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Meet the traditional mounted guards at Deoksugung
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17843 | Apr 18, 2011 |
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From April 5 to the end of October, visitors to Deoksugung Palace can meet with traditional mounted guards during the royal guard-changing ceremony. The guards ride through the street from the palace ...
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2013 Culture Tourism Festivals of Korea list released
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17839 | Jan 09, 2013 |
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A total of 42 festivals have been designated as 2013 Culture Tourism Festivals by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The selection is based on the results of on-the-spot assessments and expert...
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Culture Ministry to host green tourism event
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17780 | Apr 15, 2011 |
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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will host a special “Bicycle and Green Train” event on April 16 in the city of Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, to mark the “Week of Green ...
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The Hansan Mosi Cultural Festival
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17759 | Jun 02, 2011 |
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The region of Hansan-myeon is famous for producing ramie, one of the
world’s oldest fabric crops. The Hansan Mosi Cultural Festival
celebrates ...
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Chuncheon Dakgalbi & Makguksu Festival
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17724 | Aug 21, 2012 |
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Treat yourself to two of Chuncheon’s most
famous dishes -- dakgalbi and makguksu -- in this culinary celebration!
Chuncheon’s two signature dishes are best accompanied each other: the
first a spicy chic...
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Seoul Lantern Festival 2012
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17712 | Nov 02, 2012 |
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Is there a proper way to wear Hanbok?
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17549 | 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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Celebrating the newly recognized
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17467 | Jan 09, 2012 |
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UNESCO officially designated three forms of Korean traditional culture as items of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in late 2011. Each addition marked a special significance in Korean history: t...
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Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival starts on July 14
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17278 | Jul 16, 2011 |
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The 15th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) runs
from July 14 to 24. The festival will screen 221 films from 34 countries
on six screens in Puchon, along...
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Mascots unveiled for PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, Paralympics
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17166 | Jun 15, 2016 |
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The official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have been unveiled. (Bandabi (top) and Soohorang (down) ) Soohorang is a white tiger and Bandabi is an Asian blac...
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Asiana crew focus on just one thing; saving passengers
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17061 | Jul 10, 2013 |
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Cabin manager Lee Yun-hye (photo courtesy of Asiana Airlines) “All I could think about at the moment was to carry passengers off the plane as quickly as possible.” This is what cabin manager Lee Yun...
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Boseong Green Tea Fields Festival of Lights
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16901 | Jan 02, 2013 |
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Boseong, one of Korea's finest green tea plantations, is also known to be a great travel destination. From spring to fall with vast green scenery, Boseong is a go-to place in the winter too. Vis...
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Korea to enter new era of eco-friendly cars
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16855 | Mar 27, 2013 |
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More electric vehicles will be visible on Korean roads in the near future. The Ministry of Environment (MOE) has announced on March 14 that it will expand the range of its electric vehicle (...
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World Taekwondo Culture Expo
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16717 | Jun 25, 2012 |
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The World Taekwondo Culture Expo takes
place in Muju County, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). This year,
about 2,000 athletes from 31 countries are expected to participate in
seminars and compet...
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Experience traditional Asian medicine at Changdeok Palace
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16674 | May 12, 2011 |
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Photo courtesy of Korea Tourism
OrganizationThe Cultural Heritage
Administration of Korea is hosting its second traditional Asian medicine event
at Seongjeonggak Pavilion in Changdeok Palace daily ...
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Saturday premium performances
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16638 | Oct 26, 2012 |
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The National Gugak Center's weekly Saturday performances have been upgraded to include a more varied and compelling repertoire, and rightfully renamed Saturday Premium Performances. The first, third and ...
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Andong to kick off the city’s famous mask dance festival on September 30
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16627 | Sep 17, 2011 |
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Talchum mask dance performance (Photo courtesy of the Andong Festival Tourism Foundation)
Andong Mask Dance Festival 2011 is set to kick of its ten-day carnival from September 30 to October 9 at mu...
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Korea welcomes ten millionth visitor
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16614 | Nov 27, 2012 |
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This year saw landmark accomplishments for Korea in the sectors of global finance and international diplomacy as well as the domestic and overseas entertainment industries. Last week, with a little over ...
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Gwangyang Maehwa Festival
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16428 | Mar 16, 2012 |
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As the representative festival of South Jeolla Province, the Maehwa Festival attracts more than a million visitors during the month-long festival period. This year, the International Maesil Symposi...
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Korea sends its largest ever team of Olympians to Sochi
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16322 | Jan 06, 2014 |
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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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