The Assassin(s) Cancels All 2026 Busan Festival Events
2026 Hangeul Week announced for Hangeul Day centennial
Culture ministry marks the 100th anniversary with a public celebration focused on Hangeul in daily life
Korea Passes 15 Million International Visitors Through August
The Culture Ministry says cumulative arrivals in the first eight months of 2026 crossed 15 million, marking a major milestone for Korea's inbound tourism recovery
Korean Film Marketing Chases Short-Form Buzz, but Ticket Sales May Not Follow
Director Denies 'Assassins' Is a Remake of North Korean Film
Film Assassins Sparks New Dispute Over Historical Fiction
Critics accuse the movie of distorting the 1974 assassination of Yuk Young-soo, while its producers say the work uses historical records without denying established facts
100 Days of Deception teaser sets up a Gyeongseong spy romance
Bamt Film Festival puts failed work back on the screen
Korean films crowd the Chuseok box office
Chuncheon council calls for review of Min Seong-gi house heritage status
Goseong Unheungsa main hall moves toward national Treasure status
Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love wins Venice Grand Jury Prize
Kim Soo-hyun agency wins final W580m advertising-payment case
Two 17th-century temple halls move toward national treasure status
Wonju wins W1.2bn heritage media-art project for Gangwon Gamyeong
Seoul opens heritage storage center in Hoengseong to the public
Sejong completes National Urban Architecture Museum ahead of 2027 opening
Korean film industry stalls over proposed 150-day OTT holdback
Han Kang meets German readers at Berlin Philharmonie
Nobel laureate Han Kang appeared before German readers in Berlin at a literary performance in the Philharmonie.
Gwangju turns modern-heritage campus building into children’s museum
Gwangju National University of Education has converted its former main building into a public children’s education and culture space
Korea and France launch Lumière partnership with €1 billion screen-industry plan
The state visit now has a concrete film and video investment framework, alongside wider talks on technology and industry
Park Chan-wook and Cho Young-wook plan to continue US collaboration
The director and composer say their three-decade partnership will continue into American work
Yeouinaru Station skips stops as Seoul fireworks crowds surge
Seoul Metro temporarily sent trains through the station without stopping as festival crowds packed the Yeouido riverfront
Tongyeong’s Suudo weathering holes gain national natural-monument status
The distinctive geological formations on Suudo island in Tongyeong have been designated a national natural heritage monument.
Kumho Museum of Art to close after 38 years
The foundation says the museum and its visual-arts program will end in July 2027, closing an institution that supported generations of emerging artists.
Jeju makes artist creation grants annual and drops plan review
Eligible artists can receive 1 million won each year under a simpler screening system based on income and assets.
Large Baekje wooden reservoir found in Chungju
Archaeologists have uncovered what is described as the largest known wooden water tank from the Hanseong-era Baekje period
Culture minister signals reform after Busan indie venue suspension
The minister questioned rules that led to a two-month suspension after audiences danced at a small performance venue
Five Ganghwa artifacts gain Incheon cultural heritage status
The newly designated objects span Goryeo Buddhist art and late-Joseon military and engineering history.
Blue Tower actor Lee Yong-joo dies at 44
The actor and former model was widely known for his role as a new recruit in the military sitcom