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[Features reporter] How a journey through Korean history landed in Germany

2025/03/24 14:00

What do you have for us today? I recently found out that Korean cultural treasures are making a surprise appearance in Germany, with happiness at the heart of the story. They're currently on display in Dresden, also known as the cultural center of Germany. First, take a look. This gold crown and belt from Korea's 5th century Silla Dynasty, are making a rare visit to Germany, for the first time in over 60 years. These national treasures are part of the "100 Ideas of Happiness. Art Treasures from Korea," an exhibition at Dresden Royal Palace, a result of years of collaboration between the National Museum of Korea and Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, one of the most prestigious museum networks in the world. The partnership began in 2017 when SKD showcased its prized collections to Korea. Now, the favor is being returned, with over 1-hundred-80 objects spanning from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Joseon Dynasty, making their way to Germany. Claudia Brink and Baik So-jin are the curators. "We start with works coming from the fifth and sixth century and up to the 19th and 20th century. And also, lots of genres, so we have sculpture, we have metal work, goldsmith work, precious objects, paintings, calligraphy." "From my field, that this opportunity to present the Korean heritage in this volume, really it's impossible. We had like this kind of like a comparable size of exhibition in 1999 in Essen and that was kind of like the last biggest exhibition in Germany." Though these artifacts differ in shape, size, and era, they share a common theme: happiness. "Figurative earthenware from the Three Kingdoms period reflects wishes for a good afterlife. The Korean folding screen from the GRASSI Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig, '100 Signs of Happiness and Long Life,' captures traditional Korean ideas of joy and fortune. We wanted to introduce Korean cultural heritage and also share a message of hope and resilience." This isn't just East meets West. It's a bridge between cultures, told through a story that never gets old. And in times like these, who couldn't use a little extra happiness? An exhibition with happiness at its heart is something we could all use more of these days. Yoo-jin, your report mentioned that this is the largest Korean culture exhibition to take place in Germany in well over two decades. Tell us more about its significance. Sure. One thing I'd like to highlight is the significance of the venue itself: the Dresden Royal Palace. The palace was nearly destroyed during World War II but has since been beautifully restored. According to Curator Kim from the National Museum of Korea, the fact that Korean culture is now being showcased in a space so cherished across Europe is a sign of just how far Korean culture has come. It's truly spreading its wings across the continent. As for the exhibition itself, it runs until August 10th, and several events are planned along the way. One highlight is Korean Week, from May 26th to June 1st, where visitors can try on hanbok, Korea's traditional attire, and experience a modern art performance inspired by Korean themes. More details will be announced soon. And just a quick note for anyone planning a visit. It's open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, except Tuesdays. And Yoo-jin, I hear this exhibition isn't the only cultural moment where Silla's golden crown is making an impression. That's right. If you found Silla's gold crown and belt featured in my report intriguing, you might want to check out BLACKPINK Jennie's music video for her recent track, "ZEN." Released in late January, it features a dazzling costume inspired by the Silla gold crown, which is what you're seeing on the screen right now. The designer says the outfit includes over one-thousand handcrafted metal embellishments, which is a bold fusion of heritage and modern style meant to highlight Jennie's unique charisma and connect past and present through fashion. It is a stunning reinterpretation of tradition. Yoo-jin, thank you for your report today.

K-pop girl group NewJeans temporarily halt entertainment activities

2025/03/24 10:00

The K-pop girl group NewJeans who recently renamed themselves as NJZ have announced the temporary suspension of all entertainment activities. NewJeans announced during their Sunday night performance at Hong Kong's 'ComplexCon' that they would pause all activities for a while, saying it a necessary decision. Their agency, ADOR, which is in a contract dispute with the group expressed regret and hopes to communicate with the members soon. On Friday, Seoul Central District Court accepted an injunction request filed by ADOR, and blocked the group from acting independently.

Seoul District Court bans NewJeans from acting independently

2025/03/21 20:00

K-pop girl group NewJeans, can not engage in independent activities under its new name NJZ. On Friday, the Seoul Central District Court accepted an injunction request filed by ADOR, its contractual agency, and blocked the group from acting independently. The group has been in a contract dispute with ADOR, since November last year and began charting an independent path under the new name NJZ. In response, ADOR filed the injunction request in January, to stop the group from signing its own advertising deals, and from performing live and engaging in other entertainment activities.

