PHOTOS: Korea Stage Festa to feature over 140 performances across the nation

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism announced plans for the inaugural Korea Stage Festa at a press conference on Friday. The festival is set to run from Oct. 4 to Nov. 10, featuring 140 performances across various venues nationwide, including theater, dance, and classical music events. Minister Yu In-chon expressed hopes that the festival will boost Korea’s performing arts scene and pledged to enhance support for artists and provide marketing assistanc

September 6, 2024

PHOTOS: Giant lobster statue attracts Seoulites to Seokchon Lake

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (AJP) - "Lobster Wonderland," a gigantic art piece created by British pop artist Philip Colbert is attracting visitors to Seokchon Lake, an iconic venue for outdoor installments of artistic structures. The public art project Lobster Wonderland, hosted by Lotte Property & Development, the management body of the 555-meter-tall Lotte World Tower, will be put on display from Sept. 6 to 29, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the tallest building in Kor

September 6, 2024

VISUALS: Kiaf Seoul, Frieze Seoul underway in COEX

Seoul, Sept. 5 (AJP) – Two major art fairs, Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul, opened simultaneously on Wednesday. Frieze Seoul, one of the world's top two art fairs, runs until Saturday at COEX Halls C and D in Samseong-dong, Seoul, while Kiaf Seoul, Korea's largest art fair, continues until Sunday at COEX Halls A and B, the Grand Ballroom, and The Platz on the second floor. Frieze Seoul features 110 galleries, including top-tier names such as Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, and Dav

September 5, 2024

VISUALS: Chuncheon boasts Korea's longest cable car ride with panoramic views over lake, mountain

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (AJP) - Chuncheon, in eastern Korea, boasts the country's longest cable car system, spanning 3.61 kilometers over Uiam Lake. The cable car connects Samcheon-dong to Mt. Samak, offering breathtaking views of the Bukhan River. At the Mt. Samak station, visitors can explore hiking trails, an observatory and a skywalk.

September 4, 2024

VISUALS: Incheon International Airport hosts conference on the future of aviation industry

SEOUL, September 03 (AJP) - The 2024 World Aviation Conference, a two-day event hosted by the Incheon International Airport, was kicked off Tuesday at the Inspire Entertainment Resort near the airport in Incheon. Under the theme "A New Way Forward: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity," the conference will focus on post-pandemic industry trends and the recovery and growth of the aviation market following the COVID-19 downturn. The event, which was inaugurated in 2016, brings toge

September 3, 2024

PHOTOS: Gyeongbokgung Experience of Royal Refreshments event offers taste of traditional Korean sweets and tea

SEOUL, September 03 (AJP) - The "Gyeongbokgung Experience of Royal Refreshments" program is set to attract visitors to Gyeongbokgung Palace from Sept. 4 until Oct. 31, 2024. Through the royal refreshment-experiencing program, selected visitors are offered an opportunity to taste seven types of traditional Korean sweets and a type of tea, created at the Sanegwabang, the royal kitchen of the Joseon Dynasty (1392~1897). The confectioneries were reproduced versions of sweets that were

September 3, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul debuts new sculpture festival

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - The first-ever Seoul Sculpture Festival opened Monday at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art and Songhyeon Green Plaza in the Jongno district. The weeklong festival runs through Sunday, while the sculpture exhibition will remain on display for three months ending in November. Organizers said the event features 10 works selected from the newly established Seoul Sculpture Award competition and eight pieces invited by the artistic director. The festival also includes publi

September 3, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul holds marketplace, cultural festival ahead of Chuseok

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (AJP) - The 2024 Seoul Market opened at Seoul Plaza on Monday for a three-day run. The event is part of an initiative to connect urban and rural communities in celebration of Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day, on Sept. 17. The market features agricultural and specialty products from 161 farms across 104 cities and counties. It also offers traditional performances, games and food sampling.

September 2, 2024

VISUALS: Seoul landmark aglow for autumn festival

SEOUL, August 30 (AJP) - A major media art festival, "Seoul Light DDP 2024 Autumn," opened Thursday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a cultural complex in central Seoul. This year's theme, "logging the future with light," aims to illuminate connections between the past, present, and future. The Seoul Metropolitan Government hosted the event, which was organized by the Seoul Design Foundation. It runs daily from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Sept. 8. Visitors can view large-

August 30, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul's new transit hub set to open

SEOUL, August 30 (AJP) - A new metropolitan transit hub designed to ease traffic congestion and improve public transportation connections is set to open in Seoul on August 31. The Dangsan Metropolitan Transfer Center, located at Dangsan Station in western Seoul, aims to streamline commuters' transit process between intercity buses and urban subway systems while reducing the number of long-distance buses entering the city center. Seoul city officials conducted a media tour of the facili

August 30, 2024