K-LIFE

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  Lee Dong-il's Inside Culture: Robot Artist Paik Nam-june - Part 1

  Robot Artist Paik Nam-june - Part 1A Pioneer in Robotics and Video Art By Lee Dong-il (Performing Arts Director, Guest Professor at Sogang University “Artists before 1950 discovered abstract space.
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  Art

  Do Ho Suh reimagines father's ink paintings on LG's transparent OLED screens

  By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- At Frieze Seoul this fall, a two-generation artist family will showcase artworks blending traditional Korean ink painting with installation art and architecture on LG's cutting-edge OLED displays.Interna
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  Travel

  Culture ministry launches 'Korean Bucket List' event for foreign tourists

  By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry will hold the "Korean Bucket List" event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists. The even
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  Art

  Culture ministry launches 'Korean Bucket List' event for foreign tourists

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry will hold the "Korean Bucket List" event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists. The event, co-hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, will run f
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  Chronicles of Metaverse: Theory and Knowledge of Metaverse

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. One of the core ideas in understanding the metaverse is &qu
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  Travel

  Seoul records tropical nights for 22 days in row; 3rd longest on record

  SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The tropical night phenomenon has continued in Seoul for 22 days in a row, the third longest on record, the state weather agency said Monday. Seoul has experienced yet anoth
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  Art

  N. Korea unilaterally applies for taekwondo's inscription as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

  SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has unilaterally applied to list taekwondo, a traditional Korean martial art, as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the UNESCO website showed Friday. The North submitted an application to the UNESCO hea
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  Contribution

  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: K-Medical and Muslim Patients

  Contributed by Suk Soo-sun (professor at Y
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  Shin Jong-geun's 'K-Liqueur' Story: The Famous Hongju of Jindo

  Editor's Note: According to the Korea Foundation's 2024 report, there are nearly 225 million Hallyu (Korean Wave) fans worldwide. With the advent of the "Digital Silk Road," transc
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  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: 'K-Halal' for Middle Eastern Tourists

  Contributed by Suk Soo-sun (professor at Y
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  Questioning the Boundary Between Art and Non-Art

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  Travel

  'Hanbok Shop' Opens This Week, Offers Hanbok Exhibition to Sales and Experience

  SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation announced on the 7th that the '2024 Hanbok Shop,' a hanbok expo, will be held
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  Chronicles of Metaverse: Why Does Santa Claus Drink Coca-Cola?

  Why Does Santa Claus Drink Coca-Cola? God vs. Beloved Leader vs. Santa Claus Coca-Cola is one of the products representing American capitalism. Coca-Cola advertisements are considered among
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  Travel

  Access to Royal Geunjeongjeon Restricted From September Due to Damage Concerns

  SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- The access to Geunjeongjeon, the central building of Gyeongbokgung Palace and a quintessential example of palace architecture, will be partially restricted starting next mon
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  Contribution

  AI Art: Pioneering Fusion of Technology and Creativity

  Text and images contributed by Lee Eun-jun (special professor at University
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  Contribution

  Larger Than Architecture: Busan International Film Festival

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. [Larger Than Architecture] Chapter 1. This World We Live In Ep.
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  6.56 Million Visits at 4 Major Palaces and Jongmyo in H1, Foreign Visitors Double

  SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors to Seoul's major palaces and the Jongmyo Shrine saw a significant increase in the first half of this year. According to the National Her
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  Art

  Japan's mine associated with wartime forced labor listed as UNESCO World Heritage

  By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Japan's former gold mine, associated with Korea's wartime forced labor, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Saturday, South Korea's foreign ministry said, after Tokyo agreed to reflect th
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  Chronicles of Metaverse: The Secrets of Virtuality in Communist Propaganda Posters

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Chapter 1. The PastThe Secrets of Virtuality in Communist Propag
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  (2nd LD) Japan's Sado mine expected to be listed as UNESCO heritage: Seoul's foreign ministry

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 6 paras)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Japan's former gold mine, associated with South Korea's wartime forced labor, is expected to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site over the weekend, Se