[Arts & Culture] How a journey through Korean history landed in Germany

2025/03/21 20:00

Time now for our Arts and Culture segment. Joining me in the studio is our culture correspondent Song Yoo-jin. Welcome! Good evening. What do you have for us today? I recently found out that Korean cultural treasures are making a surprise appearance in Germany, with happiness at the heart of the story. They're currently on display in Dresden, also known as the cultural center of Germany. First, take a look. This gold crown and belt from Korea's 5th century Silla Dynasty, are making a rare visit to Germany, for the first time in over 60 years. These national treasures are part of the "100 Ideas of Happiness. Art Treasures from Korea," an exhibition at Dresden Royal Palace, a result of years of collaboration between the National Museum of Korea and Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, one of the most prestigious museum networks in the world. The partnership began in 2017 when SKD showcased its prized collections to Korea. Now, the favor is being returned, with over 1-hundred-80 objects spanning from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Joseon Dynasty, making their way to Germany. Claudia Brink and Baik So-jin are the curators. "We start with works coming from the fifth and sixth century and up to the 19th and 20th century. And also, lots of genres, so we have sculpture, we have metal work, goldsmith work, precious objects, paintings, calligraphy." "From my field, that this opportunity to present the Korean heritage in this volume, really it's impossible. We had like this kind of like a comparable size of exhibition in 1999 in Essen and that was kind of like the last biggest exhibition in Germany." Though these artifacts differ in shape, size, and era, they share a common theme: happiness. "Figurative earthenware from the Three Kingdoms period reflects wishes for a good afterlife. The Korean folding screen from the GRASSI Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig, '100 Signs of Happiness and Long Life,' captures traditional Korean ideas of joy and fortune. We wanted to introduce Korean cultural heritage and also share a message of hope and resilience." This isn't just East meets West. It's a bridge between cultures, told through a story that never gets old. And in times like these, who couldn't use a little extra happiness? An exhibition with happiness at its heart is something we could all use more of these days. Yoo-jin, your report mentioned that this is the largest Korean culture exhibition to take place in Germany in well over two decades. Tell us more about its significance. Sure. One thing I'd like to highlight is the significance of the venue itself: the Dresden Royal Palace. The palace was nearly destroyed during World War II but has since been beautifully restored. According to Curator Kim from the National Museum of Korea, the fact that Korean culture is now being showcased in a space so cherished across Europe is a sign of just how far Korean culture has come. It's truly spreading its wings across the continent. As for the exhibition itself, it runs until August 10th, and several events are planned along the way. One highlight is Korean Week, from May 26th to June 1st, where visitors can try on hanbok, Korea's traditional attire, and experience a modern art performance inspired by Korean themes. More details will be announced soon. And just a quick note for anyone planning a visit. It's open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, except Tuesdays. And Yoo-jin, I hear this exhibition isn't the only cultural moment where Silla's golden crown is making an impression. That's right. If you found Silla's gold crown and belt featured in my report intriguing, you might want to check out BLACKPINK Jennie's music video for her recent track, "ZEN." Released in late January, it features a dazzling costume inspired by the Silla gold crown, which is what you're seeing on the screen right now. The designer says the outfit includes over one-thousand handcrafted metal embellishments, which is a bold fusion of heritage and modern style meant to highlight Jennie's unique charisma and connect past and present through fashion. It is a stunning reinterpretation of tradition. Yoo-jin, thank you for your report today. My pleasure.

