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Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold
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7646 | Jan 26, 2017 |
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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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Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)
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7666 | Feb 03, 2017 |
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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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Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners
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7666 | Feb 10, 2017 |
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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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PyeongChang torch relay to cover 2,018 km across Korea
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7670 | Apr 20, 2017 |
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President Lee Hee-beom (right) of the organizing committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and honorary ambassador Kim Yuna pose for a photo in Seoul on April 17. The...
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Canopic jars come to Seoul
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7742 | Jan 20, 2017 |
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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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My first Seollal Lunar New Year's with my new in-laws
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7742 | Jan 26, 2017 |
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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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Korea enjoys special bond with Germany: president
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7798 | Apr 26, 2016 |
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“Germany is a nation with which our people feel an extremely special bond, as both countries have known how painful being a divided nation can be. Hopefully, the two nations will continue to ...
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Gov’t to actively respond to air pollution
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7807 | Jun 08, 2017 |
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Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon announces the government’s policy direction on the environment, during a ceremony to mark the 22nd Environment Day at the KINTEX convention center in Ilsan, Go...
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Air Force taps 3 female pilots as vice squadron leaders
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7810 | Jan 06, 2017 |
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South Korea's Air Force said Tuesday it tapped three female pilots as vice commanders of operational squadrons, marking a first for the service. Last month, the three were promoted as the second-in-comm...
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S&P raises Korea's credit rating one level to AA
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7847 | Aug 09, 2016 |
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On Aug. 8, Korea's credit rating was increased one level to AA by Standard & Poor's, the agency's third-highest possible rating. On Aug. 8, Standard & Poor's raised Korea's sovereign cred...
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The Appeal of K-drama
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7860 | Apr 07, 2016 |
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Descendants of the Sun (Photo: NEW) Soap operas are one of the most popular types of TV shows in the world, originating in the West with the advent of consumerism and marketing in the mid-20th...
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President to promote overseas aid, cultural cooperation
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7860 | May 24, 2016 |
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President Park Geun-hye is paying visits to Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and France from May 25 to June 4. Her Africa visits will mark the sixth continent on which she has held diplomatic summits. Pr...
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'Korea-China to become regional economic community': president
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7877 | Sep 09, 2015 |
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President Park Geun-hye says, 'Korea and China will be reborn as a USD 12-trillion regional economic community,' at a Korea-China business forum held in Shanghai on Sept. 4. President Park Geun-hye s...
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Nation-wide sales attract tourists to Korea
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7878 | Jan 20, 2017 |
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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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Korea shares water management know-how with world
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8009 | Jan 27, 2016 |
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Indonesia, Peru, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Pakistan and Algeria. All these countries are cooperation partners with Korea on water resource management projects, sharing in Korea’s expertise and experience. ...
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Jeju volcanic caves declared Natural Monument
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8044 | Jan 13, 2017 |
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Lava bridges are found in the Utsanjeongul Cave, part of the Volcanic Caves of the Upper Geomunoreum Lava Tube System, Natural Monument No. 552. The Volcanic Caves of the Upper Geomunoreum Lava Tu...
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Abandoned mine becomes must-visit tourist attraction
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8069 | Mar 03, 2017 |
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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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Rumors and truth about BTS explained
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8074 | Nov 16, 2018 |
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Bangtan Boys (BTS) is a seven-member pop group. Starting from left, the members are RM, J-Hope, Jin, Jungkook, Jimin, V, Suga. (Big Hit Entertainment) The Bangtan Boys (BTS), known as Korea’s leading b...
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Asia's biggest tech exhibition shows off cutting-edge inventions
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8089 | Sep 23, 2015 |
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A visitor tries on a pair of virtual reality goggles at the Asia Content & Entertainment Fair 2015, on Sep. 20 at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju. The Asia Content & Entertai...
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Nat'l park service lists 6 lesser-known spots to see sunrise, sunset
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8122 | Jan 11, 2019 |
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Dalah Park inside Hallyeohaesang National Park in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, has a sunset observatory with a wonderful view of sunlight reflected on the sea with islands big and small. Many ...
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