SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - There was a time when Chinese character calligraphers criticised Hangeul calligraphy for being "too unsophisticated." Luckily, a few calligraphers ignored ...

Korean calligraphy, which has evolved from a means of recording to a form of artistic expression using the Korean alphabet known as Hangeul, has been designated a National Intangible Cultural Heritage ...

People take part in a Korean calligraphy competition marking the 578th Hangul Day, a national holiday celebrating the creation of hangul, the Korean alphabet, at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, ...

The Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles (KCCLA) & Korea Calligraphy Art Association (KCAA) proudly present Korean Calligraphy Exhibition ‘Hangeul blooms all over the world,’ which will take place from ...

Widely considered Korea’s most prominent calligrapher, Jung Do-Jun will be featured in the upcoming “Paths of Ink” exhibition at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Courtesy photo A new “Paths of Ink” ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The art of calligraphy is not exclusive to China and Japan. Korea also has similar tradition, using Hangul or Korean letters and Hanzi or Chinese script. "That's why it is no ...

Aingeal O’Donoghue, the Irish ambassador to Korea, struggled to write down ggot, the Korean word meaning flower, during a calligraphy class held Tuesday at the French Cultural Institute in Jung ...

Song Ha-jin, Cheoseok (Chewseok), 73 years old, a former Jeollabuk-do Governor who transformed into a calligrapher, is conducting various experiments through formative calligraphy that captures the ...

Whenever feeling down in her studies, Gulperi Kucukkaraca would wield her pen and craft her favorite Korean word in cursive on a white sheet of paper: 꿈. The small ritual served as a guiding light, ...

THANK YOU to ALL Participants! We’re so grateful for the amazing participants from across the country. 4th Place(2 winners): Baiyina Richardson (New York) & Darae Kang (Maryland) 5th Place(2 winners): ...

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — South Korea took the opportunity to promote Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, with a Hangeul calligraphy performance held on the sidelines of the PyeongChang Winter ...

This year's “SAC Calligraphy Festival” began its 50-day exhibition on Saturday. It is the third installment of the annual calligraphy festival by Seoul Arts Center's Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum in ...