features seven themed spaces showcasing the ninja world of "Naruto" through artworks, storyboards and character designs. Visitors can explore key moments from the series, from the protagonists' childhood in Konoha Village to the Fourth Great Ninja War. This Seoul exhibition, running until Dec. 30, ma

September 30, 2024

VISUALS: Black Eagles conduct rehearsal for Armed Forces Day celebration flight

SEOUL, September 28 (AJP) - The Black Eagles, Korea’s Air Force acrobatic display team, conducted rehearsal flights over central Seoul on Thursday in preparation for the upcoming Armed Forces Day celebration, scheduled for Oct. 1.

September 28, 2024

VISUALS: Insa Traditional Culture Festival opens in Seoul

SEOUL, September 27 (AJP) - The 37th Insa Traditional Culture Festival, "2024 Insadong Antique & Art Fair," kicked off Thursday in Seoul's Jongno district with a calligraphy performance and a street parade. Running through Oct. 20, the festival is organized by the Jongno-gu Office and the Insa Traditional Culture Preservation Association Corporation. It features four main events held at the Insa Central Museum and throughout Insadong. A tea and craft fair runs from Sept.

September 27, 2024

PHOTOS: Suspense thriller "A Normal Family" to hit theaters next month

SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - A press conference for the upcoming film "A Normal Family" was held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Tuesday. Director Hur Jin-ho and actors Sol Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae, and Su Hyun were in attendance. "A Normal Family" is a suspense thriller that follows four individuals whose lives begin to crumble after they witness CCTV footage of a crime scene involving their children. Based on Dutch author Herman Koch&

September 25, 2024

PHOTOS: Junior college admission fair opens in Seoul

SEOUL, September 20 (AJP) - A major fair on rolling admission for junior colleges opened Friday at COEX in Seoul. Over 50 vocational colleges from across Korea are participating in the event, which will run until Saturday. The fair, the largest of its kind, provides information on rolling admissions for the 2025 academic year and offers one-on-one counseling sessions with admission officers.

September 20, 2024

PHOTOS: Indian Embassy teases upcoming festival

SEOUL, September 19 (AJP) - The Indian Embassy to Korea is set to hold its annual festival promoting Indian culture early next month. Specific details about this year's festival, which kicks off its 9-day run on Oct. 1, were unveiled during a media briefing last week. According to the embassy, it will feature Kuchipudi dance performances in various Korean cities, including Busan, Gwangju, and Seoul. The festival's name, "Sarang," which means "love" in Korea

September 19, 2024

PHOTOS: Shoppers throng Seoul's Gyeongdong Market ahead of Chuseok holiday

SEOUL, September 13 (AJP) - Gyeongdong Market, one of the nation’s largest traditional markets located in eastern Seoul, bustled with shoppers on Friday, one day before the five-day Chuseok fall harvest holiday begins. People flocked to the market to purchase items for ancestral rites and family feasts, like fruits, meats and rice cakes. Gyeongdong Market opened in 1960, specializing in herbal medicine and ginseng.

September 13, 2024