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Namaste Korea celebrates Indian culture
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2759 | Jul 05, 2011 11:51 |
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An Indian traditional dance during the opening ceremony of Namaste Korea at the Sejong Cen...
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Mecca of Skiing' promises Olympic success
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1608 | Jul 16, 2011 17:37 |
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The 2018 Winter Games’ host
city and its 43,000 inhabitants are gearing up to revamp and newly build
the venues to be Korea’s first host of the Winter Olympics. In 1988,
Seoul successfully played h...
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2011 Jisan Valley Rock Festival
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2521 | Aug 02, 2011 10:09 |
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The largest size music festival in Korea, the 2011 Jisan Valley Rock Festival, was held from July 29 to 31 at Jisan Forest Resort. More than 70 groups from Korea and abroad participated in the festi...
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Take a dip at the Hangang River’s water parks
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1455 | Aug 05, 2011 10:17 |
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As the long and gray rainy season winds down, the sultry days of summer are upon us, and those unable to wait any longer for that first refreshing dip are heading to the Hangang River. A bevy of ...
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Latin American festival held in Seoul
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1613 | Aug 10, 2011 12:15 |
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A Latin American festival was held on June 18 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Seongbukcheon Fountain Square in Seoul. The festival, hosted by the Seongbuk district government and the Embassies of Mexico,...
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Korean Contemporary Arts Series now available in English
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1353 | Sep 01, 2011 10:36 |
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Korean Contemporary Arts Series (Images courtesy of the Arts Council Korea) A publication series on Korean contemporary art is now available on the shelves of major bookstores both at home and abroa...
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Foreign visitors throng to Herb Medicine Museum in Seoul
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1586 | Sep 17, 2011 15:51 |
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Foreign visitors and children tour the museum exhibition rooms (Photos courtesy of the Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum).
The Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum continues to attract more ...
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Seoul Drum Festival to wrap up on Sep. 24
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1351 | Sep 22, 2011 17:30 |
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12th Seoul Drum Festival (Photo: official website of the Seoul Drum Festival) The Seoul Drum Festival has been going on since September 3 in venues around Seoul including Sejong M Theater and Ch...
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Andong welcomes visitors for the Maskdance Festival
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1799 | Oct 06, 2011 16:37 |
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Visitors from all over Korea are flocking to Andong this week for the Andong International Maskdance Festival. Under the slogan "Festival, make me a King!", the festival runs until October 9. Festival-...
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The number of Chinese tourists visiting Jeju Island hits record high
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1619 | Oct 06, 2011 16:39 |
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Chinese tourists are visiting Jeju Island in record numbers. According to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, 411,000 Chinese tourists have visited Jeju Island as of October 2. This is a huge incr...
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New museum in Seoul reinvents communication with audience
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3292 | Oct 12, 2011 15:56 |
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In almost every culturally-rich city stands a landmark museum that embraces the nation’s cultural heritage and latest artistic endeavors: Tate Modern in London for example, alongside Centre Pompidou in Pa...
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Enjoy the flow of culture, history along the 4 rivers
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1029 | Oct 19, 2011 17:03 |
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In Korea, hiking is a rising trend in tourism. Many people hike along paths in the mountains, through fields, or along the shore. Some people even discover new paths hidden deep in the forest or...
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Hanbok fashion show to be held in Dokdo
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2860 | Oct 26, 2011 11:34 |
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Last August, the grounds of Ulleungdo (Ulleung Island) were beautified by a Hanbok fashion show (Photo courtesy of Maison de Lee Young Hee). One of the most acclaimed Hanbok designers, Lee Young Hee...
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Korea Revisited: World Heritage in Korea ① Gyeongju and Haeinsa Temple
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1439 | Nov 02, 2011 14:06 |
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Korea is home to some of the most distinct heritage sites, tracing five millennia of history. From the ancient stone monument of Dolmen going back to the Neolithic age to Jeju Island’s geological sit...
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Pepero Day (Nov.11)
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1860 | Nov 11, 2011 12:13 |
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Pepero Day is an observance in South Korea similar to Valentine's Day. It is named after the Korean snack Pepero and held on November 11, since the date "11/11" resembles four sticks of Pepero...
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Three Korean cultural assets added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
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1440 | Dec 01, 2011 13:44 |
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UNESCO has proclaimed three Korean cultural assets to be freshly added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, on November 28.
Taekkyeon (left), traditional tightr...
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Korea Revisited: World Heritage in Korea ③ Gyeongbokgung Palace
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3434 | Dec 09, 2011 10:56 |
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The Royal Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty -- Gyeongbokgung, Deoksugung, Changdeokgung, and Changgyeonggung -- are must-see attractions for tourists visiting Seoul. Of the four palaces spread throughout the city cen...
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Green tea plantations celebrate year end with Light Festival
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1086 | Dec 16, 2011 14:17 |
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The terraced fields of green tea bushes are decorated with lights for the festival (image courtesy of Boseong County). Green
tea isn’t considered a traditional Christmas...
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CNN picks Korea's ice fishing festivals as one of the 7 wonders of winter
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1461 | Dec 19, 2011 10:03 |
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Every January, the ice-topped lake in Hwacheon County, Gangwon-do transforms into the venue for one of the largest seasonal festivals in Korea. The area renowned for its crystal clean habitat for mou...
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Media consumption in 2011
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1351 | Dec 28, 2011 10:17 |
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Korea’s media portals and think-tanks have joined in the flurry of year-end list-making, each offering their takes on the products, people, and events that defined Korea in 2011. The Samsung Economic ...
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