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197	Boryeong Mud Festival	9333	Jul 03, 2015
197	Of the numerous festivals in Korea, it is the Boryeong Mud Festival that probably attracts the largest number of international visitors. During the festival period, tourists flock to the area to exper...
196	Korea, Japan face new future based on 50 years of ties	8338	Jun 22, 2015
196	Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hold a Korea-Japan foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo on June 21. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and ...
195	Big Bang′s G-Dragon teams up with SeMA for art exhibition	10659	May 28, 2015
195	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 ...
194	Lee Seung Gi to return as a singer in early June	10573	May 26, 2015
194	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 ...
193	Quality cosmetic brands find success worldwide	18457	Apr 15, 2015
193	Customers visit a cosmetics shop at a shopping mall in Dubai. “How can I use this?” “How many colors do you have for this product?” They ask the staff there a range of questions. The customers in...
192	Haman represents Korea with watermelons, paprikas	9458	Apr 06, 2015
192	Ripe watermelons in a plastic greenhouse in Haman wait for harvesting. “Our annual income is over KRW 100 million.” This is not the salary of a bank manager or a corporate CEO. It's the story o...
191	Student games set for July	12539	Mar 30, 2015
191	The 28th Summer Universiade Gwangju, a global sports festival for university students, has just marked D-95, as the countdown for the event has entered its final phase. The Gwangju Universiade will be h...
190	Jeju Island hallabongs now available in US	12038	Mar 09, 2015
190	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...
189	CNN reports on Korea's ancient fortress wall	9092	Feb 23, 2015
189	CNN's Global Treasure show, a TV program that explores UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the world, recently shed light on Korea's Namhansanseong Fortress in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province)....
188	Bohemian glass comes to Seoul	9611	Feb 12, 2015
188	The Czech Republic is known for its well-preserved monumental architecture and relics from the Middle Ages. In addition to its rich culture and history, the Czech Republic was also the center of...
187	Exhibits trace history of Gyeongsang	9501	Feb 02, 2015
187	Two interesting exhibitions are underway in Gyeongsang-do (North and South Gyeongsang Provinces). The first is the “Dalseong, Matrix of Daegu” exhibit that has been going on at the Daegu Nationa...
186	Museums and Theaters	9392	Jan 02, 2015
186	Korea abounds in cultural facilities of all levels and categories where people can enjoy exhibitions and stage performances throughout the year. These places offer an on-the-spot glimpse into the cultural...
185	Shopping	8924	Jan 02, 2015
185	South Korea is known as a shoppers' paradise, offering a great variety of items at reasonable prices. Tourists may purchase many necessities and souvenir items at any of the hundreds of shops in departmen...
184	Clothing	12479	Dec 29, 2014
184	Koreans weaved cloth with hemp and arrowroot and raised silkworms to produce silk. During the Three Kingdoms period, men wore jeogori (jacket), baji (trousers), and durumagi (overcoat) with a hat, belt and ...
183	Festivals	10149	Dec 29, 2014
183	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...
182	Two year-end movies to warm your heart	9658	Dec 22, 2014
182	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 ...
181	Dutch king meets 350-year-old compatriot	10737	Nov 07, 2014
181	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 ...
180	Fine Arts	10829	Oct 21, 2014
180	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...
179	Music and Dance	10657	Oct 21, 2014
179	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...
178	Enjoy traditional music and art together	11605	Oct 14, 2014
178	The beauty of gugak, Korea's traditional style of music, and the classical blue and white porcelain of the Joseon kingdom will be showcased at the National Museum of Korea on October 19. The traditional...