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CNN reports on Korea's ancient fortress wall
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9281 | Feb 23, 2015 |
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CNN's Global Treasure show, a TV program that explores UNESCO World Heritage Sites across the world, recently shed light on Korea's Namhansanseong Fortress in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province)....
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Young Korean wins Chopin piano competition
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9137 | Oct 26, 2015 |
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Winners of the 17th International Fryderk Chopin Piano Competition pose for the cameras in Warsaw. They include Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho (middle), silver medalist Charles Richard-Hamelin (left) ...
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Shopping
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9129 | Jan 02, 2015 |
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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...
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German soap opera wins Seoul Drama Awards
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9078 | Sep 14, 2015 |
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(From left) Stefan Gottfried Kolditz, Jana Brandt and Benjamin Benedict, producers of the German miniseries 'Naked Among Wolves,' enjoy the moment as they stand on the podium after winning the Gran...
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Incheon Int'l Airport Terminal 2 ready to greet tourists from around the globe
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8973 | 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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World leaders honor Korean independence
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8914 | Aug 19, 2015 |
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Heads of state from around the globe have sent congratulatory messages to Seoul to mark Korea’s 70th anniversary of independence. President Park Geun-hye received messages of congratulations from the leade...
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S. Korea falls to Russia in women's volleyball
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8806 | Aug 09, 2016 |
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South Korea fell to Russia in women's volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday, unable to contain the opponent's relentless attack in the late stage. After a seesaw battle early, Russia c...
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The Story of Chunhyang
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8637 | 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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Korean War veteran revisits Korea after 65 years
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8626 | Jun 15, 2017 |
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Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Eugene B. Mechling Jr. stands in the same posture as he did in an old photo, on a F15-K fighter jet during a visit to the Korean Air Force’s 11th Combat Sq...
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Korea, Japan face new future based on 50 years of ties
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8511 | Jun 22, 2015 |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hold a Korea-Japan foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo on June 21. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se and ...
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Korean footballer lauded as Asia’s ‘Messi,’ Korea’s ‘Maradona’
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8478 | Jun 01, 2017 |
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Korean footballer Lee Seung-woo celebrates after scoring the first goal in a match against Argentina in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do Province, on ...
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'Owls,' 'chipmunks' carry Seoulites late at night, early in the morning 'Owls,' 'chipmunks' carry Seoulites late at night, early in the morning
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8461 | Jul 06, 2017 |
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The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been operating its late-night 'owl buses' (올빼미 버스) since 2013. Starting on June 26 this year, it has started operating early-morning 'chipmunk buses' (다람쥐 버...
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Asia celebrates ‘Descendants of the Sun’ marriage
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8459 | Jul 13, 2017 |
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Actors Song Joong-ki (left) and Song Hye-kyo, stars of the soap opera ‘Descendants of the Sun,’ announce on July 5 that they will tie the knot on Oct. 31 this year. (Song Hye-kyo’s Instagram f...
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Hanbok fashion show lights up Canberra
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8447 | Sep 25, 2015 |
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A Hanbok fashion show was held on Sept. 22 at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Models including Jang Yoon-ju showed off the beauty of traditional Korean attire in front of an...
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French leader to visit Korea next month
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8437 | Oct 07, 2015 |
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French President François Hollande will make a state visit to Korea next month to attend a summit with President Park Geun–hye. The above photo shows the two leaders ahead of the Korea-France summi...
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Korean transport systems gain international recognition
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8398 | Jul 07, 2016 |
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Two cities in New Zealand, Wellington and Auckland, have been using transport card systems based on Korean technology since 2008. The photo above shows commuters in Wellington using the transport c...
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Korea, Turkey cooperate on Hittite restorations
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8355 | Oct 19, 2015 |
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High school and college students in Korea study world history as part of their regular curriculum. Deep in their world history textbooks about ancient civilizations, the young learners stumble across the...
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Self-driving buses to debut in Sejong from 2021
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8287 | Oct 15, 2019 |
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The nation's administrative capital of Sejong will start offering self-driving bus service from 2021. The country's administrative capital of Sejong from 2021 will be the first region in the country ...
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Korean citizenship to become easier for scientists, engineers
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8258 | Jul 27, 2015 |
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People from around the world working in natural sciences or engineering in Korea will soon have greater opportunities to acquire Korean citizenship. The Ministry of Justice recently announced that ...
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CISM World Games to kick off in Korea
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8248 | Oct 02, 2015 |
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Dignitaries prepare to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony for the upcoming 2015 International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Games, in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province on Sept. 30. The openin...
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