Koreana is a full-color quarterly on Korean culture and arts, including traditional heritage as well as modern and contemporary activities. Each issue includes in-depth coverage of a selected theme, followed by an array of articles on artists and artisans, historic and cultural landmarks, natural attractions, reviews of stage performances and exhibitions, literary pieces, and today’s lifestyles. Published since 1987, the magazine can also be accessed at (www.koreana.or.kr).

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SPECIAL FEATURE 1 Feasts of Film Culture /Darcy Paquet
SPECIAL FEATURE 2 Korean Cinema in the 21st Century: Many Faces of Arrival /Huh Moon-young
SPECIAL FEATURE 3 The Rise of Powerful Directors /Kang Seung-ryul
SPECIAL FEATURE 4 Five Habits of Successful Popular Films /Hahn Dong-won
SPECIAL FEATURE 5 Real Movie Stars that Korean Audiences Love /Lee Hwa-jung
SPECIAL FEATURE 6 Faint Memories of Old Cinemas /Lee Chang-gu
FOCUS Reanimating Nam June Paik /Ahn Kyung-hwa
INTERVIEW Choi Byong-hyon: Bringing to Life Heroes from Korean Classics /Cho Yoon-jung
ART REVIEW Kim Soo-ja: A Needle Woman Mending the Hearts of Humanity /Chung Jae-suk
GUARDIAN OF HERITAGE Reviving the Art and Technology of Ancient Fabrics /Kang Shin-jae
TALES OF TWO KOREAS ‘ Bachelor Mom’ and His Kids Build a Future Together /Kim Hak-soon
IN LOVE WITH KOREA Shin Eui-son: A Tajik-Born Goalkeeper Coach /Kim Hyun-sook
ON THE ROADWalking Toward the Sunrise /Gwak Jae-gu
AN ORDINARY DAY AN ORDINARY DAY The Wonderful Life of Noraebang Owner Kim Joung-won /Kim Seo-ryung
BOOKS & MORE “Human Acts” Indelible Memories of Violence and Wounds
ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS Kong: From Humble Roots to Modern Superfood /Kim Jin-young
LIFESTYLE In Smartphone Era, Chat Rooms and Emoticons Aid Personal Connection /Kim Dong-hwan
JOURNEYS IN KOREAN LITERATURE Conjuring Peace and Love with Fiction’s Magic /Choi Jae-bong
The Street Magician /Kim Jong-ok