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Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination
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3824 | Nov 10, 2017 |
Travel publisher Lonely Planet has selected Korea, the host country of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as one of its top-10 countries to visit in 2018. The photo above sho...
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[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Modern Bulgogi
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3754 | Nov 02, 2017 |
Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute, formerly known as the Korean Food Foundation, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Ko...
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Talk Talk Korea 2017 exhibition opens
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4264 | Nov 02, 2017 |
Director of the Korean Culture and Information Service Kim Tae-hoon (fourth from left) poses for a photo with winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2017 contest, at an exhibition of the winning works...
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Moon, Putin visit PyeongChang Winter Olympics booth
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3816 | Sep 07, 2017 |
President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a picture in front of a PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games promotional booth, holding up dolls of the Olympic ...
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Is there a proper way to wear Hanbok?
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3957 | Aug 23, 2017 |
Tourists stroll through Gyeongbokgung Palace wearing modernized Hanbok rented from a local Hanbok shop on Aug. 11. Tourists walking around in Hanbok attire are being seen more and more these days in S...
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Mobile banking apps now cater for non-Koreans
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2101 | Aug 11, 2017 |
Since 2013, Woori Bank has been providing its Woori Global Banking services to its non-citizen customers. It allows them to do regular banking business on their smartphone through the app. The ser...
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Halal food on the rise in Korea
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2370 | Aug 03, 2017 |
By Kim Young Deok, Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung Photos = Xu Aiying July 27, 2017 | Seoul The word halal simply means "allowed" in Arabic. For Muslims, this term applies to their overall lifestyle, one...
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Festivals mark 200 days to PyeongChang
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1932 | Jul 25, 2017 |
On July 22, a great fireworks show lights up the skies above Chuncheon in Gangwon-do Province to mark 200 days until next February’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. By Kim Ji H...
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CNN ranks Korea as world's sixth coolest nation
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2024 | Jul 21, 2017 |
CNN Travel has Korea in sixth place among the world’s coolest countries in its July 12 article, calling Koreans 'the best drinking buddies in the world.' (CNN Travel) By Sohn JiAe CNN Travel...
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Asia celebrates ‘Descendants of the Sun’ marriage
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2245 | Jul 13, 2017 |
Actors Song Joong-ki (left) and Song Hye-kyo, stars of the soap opera ‘Descendants of the Sun,’ announce on July 5 that they will tie the knot on Oct. 31 this year. (Song Hye-kyo’s Instagram f...
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'Owls,' 'chipmunks' carry Seoulites late at night, early in the morning 'Owls,' 'chipmunks' carry Seoulites late at night, early in the morning
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2129 | Jul 06, 2017 |
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been operating its late-night 'owl buses' (올빼미 버스) since 2013. Starting on June 26 this year, it has started operating early-morning 'chipmunk buses' (다람쥐 버...
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Pres. office's front road to be promoted as new Seoul attraction
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2000 | Jun 29, 2017 |
First lady Kim Jung-sook (center) and a crowd on June 26 walk along the pedestrian road in front of Cheong Wa Dae. By Yoon Sojung Photos = Presidential Security Service The road in front of C...
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Korean War veteran revisits Korea after 65 years
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2301 | Jun 15, 2017 |
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Eugene B. Mechling Jr. stands in the same posture as he did in an old photo, on a F15-K fighter jet during a visit to the Korean Air Force’s 11th Combat Sq...
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Gov’t to actively respond to air pollution
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2160 | Jun 08, 2017 |
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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Korean footballer lauded as Asia’s ‘Messi,’ Korea’s ‘Maradona’
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2314 | Jun 01, 2017 |
Korean footballer Lee Seung-woo celebrates after scoring the first goal in a match against Argentina in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do Province, on ...
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Cheong Wa Dae announces National Security Office vice chiefs
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2211 | May 25, 2017 |
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Su-hyun announces the appointment of two chiefs at the National Security Office, at the Chunchugwan press center at Cheong Wa Dae on May 24. (Jeon Han) Cheon W...
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Moon Jae-in wins presidential election
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2206 | May 11, 2017 |
Democratic Party of Korea candidate Moon Jae-in raises his hands to his supporters on the evening of May 9 after he was declared the winner of the presidential election. (Yonhap News) Moon Jae-...
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May presents golden opportunity for getaway
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2112 | Apr 27, 2017 |
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn delivers a speech during a cabinet meeting at Seoul's government complex on April 25. (Prime Minister's Office) "There should be an abundance of ...
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PyeongChang torch relay to cover 2,018 km across Korea
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2354 | Apr 20, 2017 |
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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Gov't to support biotech, medicine for economic growth
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2047 | Apr 13, 2017 |
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...
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