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The Hansan Mosi Cultural Festival
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13208 | Jun 02, 2011 |
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The region of Hansan-myeon is famous for producing ramie, one of the
world’s oldest fabric crops. The Hansan Mosi Cultural Festival
celebrates ...
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Seoul - monthly weekend Pungmul Market
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13177 | Apr 09, 2011 |
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The Seoul Pungmul (Folk Flea) Market, a representative pungmul market (folk flea market) in Korea, is held on the last Saturday of every month. During market hours, a diversity of interesting programs are...
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Korea welcomes ten millionth visitor
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13074 | Nov 27, 2012 |
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This year saw landmark accomplishments for Korea in the sectors of global finance and international diplomacy as well as the domestic and overseas entertainment industries. Last week, with a little over ...
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Saturday premium performances
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13024 | Oct 26, 2012 |
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The National Gugak Center's weekly Saturday performances have been upgraded to include a more varied and compelling repertoire, and rightfully renamed Saturday Premium Performances. The first, third and ...
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Boseong Green Tea Fields Festival of Lights
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12854 | Jan 02, 2013 |
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Boseong, one of Korea's finest green tea plantations, is also known to be a great travel destination. From spring to fall with vast green scenery, Boseong is a go-to place in the winter too. Vis...
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Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival starts on July 14
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12786 | Jul 16, 2011 |
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The 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) runs
from July 14 to 24. The festival will screen 221 films from 34 countries
on six screens in Puchon, along...
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The 2011 Hi Seoul Festival
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12694 | Apr 21, 2011 |
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The 2011 Hi Seoul Festival (sponsored by Seoul and the Seoul Foundation of Arts and Culture) is one of the main festivals of Seoul. This year, the event takes place in the spring from May 5 ...
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World Taekwondo Culture Expo
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12493 | Jun 25, 2012 |
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The World Taekwondo Culture Expo takes
place in Muju County, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). This year,
about 2,000 athletes from 31 countries are expected to participate in
seminars and compet...
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Meet the traditional mounted guards at Deoksugung
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12376 | Apr 18, 2011 |
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From April 5 to the end of October, visitors to Deoksugung Palace can meet with traditional mounted guards during the royal guard-changing ceremony. The guards ride through the street from the palace ...
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Andong to kick off the city’s famous mask dance festival on September 30
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12209 | Sep 17, 2011 |
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Talchum mask dance performance (Photo courtesy of the Andong Festival Tourism Foundation)
Andong Mask Dance Festival 2011 is set to kick of its ten-day carnival from September 30 to October 9 at mu...
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Culture Ministry to host green tourism event
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12153 | Apr 15, 2011 |
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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will host a special “Bicycle and Green Train” event on April 16 in the city of Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, to mark the “Week of Green ...
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Korea to enter new era of eco-friendly cars
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12096 | Mar 27, 2013 |
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More electric vehicles will be visible on Korean roads in the near future. The Ministry of Environment (MOE) has announced on March 14 that it will expand the range of its electric vehicle (...
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Jeju to host sports events in June
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12050 | Jun 09, 2011 |
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(Photo courtesy of the Jeju International Bicycle Challenge)
Jeju Special Autonomous Province announced on May 23 that it will host two international events, including the Jeju International Bicyc...
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Heroes of the Korean War return
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11865 | May 14, 2013 |
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Veterans of the Korean War (1950-1953) from four Commonwealth countries -- Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Britain -- set foot on Korean soil for the first time in six decades. What brought them ...
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14th Boryeong Mud Festival
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11865 | Jun 30, 2011 |
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Period
: July. 16. 7 . 2011 ~ July. 24. 7 . 2011 / 9 days
Place
: Daecheon Beach
Theme
:
Host
: Boryeong-city
Managed by
: Boryeong Mud Festival Organizing C...
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Gwangyang Maehwa Festival
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11812 | Mar 16, 2012 |
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As the representative festival of South Jeolla Province, the Maehwa Festival attracts more than a million visitors during the month-long festival period. This year, the International Maesil Symposi...
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Photographs of the Daehan Imperial Family 1880-1989
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11715 | Dec 05, 2012 |
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This photo exhibition is a collaborative effort organized by the National Museum of Contemporary Art bringing together some 200 items from numerous organizations like the Smithsonian Institute, Museum of...
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IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 ends with world record
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11611 | Sep 06, 2011 |
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The 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics came to a close on September 4 after the successful nine-day program. Jamaica set a world record of 37.04 seconds in the men’s 400-meter relay finals e...
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2012 Goesan Red Pepper Festival
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11515 | Aug 27, 2012 |
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The Goesan Red Pepper Festival is held
during harvest season to promote the excellence of peppers grown in
Goesan, a major production area of Korea. The festival has numerous
programs, including p...
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Gyeongju World Culture EXPO
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11440 | Aug 02, 2011 |
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VIPs and celebrities from in a variety of fields invited to the opening
Featuring the first multi-media show in Korea with the theme of Gyeongju Tower
A fest of culture to establish Korea as a lea...
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