How Korea’s story of happiness is being told in Germany

2025/03/21 17:00

Korea's cultural treasures are making an unprecedented appearance in Germany with happiness at the heart of their show. Our correspondent Song Yoo-jin reports. This gold crown and belt from Korea's 5th century Silla Dynasty, are making a rare visit to Germany, for the first time in over 60 years. These national treasures are part of the "100 Ideas of Happiness. Art Treasures from Korea," an exhibition at Dresden Royal Palace, a result of years of collaboration between the National Museum of Korea and Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, one of the most prestigious museum networks in the world. The partnership began in 2017 when SKD showcased its prized collections to Korea. Now, the favor is being returned, with over 1-hundred-80 objects spanning from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Joseon Dynasty, making their way to Germany. Claudia Brink and Baik So-jin are the curators. "We start with works coming from the fifth and sixth century and up to the 19th and 20th century. And also, lots of genres, so we have sculpture, we have metal work, goldsmith work, precious objects, paintings, calligraphy." "From my field, that this opportunity to present the Korean heritage in this volume, really it's impossible. We had like this kind of like a comparable size of exhibition in 1999 in Essen and that was kind of like the last biggest exhibition in Germany." Though these artifacts differ in shape, size, and era, they share a common theme: happiness. "Figurative earthenware from the Three Kingdoms period reflects wishes for a good afterlife. The Korean folding screen from the GRASSI Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig, '100 Signs of Happiness and Long Life,' captures traditional Korean ideas of joy and fortune. We wanted to introduce Korean cultural heritage and also share a message of hope and resilience." This isn't just East meets West. It's a bridge between cultures, told through a story that never gets old. And in times like these, who couldn't use a little extra happiness? Song Yoo-jin, Arirang News.

Aespa takes home four awards at MTV VMAs Japan, setting record for female artists

2025/03/21 17:00

Meanwhile over in YOKOHAMA this past Wednesday. K-pop girl group Aespa clinched four awards at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan. The four-member group was named "Artist of the Year" and also won "Best Group Video" for their track "Whiplash". The group also received "Best Dance Video" for "Supernova" and "Best K-pop Video" for "Armageddon". This marks the first time in the award's history that a female artist has claimed four awards.

[Short-form] The Golden Bat Statue in Hampyeong

2025/03/21 14:00

Explore how the dazzling golden bat statue in Hampyeong went from being a major headache to a major tourist spot!

[K-enter] G-Dragon announces 2025 world tour details

2025/03/21 14:00

Time for the latest K-entertainment news with Bella Kim. Bella, let's kick off with an event that many K-pop fans have been eagerly waiting for! G-DRAGON has revealed the details of his 2025 world tour. He posted a poster containing the first part of the schedule for the “G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR (Übermensch)” on his official fan social media. According to the poster, after his concerts in Korea at the end of this month, G-DRAGON will head to Tokyo, Japan, on May 10th and 11th. The tour poster shows concerts in eight cities across Asia, including the Philippines, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. There is also a growing anticipation for additional tour dates and locations to be announced later on. Meanwhile, the tickets for G-Dragon’s concerts in Korea, set to take place at Goyang Stadium on March 29th and 30th, were sold out as soon as ticket sales opened. Fans who successfully bought the tickets will have a blast. Next up, a K-pop girl group that's doing amazing in a neighboring country? We are talking about K-pop girl group aespa, who proved their worth as a ‘global hitmaker’ by taking home a series of awards in Japan. On Wednesday, aespa attended the MTV “Video Music Awards Japan 2025” held at K Arena Yokohama. They won a total of four awards, which is a first for a female artist. The awards include ‘Artist of the Year,’ ‘Best Group Video,’ ‘Best Dance Video’ and ‘Best K-pop Video.’ Aespa made their official debut in Japan with the single “Hot Mess” last July and have proved their popularity in Japan with two arena tours. They also set a record as a first overseas female artist to perform at Tokyo Dome for two consecutive years. Meanwhile, in August, aespa will perform on Tokyo stage of “Summer Sonic 2025,” a large-scale urban music festival in Japan that attracts more than 200-thousand people every year. Aespa keeps taking it to the "Next Level"! Our last story for today is on an occult animation film that's been doing amazing in Korea, (450,000 viewers) and is now ready to meet more viewers overseas? The occult animated film “Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning,” will be released in Southeast Asia. The film will first premiere in Vietnam on March 21st, followed by Indonesia on March 26th and Thailand on April 24th. On top of Southeast Asia, the film has also been sold to 12 other countries overseas, including countries in North and South America, Germany, Turkey and Switzerland. The movie is based on the 1994 hit novel of the same name, which depicts the start of an epic battle between exorcists and an ultimate evil. Can't wait for the global response. Thank you Bella for today’s stories.

