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Haeundae Sand Festival │Busan
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27021 | May 16, 2011 |
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This festival takes place at Busan’s beautiful Haeundae Beach, an extremely popular summer vacation spot. The festival’s program is full of events inspired by the beach’s beautiful white sand. One of the...
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The 15th Muju Firefly Festival
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16569 | May 19, 2011 |
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The fire flies of Muju are considered to be so special, that they have been designated as one of Korea’s natural monume nts. Of the various programs of this festival, the nighttime fireflies expl...
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Enjoy free concerts in Seoul's royal palaces
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29785 | May 23, 2011 |
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Throughout May and June, Seoul’s royal palaces are offering outdoor
performances of Korean traditional music in their courtyards during
weekends. Various mini-concerts, each customized to the unique
historic...
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Gwanghwamoon International Art Festival begins on May 26
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14862 | May 26, 2011 |
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A selection of artworks featured at the festival
(courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the 7th Gwanghwamoon International Art
Festival) This year’s Gwanghwamoon
International Art Festival (GIAF) ...
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The Hansan Mosi Cultural Festival
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18542 | 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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Gaongeung Dano Festival
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53661 | Jun 02, 2011 |
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Dano, also called Surit-nal, is a Korean traditional holiday that falls on the 5th day of the fifth month of the lunar Korean calendar. It is an official holiday in North Korea and one of the ...
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Jeju to host sports events in June
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17006 | 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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Ceremony held to mark the return of royal books from France
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15535 | Jun 14, 2011 |
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To mark the return of the last of the Oegyujanggak royal archive books from France, a traditional court banquet was held on June 11 at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul. The large-scale royal ceremony wa...
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International Musical Festival│Daegu
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19297 | Jun 16, 2011 |
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DAEGU INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL
2011.6.18 (SAT) ~ 7.11(MON)
■ Period : Jun.18 -Jul.11. 2011 ■ Venue : Main Theaters and provisional stages downtown Daegu ■ Hosted : Daegu Metropoli...
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2011 4th Flea Markets
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15220 | Jun 21, 2011 |
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The Seoul Global Center presents The Foreigners’ Flea Market for expanding exchanges between the foreign residents and Seoul citizens. We invite you to come and join us in this spirit of sharin...
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14th Boryeong Mud Festival
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16831 | 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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‘Korea Brand Expedition’
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15824 | Jul 11, 2011 |
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Young people around the globe meet Korea.
Korea, on the road - Travel, enjoy and taste Korea!
Discover the New Korea.
Presidential Council on National Branding and Hyundai Motor Company are se...
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Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival starts on July 14
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18221 | 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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Gyeongju World Culture EXPO
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16922 | 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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Summer festivals kick off around the country
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21142 | Aug 05, 2011 |
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Summer is festival season in Korea, with cities rolling out the welcome mats and showing off local culture. From celebrations of celadon to music festivals to theatrical gatherings, this summer offers ple...
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Korean athletes, local support to shine in Daegu IAAF Championships
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24317 | Aug 25, 2011 |
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The Korean city of Daegu will be bustling with one of the world’s largest athletics events this weekend as the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics will take place there on August 27. Athle...
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IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 ends with world record
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16513 | 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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Andong to kick off the city’s famous mask dance festival on September 30
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17573 | 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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Busan International Film Festival to thrill movie fans with 307 films
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22303 | Oct 06, 2011 |
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Busan will bustle with movie lovers from around the globe as the 16th Busan International Film Festival, (BIFF, previously known as PIFF), will kick-start its nine-day schedule on October 6. More than ...
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Culture Ministry invites journalists on a Moonlight Tour of Changdeokgung
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26836 | Oct 19, 2011 |
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On October 12, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism invited dozens of correspondents working in Korea for foreign news outlets on Changdeokgung Palace’s Moonlight Tour. The gathering was aimed...
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