São Paulo, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a symbolic gesture celebrating the friendly relations between South Korea and Brazil, the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was draped in a traditional Korean hanbok on the night of June 7 (local time). According to Brazilian news sources, including G1, Rio de Janeiro’s [...]
MUJU, Jun. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The county of Muju in North Jeolla Province is hosting a traditional “Nakhwa Nori” (falling flower play) festival on June 8 and 9 in the village of Dumun-ri, Anseong-myeon. Organized by the Dumun-ri Nakhwa Nori Preservation Society, the festival aims to promote and sustain this form of ancient Korean [...]
TAIPEI, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – While the world’s attention at Asia’s largest IT expo, Computex 2024, is fixated on artificial intelligence and semiconductor giants, South Korean companies exhibiting at the event are also striving to showcase their capabilities on the global stage. Since June 4, the Nangang Exhibition Center in northern Taiwan has been hosting [...]
YONGIN, Jun. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A groundbreaking exhibition at the Hoam Museum of Art in Yongin, South Korea, operated by the Samsung Foundation of Culture, has attracted more than 60,000 visitors since its opening on March 27. Titled “Unsullied, Like a Lotus in Mud,” the ambitious show sheds light on Buddhist art from Korea, China, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –As the Dano holiday (June 10) approaches, the National Folk Museum of Korea has announced a special event titled “The Beginning of Summer: Dano” to introduce traditional seasonal customs. Dano, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, was historically known as “Jungo” (重午), “Cheonjungjeol” (天中節), [...]
GANGNEUNG, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The ancient Gangneung Danoje festival, designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and a National Intangible Cultural Property of South Korea, will take place from June 6 to 13 at the Namdaecheon event grounds in Gangneung. Under the theme “Rise Up, Danoje,” the 2024 edition carries a multilayered [...]
BUSAN, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2024 Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), Asia’s largest Korean wave (hallyu) festival, is set to take place on June 8 and 9 at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium and Hwamyeong Ecological Park. Organized by the Busan Tourism Organization, BOF has evolved from its inception in 2016 into a platform [...]
GEOJE, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Geoje is elevating its signature Okpo Naval Battle Festival, commemorating Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s inaugural triumph against Japanese invaders in 1592, with an expanded scale and diverse array of programs, officials announced on May 30. The 62nd edition of the festival will take place from June 14 to [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) – From May 28 to July 28, the Seoul Craft Museum will present “Beyond Ornament: Utterance,” a landmark contemporary jewelry exchange exhibition between South Korea and Austria, the museum announced on May 27. This exhibition marks the first major artistic jewelry exchange since the two nations established diplomatic ties in 1892, [...]
TAEAN, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The short-necked clam harvesting season has begun in the coastal country of Taean, providing a lucrative source of income for local fishermen. According to Taean County officials, local workers started the first clam harvest of the year in the tidal flats near Beopsan-ri, Sowon-myeon, an area renowned for its clam [...]