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Left for the United States at 15, 65 years···80-year-old Kun-Woo Paik opens up about his life in music for the first time
“The stories I went through while living abroad for 65 years are, in a way, my history as well as Korea’s history. I thought they could be helpful to the next generation, too.” Marking the 70th anniversary of his debut this year, the 80-year-old pianist Kun-Woo Paik has woven his life into a book.
The child attendants who stood beside Buddha statues take center stage
Buddhist Central Museum Special Exhibition ‘Dongja Companions, A World Contained in Small Bodies’ The Buddhist Central Museum of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is holding the special exhibition ‘Dongja Companions, A World Contained in Small Bodies’ through February 28 next year. It is the largest exhibition to date devoted to the theme of child attendants, presenting 47 works, 93 pieces in total, of Buddhist cultural heritage handed down from major temples nationwide, including six Treasures.
The Pope will come to Seoul World Cup Stadium in Sangam··· The Mass of Sending Forth for 1 million next year will be at Seoul Air Base
World Youth Day in Seoul next August… An estimated 500,000 young people from 190 countries expected to participate The main venues for World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul, to be held in Seoul from August 3 to 8 next year, have been set as Seoul World Cup Stadium and Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. The event is expected to bring together Pope Leo XIV and 500,000 young people from 190 countries worldwide.
‘The master of Chinese cuisine for 58 years’ Hu Deok-juk “It is ‘basic’ for the person who cooks to keep the kitchen”
‘On the Fundamentals…’ publication press briefing In 2016 he kept his cooking style for regulars over a Michelin star… ‘pride’ even after missing out “For a chef, a promise to guests is paramount… juniors should have perseverance even after failure” There is a chef who enjoyed unexpected popularity on the Netflix variety show <Culinary Class Wars 2>. It is Chef Hu Deok-juk (77), a master with 58 years in Chinese cuisine long called the ‘chef of chefs’.
Up to 100 years to complete···Haeinsa to newly carve the Tripitaka Koreana after 800 years
Work has begun to recreate the Tripitaka Koreana carved by the people of Goryeo more than 800 years ago. This time, the intention to pray for peace for humanity and respect for life will be etched into the wooden blocks. Haeinsa Temple in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang, held the ‘Tripitaka Woodblock Carving Gobulsik’ on the 29th and embarked on the grand undertaking of newly carving all 81,352 sheets of the Tripitaka Koreana.
The piano performance featured in the drama ‘Four Hands’ comes to the stage
The pianists who stood in for the piano performances of actors Song Kang and Lee Jun-young in the tvN drama <Four Hands> will now appear on stage themselves. Pianists Park Ju-young and Lee Min-sung will present the piano duo concert ‘Four Hands’ in two performances on November 15 and 22.
“Regulars mattered more than Michelin stars”···Chef Hu Deok-juk’s 58-year philosophy of the ‘Deokjuk-style mindset’
Press conference to mark the release of the new book ‘On the Fundamentals’ “There is no seat more important than the kitchen… The fundamentals are ‘trust and generosity’ There is a chef who enjoyed unexpected popularity on Netflix’s variety show <Culinary Class Wars 2>. It is Chef Hu Deok-juk (77), a master with 58 years in Chinese cuisine, long called the ‘chef of chefs’. Viewers were thrilled to see him readily hand over cooking tools to juniors and not shy away from menial tasks.
“Anyone would see me as a diehard conservative”···A septuagenarian emeritus pastor delivers a barbed, substantive rebuke
Ahead of Reformation Day Pastor Ryu Young-Mo at the ten-year mark of the ‘Me First’ movement “Born in Gyeongsang Province, a pastor of a megachurch in his seventies One needs the courage to be criticized to avoid becoming a hardline conservative” “The church must not become a megaphone for ideology It must stand beside those who suffer, not on the side of power” “I grew up in Gyeongsang Province, I am a megachurch pastor, and I am well past seventy. Anyone would see me as a diehard conservative.
