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Korean literature reaches out to int'l readers at London Book Fair
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46134 | Apr 11, 2014 |
Korean literature shone in the spotlight at the 43rd London Book Fair held from April 8 to April 10. Korea was the fair's "market focus" this year, or guest of honor, under the slogan, "Books openi...
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Content moguls share creative know-how
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51964 | Apr 09, 2014 |
“An intriguing story, realistic, believable effects and characters with personality.” These
are what Peter Del Vecho, a producer at Walt Disney Studios, cited as
the main factors behind his animated...
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Yeouido Spring Flower Festival
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14961 | Apr 07, 2014 |
Every year when spring comes with its warmer
weather, there are cascades of colorful flowers, with the Hangang River
in the background, along the boulevards of Yeouido in western Seoul.
There are 1...
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All eyes on Korean-made games in San Francisco
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15657 | Apr 02, 2014 |
Attention is turning to Korea’s video game technology. The Game
Developers Conference (GDC), one of the world’s biggest video
game-themed events, was held in San Francisco, California, from March ...
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Ugandan officials visit to learn the 'Korean Way'
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13791 | Apr 02, 2014 |
A group of Ugandan public officials arrived in Korea on March 24 to
study Korea's city and provincial government administration systems. A
total of 15 Ugandan officials will take part in a three-week ...
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K-Pop collaboration newest trend in pop world
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14668 | Apr 01, 2014 |
All music that originates in Korea and that gains popularity overseas is broadly defined as "K-Pop."
This umbrella term was first introduced only in the late 1990s. Up
until that time, "popular music" was ...
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Arirang thrills NY audiences
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12961 | Mar 28, 2014 |
The tune of Arirang, a traditional Korean folk song, echoed across New York City on March 18. An
Arirang-themed festival, “Arirang, Knocking on the Heart of America!,”
took place in the multi-cul...
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Tourists flock to soap opera filming locations
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24898 | Mar 24, 2014 |
Seoul Broadcasting System’s (SBS) famous soap opera “My Love From the
Star” has been attracting overseas visitors to its filming locations. As
the drama is currently enjoying great popularity in China, ...
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Spring flower festivals to delight travelers
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30645 | Mar 17, 2014 |
As the winter chill slowly ends, tourists are awaiting news of the arrival of
spring flowers. The Korea Metrological Administration released on March 13 a map
depicting the dates on which the cherr...
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First signs of spring across the peninsula
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15701 | Feb 10, 2014 |
Spring has come early this year. The Korea Forest Service (KFS) announced on January 19 that the yellow wintersweet flower (Chimonanthus praecox L. Meratia Loises) has begun to bloom in Jinju, in t...
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Korea is the most innovative country: Bloomberg
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13936 | Jan 29, 2014 |
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 ...
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Korea sends its largest ever team of Olympians to Sochi
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17269 | Jan 06, 2014 |
The number of athletes Korea is sending to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is expected to be higher than ever before. A total of 61 Korean athletes are expected to compete in 13 Winter Olympi...
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Son Heung-min top Asian footballer of 2013: ESPN
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26029 | Jan 03, 2014 |
Leading U.S. sports channel ESPN has selected Son Heung-min of Bayer Leverkusen as its top Asian footballer of 2013. The Korean soccer player played a central role in his team’s third-place finish...
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Korea's inbound tourists hit 12 million
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14323 | Dec 30, 2013 |
The number of overseas tourists who visit Korea has exceeded 12 million for the first time. A special event was held to mark the arrival of the 12 millionth tourist to visit Korea in 2013 at Jeju ...
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Ice rink opens at Seoul Plaza
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21444 | Dec 18, 2013 |
Skaters enjoy the ice rink at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall on its opening day this year on December 16. It will be open for 70 days until the end of February 2014. (Photo: Jeon Han) ...
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Postal workers serve elderly living alone across the country
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14901 | Dec 16, 2013 |
A postal worker found an 80-year-old lady unconscious lying on the street and saved her life while she was delivering the mail in Muju, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). In Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do (...
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Korea to host U-20 World Cup 2017!!!!
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14059 | Dec 09, 2013 |
South Korea will host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2017, announced the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on December 5. FIFA made the announcement after a vote durin...
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Korean luge team gearing up for gold
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14480 | Dec 09, 2013 |
Korea’s national luge team is experiencing growing pains for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Though luge is one of the official sporting events of the Winter Olympics, it isn’t very pop...
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Christmas tree lights up central Seoul
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14416 | Dec 02, 2013 |
The plaza in front of City Hall in downtown Seoul was twinkling with festive cheer last Saturday night as the lights on the 18 meter Christmas tree were switched on.
On November 30, citizens...
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CNN reports on ‘the 10 bests’ of Korea
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12146 | Nov 29, 2013 |
CNN recently published a travel piece about Korea, titled “10 things South Korea does better than anywhere else.” The top South Korean characteristic that grabbed CNN’s attention was the nation...
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