In film and television, historical dramas have never gone out of style. Fans of period dramas, both in Korea and abroad, like to be transported to a different time and learn about the stories that ...
Another section is dedicated to letters written by Korean literati, including poet Roh Cheon-myeong (1912-57), video artist Paik Nam June (1932-2006) and artist Kim Whanki (1913-74). Kim included ...
The Cia-Cia language has been passed down orally for centuries. Now the tribe’s children are learning to write it in Hangul, the Korean script. By Muktita Suhartono Reporting from Baubau, Indonesia ...
Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young, center, and other dignitaries observe a moment of silence during the “Flower-Laying for King Sejong” ceremony held at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Oct. 9, ...
It wasn’t a person and it wasn’t even a place. It was a language, or more precisely, the beautiful and poetic Korean alphabet known as Hangul. When I landed in South Korea, I had no idea that a series ...