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Celebrating the new year
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2950 | 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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Robert J. Fouser, hanok village keeper
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2988 | 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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2012 Spring Festivals
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2997 | 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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Busan International Film Festival to thrill movie fans with 307 films
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3006 | 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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Taekkyeon and tightrope walking recommended for UNESCO designation
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3025 | 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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Andong to kick off the city’s famous mask dance festival on September 30
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3036 | 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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2012 Ulsan Whale Festival
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3058 | 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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IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 ends with world record
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3097 | 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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3100 | 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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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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Car-free zone expands in downtown Seoul
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3108 | 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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2011 4th Flea Markets
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3124 | 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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14th Boryeong Mud Festival
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3178 | 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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3182 | 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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Ceremony held to mark the return of royal books from France
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3200 | 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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Gyeongju World Culture EXPO
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3256 | 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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2012 Sancheoneo ( Mount Trout ) Festival
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3276 | 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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Gwanghwamoon International Art Festival begins on May 26
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3283 | May 26, 2011 |
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A selection of artworks featured at the festival
(courtesy of the Organizing Committee of the 7th Gwanghwamoon International Art
Festival) This year’s Gwanghwamoon
International Art Festival (GIAF) ...
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‘Korea Brand Expedition’
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3312 | Jul 11, 2011 |
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Young people around the globe meet Korea.
Korea, on the road - Travel, enjoy and taste Korea!
Discover the New Korea.
Presidential Council on National Branding and Hyundai Motor Company are se...
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Korean athletes, local support to shine in Daegu IAAF Championships
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3484 | Aug 25, 2011 |
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The Korean city of Daegu will be bustling with one of the world’s largest athletics events this weekend as the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics will take place there on August 27. Athle...
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