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Korea has a unique way of keeping track of the box office. Whereas most countries measure a film's success in dollars grossed, Koreans count the number of tickets sold, because every theater is required to report daily sales to the state-run Korean Film Council. The ultimate milestone in that system is 10 million tickets. In a country of 51 million, it has long been considered the benchmark of a…
A keycap keyring modeled after two Joseon-era royal seals became the latest item from the National Museum of Korea's merchandise line to sell out almost immediately after being restocked. The National Museum Foundation of Korea said the second restock of the royal seal keycap keyring set went on sale online at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, and all 2,000 units were gone by around 3:30 p.m. The set was…
Depound, a domestic fashion label, has named actor-singer Lim Yoona as its brand model and unveiled its 2026 fall campaign. The brand said Lim's bright and calm image aligns with its slogan, "capturing the sentiment of everyday life." Shot around everyday moments such as reading in a study and going for a walk, the campaign frames the season's looks as easy but considered. The fall lineup spans…
Chuseok gift season is arriving early — and at the high end, a bottle of wine comes with a 10 million-won price tag. Department stores and hotels are rolling out premium gift sets ahead of Chuseok, which falls Sept. 25. The holiday comes 11 days earlier than last year, prompting retailers and hotels to move up their gift-set preorders. Among them, Josun Hotels & Resorts is offering a 10…
Seoul Light DDP 2026 Fall will run Sept. 3-13 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, organizers said Thursday. The event features media art installations inspired by video art pioneer Nam June Paik, abstract painter Yoo Young-kuk and 18th-century Korean verse. The works will turn the venue's 222-meter curved facade into a projection canvas under the theme "K-Original Light." "The Break Point," created in…
The first purchase many international travelers make in Korea is not a SIM card. It happens at a convenience store in the arrivals hall, and it usually involves a transit card and a plastic tub of banana milk. CU, a local convenience store chain, said the bestselling item at its nine stores near the arrivals area of Incheon Airport from January through Aug. 17 was the Tmoney Travel Card. Binggrae…
Westin Josun Busan offers stay with Momos Coffee The Westin Josun Busan is offering Visit Busan, a room package created with local specialty roaster Momos Coffee through Nov. 30. Every booking comes with a Visit Busan drip bag set holding seven bags of Momos' signature Es Chocolat blend. Momos Coffee's Co-CEO Jeon Joo-yeon became the first Korean to win the World Barista Championship in 2019, and…
Danny Cho did not come to Korea chasing a Korean Dream. When the Korean American stand-up comedian moved to Seoul in 2017, the plan was far less ambitious: stay two years to escape the routine that had drained him at home. "So the reason why I moved to Korea, it was supposed to be a temporary thing, like two years, and it was not to do stand-up in Korean," Cho told The Korea Herald in an interview…
South Korean screen icon Kim Hye-soo has been billed as a major force in film and television for nearly four decades. Throughout a career defined by fierce, charismatic and intelligent roles, she has carved out a legacy, frequently upstaging her male co-stars in a sector long dominated by male-driven narratives. Defined by a sultry authority and the gravitas of a seasoned screen veteran, Kim has…
The Gwangju Biennale Foundation on Wednesday denied accusations of censorship over the removal of "Taiwan" from the name of a pavilion at next month's event. Hours later, Taiwan's Ministry of Culture rejected the organizer's explanation as "clearly incorrect." The dispute erupted after the biennale's official poster and program materials listed an exhibition organized by the National Taiwan Museum…
A musical theater concert tracing the life and teachings of Jesus will open in Seoul on Aug. 29, combining live music, drama and a charity initiative. "Yeshua 33 Years," written, composed and directed by Lee Chang-ju, is structured around six stages: birth, questioning, evangelism, sacrifice, resurrection and commissioning. The audience is invited to follow the story through the perspective of…
YouTube is the dominant media platform in South Korea, far outpacing other services in monthly usage time. According to Mobile Index, a mobile analytics service operated by data company IGAWorks, YouTube recorded the highest average monthly usage time per user among media platforms during the first half of 2026, averaging 2,640 minutes, or about 43.9 hours, across the monthly figures recorded from…
"We were told by Coex quite late. Earlier this year. ... When we heard that there was going to be construction, there was hope that we could continue. But I had to look at other places, just to protect Frieze." Patrick Lee, director of Frieze Seoul, was answering the question that trailed Wednesday's joint press conference in central Seoul: The fair moves to Dongdaemun Design Plaza in 2027, ending…
Dansaekhwa, Korea's austere monochrome painting, has traveled far from home. A movement that came together in the 1970s, it was for decades a strictly local affair; today it is a regular presence in Western museums and auction rooms, sought after by collectors worldwide. At the center of that rise is Park Seo-bo (1931-2023). For over half a century, the painter pursued his now-signature "Ecriture"…
Period: Unified Silla Period Materials: Stone Dimensions: H. 170.0cm, W. 92.0cm Designation: National Treasure 104 Unlike stone pagodas built to enshrine the Buddha’s relics, stupas containing the remains of eminent monks are generally smaller and more varied in design. Such stupas began to be built in earnest during the late Unified Silla period (676–935), as the nine major monasteries of the…
