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Uigwe books that detail the protocols for Joseon Dynasty royal ceremonies and rites were once in the possession of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. And an Ohdaesan version of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty once belonged to the University of Tokyo. These are a few of the major Korean treasures that were taken to Japan and returned. The Uigwe books were returned in 2011, while the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty came back to Korea in 2006.Buddhist monk Hye Moon of Bongseon Temple in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, who leads the Committee for the Return of Korean Cultural Property that he founded in 2006, played a crucial role in the return of the two important cultural properties

Lee Min Ho Lee Min Ho Sings Live in Front of Fans ‘Wow’ Actor Lee Min Ho unveiled his first album and delivered a live performance in front of fans. On May 25, Lee Min Ho went on stage in Seoul for his concert tour 'My Everything.' Performing "My Everything," "You and Me and us" and "Piece" all of which are in his first album, Lee Min Ho gave the fans what they came for. Opening the concert with a solid performance of "My Everything," the actor went on to provide a variety of entertainment as he showed off his cutesy side in the next song, "You and Me and Us," as he rode a bicycle around the stage

lee min ho, my everything Lee Min Ho Lee Min Ho insists he can't sing, but he really wants to make hisfans happy. And since his fans wanted him to record an album, a few daysago he released the mini-album, "My Everything." The actor became famous after playing Goo Jun Pyo in the 2009mega-hit drama, "Boys Over Flowers" and he performed the romantic ballad"My Everything" for the drama's OST. "I poured my heart into that song," he said. But even after contributing to the OST for a popular drama, he didnot consider himself a singer

1TYM‘s Danny had a chance to interview the members of B.A.P.  for Mnet America‘s “Danny From LA“ when the group came to Los Angeles for their “Live on Earth Tour.“ In the video Danny met some of the fans who were eagerly waiting in a very long line for the concert at the Club Nokia. The fans, all decked out in their B.A.P. t-shirts and signs, were clearly very excited for this concert. Danny teamed up with Mnet America reporter Morgan Lynzi to attend the concert and sit down with an interview with B

The Refugee Supporting Center, which is being criticized as an "isolated prison camp" by refugees and human rights activists, is being built on Youngjong Island, Incheon. It's scheduled to open in September. By Park Sang-moon Beginning July 1, Korea will be the first country in East Asia to enact an independent Refugee Act, which is a response to the lack of an adequate legal framework to deal with refugees, who were covered under existing immigration law. This is the second of a two-part series on how the country has been dealing with the refugee issue

A visitor approaches "Van Gogh" by Korean artist Kang Hyung-koo displayed at the first Art Basel in Hong Kong on Wednesday. AP/NEWSIS Korean art galleries and auction houses are working to attract art collectors who are flocking to Art Basel Hong Kong, which started yesterday. This year's event is the first Hong Kong edition of the high-profile art fair which has been held in the Swiss city of Basel and in the American city of Miami Beach, Florida.The four-day show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center presents paintings, sculptures, photography, video and installation works by more than 3,000 artists through 245 galleries from 35 countries

Theres an app about Korean history. Lets use it together. (2PM member Hwang Chan-seong) Today is May 18. On this meaningful day, Im studying Korean history about which I need to know more. (Kara member Han Seung-yeon) Search democracy movement. I hope my fans are well aware of our history! (B2ST member Yang Yo-seop) Korean idol starts are studying hard their history. Around the May 18 pro-democracy uprising, more idol celebrities mentioned about history study. Certain idols teach their fans how to study Korean history

  Super Junior‘s latest sub-unit that consists of Eunhyuk and Donghae are gearing up to return with a new Japanese song “I Wanna Dance“. Similar to the duo’s previous single “Oppa Oppa” that had fans up on their feet,  ”I Wanna Dance” is a fun upbeat song for fans to dance along. Although the full version has yet to be revealed, a short PV has been released to tease the fans. Don’t you want to dance?    Source: Avex Network

Japanese people dig up ancient tombs in Pyongyang (today's North Korea) during its colonial rule. Lee Won, a descendent of the Daehan Empire's ruling family, was speechless. Not long after, tears ran down his face.On Feb. 5, Lee - also the president of the Imperial Household Culture Center - was allowed a rare glimpse into some of the artifacts of the fallen empire at the Tokyo National Museum.The Daehan Empire (1897-1910) - sometimes translated as the Korean Empire - refers to the final years of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), during which the state transformed into an empire in a desperate attempt to gather power amid rising Japanese encroachment

Saewookkang, the airy shrimp-flavored crackers that go so very well with beer, have sold 7.5 billion bags since their debut in 1971, its producer Nongshim, a local food and confectionary company, said yesterday. The sales mean that every Korean, based on a population of 50 million, has bought 150 of the 3.2 ounce bags of Saewookkang. If you spread all 7.5 billion bags out, they would cover all of Asia's 4.4 billion hectares, the company said.Nicknamed Korea's "national snack", Saewookkang has a famous commercial jingle that every Korean knows, with the lyric that goes, "Your hands keep going to Saewookkang" - similar to the Pringles' "Once you pop, you just can't stop"