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  (LEAD) Japan's Sado mine expected to be listed as UNESCO heritage: Seoul's foreign ministry

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)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, Seoul&#
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  Natural Heritage Blended with Four Seasons: National Heritage Administration's Promotional Video in Seoul

  SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Heritage Administration announced on the 26th that it will launch a promotional video highlighting the value of natural heritage on the electronic billboard at
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  Japan's Sado mine expected to be listed as UNESCO heritage: Seoul's foreign ministry

  By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Japan's former gold mine linked to South Korea's wartime forced labor is expected to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site over the weekend, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.The UNESCO Worl
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  [Lee Dong-il’s Inside K-Culture] Paik Nam-june’s 'Tiger Lives' – Part 4

  Paik Nam-june’s 'Tiger Lives' – Part 4 By Lee Dong-il (Performing Arts Director, Guest Professor at Sogang University ◇ 'Millennium Project, DMZ 2000: Tiger Lives' The project "
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  The Life and Legacy of Kim Min-ki: 'A Revolutionary Korean Singer-Composer'

  SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Min-ki, a name synonymous with Korean folk music and political activism, left an indelible mark on South Korea's cultural and political landscape. Born i
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  Hyundai Motor's Genesis signs 5-year partnership with New York Met museum

  SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group's independent luxury brand Genesis said Wednesday it has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as part of the company's vision to collaborate wi
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  [Larger Than Architecture] Korean Masterpieces of Writing

  Ep. 8. Korean Masterpieces of WritingBy Kim Won (Master K-architect) The foremost example of 20th-century Korean prose must undoubtedly be selected from the poems of Midang Seo Jeong-ju. In my
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  (Olympics) Korean art and culture to enliven Paris during Olympics and Paralympics

  (Olympics) Korean culture-events (Olympics) Korean art and culture to enliven Paris during Olympics and Paralympics SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold an array of cultural events, in
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  (Olympics) Korean art and culture to enliven Paris during Olympics and Paralympics

  SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold an array of cultural events, including contemporary dance, ballet and traditional crafts, in Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, to introduce Korean art to a wider audience.The count
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  [Scrutinizing AI] AI Art: The Boundary Between Tradition and Innovation

  Text and images contributed by Lee Eun-jun (special professor at University What is the definition of art?In the era of artificial intelligence, to what extent can we call something art?The definitio
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  [Chronicles of Metaverse] Characteristics of Virtual Spaces in History

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Chapter 1. The PastCharacteristics of Virtual Spaces in History B
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  S. Korea brings largest-ever 'Korea House' to Paris Olympics

  Korean culture-Paris Olympics S. Korea brings largest-ever 'Korea House' to Paris Olympics By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will operate its largest-ever "Korea H
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  S. Korea brings largest-ever 'Korea House' to Paris Olympics

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will operate its largest-ever "Korea House" during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics to promote its culture and serve as a support base for its athletes, the culture ministry said Friday.C
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  Number of foreign visitors to National Museum hits record high in 1st half

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign visitors to the National Museum of Korea hit a record high of 94,951 in the first half of this year, museum officials said Wednesday.The figure represents a 34.5 percent increase from 70,585 a year ago
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  Seoul to turn Gyeonghui Palace into large historical park

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Gyeonghui Palace, one of Seoul's five grand palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), and its vicinity will be reborn as a large historical and cultural park about 10 times the size of Seoul Plaza, the Seoul
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  Mud Diving Frenzy: Boryeong Mud Festival Starts on July 19

  SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- This year's Boryeong Mud Festival, a hallmark of summer, is set to open on the 19th. The city of Boryeong in South Chungcheong Province announced on the 16th that the
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  [Larger Than Architecture] A Line from a Poem that Shook Me

  *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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  Soprano Sumi Jo's singing competition debuts in France

  LA FERTE-IMBAULT, France, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Renowned soprano Sumi Jo has successfully launched her first international vocal competition in France, drawing hundreds of aspiring singers from across the globe.The inaugural Sumi Jo Vocal Competition t
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  Browsing Joseon Era 'Hospital' in Changdeokgung Palace With a Cup of Jeho-tang

  SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The National Heritage Administration’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Center announced on the 12th that it will open the pharmacy of Changdeokgung Palace to the public from July 17
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  [Chronicles of Metaverse] The Ideal Virtual World, Utopian Socialism, and the Chronicles of Utopia

  *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 Ideal Virtual World, Utopian Socialism, a