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East Asia
Mari Kim’s solo exhibition ‘La Vie Parisienne’
You might want to make a quick visit near Cheongdam’s Dosan Park, to Gallery 0914. With the 130 Year Friendship Korea-France event ending, Mari Kim’s solo exhibition ‘La Vie Parisienne’ will be opening. The title of the exhibition, ‘La Vie Parisienne’, which means the life of Parisian, is based on…
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East Asia
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East Asia
60% of global Christmas commodities made in Yiwu, China
As the world’s biggest transfer center for small items, the city of Yiwu in Zhejiang Province provides 60% of global Christmas commodities, with over 1,000 containers full of Christmas items being delivered abroad from Yiwu just ahead of this year’s Christmas Day. Santa Claus-themed items and LED reindeer are sold…
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West Asia
Iran may become regional leader in tourism
Iran may become a leader of the tourism market in the region, head of Euromonitor International Middle East department Nikola Kosutich informed. According to him, Iran may become a leading tourism destination in the region after the creation of necessary infrastructure. He said that if necessary conditions will be met,…
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West Asia
Iran president: Gas export growth on agenda of Iran-Armenia talks
Growth in Iranian gas export is on the agenda of Iran-Armenia talks, President Hassan Rouhani said in Yerevan. The president said gas export might intensify the industry without polluting the environment, which is very important. “In general, the governments have to provide the best conditions for businessmen of the two…
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Central Asia
Rouhani and Nazarbayev sign 5 co-op documents
Iranian and Kazakh officials signed five memorandums of understanding (MOUs) on the sidelines of a meeting between the visiting Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana. The signed documents include MOU for animal quarantine, a document for cooperation in the field of shipping in the…
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East Asia
‘HipHoper’ Street Fashion Photo Exhibition
If you are interested in street fashion, then you should definitely visit the upcoming event that is held in Seoul from the 26th to the 30th of December. Online Shop ‘HipHoper’ Street fashion photo exhibition opens! Online Street Editing Shop ‘HipHoper’ will hold a photo exhibition ‘People I met in…
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East Asia
Alibaba ‘very disappointed’ by return to US fake list
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has hit out at a US decision to label it a haven for counterfeits, indicating that the move may have been politically motivated. The world’s top online retailer said on Thursday it was “very disappointed” by the decision to be restored to the list…
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East Asia
Street Photography and Streetstyle with Michael Hurt
Wondering what are the trends on the streets of Seoul now? Where some of the trends come from? As well as the person who captures the real essence of street photos here in Seoul? I conducted an interview with Michael Hurt, who is a street photographer and professor living in…
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East Asia
Korean language proficiency test to be administered in 73 countries
The state-run Korean language proficiency test for foreign students and expatriates is set to be administered in over 70 countries worldwide next year, Seoul’s education ministry said Thursday. According to the National Institute for International Education, the test’s administrator, the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) will be hosted at…
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