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‘Queen of figure skating’ sends a message of peace
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25137 | Jun 25, 2013 |
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Queen of figure skating Kim Yu-na met with the sensational musical Les Miserables on the ice, creating a moving and unforgettable “musical ice show.” Les Miserable during the June 21 musical ice show, All...
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Son Heung-min top Asian footballer of 2013: ESPN
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25064 | Jan 03, 2014 |
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Leading U.S. sports channel ESPN has selected Son Heung-min of Bayer Leverkusen as its top Asian footballer of 2013. The Korean soccer player played a central role in his team’s third-place finish...
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Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival
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24656 | Mar 07, 2012 |
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The 15th Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival is slated for this month. On March 8-12, the seashore of Yeongdeok, South Gyeongsang Province will attract throngs of crowds with swarms of crabs.
Gangg...
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Tourists flock to soap opera filming locations
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23877 | Mar 24, 2014 |
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Seoul Broadcasting System’s (SBS) famous soap opera “My Love From the
Star” has been attracting overseas visitors to its filming locations. As
the drama is currently enjoying great popularity in China, ...
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Seoul’s parks boast colorful night views
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23658 | Jan 19, 2011 |
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No matter how freezing it the night may be, Seoul parks have been
attracting the crowds to see their mesmerizing and colorful lights. Seoul City
have introduced parks boasting such great night view...
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Korean athletes, local support to shine in Daegu IAAF Championships
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23560 | Aug 25, 2011 |
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The Korean city of Daegu will be bustling with one of the world’s largest athletics events this weekend as the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics will take place there on August 27. Athle...
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Seoul City offers Korean language classes tailored to foreign residents
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23542 | Feb 09, 2011 |
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Seoul City is running “tailored Korean classes” for foreigners residing in
the capital. The language classes are available at 14 centers run by
Seoul City that include the Seoul Global Center, Global ...
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Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival to begin on April 8
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23534 | Apr 07, 2011 |
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(Photo: Yeongdeungpo district office) The 7th Hangang Yeoido Spring Flower Festival will take place from April 8 to 19 in the Yeoido area. The festival, hosted annually by the Yeongdeungpo dist...
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Chuncheon International Mime Festival
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23326 | May 06, 2011 |
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The Chuncheon International Mime festival features exciting innovative mime and street performances that showcases the talents of many master performers. Chuncheon is within easy reach of Seoul. Tr...
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October full of cultural events and festivities
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22730 | Oct 09, 2012 |
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Fall in Korea is characterized by pleasant weather with clear skies and
abundant foods from a bountiful harvest. There is even an old saying
that autumn is the season when the sky is high and horses g...
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Speed skater Lee breaks own world record 3 times
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22346 | Nov 20, 2013 |
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In just one week, Korea’s leading female speed skater Lee Sang-hwa has broken three world records, all her own. This raises high hopes for gold at the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014.
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17th Busan International Film Festival
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21749 | Oct 05, 2012 |
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Asia’s largest film festival has returned to Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan. From October 4 to 13, the 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF 2012)
will welcome directors, actors, film ...
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Ringing in the Year of the Black Dragon
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21590 | Jan 25, 2012 |
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The New Year is almost upon us. But wait, didn’t we just ring in 2012 a couple weeks ago? How can it be New Year again so soon? The answer is that Korea has two calendar systems, one governed by ...
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Busan International Film Festival to thrill movie fans with 307 films
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21446 | Oct 06, 2011 |
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Busan will bustle with movie lovers from around the globe as the 16th Busan International Film Festival, (BIFF, previously known as PIFF), will kick-start its nine-day schedule on October 6. More than ...
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Robert J. Fouser, hanok village keeper
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21372 | Jun 20, 2012 |
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Robert J. Fouser is the first foreign professor to teach Korean
language teaching methods at Seoul National University. He also leads a
campaign to preserve Seochon Hano...
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Where golden clouds of flowers blossom
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20854 | Apr 04, 2012 |
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This month your traveler sets foot in Gurye, Jeonnam-do, where yellow cornelian cherry blossoms are proudly showing themselves after weeks of last-ditch winter cold spells and heralding the long-awaited a...
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Korean entertainment expo heats up in London
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20839 | Nov 11, 2013 |
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Despite the gentle rain, the exhibition hall at Old Billingsgate Market in London was busy with fans who came to get a glimpse of their K-pop stars. They came to see K-pop related exhibitions and ...
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Jeonju International Film Festival
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20786 | Apr 12, 2011 |
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The Jeonju International Film Festival, an exciting combination of fun and film, is a fantastic 9-day spring outing
filled with a wide range of events and movies. The celebration is held in ...
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Hanbok-style school uniforms preserve spirit of traditional attire
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20723 | Apr 28, 2021 |
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Students at Daechang Middle School in Yecheon-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, wear Hanbok-style school uniforms. Oyu Middle School in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province, on March 2 held its welcoming c...
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Seoul Design Festival to run until Sunday
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20667 | Dec 16, 2011 |
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The Seoul Design Festival comes to COEX this week to
showcase the works of skilled designers both from Korea and around the
world.
The festival, which runs from Wednesday December
14, to Sunday, D...
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