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K-CULTURE

A year of superior shows

This year major art exhibitions will highlight Nam June Paik (1932-2006), the Korea-born pioneer of video art, some first-generation Korean modern painters and the...

Murakami exhibit addresses Fukushima nuclear disaster

TOKYO - In the gentrified kitsch landscape Takashi Murakami depicts, 500 grotesque priests parade along dazzlingly colorful giant panels. The artist’s zany ukiyoe-turned-manga world takes...

Korea’s Jindo dogs are facing a crisis at home

Twenty stray dogs, which looked to be Jindo dogs, were confined in a chicken farm for about a year in a rusted cage and...

Start the new year off fresh, and squeaky clean

At the end of one year and the beginning of another, there are a few rituals that come to mind for many Koreans. One...

Golden Monkey Village welcomes the new year

The dawn of a new year encourages people to make new plans and have hope, but those living in the so-called Golden Monkey Village...

Delicious Myeongdong: 15 Street Foods you can find at Myeongdong

Myeongdong, Seoul is heaven for street food lovers. From Tteokbokki to fried crab, there is every street food you can imagine. With so many...

Five Shooting Spots of 2015 Korean Films (Spoiler Alert!)

Introducing five shooting spots of Korean films released in 2015. Each place is appealing itself, but the charm will be maximized for those who...

Korean ‘Smoked Mackerel’ Ranked in NY Times Top 10 Restaurant Dishes of 2015

'Pine leaves smoked mackerel' from Oiji, a modern Korean restaurant located in East Village, Manhattan, has been ranked in NY Times Top 10 Restaurant...

Korean-American director’s debut

Peter Sohn, the first Korean-American director at Disney-Pixar, recently revealed the path he followed to directing his first animated feature, “The Good Dinosaur,” at...

Uncut version of ‘Inside Men’ opens in No. 2 spot

“Inside Men: The Original,” the uncut version of Woo Min-ho’s hit political thriller, started off strong in second place during the first weekend of...