A three-hour boat ride and a stroller···A special statue of the Virgin Mary comes to the ‘Galapagos of Korea’
A special guest came to Gureopdo, a small island in Incheon on the West Sea. It is a bronze statue of the Virgin Mary created in 1983 by veteran sculptor Choi Jong-tae. To transport the statue to the Catholic prayer house (a small religious facility without a resident priest) on the small island, which is three hours by boat from Incheon, a stroller was used.
Hitler·Jews·Black people… everyone listened to a ‘different’ Wagner
Wagnerism: From the Phenomenon and Its Aftermath Written by Alex Ross | Translated by Park Jeong-Hyeon·Oh Su-Won·Lim Sang-Hoon | Mati | 1,120 pages | 55,000 won In 1882, in Bayreuth, Germany, the final music drama <Parsifal> by Wagner premiered. The conductor was the Jewish Hermann Levi. Wagner was a notorious antisemite. Even so, he entrusted his last work, which treats Christian salvation, to a Jewish conductor. Despite that antisemitic prejudice, Levi became deeply absorbed in the music.
Takaichi dedicates an offering at Yasukuni Shrine … holds off on a visit
On the 17th, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a ritual offering at Yasukuni Shrine. However, she is not expected to visit the shrine in person. According to Japanese media including NHK and Kyodo News, Takaichi dedicated a ritual offering called ‘masakaki’ under the name ‘Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’ to coincide with the autumn grand festival (rites) that began at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo that day.
Trump “Hyundai to invest $560 million (750 billion KRW) in Georgia plant”… highlights economic achievements
U.S. President Donald Trump on the 16th (local time) highlighted the results of his economic policies by citing Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest in its plant in Georgia.
New York stocks fall across the board on AI investment worries … Nasdaq down 2.15%↓
Amid concerns over investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and a sharp jump in global oil prices, all three major U.S. stock indexes fell on the 16th (local time). Selling focused on AI and semiconductor-related shares in particular, sending the tech-heavy Nasdaq down more than 2%. At the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 52,002.41, down 175.28 points (0.34%) from the previous session.
The first briefing became the last… White House press secretary dismissed after four days
Katie Zachariah, the White House press secretary handpicked by U.S. President Donald Trump, was dismissed on the 16th (local time), just four days into her tenure. She held only one official briefing. Dogged from the outset by allegations that she misrepresented her status as an attorney and by inept dealings with the press, she leaves with the ignominy of being the shortest-serving White House press secretary on record.
President Lee mourns firefighter who died in the Bucheon fire while on duty…“I will not forget the sacrifice”
On the 17th, President Lee Jae Myung mourned the firefighter who died in the line of duty while battling a blaze at a factory in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, and pledged to improve safety measures and working conditions for firefighters. Posting on X (X·formerly Twitter) that day, he said, “I am devastated by the news of a firefighter who died in the line of duty while carrying out his mission at the Bucheon fire scene.
Pope asks Putin for a truce in occupied areas of Ukraine… Russia “relief cooperation”
Pope Leo XIV directly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for a truce to help residents in occupied areas of Ukraine who are suffering from food shortages. President Putin indicated a willingness to cooperate in supplying relief goods, but did not mention whether he would agree to a truce.
La Scala performance worth 10.5 billion won ultimately falls through···“What matters more than a glamorous opening is what comes next”
In response to the city of Busan canceling the 10.5 billion won invitational performance by La Scala in Italy, the music community expressed regret and said there is a need to reflect on the way such engagements are secured. Although the intent was to invite a world-renowned opera company to announce the opening of the Busan Opera House in dazzling fashion, the plan drew substantial controversy.
All movements of ‘Fate’ for just 1,000 won···Sejong Center turns ‘classical newbies’ into fans
Sejong Center’s ‘Classics for Everyone’ turns three Classical ranks No. 1 among follow-up purchases From themed ‘tasters’ to full concertos and symphonies “Everyone knows Beethoven’s ‘Fate’ Symphony, but isn’t it rare to have listened all the way through the fourth movement?” Office worker Go Eun-ju (38), who says that until last year she was a ‘classical newbie’ (a beginner who doesn’t know classical music), heard all movements of Beethoven’s ‘Fate’ this January in a performance by the...
