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Two 17th-century Buddhist temple halls earn national heritage honors

Two 17th-century Buddhist worship halls in southeastern Korea have been designated as national cultural treasures, the Korea Heritage Service said Friday. Under Korea’s heritage ranking system, a treasure sits just one tier below the country's top national treasure status, honoring buildings and artifacts of major historical and artistic value. The newly recognized buildings are Daeung Hall at Unheung Temple in Goseong County, South Gyeongsang Province, and Daeung Hall at Geodong Temple in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. Both serve as the main prayer halls of temples traditionally traced to the seventh-century monk Uisang, though the surviving wooden structures date to the late Joseon Dynasty. Unheung Temple’s main hall, constructed in 1682, stands as a monument to wartime resilience. During the 1592–1598 Japanese invasions of Korea, the temple served as a strategic stronghold for warrior monks before being burned to the ground in battle. Analysis of its pillars and beams confirmed that the timber used to rebuild the hall was felled between late 1681 and early 1682. Every s

Nov 13, 2026
Winter blooms transform Seoul Botanic Park into festive garden

Tucked inside western Seoul’s Gangseo District, Seoul Botanic Park is defying the winter chill with a vibrant seasonal showcase of more than 40 tropical orchid varieties, 300 poinsettias and imaginative plant displays designed to liven up indoor spaces. The exhibition, titled “Between Winter and Plants,” runs from Friday through Jan. 31, 2027, across the park’s greenhouse, Seed Library and Garden Support Center. At the Tropical Hall, a display titled “Today, Orchids” features Aria, a miniature Phalaenopsis orchid developed domestically in 2019, alongside more than 40 varieties of tropical orchids, including Oncidium, Cattleya, Vanda and Cymbidium. The Mediterranean Hall presents a Christmas garden featuring 300 plants from 15 domestically developed poinsettia varieties, including red Flame, Green Star, peach Grace and Pink Bell. The display also features unusual spherical-bracted varieties called Sugar Ball, Red Ball and Snow Ball, while a fountain installation inspired by Rome incorporates a Christmas tree arrangement made with Flame poinsettias. At the Seed Library, an exhib

Nov 13, 2026
Italian cuisine week returns to Korea with Michelin-starred chefs, temple food exchange

From Michelin-starred dining to an unexpected encounter between Italian monastic cuisine and Korean temple food, the flavors of Italy will come alive across Korea this month as the country celebrates the 11th annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. Hosted by the Embassy of Italy in Seoul, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ITCCK), this year's event will run from Monday to Dec. 9. This year's edition holds special significance, following the inscription of Italian cuisine on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2025. It will be held under the theme of "Italian cooking, UNESCO Heritage: territories and value chains of excellence." "We shall recount the story of what makes Italian cuisine unique — thread that binds every dish to the territories where it was born and to those who, with passion, safeguard its quality," Emilia Gatto, Ambassador of Italy to Korea, said. The event will feature a diverse program including m

Nov 13, 2026
Itaewon residents, merchants team up to host street festival this weekend

Four years after a deadly crowd crush cast a long shadow over Seoul’s best-known nightlife and dining district, Itaewon’s residents and small-business owners are taking the lead in writing its next chapter. The Yongsan District Office said it will host Rising Itaewon, a two-day neighborhood festival running Saturday and Sunday. Unlike top-down municipal tourism campaigns, the festival was conceived and organized directly by locals working to heal the community and revive foot traffic following the Oct. 29, 2022 tragedy. Since August, a 12-member committee of neighborhood leaders and merchant representatives has met repeatedly to design programming aimed at showcasing the area’s independent shops and multicultural flair. Built around four themes — run, music, market and people — the festival invites visitors to explore Itaewon’s side streets through daily events. Each morning from 10 a.m. to noon, “Rising Run” combines a casual neighborhood jog with trash collection along Itaewon’s alleys. From noon to 8 p.m., Noksapyeong will host the Itaewon Local Market, pairing arti

Nov 13, 2026
Artist who chronicled Soviet deportation of ethnic Koreans named Overseas Korean of the Month

The late painter Shin Soon-nam (1928–2006), whose monumental canvases brought the forgotten tragedy of the 1937 Soviet deportation of ethnic Koreans into the national consciousness, has been named November’s Overseas Korean of the Month, the Overseas Koreans Agency said Friday. Born in 1928 in Russia’s Maritime Province, Shin was just nine years old when Joseph Stalin’s regime forcibly relocated roughly 172,000 ethnic Koreans from the Soviet Far East to Central Asia on unsubstantiated suspicions of espionage for Imperial Japan. Packed into cattle cars for a grueling weeks-long journey, thousands perished along the way. Shin survived the ordeal and went on to study art in Uzbekistan, building a career there while dedicating his brush to bearing witness to the trauma of displacement and the resilience of ethnic Koreans rebuilding their lives in an unfamiliar land. His signature “Requiem” series confronts the sorrow of losing a homeland while honoring the victims and celebrating human dignity amid hardship. The centerpiece of the series is a sweeping 44-meter panorama tracing s

Nov 13, 2026
From world tour to military uniforms: BTS reports for reserve duty

Members of K-pop supergroup BTS have shared photos of themselves wearing military uniforms, giving fans a glimpse of their recent participation in military reserve training. On Nov. 13, Jin posted two photos on the fan communication platform Weverse, writing, "Good job, guys." The photos show Jin, J-Hope and Jimin standing side by side in military uniforms and posing for the camera. Jungkook also left a comment on the post, saying, "Good work," adding to the warm exchange among the members. All three completed their mandatory military service as active-duty Army soldiers. Jin was discharged in June 2024 after serving as an assistant instructor at the Army's 5th Infantry Division recruit training center, while J-Hope completed his service in October 2024. Jimin enlisted alongside Jungkook in 2023 and completed his military service in June last year. V also shared photos of himself in military uniform on his social media account on Nov. 12. Alongside a series of photos showing moments from his daily life, he wrote, "This is pretty much how I've been living lately." Among the images was a sel

Nov 13, 2026
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