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Kembra Pfahler revisits ‘The Manual of Action’ for CIRCA

Artist Kembra Pfahler will lead a series of classes in person and online, with a short film streamed from Piccadilly Circus in London, as well as in Berlin, Milan and Seoul, over three months until 30 June 2024

Wallpaper · Apr 20, 2024

Niceworkshop explores the cycle of industrial materials at Milan Design Week

Seoul-based Niceworkshop caught the design world’s attention with its inaugural collection dedicated to the humble bolt. Now, with its first solo showing at Capsule Plaza, the studio aims to disrupt the life cycle of industrial materials with an exploration into aluminium formwork

Wallpaper · Apr 19, 2024

Experience the Best of Seoul on a Self-Guided Driving Adventure

Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, is a vibrant and bustling metropolis that offers a unique blend of culture, history, and modernity. While there are many ways to explore this dynamic city, embarking on a self-guided driving adventure allows for unparalleled freedom and flexibility. From popular tourist destinations to…

inkl · Apr 18, 2024

US Envoy Visits DMZ On Heavily-fortified Korea Border

The US ambassador to the United Nations visited the heavily-fortified border between North and South Korea Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to return to talks as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024

35 Charming Tattoos By Buoy That Might Steal Your Heart

Based in Seoul, Korea, Buoy's creations feature cute animals, characters and creatures that might bring joy to your day. The post 35 Charming Tattoos By Buoy That Might Steal Your Heart first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Apr 11, 2024

Elections reveal a growing gender divide across South Korea

While many other developed countries are observing a similar phenomenon, experts say South Korea's fast social development and politicization of gender issues make its case particularly intense.

WEKU · Apr 10, 2024

South Koreans go to the polls for parliamentary election in test for President Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial test Wednesday, as voters go to the polls for a parliamentary election that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.

France 24 · Apr 10, 2024

South Korea puts second military spy satellite successfully into orbit

Seoul and Pyongyang are in a race to put more reconnaissance satellites into orbit amid rising tensions.

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2024

S. Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed In Orbit

South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2024

Concrete Utopia review – tense dystopian Korean thriller is bitter housing crisis satire

Set in the last residential tower block remaining in Seoul, this South Korean genre film puts the city’s haves and have-nots into deadly competition

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024