“I only played the piano at home”···The 16-year-old pianist who captivated 800,000 followers
A 16-year-old pianist and social media star, Justus Eichhorn Deutsche Grammophon debut album is No. 1 on the German chart The 16-year-old German pianist Justus Eichhorn became known on social media before classical concert halls. He has more than 800,000 followers, about 20% of whom are Korean. It began three years ago when he filmed himself playing the piano in his living room on a mobile phone and uploaded it.
The Flavors of Jiangnan in China, Just Reading Makes Your Mouth Water
Gourmet of Jiangnan Written by Pan Cheng | Translated by Park Kyung-hwan·Yoon Young-soo Geulhangari | 336 pages | 22,000 won Gourmet of Jiangnan. With a title anyone would be tempted to pick up, this book is quite intriguing. The ‘Gangnam’ mentioned here is not the ‘Gangnam’ we know, but China's Jiangnan. It refers to the area south of the Yangtze River, including Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, and Anhui Province.
“I will save classical music,” the ‘maverick’ Currentzis···What he said ahead of his first visit to Korea
Written interview with Teodor Currentzis ahead of his first visit to Korea “Even what has hardened into a standard is, in the end, someone’s interpretation” <The Rite of Spring>·Mahler Symphony No. 1 among works to be performed It may be the same score, but once it passes through his hands, the music’s expression changes. Conductor Teodor Currentzis (54) has unhesitatingly questioned established performance conventions.
Jogye Order to posthumously confer the highest rank, ‘Daejongsa’, at the 49th-day memorial for the late Venerable Myeongjin
Venerable Myeongjin, who passed away in August, will be posthumously conferred Daejongsa, the highest ecclesiastical rank of the Jogye Order. The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism announced on the 8th that, at a meeting of its Dharma Rank Committee held on the 6th, it had decided to confer Daejongsa posthumously in honor of Venerable Myeongjin, who devoted many years to practice and social engagement.
A 29-year-old conductor whom no one would call, completes the full Mahler cycle after 10 years
Completes the cycle with a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ on the 9th Few opportunities for women and young conductors With a “to hell with it” mindset, she created an orchestra “If even someone like me can do it, anyone can” Mahler’s symphonies are a kind of ‘repertoire of authority and power’ for conductors. Many are scored for massive forces, and depending on the work, they require a chorus and even vocal soloists. The running times are long as well.
300 ‘foreign seonbi’ wearing yugeon and dopo will take the civil service exam at Sungkyunkwan
Foreign residents in Korea will take on the Joseon-era civil service examination. The Sungkyunkwan Confucian Association Headquarters announced on the 2nd that on the 5th it will hold the ‘1st Civil Service Examination for Foreign Residents in Korea’ at Myeongnyundang and Bicheondang in Sungkyunkwan, Jongno-gu, Seoul. This event, organized to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the association, is expected to draw around 300 applicants from about 100 countries.
As he begins a new term, Jogye Order Executive Director Venerable Jinwoo: “I will open a new century for Korean Buddhism”
On the 1st, Venerable Jinwoo, Executive Director of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, declared his resolve for a second term, saying, “I will open a new century for Korean Buddhism, moving from stability to a leap forward.” At the inaugural ceremony for the 38th Executive Director, held that afternoon at Jogyesa, the Jogye Order’s main temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, he said, “As I take on the duty of Executive Director again, I feel a heavy responsibility before joy.” Venerable Jinwoo stated,...
