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274	PyeongChang torch relay to cover 2,018 km across Korea	2947	Apr 20, 2017
274	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...
273	Gov't to support biotech, medicine for economic growth	2577	Apr 13, 2017
273	Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (right) browses through one of the kiosks at the Bio Korea 2017 trade fair on April 12. “We are going all out to foster the 'bio-health' industr...
272	Seoul, Paris, London gather to clear the air	2505	Apr 06, 2017
272	Mayors from Seoul, Paris and London jointly launch the new Global Car Scoring System, a rating system to measure car emissions. Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon (left) speaks about the system with London May...
271	'My goal is to stand on the podium in PyeongChang'	2499	Mar 24, 2017
271	Won Yun-jong (left), the pilot, and Seo Young-woo, the brakeman, finished the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup in third place after they came in fifth in the men’s bobsleigh race, the final race o...
270	Spring has sprung along Jeju's canola trails	3131	Mar 24, 2017
270	At the Seogwipo Yuchae Canola Flower International Walking Festival, held in Seogwipo-si, Jeju Island, on March 18 and 19, participants can walk on 5-km, 10-km or 15-km trails that weave through the isl...
269	Culinary delight of Gangwon-do: freeze-dried pollack	2512	Mar 24, 2017
269	“We’re all ready to serve during next year’s Olympic Games.” Kim Sunyeol runs Hwangtae Hoegwan (황태회관), one of the time-honored hwangtae (황태) restaurants in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The ...
268	Baby’s big day	2440	Mar 24, 2017
268	As in any country, a baby’s first birthday is a big deal in Korea. In the past, due to various reasons, such as famine and disease, many babies didn’t make it to their first birthday. So those that...
267	Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners	2455	Mar 03, 2017
267	Chopsticks designed by artists from Cheongju are on display at the Nagoya Tabletop Show in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan. 18 and 19. Korean chopsticks will soon be lying more often at Japanese table settings....
266	Abandoned mine becomes must-visit tourist attraction	2667	Mar 03, 2017
266	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...
265	Entertainment, cuisine at 2018 Winter Olympic host city lures global media	2665	Feb 23, 2017
265	“Skiing on the slopes, a Korea-style jimjilbang (찜질방) hot sauna, and Hanwoo beef (한우, 韓牛).” These are three things that CNN says you must do when you visit Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one ...
264	Silver shines brighter than gold in Sapporo	2596	Feb 23, 2017
264	Kodaira Nao of Japan (left) and Lee Sang-hwa of Korea, who finished in first and second places in the ladies’ 500-meter speed skating event at the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games on Feb. 21, ex...
263	‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary,’ though fictional, pursues truth	5505	Feb 10, 2017
263	TV stars Lee Young-ae (left) and Song Seung-heon play the leads in the TV show ‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary.’ Shin Saimdang (신사임당, 申師任堂) (1504-1551), the epitome of a mid-Joseon perfect wife and ...
262	Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners	2600	Feb 10, 2017
262	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. ...
261	Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)	2711	Feb 03, 2017
261	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 ...
260	The Story of Chunhyang	3343	Feb 03, 2017
260	When I asked around, I found that most people know Korea by either its TV shows, its pop music or its cuisine. Those all play a big role in promoting Korea. Some of these have very broad resonanc...
259	Korea in the letters of a non-Korean	2477	Jan 26, 2017
259	Our history begins in 2008 with the first visit to Korea by the Colombian journalist and writer Andres Felipe Solano. He met Yi Soojeong, who later became his wife and with whom he would return ...
258	My first Seollal Lunar New Year's with my new in-laws	2581	Jan 26, 2017
258	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...
257	Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold	2601	Jan 26, 2017
257	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...
256	PyeongChang 2018 organizers open educational website on winter sports	2371	Jan 20, 2017
256	This captured image shows the educational website launched by the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, offering information on Winter Olympics and Paralympics sports. The organize...
255	Canopic jars come to Seoul	2752	Jan 20, 2017
255	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...