A series of special exhibitions shedding new light on the late Nam June Paik (Paik Nam June, 1932-2006) are opening this month, marking the 80th anniversary of the birth of one of the art world’s most influential thin...

In the age of digital media, portable music players have become a ubiquitous part of our lives, but nothing can replace the crackly warmth of a vinyl LP record spinning on a turntable, the gentle throb of stereo speak...

Recently, the metropolitan area of New York has been turned into the venue for a special multi-exposition dedicated to promoting Hanji, a traditional Korean mulberry paper, and its transformative manifestation of crea...

In Hyehwa-dong, Seoul, you can find Hyehwadong Community Office, Korea’s first Hanok community office.

As Korea extends its reach culturally and economically, the demand for Korean language education is increasing.

K-Pop lovers from across the globe vied for their chance at fame in the 2012 K-Pop Video Contest hosted by the Korean Cultural Center Washington DC, and the 15 winners have just been announced.

One of the things that most impresses foreign visitors to Seoul is the vibrant nightlife of the city. Seoulites proudly say that it is the safe streets of Seoul that make this possible. Stores and restaurants remain o...

It seems that Koreans have traditionally had rhythm in their blood. Street group performances have been an integral part of Korean culture for centuries. Whenever there was a village event, samullori (a.k.a samul nori...

Arirang is a famous Korean folk song about tragedy and separation. Sung all across the Korean Peninsula on both sides of the DMZ, it exists in many regional variations. Visitors to the National Museum of Korea got a t...

“I must have been chased by all the wind in the world and gotten wrecked / inside this body / My arms and legs dissolve in all directions / my head feels hazy.”