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International Women’s Film Festival starts April 7
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Posted Apr. 06, 2011 The 13th International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul will open on April 7 with a ceremony at Artreon in the Sinchon university district. Under the slogan, “See the W...
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Traditional Folk Performances to take place at Yongdusan Park every weekend
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Busan Cultural Foundation will hold the Traditional Folk Performance every Saturday and ‘Uri Garak, Uri Madang’ every Sunday from April 2 through October 23 at 3 p.m. (until 5 p.m.) For the enjo...
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Meet masterpieces of French and American art in Seoul
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1567 | Jun 16, 2011 09:10 |
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This season, Seoul offers exhibitions featuring collections from the world-renowned Whitney Museum of American Art and the Musée d’Orsay. Starting in early June and running through September 25, each...
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Chinese ring in lunar new year Gangnam Style
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The year of 2012, more specifically the music scene during the period, cannot be described without mentioning PSY. His smash hit song “Gangnam Style” made history on Youtube, amassing the most clicks ...
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Year in review: top stories of 2012
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1557 | Dec 12, 2012 09:51 |
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2012 saw Korea achieve several historic firsts in the culture, sports, and tourism sectors. Continuing a yearly tradition, the culture ministry recently released the results from a year-end survey of over...
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Hottest Nightspot Districts in Seoul
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1551 | Apr 15, 2011 12:02 |
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If you are in Seoul and want to experience the nightlife here, you must consider hanging out in the following areas.
live performances keep audiences entertained (left), and the area around Gangna...
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France indulges in Korean culture, pop music
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In the 60s, Koreans admired French chanson songs and used to sing along to popular tunes such as Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose” and “Hymne à L'amour.” After a half century, it is now French t...
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Overseas fans plan rallies for K-pop concerts
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2NE1 (Photo from the official website) The
Korean wave, led by Korean pop music, is steadil...
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Now playing, films on multiculturalism
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1408 | Jul 09, 2012 18:40 |
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As of 2011, over 1.4 million non-Koreans have come to call Korea their home. On June 27, the fourth annual Multicultural Film Festival, organized since 2009 to spotlight the themes of multiculturalism an...
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More Korean actors acting for Hollywood
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Andy and Lana Wachowski, who are famous for making The Matrix series, recently came to Korea to promoteCloud Atlas, a sci-fi fantasy film adapted from a story of the same name by David Mitchell. They ...
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Hallyu, K-pop winning worldwide recognition
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1394 | May 19, 2011 16:05 |
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Hallyu, also known as the Korean wave, is winning worldwide popularity and its influence is spreading to the Indian subcontinent, Europe and the Americas. World-famous musicians and producers who recen...
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‘Masquerade’ well-received in global film industry
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1357 | Oct 10, 2012 15:06 |
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The Korean film Masquerade is in full gallop. In addition to
having secured the top spot ever since its release on September 13, the
movie also hit the eight-million-viewership mark in its third wee...
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K-Pop contests all over the world
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1350 | Sep 01, 2011 10:33 |
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K-pop music or Korean popular music is getting famous all around the world and K-Pop is gaining more and more fans every day not only in Asian countries but also in the U.S. and Europe. Recently, t...
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K-pop sensation PSY wows at MTV Video Music Awards
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1347 | Sep 12, 2012 09:19 |
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The Korean pop singer PSY’s horse-riding dance thrilled audiences at the MTV Video Music Awards 2012 on September 6. The
Korean pop sensation PSY performed his signature horse-riding dance
with K...
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“My one wish is to go to Korea”
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1275 | Sep 28, 2012 08:34 |
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In search of the Korean Dream “I want to go to Korea no matter what. It’s my biggest dream.” Aisha, 15 years old (Germany) K-pop fever is heating up Germany, as influential German daily newspaper B...
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Korean traditional dance and music get attention in Central and South America
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1270 | Sep 17, 2011 15:57 |
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Korean traditional dance teams and Korean traditional music ensembles are getting attention in Central and South American countries, showing the possibility of entering into the Central and South ...
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Korean animators find success in Hollywood
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1256 | Jun 02, 2011 17:54 |
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Garfield’s Pet Force (Photo: Naver Movie)
Korean animators have become major contributors in Hollywood. The
Korean animation industry has long established itself as a major player
on the world scene...
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Sangsang Madang, where culture goes hardcore
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1251 | Sep 07, 2011 12:11 |
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Sangsang Madang is one of Hongdae's best venues, known for its high-quality equipment, powerful sound system, and perfect location. The venue is located underground in sub-basement level 2, where bands ...
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K-pop attacks New York
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1247 | Oct 26, 2011 11:36 |
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SMTOWN Live World Tour in NEW YORK (Photo: Yonhap News) The SMTOWN Live World Tour in New York, a musical concert featuring Korean singers from SM Entertainment, was held at Madison Squar...
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Talent and wit of Korean Air Force wow global audiences
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1245 | Feb 27, 2013 14:03 |
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“Do you hear the soldiers sing? Singing the song of the fighter wing?” These are the words, sung to a familiar melody, that ring out in the first several minutes of “Les Militaribles,” a creativ...
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