Venerable Jinwoo begins second term… “Toward a Korean Buddhism that leads the times”
Venerable Jinwoo, the executive chief of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, began his second term on the 28th. This morning, the Jogye Order held the 38th executive chief inauguration gobul ceremony·a ritual to inform the Buddha) at Jogyesa in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
Outside, ‘divine foot odor’ inside, ‘silk-like cream’··· the life of a monk preserved in a slice of cheese
From pungent washed-rind cheeses to long-aged hard cheeses Moments when your heart grows strangely calm even without faith. The unexpected sacredness you stumble upon while eating and drinking on the go. We seek out the small, holy moments hidden in everyday life, even when nothing is grand. Not long ago, I visited a cheese pop-up shop held at COEX in Seoul. It was an event set up by the French National Dairy Interbranch Organization to let visitors taste a variety of French cheeses.
18-year-old pianist Lee Jeong-woo wins, plus five special prizes
George Enescu International Competition in Romania… Park Sang-hyeok also places third in the cello category Eighteen-year-old pianist Lee Jeong-woo won the piano category at the 2026 George Enescu International Competition. The Hyundai Motor Chung Mong-Koo Foundation announced on the 21st that its scholarship recipient Lee Jeong-woo took first place in the piano final held on the 19th (local time) in Romania.
From monks to rappers… 27 ways to look into the mind
New book ‘Rest Breath Isle’ , stories of people seeking the mind as met by a religion-specialist reporter Rapper Kim Haon, professional baseball player Han Yoo-seom, cartoonist Lee Hyun-se, fashion model Park Woo-sung. They are people you wouldn’t expect to meet all at once in an interview collection by a specialist reporter who has covered religion for over 20 years. Yet the questions posed to them are similar. When the mind wavers, how have they regarded it and worked with it?
CCM Steps Outside the Sanctuary… This Time, a K-CCM Audition
CGN’s ‘Healing Voice’ draws 1602 applicants; premieres on the 20th CCM (contemporary Christian music), which has mainly been sung inside churches, is meeting viewers dressed in the conventions of mainstream music auditions. Global mission media CGN will broadcast the K-CCM global audition program <Healing Voice> starting on the 20th. Recruitment of participants, conducted through May, drew 1602 applicants from Korea, Japan, the United States, France, and other countries.
I want to live long, but the delicious things taste best when fried, so what should I do?
We are what we eat Written by David Cox | Translated by Choi Ga-young RHK | 532 pages | $19 (25,000 KRW) Today, humans live longer than ever before. However, living long is not the same as living long in good health. Life expectancy has increased greatly, but many people now spend the latter part of life with chronic illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We cannot prevent aging itself, but perhaps we can at least slow the pace of ‘degenerative aging’ that breaks the body down.
“A masterclass more nerve-racking than a competition”···The maestro kept asking ‘why’
Four winners of the Ewha-Kyunghyang Music Competition A masterclass with world-renowned violinist Kavakos Beyond technique, interpretation and expression matter “Music that values thinking for yourself over the ‘right answer’” “What does it say here?” Greek-born world-renowned violinist Leonidas Kavakos pointed to the score. The piece being played by Kim Min-ha, a third-year student at Yewon School, was the first movement of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
A feat following Son Yeol-eum·Cho Seong-jin··· Pianist Park Jin-hyung takes 2nd at the Rubinstein Competition
Tied for 2nd with Uladzislau Kandohi First place to Russia's Dmitry Yudin Pianist Park Jin-hyung (30) took joint second place at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, which concluded in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the 8th, the Kumho Cultural Foundation announced on the 9th. In the finals, after competing in chamber music and concerto rounds, Park shared second place with Uladzislau Kandohi of Belarus. First place went to Dmitry Yudin of Russia.
Lyrics by Lee Geum-hee·Composed by Lee Sun-hee·Choreography by Aiki···A Hangul song that 300,000 students worldwide will sing
A Hangul song for overseas Korean-language learners 'You and Me, All Together' A Hangul song has been released with lyrics by announcer Lee Geum-hee and composed and sung by singer Lee Sun-hee. On the 8th, the International Korean Language Education Foundation (Chairman Venerable Yeongdam) released a Hangul song for students learning Korean at overseas elementary and secondary schools, titled 'You and Me, All Together'.
