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  #joseon, #hangingboards, #heritage

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  First large-scale exhibition on historical Hanging Boards of palace to be held

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- During the Joseon Dynasty, Hyeonpan (a hanging board) which was engraved with letters or pictures, served as nameplates indicating the name of a building or as a bulletin boa
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  #ancient, #heritgae

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  Peach seeds found in jar from 4th century Guemgwan Gaya tomb

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The largest number of peach seeds, based on a single tomb in Korea were found in the Gaya ruins estimated to be from the 4th century in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang province. The
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  #arts, #art, #heritage

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  Germany's Humboldt Forum to select curator for Korean exhibition

  SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The Humboldt Forum, Germany which presented "Reflection on the History of Colonialism" is selecting a curator who will be in charge of the Korean exhibition, a pa
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  #heritage, #forest, #joseon

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  Forest trail along 9 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty to open till next month

  SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Forest trails at the 9 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, where wild flowers have bloomed are opening to the public. The Cultural Heritage Administration Royal Palaces and T
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  S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldier

  war remains-identification S. Korea identifies remains of another Korean War soldierSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has identified the remains of a South Korean soldier killed during the 1950-53
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  #epex, #kpop

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  EPEX's Keum, MU and Wish attends coming-of-age ceremony using gat

  SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The EPEX members who became adults this year attended the traditional Korean coming-of-age ceremony on the 16th with the traditional adult attire.Members Keum Dong Hyun and M
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  #cheongwadae

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  Cheong Wa Dae to be opened for public till 11th June

  SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The opening period of Cheong Wa Dae, which was open to the public on the 10th, has been extended by 20 days. The presidential office announced on the 12th that the opening pe
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  #redcrownedcrane

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  Will the love of red-crowned cranes despite distance of 1,000km be able to hatch eggs?

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- "Cheorwoni" and "Sarangi," a red-crowned crane couple famous for their love despite a distance of more than 1,000km are drawing attention from the res
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  #heritage, #imjingang, #ginkgotree

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  'Sanctuary of Red-crowned cranes at Imjingang River, Yeoncheon Estuary' to be state-designated cultural property natural monument

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 11th that it would designate the "Sanctuary of Red-crowned cranes at Imjingang River, Yeoncheon Estuary " an
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  #theredsleeves, #heritage, #RedSleeve, #붉은옷소매끝동

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  Meet book Deok-Im transcribed in drama 'The Red Sleeve'

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Gongpyeong City Relics Exhibition Hall, at the Seoul Museum of History, announced on the 11th that it will hold an exhibition highlighting Seong Deok-im, known as the con
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  North Korea discovers 20,000 year-old human fossils at Paleolithic cave in Pyongyang

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has claimed that human fossils of around 20,000 years-old has been found in an Paleolithic cave located in Gangdong county, Pyongyang. According to the Korean Cen
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  #Jongmyo, #Myohyeonrye, #heritage

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  Myohyeonrye ceremony to be held at Jongmyo from 18th

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration Royal Palaces and Tombs Center, along with the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, will be holding the Myohyeonrye (ceremony where the qu
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  #jeonsacheong, #heritage

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  Severely damaged during Japanese Colonial Period, 'Jeonsacheong' to be revealed after restoration

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Jeonsacheong, a place where ancestral rites were held to the gods of land and grain in the prehistoric era but was severely damaged during the Japanese colonial period, was r
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  #cheongwadae, #heritage

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  'Baegaki' to guide 10 attractions around Cheong Wa Dae

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Jongno-gu, Seoul announced on the 10th that it would be presenting an AR (Augmented Reality) service that uses 3D characters to guide sights around Cheong Wa Dae and Baegaksa
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  #cheongwadae, #heritage

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  Relics and buildings worth noting at Cheong Wa Dae

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- As Cheong Wa Dae, the "Forbidden Land," where public access was strictly controlled for a long time opened today, a lot of attention is on the relics and the buil
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  Will Cheong Wa Dae connecting Gyeongbokgung Palace and Baegaksan Mountain be a historical landmark?

  SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae, located between Baegaksan Mountain (Busgaksan Mountain), the main mountain of Hanyang by the north, the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, and Gyeongbokgung palace
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  'e-Library' introducing 120 years of Korean American history and culture to open next year

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- An e-Library where one will be able to check and learn the 120-year history of the Korean Americans including their immigration will be opened next year. The e-library will be
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  Mountain farmer plows with cow

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A mountain farmer in Danyang, North Chungcheong Province, plows the field as he says the word "Wouw Wouw." According to the Agricultural Research and Extension Ser
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  Cultural Heritage Administration applies administrative adjustment to suspend occupancy of new apartments near Jangneung Royal Tomb, Gimpo

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- As the construction for apartments nearby Jangneung Royal Tomb, Gimpo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been completed, the Cultural Heritage Administration applied for admin
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  #bodhisattva, #buddhist, #heritage

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  Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation makes commemorative medal with Pensive Bodhisattva

  SEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- On the 6th, the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO) unveiled a banknote-type of a commemorative medal with the theme of the national treasure, Pensive Bo