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Today in Korean history
이해아 2025.07.20
July 211817 -- Kim Jeong-hi, a renowned calligrapher and epigraphist of the Joseon Dynasty, deciphers the text on the Sunsu monument established by King Jinheung in 561. The monume ...

Acting president calls for unity on anniv. of provisional gov't establishment

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Acting president calls for unity on anniv. of provisional gov't establishment
이해아 2025.04.11
By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo called for national unity Friday as he marked the annivers ...

Korean independence fighter's remains to return home after 105 years

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Korean independence fighter's remains to return home after 105 years
이민지 2024.11.12
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The remains of Korean independence fighter Lee Ui-gyeong, known for the autobiographical fiction "The Y ...

Veterans minister thanks U.S. assemblymember for raising awareness on independence fighter

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Veterans minister thanks U.S. assemblymember for raising awareness on independence fighter
이민지 2024.09.30
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kang Jung-ai on Monday presented a plaque to Ron Kim, a New York State assemblymembe ...

S. Korea to honor independence fighters from Cuba on Liberation Day

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S. Korea to honor independence fighters from Cuba on Liberation Day
이민지 2024.08.14
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will confer state medals and awards on 121 late independence fighters, including those who ...

S. Korea to honor late French veteran of Korean War with special flag

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S. Korea to honor late French veteran of Korean War with special flag
이민지 2024.07.09
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry said Tuesday it will present a special flag honoring Capt. Robert Goupil to his fa ...

Gyeonghui Palace night tour program to kick off June 21

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Gyeonghui Palace night tour program to kick off June 21
김현수 2024.06.10
SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Museum of History will launch a night walk program later this month to tour Gyeonghui Palace ...

Kia releases revamped EV6 electric vehicle

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Kia releases revamped EV6 electric vehicle
장동우 2024.05.14
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, on Tuesday announced the release of a redesigned and ...

(LEAD) Dossier shows N. Korea using peace as tactic in inter-Korean ties in late 70s, early 80s

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(LEAD) Dossier shows N. Korea using peace as tactic in inter-Korean ties in late 70s, early 80s
이민지 2023.12.28
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-8, 14)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry on Thursday unveile ...

Dossier shows N. Korea using peace as tactic in inter-Korean ties in late 70s, early 80s

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Dossier shows N. Korea using peace as tactic in inter-Korean ties in late 70s, early 80s
이민지 2023.12.28
By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification ministry on Thursday unveiled newly declassified documents offeri ...
Today in Korean history
변덕근 2023.10.21
Oct. 221950 -- American-led U.N. forces advance to Korea's border with China a little more than a month after the Incheon landing, which turned the tide of the Korean War. The U.N. ...

The vision declaration ceremony of "Awaken, Cheonma 1973" to be held

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The vision declaration ceremony of "Awaken, Cheonma 1973" to be held
연합뉴스 2023.05.03
The vision declaration ceremony of "Awaken, Cheonma 1973" to be heldBy Jeongbin ParkSEOUL, May 3 (K-odyssey) -- The Cultural Herit ...

Korean Culture and Information Service organizes 8 UNESCO cultural heritage tours for foreigners

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Korean Culture and Information Service organizes 8 UNESCO cultural heritage tours for foreigners
연합뉴스 2023.04.21
SEOUL, Apr. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliated organization of the Ministry of Cultu ...

(LEAD) Video of Korean War heroes begins airing in Times Square

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(LEAD) Video of Korean War heroes begins airing in Times Square
채윤환 2023.04.20
(LEAD) war veterans-video (LEAD) Video of Korean War heroes begins airing in Times Square(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with video's ai ...

2023 Spring K-royal culture festival to be held across five palaces in Seoul

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2023 Spring K-royal culture festival to be held across five palaces in Seoul
연합뉴스 2023.04.20
2023 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival to be Held Across five Palaces in Seoul By Jeongbin ParkSEOUL, April 20 (K-odyssey) -- The Ro ...

Statue of King Sejong to be erected at center of LACC California Campus

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Statue of King Sejong to be erected at center of LACC California Campus
연합뉴스 2023.04.18
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Yonhap) -- A statue of King Sejong, widely known as Sejong the Great, will be erected at the center of the Los Ang ...

Song Hye-kyo and Seo Kyung-duk to publish guidebook for Korean independence movement sites in Hawaii

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Song Hye-kyo and Seo Kyung-duk to publish guidebook for Korean independence movement sites in Hawaii
연합뉴스 2023.04.14
SEOUL, Apr. 14 (Yonhap) -- Professor Seo Kyung-duk at Sungshin Women’s University will be joining hands with actress Song Hye-kyo, ...

Gangneung wildfire threatens safety of cultural assets

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Gangneung wildfire threatens safety of cultural assets
심선아 2023.04.11
wildfire-cultural assets Gangneung wildfire threatens safety of cultural assetsSEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The cultural heritage m ...

Jikji to be displayed to public in fifty years at National Library of France

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Jikji to be displayed to public in fifty years at National Library of France
연합뉴스 2023.04.06
SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism is set to hold a conference at the Korean Cultural Center in France o ...