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186	Museums and Theaters	4906	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	4481	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	6170	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	5279	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	5543	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	6382	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	5971	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	5453	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	6412	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...
177	North Korean delegation attends Incheon Asian Games closing ceremony	5454	Oct 10, 2014
177	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-...
176	Asian Games torch lights up Seoul	6456	Sep 19, 2014
176	One of the torch bearers runs along Sejongdae-ro with Gwanghwamun as a backdrop, in Seoul on September 16. The torch for the Incheon Asian Games 2014 arrived in Seoul on September 16, three day...
175	Happy Chuseok 2014	7344	Sep 05, 2014
175	There will be a great migration of people across the Korean Peninsula beginning September 5. Major roads around the country will be jammed with an endless stream of traffic, as cars move at the speed ...
174	Incheon Asian Games torch relay crosses country	7759	Aug 26, 2014
174	The ongoing torch relay for the Incheon Asian Games 2014 is building enthusiasm for the competition as it threads 5,700 kilometers through 17 provinces and cities. The Incheon Asian Games Organizing ...
173	German singer falls in love with Korean songs	37020	May 23, 2014
173	Many people, both past and present, have a special fondness for songs. There are countless records, both physical and oral, showing that people across the country have made songs and festivals part of ...
172	Medical tourism figures on the rise	14361	May 23, 2014
172	A 38-year-old woman from Khabarovsk, Russia, suffered from infertility throughout her 20-year marriage. After a series of unsuccessful pregnancies and two miscarriages, she consulted doctors in Russia, but could ...
171	FDI regulations to be improved	23822	May 20, 2014
171	The government will ease regulations on foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to improve business conditions in Korea, lessening the number of procedures required for foreign investors to invest...
170	Latin America eyes Korean white goods	27255	May 12, 2014
170	Central and South American markets have shown great interest in many things Korean, not limiting their interest to hip hop and pop groups and soap operas. Latin American consumers are now keeping a ...
169	Children's songs bring Asia together	24520	May 08, 2014
169	Seven Asian countries -- Korea, Mongolia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and the Philippines -- have recently made a children’s song book together. “Singing Asia to Live Together” was re...
168	Kim Yuna commemorative medals go on sale	21314	May 02, 2014
168	A limited edition of commemorative medals celebrating the career of figure skating sensation Kim Yuna, the “Queen of Figure Staking,” went on sale on April 21. The Korea Minting, Security Printing ...
167	Commonwealth veterans remember Imgingang River battle	16665	Apr 29, 2014
167	Sixty-three years on, modern Korea has remembered some of the 700 fallen soldiers of a British regiment who sacrificed their lives during the Korean War. The soldiers belonged to the Gloucestershire ...