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Gyeongju World Culture EXPO
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3253 | Aug 02, 2011 |
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VIPs and celebrities from in a variety of fields invited to the opening
Featuring the first multi-media show in Korea with the theme of Gyeongju Tower
A fest of culture to establish Korea as a lea...
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Ceremony held to mark the return of royal books from France
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3195 | Jun 14, 2011 |
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To mark the return of the last of the Oegyujanggak royal archive books from France, a traditional court banquet was held on June 11 at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul. The large-scale royal ceremony wa...
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14th Boryeong Mud Festival
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3176 | Jun 30, 2011 |
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Period
: July. 16. 7 . 2011 ~ July. 24. 7 . 2011 / 9 days
Place
: Daecheon Beach
Theme
:
Host
: Boryeong-city
Managed by
: Boryeong Mud Festival Organizing C...
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Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival starts on July 14
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3164 | 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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2011 4th Flea Markets
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3120 | Jun 21, 2011 |
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The Seoul Global Center presents The Foreigners’ Flea Market for expanding exchanges between the foreign residents and Seoul citizens. We invite you to come and join us in this spirit of sharin...
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Car-free zone expands in downtown Seoul
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3107 | 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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Jeju to host sports events in June
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3107 | Jun 09, 2011 |
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(Photo courtesy of the Jeju International Bicycle Challenge)
Jeju Special Autonomous Province announced on May 23 that it will host two international events, including the Jeju International Bicyc...
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IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 ends with world record
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3092 | Sep 06, 2011 |
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The 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics came to a close on September 4 after the successful nine-day program. Jamaica set a world record of 37.04 seconds in the men’s 400-meter relay finals e...
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17th Busan International Film Festival
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3086 | Oct 05, 2012 |
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Asia’s largest film festival has returned to Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan. From October 4 to 13, the 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF 2012)
will welcome directors, actors, film ...
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2012 Ulsan Whale Festival
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3052 | Apr 23, 2012 |
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Whaling is an ancient tradition of the people of Ulsan City. The festival mainly consists of local folk games and animal rights programs. The reenactment of a traditional whale hunt is one of the ...
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Andong to kick off the city’s famous mask dance festival on September 30
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3026 | 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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Taekkyeon and tightrope walking recommended for UNESCO designation
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3021 | 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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Busan International Film Festival to thrill movie fans with 307 films
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3001 | Oct 06, 2011 |
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Busan will bustle with movie lovers from around the globe as the 16th Busan International Film Festival, (BIFF, previously known as PIFF), will kick-start its nine-day schedule on October 6. More than ...
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2012 Spring Festivals
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2988 | 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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Robert J. Fouser, hanok village keeper
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2982 | Jun 20, 2012 |
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Robert J. Fouser is the first foreign professor to teach Korean
language teaching methods at Seoul National University. He also leads a
campaign to preserve Seochon Hano...
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Celebrating the new year
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2945 | 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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A first look at the Yeosu Expo
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2934 | 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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Gwangyang Maehwa Festival
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2930 | 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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‘Made in Korea’ finding new markets
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2751 | 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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Jeonju International Sori Festival
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2725 | Sep 06, 2012 |
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Jeonju International Sori Festival is a
global music festival centered on Korean vocals and music. It is a top
performing arts festival where exquisite Korean and global music are
brought together. Th...
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