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Spring has sprung along Hangang River
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63881 | Apr 02, 2014 10:35 |
The Hangang River is a large waterway that penetrates Seoul, the capital
city of Korea, on its way to the ocean. It is the third longest Korean
river, after the Amnokgang and the Dumangang Rivers ...
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History
Silla artifacts welcome museum-goers
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48945 | Apr 02, 2014 10:24 |
Now, for the first time, we can appreciate in one exhibition
almost all of the relics from the Silla Kingdom’s (57 B.C.- A.D. 935) Cheonmachong, the Tomb of the Heavenly Horse. The Gyeongju Nat...
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Location
Ancient maps refer to East Sea
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60629 | Apr 02, 2014 10:22 |
An exhibition in Seoul is showing how the East Sea was labeled on ancient maps of the world. Titled as the “Dong-Hae
[East Sea] proven through the old maps of the world” exhibition, this
sho...
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Gwangju gears up for 2015 Summer Universiade
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10599 | Apr 02, 2014 10:12 |
Preperations for the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade are in full swing. The
international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by
the International University Sports Federation (FISU), ...
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History
DMZ to become symbol of peace
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10625 | Apr 02, 2014 10:02 |
President Park Geun-hye visited the Berlin Wall on March 27, a symbol of Germany’s unification and freedom. Looking at the wall's paintings while walking 20 meters along the East Side Gallery, Presid...
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Korea is the most innovative country: Bloomberg
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9751 | Mar 28, 2014 18:01 |
Korea has been selected as the most innovative country in the world. According
to Bloomberg, Korea scored a total of 92.10 points, ranking first in
its Global Innovation Index, up from second pl...
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Carrying the ‘Can Do’ spirit to PyeongChang 2018
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10315 | Mar 26, 2014 14:24 |
”From impossible to possible”
Overcoming disabilities with passion, theatrically touching yet
not exaggerating, the Sochi 2014 Paralympics came to a grand finale on
March 16. ...
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Koreans in the world
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10355 | Mar 17, 2014 12:58 |
International Peace and Cooperation
Since the Republic of Korea joined the United Nations in 1991, it has played an ever more active role in the efforts to address a whole range of global issues,...
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Hanbok embodies age-old philosophies
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20796 | Jan 29, 2014 09:51 |
There is perhaps no other artifact that captures the richness of Korean cultural heritage as well as Korean traditional attire, known as hanbok. While the origins of hanbok can be traced back mille...
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Location
Green Tea in Jirisan
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15528 | Aug 27, 2013 15:29 |
The area around Hwaeom-sa Temple in Gurye, on the westernmost slopes of Jirisan, is famous for the many ancient tea bushes growing there. The tea growing around Hwaeom-sa is truly wild, having spread free...
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Hanbok │ Korean Traditional clothes
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79005 | Jun 26, 2013 18:36 |
"Hanbok" is the traditional attire of Korea. Its history dates back as far as the Three Kingdoms' Period (57 B.C. - A.D. 668). Koreans weaved cloth with hemp and arrowroot and raised silkworms to pr...
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Discovering Korea
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12485 | Jun 11, 2013 12:56 |
Everyone who arrives in Korea begins an adventure of discovery. There are the mostly excellent first impressions: the wonderful airport at Incheon; the quick, bright, clean trains into Seoul; the ...
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'Korea thrives on new ideas'
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22172 | Apr 30, 2013 17:25 |
Korea, a country dubbed one of the four Asian dragons along with Hong Kong, has now become a “World Dragon,” according to Hong Kong’s daily newspaper Ming Pao. The March 31 edition of Ming ...
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Arirang, a song of Korean identity and soul
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18061 | Apr 30, 2013 17:22 |
A 75-year-old second-generation ethnic Korean living Japan, Kim Il-nam said the moment he heard the traditional folk song Arirang for the first time while attending Waseda University in Japan, he real...
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Homestays to spring up across Seoul
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12690 | Apr 09, 2013 10:17 |
There is a saying “Kill two birds with one stone.” This metaphor is very suitable to describe a new plan announced by Seoul City. The city government announced a plan on March 28 to increase ...
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Hanbok makes daily routines beautiful
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16245 | Apr 04, 2013 13:37 |
Public servants Kim Yeong-sin (center) and Nam Hee-sue (right) help a local resident while dressed in Hanbok at Hyehwa-dong Office, Jongno District in Seoul, on April 2 (photo by Jeon Han). Han...
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Entrance ceremonies engage with students
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13817 | Mar 13, 2013 13:54 |
Young children ride on the back of horses at Jangjon Elementary School in Jeju as part of their school entrance ceremony. This is one of many scenes visible at the entrance ceremony for new stude...
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Weather
Onset of spring
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12438 | Mar 06, 2013 08:13 |
After undergoing a long cold winter, an adonis comes into bloom at last to welcome the onset of spring on March 4, a day before gyeongchip, one of 24 solar terms in early spring. Gyeongchip is o...
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Korea's winter hits record lows
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24423 | Jan 07, 2013 12:02 |
Snow falls on Seochon in downtown Seoul. As temperatures reach record lows across Korea, locals and foreign residents alike face challenges and delights that are unfamiliar to some, but others have the...
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Climate and Weather
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20511 | Jan 02, 2013 09:05 |
Different sceneries depends on four different seasons The Republic of Korea lies between 38ºN and 33ºN latitude and 126ºE to 132ºE longitude. The country has a continental climate of very cold,...
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