Preparing for Buddha’s Birthday

A visitor captures a photo of the vibrant lotus lanterns at Jogye Temple.

2025-04-24

Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple designated National Treasure

The Buddhist Hanging Scroll at Muryang Temple was designated a National Treasure on Thursday.

2025-04-24

Return of the kings: Treasured royal shrine's main hall reopened to public after 5-year restoration — in pictures

A 101-meter-long (331.4-feet-long) masterpiece of Korean wooden architecture, the Jeongjeon Hall at Jongmyo Shrine reopened to the public on Sunday after undergoing five years of restoration work.

2025-04-21

National Treasure reopens

A masterpiece of Joseon-era wooden architecture stretching 101 meters (331 feet) in length, the Main Hall of Jongmyo Shrine reopened to the public on April 20 after five years of restoration.

2025-04-20

Landmark national treasure restoration to be marked with traditional ceremony

National Treasure Jeongjeon, the Main Hall of Jongmyo Shrine in Jongno District, central Seoul, will unveil its restored grandeur on April 20 after five years of extensive renovation.

2025-04-18

'When Life Gives You Tangerines' star Park Bo-gum to lead new gov't hanbok campaign

Actor Park Bo-gum will promote Korea's traditional clothing, hanbok, as the first male actor to be chosen as an ambassador for the government's new promotional program regarding the attire.

2025-04-15

Unesco adds Korea's post-war reforestation campaign to Memory of the World Register

Unesco designated archives of Korea’s reforestation efforts after decades of destructive colonial rule and war to its Memory of the World Register on Thursday, the Korea Forest Service announced Friday.

2025-04-11

Archives on Jeju April 3 Uprising, Korea's postwar reconstruction inscribed on Unesco register

Archives documenting the Jeju April 3 uprising and Korea's postwar reconstruction efforts have been listed on the Unesco's Memory of the World Register, recognizing the historical documents as part of world heritage.

2025-04-11

Perv-proof bathroom at historic Seoul palace detects illegal cameras, deters filming

To bolster privacy protections and public safety, officials at Changgyeong Palace in central Seoul have installed a “safe restroom” equipped with a permanent illegal filming detection system, the Korea Heritage Service announced Tuesday.

2025-04-08

Korean activist, actor donate books to Marianas to highlight historical links

Prof. Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University said Tuesday that he and actor Song Hye-kyo donated Korean history guidebooks to Saipan and Tinian in the Northern Mariana Islands to mark the 80th anniversary of Korea’s independence from Japan.