The Kansong Art Museum — recognized as Korea’s oldest private cultural institution with a historic collection of over 16,000 artifacts, including an array of state-designated national treasures — is reopening its Bohwagak venue in Seongbuk District, northeastern Seoul, in May following a 19-month renovation.This marks the institution’s official return to full operations after a decade-long […]

Matthew Bourne, a British choreographer famous for his unconventional and innovative reimaginings of classical ballet works, will bring “Romeo and Juliet” to surprise Korean fans. It has been five years since his company last performed “Swan Lake” in Korea in 2019.Bourne’s ballet, premiered in 2019 by New Adventures, explores themes of love, loss and identity. […]

Korea will focus on fostering its console game sector over the next five years as part of efforts revive the country’s game industry, the culture ministry said Wednesday.Under the five-year plan to promote the game industry, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will work to expand the country’s share in the global console game […]

The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is increasing pressure on President Yoon Suk Yeol after a meeting between Yoon and DPK Chairman Lee Jae-myung on Monday further underscored their differing stances on key political issues.The DPK, now in control of the National Assembly and poised to expand its majority in the next (22nd) […]

The KT Wiz swept the three-game series against the Hanwha Eagles to complete a three-game sweep. The sweep sends Hanwha to a five-game losing streak. KT swept Hanwha 9-0 at home in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Katie Wiz Park in Suwon on Friday. With the victory, KT swept the three-game midweek […]

How Tottenham Hotspur use Son Heung-min in the crucial North London derby could determine the club’s season. Tottenham are facing a Son Heung-min dilemma ahead of the North London derby, with manager Anzhi Postecoglou having to make changes, according to English media outlet Football London. Tottenham will host Arsenal in the 35th round of the […]

German giants Bayern Munich appear to be on the hunt for center back reinforcements. In particular, the Bavarians have reportedly set their sights on defender Jonatan Tah, who helped Bayer Leverkusen to their first title since 1904 this season. Fortunately, Tah’s arrival does not appear to be a target for any of Munich’s existing defenders, […]

FC Barcelona (Spain) head coach Xavi Hernández (44-Spain), who was reportedly in the running for the South Korean national soccer team’s head coach job, will stay at the helm of the club until the 2024-25 season. The club officially announced Xavi’s retention at a press conference at the team’s training center in Barcelona, Spain, on […]

6⅔ inning lone pitch’ glasses ace senses victory “When (Jeon) Mir came down in the seventh inning, I thought we were going to win.” The Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) won 6-3 against the SSG Landers at Sajik Stadium in Busan on Friday. The Giants improved to 8-17-1 on the season after […]