The MZ violinist chosen by the Nobel Prize Concert··· Filling the first movement that Brahms left open with her own music
From the Nobel Prize Concert·Vienna Philharmonic·New York Philharmonic… she also composes her own Brahms cadenza At the Nobel Prize Concert last year, with the Nobel laureates and the King and Queen of Sweden in the audience, the musician chosen as soloist was the violinist Maria Duenas (23). With the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic under Semyon Bychkov, she performed the Mendelssohn Concerto. The Nobel Foundation introduced Duenas as a ‘young star violinist’.
As the pope comes to Seoul, where will 400,000 sleep and wash... from sleeping bags and clotheslines to neighborhood bathhouses, full mobilization
Pope Leo XIV and 400,000 Catholics from around the world will visit World Youth Day (WYD) in Seoul, August 2027 A preview of August 4, 2027, via the manual About 2,000 per each of roughly 220 parishes in the Archdiocese of Seoul Parishes, schools, and the homes of parishioners turn into lodging 2ｍ×1.5ｍ space for sleeping bags and luggage Public bathhouses, laundromats, and clotheslines put to use Communication through phone translation apps and picture cards Next year, from August 3 to 8,...
Zumthor’s ‘Tea Chapel’ Moves Again After 10 Years Thanks to a $7,500,000 (10,000,000,000 KRW) Donation···The ‘Only Work in Asia’ at the Namyang Shrine of Our Lady
Father Lee Sang-Gak, who has led the Namyang Shrine of Our Lady Zumthor’s ‘Tea Chapel’ beside Botta’s red-brick church A $7,500,000 (10,000,000,000 KRW) gift revives a decade-old plan Dreaming of an open shrine embracing classical music and the visual arts “Art is a bridge laid between people and the church” At the Namyang Shrine of Our Lady in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, stands a red-brick grand cathedral designed by Swiss master architect Mario Botta.
Odysseus Who Wandered the Sea for 10 Years: Why Didn’t He Eat Fish?
Ten years at sea: why was there no fish on the table? A debate over ‘Homer’s table’ from Plato onward Fish appears only when they are starving, yet some claim it was a ‘luxury delicacy’ A meat-centered table as a narrative device that created the heroic world Fish rarely appears on the table of Odysseus and his companions, who wandered the seas for ten years.
“There are no shortcuts in art”···‘Callas Award’ Sumi Jo looks back on 40 years
An interview commemorating the Maria Callas Award “My mother listened to the music of Maria Callas while she was pregnant with me. It must have been destiny.” For soprano Sumi Jo, Maria Callas was a familiar name even before she was born. Her mother, who admired Callas, dreamed of raising a daughter to be a prima donna, and that dream came true. On the 2nd in Verona, Italy, Jo received the 12th Maria Callas Special Award.
‘People Power Party mass enrollment’ Shincheonji: “We apologize for causing social controversy··· we will sever ties with the political sphere and devote ourselves to pure religious activities”
Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (hereinafter Shincheonji), apologized on the 20th in connection with allegations that its followers were forcibly signed up as People Power Party members.
Ven. Gyeong-u declares candidacy for Jogye Order president “Will usher in a great-leap era for Buddhism”
Ven. Gyeong-u, who served as abbot of Seonunsa in Gochang, North Jeolla Province, announced that he would run in the election for president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
Venerable Jeong-Nyeom Announces Candidacy, Will the Jogye Order Executive Director Election Turn into a Three-Way Race?
Venerable Jeong-Nyeom, who served as abbot of Woljeongsa, has officially declared his candidacy for the 38th Executive Director of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. With incumbent Executive Director Venerable Jin-Woo widely expected to seek another term, and Venerable Gyeong-U of Seonunsa in Gochang beginning the steps toward a run by stepping down as abbot, the election scheduled for September 3 is expected to become a three-way race.
