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Choi Ha-young and Song-ha: sisters with undisputed musical talent
Professional cellist and violinist siblings set to make April duo debut in Seoul What are the odds of three siblings all becoming professional musicians? The Choi sisters — Ha-im, Ha-young and Song-ha, born two years apart — not only pursued careers as professional musicians but also achieved international recognition. Among the three sisters, the two younger ones — Ha-young, 27, and Song-ha, 25 — will perform as a duo in South Korea for the first time in April. Ha-young, this year's Lotte Conce
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Upcoming Expo Chicago joined by 20 Korean galleries
After Expo Chicago was acquired by Frieze, Kiaf Seoul, Expo Chicago collaborate for the first time Some 20 home-grown galleries in South Korea will participate in Expo Chicago 2025 next month as part of the partnership between the two fairs, Kiaf Seoul and Expo Chicago. The art fair’s partnership with Kiaf Seoul, run by the Galleries Association of Korea, was established after Expo Chicago was acquired in 2023 by Frieze. The global platform for modern and contemporary art has operated Frieze Seo
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Kim Soo-hyun denies dating allegations involving late actress Kim Sae-ron
Actor's agency says allegations of far-right channel HoverLab Inc. 'clearly false and baseless' "Queen of Tears" star Kim Soo-hyun has denied allegations linking him romantically to the late actress Kim Sae-ron. The controversy deepened recently with the emergence of what a YouTube channel claims was a message showing the actress begging for more time to settle a debt. The channel suggested more accusations would follow. Kim's agency Gold Medalist stood by its denial of all allegations on Wednes
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Web comics industry faces contraction, adult content surges
Number of titles down 6.7 percent as new releases plunge 14.6 percent across platforms South Korea's once-thriving web comics industry has shown signs of cooling down. New data shows the digital comics market shrank nearly 7 percent last year, with adult content now making up over half of all titles. According to data released by the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency (KOMACON) on Wednesday, the total number of web comics available across domestic platforms dropped to 18,792 in 2024. This marks a 6.7
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Jeju most popular domestic destination during spring flower bloom: trip platform
Entertainment trips gain traction For the second consecutive year, Jeju Island is the most sought-after domestic destination for the spring flower season, from March 25 to April 30, according to data from global travel platform Trip.com on Wednesday. This year, the two main cities of Jeju Island swapped places, with Jeju City in the north of island taking the top spot, followed by Seogwipo in the south. Seoul and Busan also remained popular choices, at third and fourth, respectively. A standout
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Pastor urges embracing differences as impeachment ruling nears
Campaign fueling disinformation, violence has to be put out, church elder Kim Sang-keun says The church always has to reflect the defining spirit of an era, and empowering people to embrace differences is the zeitgeist Protestant churches should seek now, according to the Rev. Kim Sang-keun. Kim, 86, is a prominent church elder who leads an ad hoc committee helping promote better politics at the National Council of Churches in Korea. It is one of the four largest church alliances in the country
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Seoul to host '2025 Seoul Table' featuring top chefs
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host "2025 Seoul Table" on March 23-24 at Solvit, an artificial island in Han River, offering 300 lucky citizens the chance to taste dishes prepared by some of Korea's most renowned chefs. The event, held to celebrate Seoul’s second consecutive year hosting the "Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants" event, will feature celebrated chefs such as Michelin 3-star recipient Kang Min-goo and star chef Choi Hyun-seok. Participants will be selected through a first-come, firs
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Most Korean yet most universal: 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' makes you laugh and cry
IU, Park Bo-gum explore parental devotion, romance in hit series Transcending cultural boundaries, "When Life Gives You Tangerines" is perhaps the most Korean yet universally relatable series — portraying the lives and loves of characters from the 1960s to contemporary times in Korea in a way that stirs both laughter and tears in viewers. The 16-part Netflix original series follows the lives of Ae-sun (played by Lee Ji-eun, or also known as singer IU) and Gwan-sik (Park Bo-gum), spanning decades
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Not so free: The irony of Korea’s ‘free size’ fashion
Free size in South Korean fashion is a label that fits the industry better than the consumer Choi A-ra, 24, entered university with a goal: to fit into "free-size" clothing. "In places like Hongdae or Gangnam Station's underground shopping centers, most of the pretty clothes I wanted to buy only came in 'free-size,'" she said. "Back in high school, I was overweight — 170 centimeters and 65 kilograms — so my goal was to lose 10 kilograms to fit into them." She reached her target weight. But even
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Docu film 'Forever We Are Young' explores global impact of BTS, Army
The film premiered at the 2025 SXSW film festival A documentary film offering an in-depth analysis of Army, the dedicated fandom of BTS, has been released. The documentary “Forever We Are Young” had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in Paramount Theater, Austin, Texas, Tuesday, according to Big Hit Music. Filmed over three years across diverse locations including Seoul, Los Angeles, Texas and Mexico City, the documentary was selected for screening in the "24
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Kang Myong-hi embraces everything in her brushstrokes — even flaws
Seoul Museum of Art solo show reveals painter's philosophy in art and life Artist Kang Myong-hi never erases any marks from a canvas, even if she does not like them when she returns the next day. Although it is hard to endure marks on a canvas that look like flaws, she chooses to embrace each brushstroke she makes. Kang's artworks, currently on exhibition at the Seoul Museum of Art, highlight her unique approach to both art and life. “Some artists would remove those traces, and it is very tempti
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Park Bo-gum ready to host seventh season of 'The Seasons'
Despite declining ratings, producer says 'Seasons' may be last stronghold of music programs Hallyu powerhouse Park Bo-gum is set to host the seventh season of "The Seasons," KBS’ long-running late-night music talk show. "The Seasons" is KBS’ signature Friday night music show series, featuring interviews with musicians as well as live performances. The seventh installment of the series is to be known as "Park Bo Gum’s Cantabile," following previous seasons hosted by Jay Park, Choi Jung-hoon of Ja
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French Film Week to showcase award-winners in Seoul, Busan
Festival brings Berlin Golden Bear winner, Cannes laureates to Korean screens French Film Week is set to return to South Korea from April 4-13, the festival organizers announced Monday. Organized by the French Embassy's cultural service alongside Megabox's arthouse cinema Artnine and the Busan Cinema Center, the event has become a fixture for French cinema enthusiasts in Korea. The fifth annual festival brings a curated selection of recent French films to Artnine in Seoul as well as the Busan Ci
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Tchaikovsky competition winners present opera 'Rusalka'
Interview: Soprano Seo Sung-young, bass Park Jong-min and tenor Son Ji-hoon to perform Korea's second-ever production of Dvorak’s 1901 opera Antonin Dvorak’s ninth opera, "Rusalka" (1901), is his most successful and most frequently performed opera around the world. Yet, an upcoming production in Seoul will be only the second time it has been staged in South Korea, almost 10 years after its local premiere in 2016. For this one-time performance Thursday at the Seoul Arts Center, three first-prize
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Michelin 3-star chef Kang Min-goo leaves Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul
Kang Min-goo, the owner-chef of Mingles, the only Michelin three-star restaurant in South Korea, is parting ways with Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul after a five-year partnership. According to industry sources, Kang will end his contract with the hotel in April, marking the end of his time at the "Festa by Mingoo" restaurant in the hotel, which he has helmed since its launch. Kang’s departure will make way for Lee Choong-hu, the youngest chef to earn a Michelin Guide rating in 2017, to take over a
March 11, 2025