Cartoon dog Snoopy dons Chanel and Balenciaga for 75th birthday

2025/03/21 10:00

Paris is hosting a unique exhibition titled "Snoopy In Style: A History of Peanuts and Fashion" to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip. The exhibition runs from March 22 to April 5 showcasing Snoopy's influence on fashion over the decades. Ahead of the exhibition, dozens of dolls of the cartoon beagle dog wearing designer clothes were on display in Paris on Thursday. Visitors can explore original comic strips, designer collaborations, and fashion items featuring Snoopy and his sister Belle in the exhibition. The exhibition highlights partnerships with renowned designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Giorgio Armani.

Korean Cultural Center Library in New York wins 2025 iF Design Award

2025/03/20 17:00

The Korean Cultural Center Library in New York has clinched one of the world's top three design awards. According to the Culture Ministry the library has won the "2025 iF Design Award" in the public interiors category for its unique structure inspired by Korea's traditional wooden architecture the hanok. The library's bookshelves feature dancheong, the colorful decorative patterns of hanok, highlighting the beauty of Korean heritage. The library, which opened last June, houses some 10,000 books about Korea.

[Hallyu People] Promoting Seoul's charms through "Global Seoul Mates"

2025/03/20 14:00

Seoul is the most visited city by foreigners making trips to South Korea. Last year alone, 13.14 million international tourists visited South Korea’s capital. For today’s ‘Hallyu People’ segment, we are joined by two “Global Seoul Mates” who have experienced Seoul’s tourism infrastructure and resources firsthand and are promoting the city to the world through social media. They are Diana Durante and Noopur Baghel, joining me in the studio. Welcome! 1-1) (Diana) I introduced both of you as “Global Seoul Mates”, but let’s hear more from you one by one. First, Diana tell us a little bit about yourself please. 1-2) (Noopur) And Noopur, please introduce yourself to our viewers as well. 2) (Diana) Diana, you fell in love with Korea when you first came here to study? What was it that fascinated you? 3) (Noopur) Noopur, we heard your interest in Korea started with K-pop and K-dramas before you came to Korea. How well known and popular is the Korean wave in India? 4) (Diana) How much has the popularity of hallyu changed in Mexico compared to a decade ago when you were still living there? 5) (Noopur) Noopur, you are pursuing a PhD in architecture here in Korea. So, from the perspective of an architecture major, could you recommend some of the must-see locations or buildings in Korea? 6-1) (Diana) Both of you have been given the role of “Global Seoul Mate.” Diana, what is it that you want to share with the world by showing the attractive sides of Seoul? 6-2) (Noopur) Noopur, what about you? 7-1) (Noopur) And as “Global Seoul Mate” what place would you recommend to people who are planning a trip to Seoul? First Noopur please. 7-2) (Diana) Same question goes to you Diana! 8) I’ve heard that 8 out of 10 “Global Seoul Mates” are women and the average age is 30. So, generally, there is a high proportion of young females active in this role. Why do you think that is?