From the canvas of Gyeomjae to the tragedy of the byeongin year… Jeoldusan Martyrs Shrine special exhibition
‘Stories of Yanghwanaru and Jamdubong’ The painting ‘Yanghwa Dapseoldo’ by Gyeomjae Jeong Seon depicts Yanghwanaru and, above it, Jamdubong. Yanghwanaru was a principal gateway for entering and leaving Hanyang during the Joseon period, and Jamdubong was a representative beauty spot on the Han River where pleasure seekers launched boats and literati recited poetry. In 1866, however, this place became the scene of a blood-drenched tragedy.
‘Eugenics’ That Created a Society Where Childbirth Became a Privilege
A Low-Birthrate Eugenics Society By Lee Ju-hee Eunhaengnamu | 392 pages | $16 (22,000 KRW) ‘Eugenics’ is a pseudoscientific ideology that seeks to ‘improve’ humankind by increasing superior traits and reducing inferior ones. It also served as a rationale for the Nazis to justify the genocide of Jews. Total fertility rate 0.72. The author, a sociologist, diagnoses South Korea today, an ultra-low-fertility society, as the accumulated outcome of ‘structural eugenics’.
The ‘Outlaws’ of European Early Music, First Korea Performances in October
Innovative Austrian artist collective ArtHouse17 ArtHouse17, an innovative Austrian collective that has boldly disrupted the Early Music scene devoted to reviving old music on period instruments, will give its first performances in Korea this October. ArtHouse17 earned the moniker “the outlaws of early music” at the Utrecht Early Music Festival in the Netherlands, the largest early music festival in the world.
Buddhist-style wellness steps outside the temple... From wave meditation to sunrise yoga, move the body to see the mind
Turning mountains and sea into places of practice... From self-care to compassion for others Naksansa expands Templestay into a hotel... Caring for body and mind even for those new to meditation Sit with legs extended and bend the torso forward. Touching even the elbows to the knees, let alone the forehead, seems impossible, but we strain to lengthen the body. As we lift our heads at the cue to rise, gasps of "Wow~" break out here and there.
From the opera house to the stadium… How did ‘Nessun dorma’ become the song of sports?
Calaf’s aria from the opera ‘Turandot’ Sung at major events since the 1990 World Cup in Italy Lyrics that affirm an impending victory align with sporting contests On the 26th, at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House. Tenor Baek Seok-jong showcased the true measure of his renown in his Korean opera debut. In the opera <Turandot>, Calaf was the role he sang, and his firm, unflinching voice cut through the air like a clear, surging stream, reaching deep into the auditorium.
Francis, who remembered 13 seconds; Leo XIV, who listens to the end··· Cardinal You Heung-sik on the ‘Two Popes’
Francis and Leo XIV as seen up close by Cardinal You Heung-sik World Youth Day in 2013, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Cardinal You Heung-sik, then the Bishop of Daejeon, wanted at least to shake hands with Pope Francis, who had just been elected and had come to the venue. But the pope was surrounded by crowds. A Paraguayan bishop who had studied with Cardinal You led him to the front of the sacristy. As Pope Francis was passing by after Mass, he said, “Holy Father.
Even when the piano is not the protagonist··· the allure of chamber music that Seong-Jin Cho revealed
A Bucheon Arts Center stage filled with three Brahms chamber works … the balance crafted by Seong-Jin Cho and five performers What makes good chamber music? It is certainly not music in which every instrument is heard at the same size. It is music that creates rhythmic contours without letting the center of gravity lean to one side. The Seong-Jin Cho Chamber Concert at Bucheon Arts Center on the 16th offered just such a stage.
‘Turandot’ at the 100th anniversary of its premiere… Baek Seok-jong makes his opera debut in Korea as Calaf
Performances at the Seoul Arts Center, July 22 to 26, under the baton of Roberto Abbado Giacomo Puccini's final opera <Turandot> returns to the stage to mark the 100th anniversary of its premiere. Tenor Baek Seok-jong, who has performed at major opera houses around the world, will make his Korean opera debut with this work. The Seoul Arts Center will present <Turandot> at its Opera Theater in Seoul from the 22nd to the 26th.
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