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Paju Folk Festival 2012
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10719 | Sep 03, 2012 |
This annual folk festival proved its
popularity at its inaugural event last year. This year’s line-up
includes world-class folk musicians from Korea and abroad includ...
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241 |
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Hadong Wild Tea Culture Festival
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10703 | May 02, 2012 |
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240 |
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Special Exhibition: Daily Lives of Our Recent Past, 1970s-1980s
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10676 | Aug 31, 2012 |
This special exhibition was made possible
by Takumi Fujimoto, a Japanese photographer who donated more than 46,000
photos that show Korea in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The monochrome photography
tells you h...
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239 |
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The Best under Heaven, the Celadons of Korea
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10667 | Nov 16, 2012 |
The National Museum of Korea is holding the second largest Goryeo Dynasty celadon exhibit since the first exhibit in 1989. The 2012 Special Exhibition “The Best under Heaven, the Celadons of ...
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238 |
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Korean-born diva sweeps Down Under
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10649 | Nov 04, 2013 |
When a petite Asian woman with no makeup stood up in front of the judges, she didn’t receive much attention at first. When asked by judges, "What can we expect from you?" she answered, "Awesome sin...
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237 |
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Chuseok holidays filled with cultural delights
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10626 | Sep 17, 2013 |
During the Chuseok holiday, a variety of events catering to people of all ages are taking place at palaces, museums, and royal tombs around the country. Various performances and participatory events open ...
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236 |
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Green Groove Festival
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10541 | Jul 12, 2012 |
Green Groove Festival, held from July 21 to 22 on Daecheon Beach in
Chungcheongnam-do, began due to increasing interest in environmental,
climate change and energy issues. The festival aims to inc...
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235 |
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Korea's inbound tourists hit 12 million
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10508 | Dec 30, 2013 |
The number of overseas tourists who visit Korea has exceeded 12 million for the first time. A special event was held to mark the arrival of the 12 millionth tourist to visit Korea in 2013 at Jeju ...
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234 |
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‘Special Hands’ extends to seven countries
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10482 | Feb 06, 2013 |
The athletes cross the finish line during the cross country running event on January 30, the first day of the Special Olympics (photo: Jeon Han). With around 3,000 participants from 106 countries,...
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233 |
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Korea tops global IT competitiveness 2012: ITU
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10433 | Oct 16, 2013 |
Korea topped the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Development Index (IDI), as compiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), for the third year running. The ITU ranks ...
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232 |
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Check out K-fashion at Dongdaemun fashion show
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10413 | Aug 27, 2013 |
The stereotype that all fashion shows are only for expensive brands will be broken at a new style of fashion show in Dongdaemun, the spot well-known for shopping among fashionistas. The Ministry of...
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231 |
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2012 Mime Festival
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10326 | May 18, 2012 |
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230 |
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Christmas tree lights up central Seoul
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10158 | Dec 02, 2013 |
The plaza in front of City Hall in downtown Seoul was twinkling with festive cheer last Saturday night as the lights on the 18 meter Christmas tree were switched on.
On November 30, citizens...
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229 |
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Yeouido Spring Flower Festival
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10057 | Apr 07, 2014 |
Every year when spring comes with its warmer
weather, there are cascades of colorful flowers, with the Hangang River
in the background, along the boulevards of Yeouido in western Seoul.
There are 1...
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228 |
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Mascots unveiled for PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, Paralympics
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9990 | Jun 15, 2016 |
The official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have been unveiled. (Bandabi (top) and Soohorang (down) ) Soohorang is a white tiger and Bandabi is an Asian blac...
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227 |
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K-Pop collaboration newest trend in pop world
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9921 | Apr 01, 2014 |
All music that originates in Korea and that gains popularity overseas is broadly defined as "K-Pop."
This umbrella term was first introduced only in the late 1990s. Up
until that time, "popular music" was ...
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226 |
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Exhibit at Unhyeongung palace
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9881 | Sep 12, 2012 |
Cultural Heritage Administration introduces
the relatively unknown royals of late Joseon, kings and princes who
have occupied the Unhyeon Palace through Black & White photographs
exhibit. Free a...
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225 |
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Tourist police division launched to help visitors
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9858 | Oct 21, 2013 |
On every street corner and across every avenue of Seoul, visitors to Korea’s capital will now be able to contact the “tourist police,” ready to ease inconveniences, help with petty crime and ...
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224 |
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Korean luge team gearing up for gold
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9804 | Dec 09, 2013 |
Korea’s national luge team is experiencing growing pains for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Though luge is one of the official sporting events of the Winter Olympics, it isn’t very pop...
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223 |
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From 1945.8.15 to 1948.8.15
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9795 | Aug 16, 2012 |
An outdoor photo exhibit has displayed
items from the archives of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary
History. The exhibit, entitled "From 1945.8.15 to 1948.8.15," depicts
the three years ...
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