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  S. Korea to host global ocean conference next year

  SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oceans ministry said Tuesday it will host an international maritime conference in the southeastern port city of Busan next year to discuss pollution, climate change and sustainable fisheries.The 10th Our O
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  S. Korea aims to attract 1 mln foreign cruise tourists by 2027

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at significantly boosting its cruise tourism sector by attracting 1 million foreign visitors by 2027. This ambitious plan, announced by the Ministr
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  Busan Food Film Festa to Kick Off on June 28

  SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Busan City will throw "2024 Busan Food Film Festa" for three days from the 28th at Busan Cinema Center, highlighting the cultural convergeance of film and gastro
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  Gov't boosts efforts to attract more foreign tourists

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The government on Monday unveiled a series of measures aimed at boosting the nation's tourism sector amid signs of a robust recovery in the post-pandemic era. The measures, announced during a meeting of ec
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  [Scrutinizing AI] The Beginning of AI Art (1)
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  ​Weekend Music Festivals to Visit: K-pop, EDM

  SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- From festivals featuring K-pop stars like SEVENTEEN and LE SSERAFIM to EDM festivals that cool down the summer heat, there's a diverse array of music festivals happening
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  [Chronicles of Metaverse] Michelangelo Ventures into Augmented Reality

  Chapter 1. The PastMichelangelo Ventures into Augmented RealityNoh Seok-joon (Master K-
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  [Larger Than Architecture] Reflections on Lunar New Year

  Ep. 2. Reflections on Lunar New YearBy Kim Won (Master K-architect)On Lunar New Year afternoon, I find myself reminiscing about various things. Ever since I was young, my family has celebrated birth
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  Gyeonghui Palace night tour program to kick off June 21

  night tour-Gyeonghui Palace Gyeonghui Palace night tour program to kick off June 21 SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Museum of History will launch a night walk program later this month to tou
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  Genesis BBQ opens 3rd outlet in Panama

  Genesis BBQ-Panama Genesis BBQ opens 3rd outlet in Panama SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Genesis BBQ, a South Korean chicken franchise, said Tuesday it has opened its third outlet in Panama. Gene
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  BTS' Jungkook tops iTunes charts in 96 countries with 'Never Let Go'

  SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS has topped iTunes Top Song charts of 96 countries with "Never Let Go," a digital single dedicated to the band's fans, his agency said Saturday.BigHit Music said the song, rele
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  [Scrutinizing AI] The Intersection of Technology and Art by Refik Anadol

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Chapter 1. Return to Techne and Ars: The Intersection of Techno
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  Partnering with Disney to Promote National Heritage: Artist Heukyosok Appointed as Ambassador

  SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- In an effort to widely promote the value and beauty of national heritage (formerly known as cultural properties), various contents and products featuring 'K-Heritage'
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  UNESCO advisory body withholds designation of Japan's Sado mine as World Heritage

  TOKYO, June 6 (Yonhap) -- An advisory body to a committee of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has deferred the nomination of a controversial former Japanese gold mine as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Japanese go
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  (URGENT) UNESCO advisory body withholds designation of Japan's Sado mine as World Heritage

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  Festival 'Ultra Korea' Opens This Week with Swedish House Mafia

  SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- One of South Korea's premier electronic dance music (EDM) festivals, 'Ultra Korea,' is set to kick off this weekend. Event organizer UCG announced that the '2
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  Dano Traditions: Making Surichwi-tteok, Paper Fan at National Folk Museum’s Dano Festival

  SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The National Folk Museum of Korea will host the 'Beginning of Summer, Dano' event to celebrate Dano (June 10), introducing traditional seasonal customs, the museum an
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  [Chronicles of Metaverse] Dante: First Mankind to Design the Virtual Afterlife

  Chapter 1. The PastDante: First Mankind to Design the Virtual Afterlife Noh Seok-joon (Master K- "Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch’entrate"Inscribed on the gates of hell in Dante's &qu
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  BTS' Jin to be discharged from military service June 12

  SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar Jin will be discharged from the mandatory military service later this month, his agency said Sunday.The vocalist of the boy group BTS will be discharged June 12 and will participate in the annual BTS Festa at
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  S. Korea, UAE agree to expand cultural cooperation

  SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to broaden cultural exchanges and cooperation, the culture ministry said Thursday.South Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon and his UAE counterp