[K-enter] Seventeen's concert film to premiere globally in April

2025/03/20 14:00

And we are going to kick off with K-enter news with you Bella. We recently introduced various concert films by Korean singers and groups. We have another one coming up soon? Seventeen’s concert film is set to premiere on April 2nd. The film titled “Seventeen (Right Here) World Tour In Cinemas” will showcase the group’s performances from their Goyang concerts in Korea, held last October. Seventeen kicked off their “Right Here” world tour in Korea last year and performed in 14 cities around Asia and North America, holding 30 concerts in total. “Seventeen (Right Here) World Tour In Cinemas” will feature the entire set list from the concert, which is a first for any concert film by a Korean artist. The film will be released exclusively at CGV and will be screened in a range of theater formats, including 4DX and ScreenX. Meanwhile, Seventeen will meet with the fans at their 9th fan meeting “SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND” at Incheon Munhak Stadium on Thursday, which is actually today, and also on Friday. In April and May, they will also hold fan meetings in Japan. April 2nd-Seventeen fans should mark their calendars. Next, let's talk about a new drama coming up and I'll give a hint to what it's about. "What goes around comes around" We are going to talk about an upcoming Korean Netflix series “Karma.” It has unveiled its official trailer. Based on a webtoon, “Karma” is a crime thriller depicting the intertwined stories of six individuals trapped in a karma they cannot escape. The newly released teaser introduces the six individuals, each captured in a cycle of misfortune brought on by their own dark choices. Park Hae-soo will play a character who witnesses a mysterious accident and accepts a dangerous proposal to cover it up, while Shin Min-a will play a trauma surgeon, who faces an inner pain and a desire for revenge. The series will also star Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun and Lee Kwang-soo. “Karma” is set to premiere on Netflix on April 4th. Will look out for that as well in April. Our last story is on another upcoming film that will catch people's eyes just by the title. Please give us the details. Another film coming up is “The Old Woman with the Knife.” It’s an action film that depicts an intense showdown between Hornclaw, a veteran killer in her 60s, and Bullfight, a promising young killer who wants to work by her side. Based on the bestselling novel of the same title by author Gu Byeong-mo, its original Korean title “Pagua” carries a dual meaning-“Even though its flawed, it becomes perfect as it ripens.” “The Old Woman with the Knife” stars Lee Hye-young, known for “Walk Up” and “A traveler’s needs” and Kim Sung-cheol, who starred in the second season of Netflix’s thriller series “Hellbound.” The film is directed by Min Kyu-dong, known for “On the Line” and “Herstory.” The film has already been recognized globally as it was invited to this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. “The Old Woman with the Knife” is set to hit theaters on May 1st. Lots to watch in April and May. Thank you Bella for today’s stories.

Stray Kids, Jimin, other K-pop acts win 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards

2025/03/19 20:00

On the entertainment front. K-pop boy band Stray Kids and Jimin from BTS were among those celebrated at the annual iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 in Los Angeles on Tuesday local time. Stray Kids won K-pop Album of the Year for the second year in a row with its album "ATE" released last July. Meanwhile ATEEZ was named K-pop Artist of the Year while BTS's Jimin won K-pop Song of the Year with his track "Who". Girl group ILLIT clinched Best New Artist for K-pop. The awards also introduced a new category this year Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge which went to Yeonjun from Tomorrow x Together.

Stray Kids, Jimin, other K-pop acts win 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards

2025/03/19 17:00

On the entertainment front. K-pop boy band Stray Kids and Jimin from BTS were among those celebrated at the annual iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 in Los Angeles on Tuesday local time. Stray Kids won K-pop Album of the Year for the second year in a row with its album "ATE" released last July. Meanwhile ATEEZ was named K-pop Artist of the Year while BTS's Jimin won K-pop Song of the Year with his track "Who". Girl group ILLIT clinched Best New Artist for K-pop. The awards also introduced a new category this year, Favorite K-pop Dance Challenge, which went to Yeonjun from Tomorrow x Together.

K-wave AI News

2025/03/19 14:00

Hello and welcome to your AI guide to the latest cultural updates from Korea. Here's our top story. To mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations between Korea and Japan, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Korea Craft and Design Foundation and the Korean Cultural Center has launched an event in Tokyo, Japan, promoting the exchange of traditional culture between the two countries. The event will have exhibitions, seminars and activities for visitors, featuring food, clothing and games, as well as deeply cultural aspects of both countries. Its opening ceremony on March 19th will have a solo gayageum performance of "Sonamu" written by Japanese composer Minoru Miki and a traditional Korean court dance and Hanbok fashion show. The event will run for two weeks until April 2nd. Welcoming the season of spring, Jeju Island will be launching a special travel week campaign for 10 days from March 28th to April 6th, promoting the island's scenic locations of spring flowers and various cultural events highlighting must-visit spots. This comes amid the global popularity of the recently released Netflix original series "When Life Gives You Tangerines," to spark a rebound in the stagnant tourism industry of the island. Visitors participating in a stamp tour exploring the island's famous tangerines, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins and camellia flowers at the on-location spots from the K-drama will have the chance to win a flight ticket to Jeju through a lottery. Various interactive and social networking activities as well as discount offers will be available. The annual Boseong Tea Festival will be held at the hub of the domestic tea industry, the Korea Tea Culture Park and the Boseong Green Tea Field in Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do Province. With 120-thousand visitors in 2024, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has designated the Boseong Tea Festival a major cultural tourism festival representative of the region. This year's festival returns from May 2nd to 6th to attract visitors, but also to boost the tea industry. There will be various tasting and interactive events, including a tea party, green tea therapy and even a tea-based beverage developing competition. That's all from me. Keep it tuned to the Kulture Wave.

