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Arts-Culture Connecting the World Through Art, “The 29th World Peace Art Exhibition stands tall as an international cultural and arts festival”
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | The 29th World Peace Art Exhibition, a representative international cultural and arts event of Korea, was successfully held on July 29 at the Korea Art Museum in Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. This event was organized by the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee and Diplomatic Journal, co-hosted by the World Peace Art Exhibition Steering Committee and the Damhwa Cultural Foundation, and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Gyeonggi Province, the Federation of Korean Arts and Culture Organizations (
- Kim Tae Yeon 기자
- 2026-07-30 11:32
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Arts-Culture Artist Kim Jae-Seon wins the Grand Award of the Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Artist Kim Jae-Seon won the much-coveted Grand Award offered by the Minister of Culture, Sports & Tourism on July 29 this year. There were over 1,200 entries from 30 countries abroad; masterpieces born amidst unprecedented competition. Award Winner Kim's "Eight-Panel Folding Screen of the Banquet at the Waterfall" was selected for the Grand Prize which also offers an awarded 3 million won in prize money. There also were Artists Bae Jeong-hee, Yang Bo-kyung and Oh Yoon-kyung who were selected for the Seoul Mayor's Award (Grand Prize by Category) which awards
- Kim Tae Yeon 기자
- 2026-07-08 11:50
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Arts-Culture Ancient Symbols, Contemporary Vision: The Rise of K-Folk Painting on the World Stage
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | There is a Korean saying that captures something quietly profound: though the moon always hangs in the same place, the hearts of those gazing upon it are never the same. It is this tension between permanence and change — between tradition and the present — that lies at the heart of K-Folk Painting, a contemporary movement reinterpreting Korea's ancient artistic heritage for a modern, global audience. At the center of this conversation is one work in particular: "Painting of a Pine Tree and Crane Under the Moon," a piece that draws from the deep well of Korean m
- Kim Tae Yeon 기자
- 2026-07-01 11:26
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Local Diplomats Join Hundreds for "Green Korea" Tree-Planting Ceremony in Chungcheongbuk-do
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | Diplomatic representatives from five countries joined hundreds of local participants and Buddhist monks from Korea and Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 1 April, for the International Friendship Tree-Planting Ceremony held at the grounds of Byeoksa Chobuljeongsa Buddhist Temple in Miwon-myeon, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. , Organized by Diplomacy Journal and the Damhwa Cultural Foundation under Chairman Lee Jon-young, the event — entitled "Together with Nature, People and the World — Green Korea" — was held jointly with the Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju Forestry Coop
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-04-02 12:20
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Arts-Culture DMG Patents “K-minhwa” and “K-graphy” to Identify and Protect Korea’s Intellectual Property
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall | On January 23, 2026, Damhwa Media Group, parent company of Diplomacy Journal, filed patent applications with the Korean Intellectual Property Office for the brands "K-minhwa" and "K-graphy." Beyond simple trademark protection, the filing represents the first official branding of uniquely Korean art and brush cultures. "K-minhwa" and "K-graphy" are already the mastheads of Damhwa publications and organizations as well as terms that have entered cultural discourse. The patent registration, however, is not merely about protecting media titles. The core message is
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-26 15:52
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A word from Damhwa Seonchang (Zen Window of Damhwa)
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Veneable Jinwoo Inaugurated as the 38th President of the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order
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Jongno residents, vocalists, and orchestra share the stage of The 12th "A Wonderful Concert in October"
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"Top Gun" AI Pilots emerge from Ajou, SNU, POSTECH universities
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Publication ceremony held for the 'Biography of Bishop Bruguière'
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2026-10-08 17:03
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun Meets US Sen. McCormick, Calls for Congressional Support for South Korea-US Alliance
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2026-10-08 11:22
Bridging social discourse and artistic practice: Public art project, “Third Paradise Seoul 2026," to be launched
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2026-10-07 10:33
Singer Jang Hye-jin meets the general public as a visual artist: Solo exhibition entitled, "Unfamiliarity within Familiarity"
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A word from Damhwa Seonchang (Zen Window of Damhwa)
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Jongno residents, vocalists, and orchestra share the stage of The 12th "A Wonderful Concert in October"
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