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Incheon Int'l Airport to soon open duty-free shops at arrival halls
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3541 | May 31, 2019 |
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Duty-free shops at the arrival halls of Incheon International Airport will open on May 31. Pictured is an artist's conception of the Entas Duty-Free shop at the airport's Arrival Hall 2. (Inc...
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Rise in int'l marriages in Korea hits 13-year high: report
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3589 | Mar 29, 2019 |
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The number of international marriages in Korea last year showed the biggest jump in 13 years, according to a marriage and divorce report released on March 20 by Statistics Korea. (iclickart) Internatio...
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Baby’s big day
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3749 | Mar 24, 2017 |
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As in any country, a baby’s first birthday is a big deal in Korea. In the past, due to various reasons, such as famine and disease, many babies didn’t make it to their first birthday. So those that...
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Golden PyeongChang train heads to Germany
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3753 | Feb 02, 2018 |
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A special train to promote the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games approaches the platform at Berlin Central Station where the two Olympic mascots welcome passengers on Jan. 29. The...
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Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners
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3805 | Mar 03, 2017 |
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Chopsticks designed by artists from Cheongju are on display at the Nagoya Tabletop Show in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan. 18 and 19. Korean chopsticks will soon be lying more often at Japanese table settings....
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Dream Program invites young athletes from around the globe
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3809 | Jan 13, 2017 |
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With fewer than 400 days left until the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, young athletes from around the globe are heading to Pyeongchang. They're coming for the Dream Program 2017...
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My nocturnal life in Korea
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3839 | Jan 13, 2017 |
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I am Salvadoran and I lived there all my life until June 2016 when I traveled to Korea thanks to an exchange program. If you search for information about my country, you can find some things a lit...
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PyeongChang 2018 organizers open educational website on winter sports
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3850 | Jan 20, 2017 |
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This captured image shows the educational website launched by the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, offering information on Winter Olympics and Paralympics sports. The organize...
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A new express train to carry passengers to PyeongChang Olympic Games
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3863 | 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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Why the world is going crazy over "Goblin: The Lonely and Great God"
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3881 | 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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Korea in the letters of a non-Korean
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3889 | 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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'My goal is to stand on the podium in PyeongChang'
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3937 | Mar 24, 2017 |
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Won Yun-jong (left), the pilot, and Seo Young-woo, the brakeman, finished the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup in third place after they came in fifth in the men’s bobsleigh race, the final race o...
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Entertainment, cuisine at 2018 Winter Olympic host city lures global media
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3952 | 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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Culinary delight of Gangwon-do: freeze-dried pollack
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3993 | Mar 24, 2017 |
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“We’re all ready to serve during next year’s Olympic Games.” Kim Sunyeol runs Hwangtae Hoegwan (황태회관), one of the time-honored hwangtae (황태) restaurants in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The ...
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Seoul, Paris, London gather to clear the air
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4034 | 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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Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold
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4062 | 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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4075 | 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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Silver shines brighter than gold in Sapporo
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4112 | 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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Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners
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4122 | Feb 10, 2017 |
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Chopsticks designed by artists from Cheongju are on display at the Nagoya Tabletop Show in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan. 18 and 19. rean chopsticks will soon be lying more often at Japanese table settings. ...
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Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)
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4126 | 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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