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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, CatapultThe CommonThe RumpusElectric LiteratureJMWWRiver TeethLiteral Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

27 March 2023

Seoul to build a ‘floating’ swimming pool and art pier

The city of Seoul has announced plans to build a floating swimming pool along the Han River by 2026, along with a marina with restaurants, a […]
14 March 2023

World’s largest spokeless Ferris wheel to be built in South Korea

The city of Seoul announced plans to build the largest spokeless Ferris wheel in the world. With an imposing diameter of 180 meters, the wheels is […]
1 March 2023

South Korea leads in Asia’s online travel market

Asian countries were the last in the world to scrap Covid-19 related travel restrictions, thus lagging behind with the recovery of its travel and tourism industry, […]
27 January 2023

5 Korean photographers exhibit reflective self-portraits in Brussels

Photography season is back in Brussels in 2023 and the Korean Cultural Center participates in the annual PhotoBrussels festival by presenting the works of 5 Korean […]
12 January 2023

What is a hanok, the latest trending accommodation type?

Once upon a time, when people wanted to go on a holiday, they didn’t have to think too much about the type of accommodation they wanted […]
30 December 2022

South Korea targets 30 million foreign tourists by 2027

Korea’s Tourism Organization is hoping to attract 30 million foreign tourists by 2027. 1. Attracting international tourists The South Korean government unveiled measures, including easing travel-related […]
24 October 2022

Bladerunner-style air taxis slated for production by end of decade

If flying taxis and skyports sound like something from Bladerunner or Star Wars to you, then think again. A Korean start-up has raised $9 million in […]
28 September 2022

10th edition of the Korean Film Festival in Brussels

The Korean Film Festival is back in Brussels with a 10th edition full of surprises. From September 29th to October 7th, eighteen classic and unreleased films […]
10 August 2022

K-POP World Festival and BLACKSWAN arrive in Brussels this summer

On 4 September 2022, the Korean Cultural Center in Brussels is organizing a 100% pure K-POP event in Brussels under the name “K-POP WORLD FESTIVAL X […]
2 May 2022

The world’s first floating city is coming to South Korea

A pilot project for the world’s first floating city is being built in Busan, South Korea. Busan—South Korea’s largest port and the country’s second-largest city—is now […]
23 March 2022

South Korea lifts quarantine for vaccinated people and opens to the world from April 1st

South Korea has announced the lifting of the quarantine as of April 1, 2022 for fully vaccinated travelers. People are considered fully vaccinated if they have […]
9 March 2022

What’s behind the success of South Korean movies?

South Korean films and TV series are dominating the world’s movie production and capturing the attention of international audiences. But how have South Korean movies become […]
10 February 2022

Korean Air adopts biometric self-boarding for domestic flights

Has the future of travel arrived? If it depends on Korean Air, we will no longer be needing our boarding pass in the future. As of […]
1 February 2022

The Resonance of Trees. A new exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center in Brussels

The Brussels Korean Cultural Center is hosting a photo exhibition that started on Monday January 31st. This exhibition invites 4 representative Korean photo artists such as […]
20 December 2021

Korean Air launches aircraft inspection technology using drones

Thanks to its extensive experience in manned and unmanned aerial vehicle development, Korean Air has developed drone swamps that can inspect the aircraft. The Korean company […]
16 November 2021

3 Korean locations you might recognize if you’ve watched ‘Squid Game’

Every day, millions of series and movies are being watched all over the world. With streaming platforms like Netflix an Apple TV, it was never as […]
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