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A new express train to carry passengers to PyeongChang Olympic Games
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1835 | Jan 06, 2017 |
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Athletes of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and Olympic-goers, alike, will be able to travel from the Incheon International Airport right to the venues for the upcoming sporting events i...
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Korea in the letters of a non-Korean
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1836 | Jan 26, 2017 |
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Our history begins in 2008 with the first visit to Korea by the Colombian journalist and writer Andres Felipe Solano. He met Yi Soojeong, who later became his wife and with whom he would return ...
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Seoul, Paris, London gather to clear the air
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1840 | Apr 06, 2017 |
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Mayors from Seoul, Paris and London jointly launch the new Global Car Scoring System, a rating system to measure car emissions. Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon (left) speaks about the system with London May...
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Silver shines brighter than gold in Sapporo
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1845 | Feb 23, 2017 |
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Kodaira Nao of Japan (left) and Lee Sang-hwa of Korea, who finished in first and second places in the ladies’ 500-meter speed skating event at the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games on Feb. 21, ex...
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Air Force taps 3 female pilots as vice squadron leaders
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1851 | Jan 06, 2017 |
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South Korea's Air Force said Tuesday it tapped three female pilots as vice commanders of operational squadrons, marking a first for the service. Last month, the three were promoted as the second-in-comm...
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My first Seollal Lunar New Year's with my new in-laws
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1851 | Jan 26, 2017 |
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For my first Seollal Lunar New Year's as a married woman, I didn’t really know what to expect from one of the biggest traditional holidays of the year. In order to get an understanding of that...
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Canopic jars come to Seoul
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1856 | Jan 20, 2017 |
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Canopic jars and lids are made of limestone and date back to ancient Egypt's 26th Dynasty (664 B.C.-525 B.C.). Canopic jars stored the stomach, intestines, lungs and livers of the mummies. The heart w...
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Pres. office's front road to be promoted as new Seoul attraction
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1856 | Jun 29, 2017 |
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First lady Kim Jung-sook (center) and a crowd on June 26 walk along the pedestrian road in front of Cheong Wa Dae. By Yoon Sojung Photos = Presidential Security Service The road in front of C...
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Why the world is going crazy over "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God"
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1857 | Jan 06, 2017 |
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God, this drama is the BOMB! I can’t even! I don’t even know where to start with my praises for this awesome new Korean drama. I’ve been watching Korean soap operas for a few years now. I don...
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Incheon Int'l Airport Terminal 2 ready to greet tourists from around the globe
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1878 | Nov 30, 2017 |
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Incheon International Airport completed construction on its second passenger terminal at the end of September this year. It officially opens on Jan. 18, 2018, ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olymp...
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Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold
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1884 | Jan 26, 2017 |
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Jjinbbang, or steamed buns filled with a sweet bean paste, are the ideal snack for the wintertime. These pocket-sized buns, served fresh from the steamer, also warm up your hands in the blistering cold...
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Abandoned mine becomes must-visit tourist attraction
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1889 | Mar 03, 2017 |
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In 2010, only about 3,000 tourists visited Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi-do Province. However, by 2015, that number had jumped 514 times, hitting 1.54 million. The secret behind the surprising boost is the G...
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CNN ranks Korea as world's sixth coolest nation
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1889 | Jul 21, 2017 |
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CNN Travel has Korea in sixth place among the world’s coolest countries in its July 12 article, calling Koreans 'the best drinking buddies in the world.' (CNN Travel) By Sohn JiAe CNN Travel...
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Gov't to support biotech, medicine for economic growth
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1910 | Apr 13, 2017 |
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Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (right) browses through one of the kiosks at the Bio Korea 2017 trade fair on April 12. “We are going all out to foster the 'bio-health' industr...
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Report published on ancient Joseon cargo vessel
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1912 | Nov 14, 2016 |
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An assortment of pottery and celadon is discovered on board the Taean Mado No. 4 ship, an ancient vessel from Joseon times that sank in the waters around Mado Island in Taean-gun County, Chunche...
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Entertainment, cuisine at 2018 Winter Olympic host city lures global media
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1930 | Feb 23, 2017 |
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“Skiing on the slopes, a Korea-style jimjilbang (찜질방) hot sauna, and Hanwoo beef (한우, 韓牛).” These are three things that CNN says you must do when you visit Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one ...
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The Story of Chunhyang
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1953 | Feb 03, 2017 |
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When I asked around, I found that most people know Korea by either its TV shows, its pop music or its cuisine. Those all play a big role in promoting Korea. Some of these have very broad resonanc...
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Mobile banking apps now cater for non-Koreans
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1955 | Aug 11, 2017 |
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Since 2013, Woori Bank has been providing its Woori Global Banking services to its non-citizen customers. It allows them to do regular banking business on their smartphone through the app. The ser...
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Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)
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1957 | Feb 03, 2017 |
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Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王) (r. 523-554) Seong was instrumental in the Baekje resurgence and in founding its new capital. He made Buddhism the official state religion and reigned over ...
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May presents golden opportunity for getaway
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1967 | Apr 27, 2017 |
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Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn delivers a speech during a cabinet meeting at Seoul's government complex on April 25. (Prime Minister's Office) "There should be an abundance of ...
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