The stone constellation chart is displayed in a separate room along with newly created immersive digital content, to make it easier to view. "The remodeled exhibition is designed to allow visitors to use their senses for exploring and understanding the artifacts," exhibition researcher Kim Jae-eun said. "Standing in front of the rain gauge pedestal, you can hear the sound of rain drops, while th...

Abandoned theater turned into a retro-themed cafe draws young hipsters to traditional marketplace

“Everyone can become a kkondae regardless of age,” Lim Myung-ho, professor of psychology at Dankook University in Seoul said. “It stems from an inferiority complex that humans have as a member of society,” he added. Young kkondaes have become such a big social phenomenon that the issue appeared on an episode of SBS TV’s Circle House, a talk show led by star psychiatrist and university professor...

St. Nick's world-famous sled, led by Rudolph, has dashed across most of the world and is currently covering the Americas on a daring 24-hour marathon to deliver gifts to children across the world. At least that's what the official NORAD Santa Tracking website, run by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, says. The military agency responsible for monitor and defense of the skies above No...

Christmas decorations and lights fill every corner of city

Holiday vibe fills Gwanghwamun If you are looking for a place to enjoy the holiday spirit, visit the Gwanghwamun area for a lantern festival, Christmas market and museum show of traditional Korean paintings. Before enjoying the lantern festival at night, you can visit the Ilmin Museum of Art located near Gwanghwamun Square beforehand, and view the exhibition “Korean Traditional Painting in Alte...

Ballet, Grammy-winning jazz musician and plays: LG Arts Center Seoul unveils 2023 lineup

The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) plans to provide active assistance against a highly competitive global content market industry in 2023, with an increased budget plan of 623.8 billion won ($485.1 million) for next year. Although yet to be confirmed by the government, the expected budget is a 14 percent increase from 2022. KOCCA President Jo Hyun-rae announced that the budget will not on...

Seven media artists reinterpret dance through video, animation, webtoon, VR

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‘Imin Jinyeon’ held in 1902 reenacted 120 years later

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Lim Dong-hyeon, 24, was taking a picture with his girlfriend on Monday at Myeongdong Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in the country founded in 1898. The cathedral is decorated with lights in celebration of Christmas. “I am not a Christian, but Christmas still feels special, and I feel like my girlfriend and I need to do something special like going to a fancy restaurant on the day. There are a l...

The exhibition will continue through March 6, 2023. Meanwhile, the NFMK on Monday published a special volume on rabbits as part of its Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture. The encyclopedia consists of historical archives and academic research on rabbits. A volume on the tiger was published last year. The online version can be found at the museum website’s encyclopedia page, starting Jan. 30, 202...