Korea Lifestyle & Society

Jeong: A Book of Korean Craft and Everyday Connection Watercolor concept illustration of a mother-of-pearl lacquer box beside a rope-woven armchair.

Patrick Choi 2026년 11월 08일

From a mother-of-pearl sewing box to a nylon-rope armchair, Phaidon’s Jeong explores Korean craft through the relationships...

MU:DS Turns Korean Museum Heritage Into Everyday Design Watercolor concept art of a scholar-decorated glass beside a pensive bodhisattva miniature.

Patrick Choi 2026년 11월 01일

From color-changing scholar glasses to a pensive bodhisattva miniature, MU:DS finds playful ways to bring museum collections...

Gyeonggi Library Turns 1,000 Handmade Panels Into Reading Shade Watercolor concept art of a handmade yarn-panel canopy shading an outdoor reading nook.

Patrick Choi 2026년 10월 22일

Donated yarn, knitting workshops and contributions from 488 people came together in Gyeonggi Library’s anniversary canopy, accompanied...

How Young Adults in Korea Are Making Tea a Personal Hobby Watercolor concept art of a mug, tea strainer, and loose tea near a sunny window, suggesting a casual start to exploring tea.

Patrick Choi 2026년 10월 11일

Recent Korean reporting shows how tea can be a taste-led hobby: try whisked matcha, sample several teas...

How South Korean Office Workers Reclaim Rest Through Hobby Art Watercolor concept art of a hobby-art desk with a sketchbook, paints, and drawing tablet overlooking a generic neighborhood at sunset.

Patrick Choi 2026년 09월 28일

Across South Korea, working adults are picking up sketchbooks and styluses after office hours. By embracing accessible...

Korea Post Issues Dancheong Stamps Featuring Palace Meoricho Watercolor concept art of six stamp-shaped dancheong pattern studies beneath colorful wooden beam ends.

Patrick Choi 2026년 09월 25일

Korea Post is releasing 540,000 commemorative stamps celebrating traditional Korean dancheong, highlighting six distinct palace meoricho patterns....

Sadang Saenghwal Munhwa Center: Room to Practice and Learn Watercolor concept art of flexible cultural activity space with a folding partition, guitar, yoga mats, and discussion table.

Patrick Choi 2026년 09월 11일

At this neighborhood culture center in Seoul’s Dongjak district, reservable practice rooms sit alongside programs ranging from...

Jeong: Everyday Connections in Korean Craft and Design Watercolor concept illustration of a woven rope armchair, open sewing box, and folded striped bedding.