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New high speed railway launched to win customer satisfaction
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6808 | Dec 16, 2016 |
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The new Super Rapid Train (SRT) was launched on Dec. 8. The new train route connects Suseo Station in southern Seoul, Daejeon, Busan and Mokpo. The launch means that the SRT and Korean Train...
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Lee Seung Gi to return as a singer in early June
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6923 | May 26, 2015 |
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Lee Seung Gi the Singer is coming back. On May 21, Hook Entertainment told Newsen, "On June 4, we′ll be revealing a new song." It will be three years since his last release of the album Forest ...
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‘Soul, Sunflower’ jazzes up traditional Korean dance
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7003 | Nov 24, 2016 |
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A scene from the ‘Soul, Sunflower’ performance at the National Theater of Korea from Nov. 18 to 20. Amid jazz music played by the five-member Saltacello group from Germany, performers from the Na...
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Two year-end movies to warm your heart
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7108 | Dec 22, 2014 |
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The year end is just around the corner. Two recently released heart-wrenching movies are being recommended for the season. The two movies share one thing in common, that both are documentaries based ...
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Festivals
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7192 | Dec 29, 2014 |
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In bygone days, festivals were lavish religious observances. Even before the Three Kingdoms period, harvest thanksgiving festivals were observed officially in the smaller confederated kingdoms. They includ...
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Music and Dance
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7319 | Oct 21, 2014 |
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Music and dance were means of religious worship and this tradition continued through the Three Kingdoms period. More than 30 musical instruments were used during the Three Kingdoms period, and parti...
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North Korean delegation attends Incheon Asian Games closing ceremony
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7354 | Oct 10, 2014 |
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A high-level North Korean delegation, including Hwang Pyong-so, director
of the North Korean military’s General Political Bureau, Choe
Ryong-hae, secretary of the ruling Workers’ Party, and Kim Yang-...
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Lee Seung Gi and SNSD′s Yoona confirm split
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7379 | Aug 14, 2015 |
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Lee Seung Gi and Girls′ Generation (SNSD)′s Yoona have broken up. Yoona′s agency, SM Entertainment, stated to Newsen on August 13, "It′s true they broke up recently. They decided to remain as ...
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Moon, Putin visit PyeongChang Winter Olympics booth
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7393 | Sep 07, 2017 |
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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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‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary,’ though fictional, pursues truth
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7523 | Feb 10, 2017 |
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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 ...
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Big Bang′s G-Dragon teams up with SeMA for art exhibition
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7555 | May 28, 2015 |
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Big Bang′s G-Dragon and the Seoul Museum of Art are joining forces. From June 9 to August 23, G-Dragon will hold the PEACEMINUSONE: Beyond the Stage exhibition at the Seoul Museum of Art. The ...
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[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Modern Bulgogi
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7604 | Nov 02, 2017 |
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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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Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination
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7719 | Nov 10, 2017 |
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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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Fine Arts
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7809 | Oct 21, 2014 |
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Though people started living on the Korean Peninsula in the Paleolithic Age, existing remains indicate that the origin of fine arts dates back to the Neolithic Age (c. 6,000-1,000 B.C.). Rock carv...
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Greeting 2017's first sunrise with seaside festivities
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7878 | Dec 30, 2016 |
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In Korean, Songgu Yeongsin (송구영신, 送舊迎新) is an age-old saying which means "time to let go of the old year, and turn over a new leaf." It may be hard to believe, but the year of the rooster (...
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Korea agrees on currency swap with Indonesia, UAE
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7902 | Oct 15, 2013 |
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Korea has finalized currency swap arrangements with both Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. Finance ministers and central bank governors from Korea and Indonesia reached agreement on a won-rupiah...
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Jeju Island hallabongs now available in US
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7934 | Mar 09, 2015 |
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The sweet and sour hallabong, a type of tangerine, is similar to standard oranges in appearance. The fruit, mainly produced, at least in Korea, on Jeju Island, has a high sugar content, a soft tex...
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Enjoy street performances with Hi Seoul Festival 2013
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8015 | Oct 01, 2013 |
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Downtown Seoul will transform into a festival stage from October 2 to 6 with the 11th Hi Seoul Festival 2013. The festival will take place at Seoul, Cheonggye, and Gwanghwamun squares under the theme ...
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Dutch king meets 350-year-old compatriot
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8082 | Nov 07, 2014 |
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With the visit to Korea of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, there has been a reenactment of a 17th century Dutchman meeting Joseon's King Hyojung (r. 1649-1659). Hendrick ...
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Is there a proper way to wear Hanbok?
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8124 | Aug 23, 2017 |
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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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