PHOTOS: Event for cultural content and IP awareness opens at COEX in Seoul

SEOUL, November 19 (AJP) - An event to promote cultural content as well as raise awareness of intellectual property (IP) kicked off its three-day run at COEX in southern Seoul on Tuesday. Hosted by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the event brought together 90 domestic and international companies from various industries, encompassing webtoons, games, films, and dramas.

November 19, 2024

PHOTOS: Subway workers threaten full-scale strike early next month

SEOUL, November 19 (AJP) - Unionized subway workers have threatened a full-scale strike early next month unless their demands for higher wages and better working conditions are met. In a rally in front of Seoul City Hall in the capital on Tuesday, they also urged Seoul Metro, which operates subway lines 1 through 8, to reverse its plans to lay off a massive number of workers. Otherwise, they will go on a full-scale strike on Dec. 6. They are requesting that more workers be hired instead, a

November 19, 2024

PHOTOS: Nexon Foundation holds exhibition at Deoksugung Palace

SEOUL, November 18 (AJP) - The Nexon Foundation is hosting an exhibition titled "SHAPING TIME: IN SEARCH OF ANOTHER WORLD" at Deoksugung Palace, featuring works by 10 artists including National Intangible Cultural Heritage craftsmen and contemporary artists. The artists have created pieces inspired by Nexon's games. The exhibition runs from Nov. 19 to Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can participate in on-site events where they can purchase merchandise and receive postcards containing cou

November 19, 2024

PHOTOS: Winning works from the Macau Design Award on display in Seoul

SEOUL, November 18 (AJP) - The Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) launched "Macao Design Award - Seoul (DDP)," a special exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Macao Design Association and DDP's 10th anniversary, featuring winning works from the Macau Design Award 2023 alongside pieces by Korean and Macanese designers. The exhibition, which runs through Dec. 12 at DDP Design Lab's Jandi Sarangbang, showcases creative poster designs exploring the intersection of typogr

November 18, 2024

VISUALS: Liberation Association holds alternative memorial ceremony for independence fighters

SEOUL, November 15 (AJP) - A memorial ceremony for independence fighters was held at the Seoul National Cemetery in the capital on Friday. Hosted by the Liberation Association, the ceremony took place at a separate venue after being denied access to the cemetery's memorial hall. The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs had rejected the association's request to use the hall, citing concerns over possible conflicts between those with different historical views. Friday's e

November 15, 2024

PHOTOS: Korean Sool Grand Festival 2024 opens in Seoul

SEOUL, November 15 (AJP) - The Korean Sool Grand Festival 2024 opened Friday at aT Center in Seoul, featuring 116 traditional alcohol producers, marking its largest scale in its 14-year history. The three-day event, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), offers various activities including makgeolli-making workshops and special auctions of limited-edition traditional liquors.

November 15, 2024

PHOTOS: Pop-up store for Netflix series 'Arcane' dazzles visitors

SEOUL, November 15 (AJP) - A pop-up store featuring Netflix series "Arcane" opened in southern Seoul last week, coinciding with the release of its second season. "Arcane" is an animated steampunk action series based on the lore and characters of multi-player online game "League of Legends." The spacious area measuring 366 square meters at Shinsegae Department Store provides visitors with an opportunity to play games, including "Wild Rift," the mobile

November 15, 2024

PHOTOS: Over 520,000 students sit for college entrance exam

SEOUL, November 14 (AJP) - About 522,670 students took the annual university entrance exam at 1,282 test venues across the country on Thursday. Among them, some 161,784 were retakers, the highest in 21 years since 2004, as a growing number of candidates are seeking admission into medical schools following the government's plans to increase the admission quota for medical students. According to admissions officers and lecturers specializing in the annual exam, this year's test was e

November 14, 2024

PHOTOS: Students protest co-ed proposal at Dongduk Women's University

SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - Students at Dongduk Women's University boycotted classes for a third day Wednesday over possible plans to admit male students. The university administration said no decision has been made on becoming co-educational and promised to consult with current students.

November 13, 2024

PHOTOS: Farmers rally in Seoul, demanding urgent agricultural reforms

SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - Hundreds of farmers rallied in front of the National Assembly in Seoul on Tuesday, demanding urgent reforms to agricultural policies. Led by the Korean Succession Advanced Farmers Federation (KSAFF), protesters called for greater attention to the agricultural industry, along with a range of support measures, particularly for young farmers, to tackle the challenges posed by Korea's declining rural population. They complained that rising farming and production

November 13, 2024