[Kulture Correspondent] Korea's traditional fermented sauces "jang" reach Americans' cuisine

2025/03/19 14:00

Gochujang, doenjang and ganjang (or chili paste, soybean paste and soy sauce) are three traditional Korean fermented sauces that are essential in Korean cuisine, or hansik. These K-sauces are recently getting more and more attention in the U.S. and are known for their health benefits and deep taste. Let’s hear more about the local response with today’s K-correspondent, Suzi Kim, a Korean language teacher in Irvine, California. Q1. Suzi, it’s been a while. How have you been? Why don’t we start with a brief introduction of yourself for our viewers, who might have missed your segment some time ago. Q2. The popularity of K-food is on the rise in the U.S., and with it, it seems like interest in traditional Korean fermented sauces has gone up as well. Is this really the case, if yes, why do you think so? (How has the perception of Korean food changed from the past?) Q3. In particular, we’ve heard that there is a growing interest in K-traditional fermented sauces among health-conscious millennial and Gen Z consumers. (Have any of your students who come to learn Korean shown interest in Korean food, especially ‘jangs’?) Q4. Suzi, you went to local supermarkets yourself to check out traditional Korean sauces there? Which products appeared to be most popular among customers? Q5. What are some of the most popular Korean dishes that use traditional fermented sauces and that are being well received by American palates? Q6. What about cheonggukjang, which just like doenjang is a fermented soybean paste, but ferments faster and tastes much stronger, with that deep, strong smell as well. Is that something that’s been tried by Americans yet? Q7. We’d also like to know how traditional fermented K-sauces are being adapted to local tastes. Any unique recipes? Q8. Suzi, lastly, which Korean dishes using ‘jang’ would you recommend for our international viewers who have never tried K-fermented sauces before?

[K-enter] Jimin's "Who" wins iHeartRadio Awards "K-Pop Song of the Year"

2025/03/19 14:00

Time for our daily dose of K-enter news with Walter Lee, and Walter we have some great news for BTS fans and especially Jimin fans. A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to BTS's Jimin who has won the "K-pop Song of the Year" award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards with the title track "Who" from his second solo album "MUSE." The iHeartRadio Music Awards is an awards ceremony hosted by the U.S. online radio broadcaster iHeartRadio. Having won as part of BTS for seven consecutive years at this awards show, Jimin secured his first trophy as a solo artist this year. Meanwhile, "Who" has remained on the Billboard Hot 100, the main U.S. singles chart, for 33 consecutive weeks, making it the longest-charting K-pop song in history. According to the latest chart released on Tuesday, Jimin's "Who" climbed 12 spots from the previous week to rank 29th. Congratulations to Jimin, let's see how long his record can go for. Now some big news regarding K-pop girl group Twice headlining a big event in the U.S. On Tuesday, K-pop super girl group TWICE were announced as one of the headliners at Lollapalooza Chicago 2025, a large music festival held in the U.S. every year that attracts an average of 115,000 attendees per day. It's not yet known which exact day TWICE will take the stage but the festival will run from July 31 to August 3. They also won't be the only K-pop group at the festival as BOYNEXTDOOR, KATSEYE, KICKFLIP, and K-rock band Xdinary Heroes will also be performing. TWICE continue to solidify their status as "stadium artists." Last year, they became the first overseas female artists to hold a solo concert at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. In April, TWICE are also set to appear as a special guest at Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour concert in South Korea. Another great achievement for K-pop and TWICE, it's always a great achievement when K-music makes it onto the international stage. What do you have for us next? Hyper knife, a hot new medical drama starring Park Eun-bin and Sol Kyung-gu is released on Wednesday, which is today. Hyper Knife is a medical thriller that follows Se-ok played by Park Eun-bin , a once-promising genius doctor, as she reunites with her former mentor Deok-hee played by Sol Kyung-gu , who was responsible for her downfall, leading to an intense rivalry. During the press conference held on Monday, Park Eun-bin expressed her gratitude, saying, “If it weren’t for Sol Kyung-gu , I wouldn’t have been able to see this project through to the end. I relied on him a lot, and he generously supported me in every way. Thanks to him, I was able to act freely.” Hyper knife is available on Disney+ Park Eun-bin is not only an amazing actress, but so humble. Because guess what? She debuted almost 30 years ago not much difference from Sol Kyung-gu Thank you Walter and stick around.

