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Short video promoting kimchi screened at New York's Times Square
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536 | Oct 13, 2022 14:31 |
A 30-second video promoting kimchi on Oct. 11 is screened on a large digital billboard at New York's Times Square. A video featuring kimchi has been screened on a large digital billboard at Times Sq...
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NY Times' travel column highlights Korea's rural areas
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534 | Oct 13, 2022 14:30 |
The New York Times on Sept. 25 ran a column on rural areas in Korea written by travel writer Adam Graham with the headline "Exploring 'The Land of the Calm.'" Shown is Mureung Valley in Donghae...
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UN list of best tourism villages includes 2 in Korea
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1182 | Jan 26, 2022 15:10 |
Collectively known as "Purple Island," the islands of Banwoldo and Bakjido in Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, form a tourist hot spot thanks to purple-painted villages and purple trees and flow...
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Month-long K-Expo to run offline, online programs in Nov.
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1405 | Nov 26, 2021 16:28 |
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 25 said it is co-organizing this year's K-Expo along with other government agencies. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) The Ministry of Cu...
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Seoul's Jongno 3-ga rated 'world's 3rd-coolest' neighborhood
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1541 | Oct 14, 2021 15:11 |
The U.K.-based culture and entertainment site Time Out on Oct. 6 announced its list of "the world's coolest neighbourhoods right now." Norrebro, Copenhagen, topped the list followed by Andersonvill...
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Fall edition of Hanbok Culture Week to open on Oct. 11
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1484 | Oct 14, 2021 15:10 |
The fall edition of "Hanbok Culture Week 2021" will be held from Oct. 11-17. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Craft and Design Foundation ...
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UNESCO names Wando-gun County Korea's 9th biosphere reserve
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1603 | Sep 24, 2021 14:32 |
Wando-gun County, Jeollnam-do Province, on Sept. 15 was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve. (Wando-gun County Office) Wando-gun County in Jeollanam-do Province has been designated a UNESCO biospher...
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Graduation photos featuring parodies bring fame to high school
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2910 | Sep 17, 2021 15:27 |
Students at Uijeongbu High School in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do Province, take graduation pictures while dressed like medical staff treating COVID-19 patients (left and right), Shin Yu-bin (right), a table t...
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New service allows real-time viewing of Dokdo Island worldwide
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1721 | Sep 10, 2021 09:34 |
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Aug. 6 launched a real-time video service for viewing Dokdo Island through the Dokdo Information System (www.dokdo.re.kr). (Screenshot from Dokdo Information ...
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8 Goryeo porcelain works from Belgium shown at Seoul museum
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1913 | Sep 10, 2021 09:32 |
The National Palace Museum of Korea located in Seoul is hosting the exhibition "In Pursuit of the Aesthetic Legacy of the Goryeo Dynasty." Eight craftworks from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) housed ...
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Ethnic Korean youths hoist national flag at NY's Wall Street
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1806 | Sep 01, 2021 17:35 |
The Asian American Youth Council, led by ethnic Asian teens based in the U.S. East Coast, on Aug. 17 held a flag-raising ceremony at Bowling Green Park in Manhattan, New York, to mark Korea's 76t...
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'No-landing flights' to Ulleungdo, Dokdo islands run on Liberation Day
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1868 | Aug 18, 2021 14:13 |
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province on Aug. 15 arranged no-landing flights to Ulleungdo and Dokdo Islands, with passengers posing for the camera holding the Korean national flag and other items. An event held ...
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Int'l media highlight Banwoldo Island as trendy tourist spot
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2612 | Apr 29, 2021 15:05 |
CNN on Feb. 8 called Banwoldo Island in Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, a "photographer’s dream." Banwoldo Island off the coast of Sinan-gun County in Jeollanam-do Province, nicknamed "Purpl...
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Lotus Lantern Festival named UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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2948 | Dec 18, 2020 09:24 |
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Dec. 16 designated the Lotus Lantern Festival an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The annual Lotus ...
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More Japanese experience Korea via Koreatowns in Japan
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3305 | Dec 04, 2020 15:38 |
Shin-Okubo, a Koreatown in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, is packed with visitors buying Korean items and eating Korean food. With young Japanese largely prevented from visiting Korea due to the COVID-19 ...
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2021 KOCIS calendar showcases Korean culture worldwide
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3149 | Nov 30, 2020 10:38 |
The Korean Culture and Information Service on Nov. 25 launched its official 2021 calendar showcasing the celebration of Korean culture overseas. Pictured here is a scene at a street parade under ...
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French expat explains love of Korean history
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3055 | Nov 25, 2020 12:31 |
https://youtu.be/e1NIHjxL2oo Passing the Korean History Proficiency Test can give applicants an edge in getting hired by public or private companies. The test is considered difficult even for Korea...
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Lantern festival expected to make UNESCO cultural heritage list
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3078 | Nov 20, 2020 11:42 |
The government has applied to have the annual Lantern Lighting Festival included on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safegu...
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President honors UN veterans of Korean War on new memorial day
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3066 | Nov 12, 2020 15:10 |
The 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs released on Nov. 11 a commemorative video of U.N. war veterans on an electronic...
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Berlin district council decides to keep 'Statue of Peace'
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3112 | Nov 11, 2020 11:37 |
A Berlin district council has voted to retract its earlier order to remove "Statue of Peace." A district of Berlin has retracted its earlier order to remove a statue commemorating victims of sexu...
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