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Ringing in the Year of the Black Dragon
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18044 | Jan 25, 2012 |
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The New Year is almost upon us. But wait, didn’t we just ring in 2012 a couple weeks ago? How can it be New Year again so soon? The answer is that Korea has two calendar systems, one governed by ...
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‘Queen of figure skating’ sends a message of peace
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17922 | Jun 25, 2013 |
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Queen of figure skating Kim Yu-na met with the sensational musical Les Miserables on the ice, creating a moving and unforgettable “musical ice show.” Les Miserable during the June 21 musical ice show, All...
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Seoul City offers Korean language classes tailored to foreign residents
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17614 | Feb 09, 2011 |
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Seoul City is running “tailored Korean classes” for foreigners residing in
the capital. The language classes are available at 14 centers run by
Seoul City that include the Seoul Global Center, Global ...
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Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival to begin on April 8
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17512 | Apr 07, 2011 |
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(Photo: Yeongdeungpo district office) The 7th Hangang Yeoido Spring Flower Festival will take place from April 8 to 19 in the Yeoido area. The festival, hosted annually by the Yeongdeungpo dist...
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Seoul’s parks boast colorful night views
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17492 | Jan 19, 2011 |
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No matter how freezing it the night may be, Seoul parks have been
attracting the crowds to see their mesmerizing and colorful lights. Seoul City
have introduced parks boasting such great night view...
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Chuncheon International Mime Festival
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17365 | May 06, 2011 |
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The Chuncheon International Mime festival features exciting innovative mime and street performances that showcases the talents of many master performers. Chuncheon is within easy reach of Seoul. Tr...
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Where golden clouds of flowers blossom
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17299 | Apr 04, 2012 |
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This month your traveler sets foot in Gurye, Jeonnam-do, where yellow cornelian cherry blossoms are proudly showing themselves after weeks of last-ditch winter cold spells and heralding the long-awaited a...
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17th Busan International Film Festival
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17232 | 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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2012 Sancheoneo ( Mount Trout ) Festival
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16987 | 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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Seoul Design Festival to run until Sunday
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16918 | Dec 16, 2011 |
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The Seoul Design Festival comes to COEX this week to
showcase the works of skilled designers both from Korea and around the
world.
The festival, which runs from Wednesday December
14, to Sunday, D...
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Son Heung-min top Asian footballer of 2013: ESPN
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16820 | Jan 03, 2014 |
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Leading U.S. sports channel ESPN has selected Son Heung-min of Bayer Leverkusen as its top Asian footballer of 2013. The Korean soccer player played a central role in his team’s third-place finish...
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Busan International Film Festival to thrill movie fans with 307 films
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16801 | 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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Robert J. Fouser, hanok village keeper
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16729 | 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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Commonwealth veterans remember Imgingang River battle
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16582 | Apr 29, 2014 |
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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 ...
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Royal palaces offer autumn leaves, culture, and self-reflection
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16559 | Oct 26, 2011 |
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- In time for the annual tints of autumn foliage colors, two royal palaces in Seoul are encouraging visitors to slow down their pace and take a culturally-rich self-reflective journey. Starting on Octob...
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Tourists flock to soap opera filming locations
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16181 | Mar 24, 2014 |
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Seoul Broadcasting System’s (SBS) famous soap opera “My Love From the
Star” has been attracting overseas visitors to its filming locations. As
the drama is currently enjoying great popularity in China, ...
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‘Made in Korea’ finding new markets
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15949 | Jan 13, 2012 |
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As K-pop and Korean culture continue to connect with audiences across the globe, Korean products too are finding their place in the international market. In November 2011, the Korea Agro-Fisheries ...
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SNS Supporters tour Expo grounds
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15913 | Apr 12, 2012 |
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With Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea just over a month away, promotional activities are heating up. One of the strategies in the months leading up to this Expo is to utilize social networking services (SNS) ...
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President Park pledges new era of hope, happiness
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15898 | Feb 27, 2013 |
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(Yeouido -- Seoul) President Park Geun-hye has been officially sworn in as the president of Korea with her administration focusing on pursuing social integration and opening a new era of hope. As t...
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Korean entertainment expo heats up in London
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15888 | Nov 11, 2013 |
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Despite the gentle rain, the exhibition hall at Old Billingsgate Market in London was busy with fans who came to get a glimpse of their K-pop stars. They came to see K-pop related exhibitions and ...
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