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The Astonishing Survival Strategies of Familiar Grasses: ‘Walden of the Grass’
The Astonishing Survival Strategies of Familiar Grasses: ‘Walden of the Grass’
In the sweltering heat of summer, I head to the grocery store, craving the taste of steaming corn...
Have You Been There?
It’s Not Just RM—Why the ‘Yoo Young-kuk Exhibition’ Is Drawing Hundreds of Thousands of Visitors
It’s Not Just RM—Why the ‘Yoo Young-kuk Exhibition’ Is Drawing Hundreds of Thousands of Visitors
I went to see the exhibition "Yoo Young-kuk: Mountains are Within Me," currently being held at the...
K-Culture Report
Regrettable Portrayals of People with Disabilities in the Film ‘Colony’
Regrettable Portrayals of People with Disabilities in the Film ‘Colony’
The films ‘Face’ and ‘Colony’ have such vastly different worldviews that it is hard to believe they...
Star-Gazing Night with Space Dust
Glimpsing the Secrets of Life‘s Origin in Hapcheon, Gyeongnam
Glimpsing the Secrets of Life‘s Origin in Hapcheon, Gyeongnam
Surprisingly, South Korea is home to a massive meteorite crater. It is even considered one of the...
The engineer who wrote novels after work: The miracle of 100 million copies left behind by Keigo Higashino
Keigo Higashino, a representative Japanese mystery novelist, passed away from colon cancer in the...
Kang Chan-wook’s Bad Golf
Every word spoken on the course is ‘Malbanggu’ (trash talk)
Every word spoken on the course is ‘Malbanggu’ (trash talk)
Every word spoken on the course is ‘Malbanggu.’ Well, except for when you’re declaring a concede,...
Making the Art Market Transparent: ‘Art Service Business Registration System’ to Take Effect on July 26
Starting on the 26th, individuals or entities providing art-related services, such as galleries,...
Have You Been There?
A ‘Yangpyeong Outing’ for Both Museum Vacations and Summer Health Boosts
A ‘Yangpyeong Outing’ for Both Museum Vacations and Summer Health Boosts
“Should we head to Dumulmeori and grab a hot dog?” It’s something I often say to my neighborhood...
Cartoonist’s Soul Food
‘Ppyeo-haejang-guk’ by Jung Yong-yeon, a Chronicler of Ordinary People
‘Ppyeo-haejang-guk’ by Jung Yong-yeon, a Chronicler of Ordinary People
There are broadly two ways in which pop culture content deals with history. One focuses on the...
150 Billion Won ‘National Growth Fund’ to be Created to Foster K-Culture
A large-scale fund of 150 billion won will be created to invest in the advancement of K-Culture....
K-Culture Report
The Format Experiment of the Film ‘Hope’: It Rests in the Hands of the Audience
The Format Experiment of the Film ‘Hope’: It Rests in the Hands of the Audience
While the film ‘Hope’ is based on a strange experience felt in Europe 15 years ago, it is said to...
Korean Art Support Project Season 12
Park Ha-kyung - Folk Painting Expressed with Modern Sensibility
Park Ha-kyung - Folk Painting Expressed with Modern Sensibility
The 'Korean Art Support Project' Season 12, a program designed to cultivate the fertile soil of...
Star Gazing with Cosmic Dust
Giant Black Holes Inside ‘Little Red Dots’!
Giant Black Holes Inside ‘Little Red Dots’!
Since the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a new mystery has emerged in the...
Have You Been There?
Neither Monsoons Nor Heatwaves Can Stop It: The Allure of ‘Graphic’
Neither Monsoons Nor Heatwaves Can Stop It: The Allure of ‘Graphic’
It’s scorching hot. When it rains, it pours. The recent weather in Korea, fluctuating between...
K-Culture Report
The Reason Why ‘Mr. Kim’ Surpassed ‘K-Taken’
The Reason Why ‘Mr. Kim’ Surpassed ‘K-Taken’
The SBS drama 'Mr. Kim' has silenced those who blamed the decline of domestic dramas on global...
Star-Gazing with Cosmic Dust
Why the Terzan 5 Globular Cluster is a ‘Fossil’ of Our Milky Way
Why the Terzan 5 Globular Cluster is a ‘Fossil’ of Our Milky Way
Recently, a ultra-high-resolution image of the center of the Milky Way, captured by the Euclid...
Kang Chan-wook’s Bad Golf
Understanding Golf Dress Codes Through the Lens of the Shorts Controversy
Understanding Golf Dress Codes Through the Lens of the Shorts Controversy
It’s a heatwave. Media outlets are advising people to refrain from outdoor activities as much as...
Star-Gazing Night with Cosmic Dust
Is the Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) Wrong?
Is the Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) Wrong?
Gravity is everywhere. It is the most familiar force, yet simultaneously the most mysterious and...
Cartoonist‘s Soul Food
“A Red Bean a Day”: A Visit with Manga Writer and Film Director Lee Dong-eun
“A Red Bean a Day”: A Visit with Manga Writer and Film Director Lee Dong-eun
Comics and movies. Not "comic movies." Tucked between them lies a small red bean, like a tiny...
K-Culture Report
Observing the JTBC Corporate Rehabilitation and Unpaid Performance Fees Crisis
Observing the JTBC Corporate Rehabilitation and Unpaid Performance Fees Crisis
Broadcasting companies produce and distribute content differently than general corporations....