16+ hour, 17+ min ago   (390+ words) Published : Jan. 9, 2026 - 17:52:45 Graphic designer Haley Oh is gaining international recognition through consecutive wins at major global design awards, strengthening her profile on the global design stage. Based in Seattle, Washington, Oh works as a user experience (UX) designer at Microsoft,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (499+ words) Life&Culture Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2027 seeks next artistic director Published : Jan. 7, 2026 - 14:42:12 Applications open through Feb. 9, both Korean and foreign nationals may apply An open call for artistic director of the Korean Pavilion for Venice Biennale 2027 launched Wednesday, according…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1778+ words) Published : Jan. 6, 2026 - 17:04:32 Kim Jin-ai, chief commissioner of Presidential Commission on Architecture Policy, discusses her latest book and what makes Seoul attractive This is one of a series of interviews in which Kim Hoo-ran, editor-at-large at The Korea Herald, speaks with…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (672+ words) Life&Culture MMCA secures record budget, while acquisition funds decline Published : Jan. 6, 2026 - 15:00:11 The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea secured its largest budget this year, in line with a record surge in exhibition visitors. The state museum's allocated…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (497+ words) Life&Culture National Museum of Korea posts record attendance in 2025 Published : Jan. 5, 2026 - 14:01:19 Attendance across national museum network reaches record 14.7 million The National Museum of Korea drew more than 6.5 million visitors in 2025, marking the highest annual visitors amid Korean cultural heritage's…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (463+ words) Life&Culture GS Arts Center to open 2026 season testing limits of art Published : Jan. 5, 2026 - 08:30:02 Updated : Jan. 5, 2026 - 10:05:51 'Artists' series brings together Wayne McGregor and team of Kohei Nawa, Damien Jalet Now in its second year, the GS Arts Center in Yeoksam-dong,…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (916+ words) Life&Culture What to expect from art museums in 2026 Published : Jan. 2, 2026 - 17:36:53 Major surveys, retrospectives and biennales set to draw global attention to Korean museums Korea is set to welcome another year with diverse art exhibitions across museums, drawing audiences at…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (668+ words) Life&Culture Cultural and arts activities in Korea showed steady growth in 2024 Published : Jan. 2, 2026 - 15:04:55 Cultural activities grew steadily in 2024, data from Arts Council Korea showed Friday. The total number of different concerts, exhibitions, performances and other cultural endeavors registered with…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (337+ words) Published : Jan. 2, 2026 - 11:02:03 Updated : Jan. 2, 2026 - 11:30:27 Contemporary artist Lee Bul's new work "Willing To Be Vulnerable-Transparent Balloon" is on view at Amorepacific's world headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Exploring humanity's persistent longing for utopia, Lee has created "Willing To Be Vulnerable" series since…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (729+ words) Life&Culture Turning points for Korean art, architecture in 2025 Published : Dec. 28, 2025 - 14:26:15 Updated : Dec. 28, 2025 - 14:30:49 Here is a look back at the milestone events that shaped Korea's art and architecture scenes over the year. Korean Pavilion marks 30 years in Venice Korean architects,…...