Korean artifacts including Silla Kingdom's gold crown on display at Dresden's Royal Palace

2025/03/19 10:00

Korean historical art treasures are being showcased at Germany's 400-year-old Dresden's Royal Palace. According to the National Museum of Korea on Tuesday, this large-scale exhibition, the first of its kind in Germany in 25 years, is being held in collaboration with the Dresden State Art Collections. Among the highlights is one of the famous gold crowns from the Silla Kingdom, often referred to as the "City of Gold," dating back around 15-hundred years. The exhibition, which opened on Saturday, will run until August and features over 3-hundred Korean artifacts, including items from the "Lee Kun-hee Collection."

Two Korean artifacts restored using Korean technology

2025/03/18 20:00

Art restoration plays a crucial part in safeguarding cultural heritage and efforts between private and public sectors as well as those across borders go a long way to better protecting national treasures. Lee Eun-jin tells us more. The Leeum Museum of Art will be displaying two Korean artifacts from the 19th century following their restoration. The eight-panel screen titled "Welcoming Banquet of the Governor of Pyeongan" illustrates the boat ride crossing the Taedong River and the banquet welcoming the newly appointed governor of Pyeongan Province in 1826, during the Joseon Dynasty. Since 1927, this artifact has been housed in the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts in the United States. There had been severe wear from leaving its homeland, and over the passage of time, and the eight panels were stored separately, making it difficult to even determine their exact sequence. It took over 16 months for its restoration. "There were parts of the painting missing -from small details to the entire bottom chunks. So we focused on how we could blend those parts without adding new brushstrokes." Accompanying the folding screen is the "hwarot," a traditional wedding robe worn by women during the Joseon era as early as the year 1392. With only about 50 versions of this garment surviving today, the "hwarot" was once reserved for royalty and aristocrats before becoming common among ordinary brides. It took experts in Dankook University roughly 13 months to restore the "hwarot", including research on the fabric and dye of its material, and embroidery techniques. "We stuck to a few rules: don't harm the original form, remove the cause of the damages as much as possible, and contribute to adding to the beauty of the hwarot." The two artifacts that have been restored with Korean technology belong to The Peabody Essex Museum in the United States, which has been buying Korean artifacts since the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries in the late 18-hundreds. And in 2003, as a part of the museum's expansion project, its new wing included a gallery devoted entirely to Korean arts. "We are accepting support from various organizations around the world for our conservation program. We had decided that the support needed for the preservation work of the Peabody Essex pieces would come from such programs." So far, the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation has supported 58 projects across 10 different countries, not only ensuring that the Korean cultural heritage overseas is preserved, but also displaying them to a global audience. But this is the first time that a private art museum has taken part in the restoration efforts as a contribution to society. After the special exhibition at Leeum, the Peabody Essex Museum will showcase the two restored Korean objects in May. Lee Eunjin, Arirang News.

Korean artifacts including Silla Kingdom's gold crown on display at Dresden's Royal Palace

2025/03/18 20:00

Korean historical art treasures are being showcased at Germany's 400-year-old Dresden's Royal Palace. According to the National Museum of Korea on Tuesday, this large-scale exhibition, the first of its kind in Germany in 25 years, is being held in collaboration with the Dresden State Art Collections. Among the highlights is one of the famous gold crowns from the Silla Kingdom, often referred to as the "City of Gold," dating back around 15-hundred years. The exhibition, which opened on Saturday, will run until August and features over 3-hundred Korean artifacts, including items from the "Lee Kun-hee Collection."