The New York Times – Music:
He will begin a five-year contract as music director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in 2024, after stepping down from the New York Philharmonic.
Category: South Korea
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Designers From Around the World Use
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Designers from around the world find inspiration in traditional garment making in their quest to eliminate fabric waste.
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‘Emergency Declaration’ Review: Midair Contagion
The New York Times – Film:
The “Parasite” star Song Kang-ho plays a detective working to thwart a plan to unleash a deadly virus on unsuspecting plane passengers.
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The Mother of South Korean Men’s Wear Rides the K-Wave
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
People told Woo Youngmi a war-torn country couldn’t produce luxury fashion. She proved them wrong.
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At Cliburn Competition, Pianists From South Korea, Russia and Ukraine Triumph
The New York Times – Music:
The war in Ukraine loomed over the prestigious contest in Texas, named for the pianist Van Cliburn, who won a victory in Moscow at the height of the Cold War.
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BTS Ponders Its Future, and South Korea’s Economy Warily Takes Note
The New York Times – Music:
The band’s label saw its stock price plunge, and the possibility that the K-pop group won’t tour as pandemic restrictions ease threatens to reverberate through South Korea’s economy.
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One Garment’s Journey Through History
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The evolution of the Korean hanbok is a lens into the history of the country, which is now being traced in the series “Pachinko.”
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More Asian Countries Slowly Reopen to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The New York Times – Travel:
The easing of restrictions comes as the holiday travel season is about to begin.
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Rolling Deep: South Korean Youth Roam the City in Hair Curlers
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The young South Korean women who wear them say they are not only functional, but also a sign of shifting ideas about beauty and a reflection of the country’s generational divide.