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Seoul, Paris, London gather to clear the air
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1967 | Apr 06, 2017 |
Mayors from Seoul, Paris and London jointly launch the new Global Car Scoring System, a rating system to measure car emissions. Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon (left) speaks about the system with London May...
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'My goal is to stand on the podium in PyeongChang'
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1942 | Mar 24, 2017 |
Won Yun-jong (left), the pilot, and Seo Young-woo, the brakeman, finished the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup in third place after they came in fifth in the men’s bobsleigh race, the final race o...
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270 |
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Spring has sprung along Jeju's canola trails
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2364 | Mar 24, 2017 |
At the Seogwipo Yuchae Canola Flower International Walking Festival, held in Seogwipo-si, Jeju Island, on March 18 and 19, participants can walk on 5-km, 10-km or 15-km trails that weave through the isl...
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Culinary delight of Gangwon-do: freeze-dried pollack
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1836 | Mar 24, 2017 |
“We’re all ready to serve during next year’s Olympic Games.” Kim Sunyeol runs Hwangtae Hoegwan (황태회관), one of the time-honored hwangtae (황태) restaurants in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The ...
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Baby’s big day
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1791 | Mar 24, 2017 |
As in any country, a baby’s first birthday is a big deal in Korea. In the past, due to various reasons, such as famine and disease, many babies didn’t make it to their first birthday. So those that...
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Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners
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1885 | Mar 03, 2017 |
Chopsticks designed by artists from Cheongju are on display at the Nagoya Tabletop Show in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan. 18 and 19. Korean chopsticks will soon be lying more often at Japanese table settings....
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Abandoned mine becomes must-visit tourist attraction
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2016 | Mar 03, 2017 |
In 2010, only about 3,000 tourists visited Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi-do Province. However, by 2015, that number had jumped 514 times, hitting 1.54 million. The secret behind the surprising boost is the G...
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Entertainment, cuisine at 2018 Winter Olympic host city lures global media
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2056 | Feb 23, 2017 |
“Skiing on the slopes, a Korea-style jimjilbang (찜질방) hot sauna, and Hanwoo beef (한우, 韓牛).” These are three things that CNN says you must do when you visit Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one ...
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Silver shines brighter than gold in Sapporo
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1982 | Feb 23, 2017 |
Kodaira Nao of Japan (left) and Lee Sang-hwa of Korea, who finished in first and second places in the ladies’ 500-meter speed skating event at the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games on Feb. 21, ex...
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263 |
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‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary,’ though fictional, pursues truth
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3864 | Feb 10, 2017 |
TV stars Lee Young-ae (left) and Song Seung-heon play the leads in the TV show ‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary.’ Shin Saimdang (신사임당, 申師任堂) (1504-1551), the epitome of a mid-Joseon perfect wife and ...
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Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners
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1949 | Feb 10, 2017 |
Chopsticks designed by artists from Cheongju are on display at the Nagoya Tabletop Show in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan. 18 and 19. rean chopsticks will soon be lying more often at Japanese table settings. ...
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261 |
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Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)
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2084 | Feb 03, 2017 |
Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王) (r. 523-554) Seong was instrumental in the Baekje resurgence and in founding its new capital. He made Buddhism the official state religion and reigned over ...
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260 |
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The Story of Chunhyang
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2126 | Feb 03, 2017 |
When I asked around, I found that most people know Korea by either its TV shows, its pop music or its cuisine. Those all play a big role in promoting Korea. Some of these have very broad resonanc...
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Korea in the letters of a non-Korean
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1964 | Jan 26, 2017 |
Our history begins in 2008 with the first visit to Korea by the Colombian journalist and writer Andres Felipe Solano. He met Yi Soojeong, who later became his wife and with whom he would return ...
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258 |
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My first Seollal Lunar New Year's with my new in-laws
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1978 | Jan 26, 2017 |
For my first Seollal Lunar New Year's as a married woman, I didn’t really know what to expect from one of the biggest traditional holidays of the year. In order to get an understanding of that...
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257 |
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Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold
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2014 | Jan 26, 2017 |
Jjinbbang, or steamed buns filled with a sweet bean paste, are the ideal snack for the wintertime. These pocket-sized buns, served fresh from the steamer, also warm up your hands in the blistering cold...
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PyeongChang 2018 organizers open educational website on winter sports
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1863 | Jan 20, 2017 |
This captured image shows the educational website launched by the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, offering information on Winter Olympics and Paralympics sports. The organize...
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Canopic jars come to Seoul
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1993 | Jan 20, 2017 |
Canopic jars and lids are made of limestone and date back to ancient Egypt's 26th Dynasty (664 B.C.-525 B.C.). Canopic jars stored the stomach, intestines, lungs and livers of the mummies. The heart w...
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254 |
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Nation-wide sales attract tourists to Korea
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1866 | Jan 20, 2017 |
The Korea Grand Sale, a nation-wide series of discounts and sales combined with a tourism promotional campaign, will be held from Jan. 20 to Feb.28 across all of Korea. Tourists in the country during ...
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My nocturnal life in Korea
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1880 | Jan 13, 2017 |
I am Salvadoran and I lived there all my life until June 2016 when I traveled to Korea thanks to an exchange program. If you search for information about my country, you can find some things a lit...
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