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Royal palaces offer autumn leaves, culture, and self-reflection
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21267 | Oct 26, 2011 |
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- In time for the annual tints of autumn foliage colors, two royal palaces in Seoul are encouraging visitors to slow down their pace and take a culturally-rich self-reflective journey. Starting on Octob...
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Seoul Lantern Festival
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18930 | Nov 02, 2011 |
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The Seoul Lantern Festival, which has been gaining popularity since its conception in 2009, will take place at Cheonggyecheon in Seoul from November 4-20. In the past, the event has attracted mor...
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Taekkyeon and tightrope walking recommended for UNESCO designation
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27381 | Nov 21, 2011 |
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Jultagi performances incorporate acrobatics, music and storytelling (Photo courtesy of the Cultural Heritage Administration). The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced on November 11 that the ...
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Car-free zone expands in downtown Seoul
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27017 | Dec 01, 2011 |
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Insadong is now car-free seven days a week, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Pedestrians can now have safer access to the streets of downtown districts Insadong and Samcheong-dong. The car-free zone of th...
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Seoul Plaza Skating Rink
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32485 | Dec 09, 2011 |
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※ Informaition
▷ Place : Seoul Square Skating Rink ▷ Operation : 2011. 12.16(Fri) ~ 2012. 2. 12 (Sun) ▷ Open Hours : Mon-Thurs, Sun 10:00 ~22:00 Fri, Sat, Holiday 10:00 ~23:00 ▷ Ticket ...
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Seoul Design Festival to run until Sunday
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21431 | Dec 16, 2011 |
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The Seoul Design Festival comes to COEX this week to
showcase the works of skilled designers both from Korea and around the
world.
The festival, which runs from Wednesday December
14, to Sunday, D...
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2012 Sancheoneo ( Mount Trout ) Festival
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21174 | Dec 19, 2011 |
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Real winter covered with snow and ice in every January in the whole area of Hwacheon, Gangwon-do that is famous for clean region where Sancheoneo and otter live. Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festiv...
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Celebrating the new year
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15838 | Jan 05, 2012 |
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The village of Gume, Gyeonggi-do Province, bustles busily with work around the end of the year. This small town is home to Korea's largest production base of jori bamboo strainers, a traditional craf...
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Celebrating the newly recognized
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18239 | 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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‘Made in Korea’ finding new markets
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20608 | Jan 13, 2012 |
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As K-pop and Korean culture continue to connect with audiences across the globe, Korean products too are finding their place in the international market. In November 2011, the Korea Agro-Fisheries ...
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Ringing in the Year of the Black Dragon
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22197 | Jan 25, 2012 |
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The New Year is almost upon us. But wait, didn’t we just ring in 2012 a couple weeks ago? How can it be New Year again so soon? The answer is that Korea has two calendar systems, one governed by ...
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New Full Moon Day
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19307 | Feb 03, 2012 |
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The Moon has a special meaning for Korean people. A symbol of prosperity and good fortune, the Moon has long influenced life patterns and lifestyles in Korea. In traditional communities wh...
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Memorable skiing moments
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26509 | Feb 09, 2012 |
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Catherine Luck from Hong Kong arrived at the Bokwang Phoenix Park in Gangwon Province after staying one day in Seoul. She came to Korea on a six-nights seven-days tour with an itinerary that...
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Where the sky and the sea are open to the world
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15755 | Feb 20, 2012 |
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The largest port city on the west coast of Korea, Incheon is home to Incheon Port, which was the first port in Korea to open to Western nations, the Street of Culture on Wolmido Island,...
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A first look at the Yeosu Expo
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16043 | Feb 28, 2012 |
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The countdown to Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea has begun, and less than 90 days remain until the May opening date. Twenty some exhibitions have already been prepared, and much of the attention thus far h...
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Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival
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25303 | Mar 07, 2012 |
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The 15th Yeongdeok Snow Crab Festival is slated for this month. On March 8-12, the seashore of Yeongdeok, South Gyeongsang Province will attract throngs of crowds with swarms of crabs.
Gangg...
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Gwangyang Maehwa Festival
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17413 | 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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2012 Spring Festivals
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21160 | Mar 26, 2012 |
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The cold winds and freezing temperatures of
winter have passed and spring is drawing near. In Korea, spring temperatures
range from 5℃ to 20℃, and the return of warm weather brings wild flowers ...
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Where golden clouds of flowers blossom
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21496 | Apr 04, 2012 |
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This month your traveler sets foot in Gurye, Jeonnam-do, where yellow cornelian cherry blossoms are proudly showing themselves after weeks of last-ditch winter cold spells and heralding the long-awaited a...
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SNS Supporters tour Expo grounds
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20561 | Apr 12, 2012 |
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With Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea just over a month away, promotional activities are heating up. One of the strategies in the months leading up to this Expo is to utilize social networking services (SNS) ...
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