K-LIFE

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  Art

  Culture ministry licenses first foreigners-only casino in 19 years

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday it has granted Inspire Integrated Resort Co. a license to operate a foreigners-only casino at its resort in Incheon. This marks the first time such pe
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  K-LIFE

  [K-people] S.Korean author Gong Ji-young and stories behind her political stance

  [K-people] S.Korean author Gong Ji-young and stories behind her political stanceby Jung Kyoo-deuk and Kim Ji-sun “I have never thought he would stab my back, due to the amount of time we have known on
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  Art

  Gov't to foster 'Netflix of webtoons' in S. Korea

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government will foster domestic webtoon platforms with global influence comparable to Netflix, the culture ministry said Tuesday.The government will also establish an international webtoon festival with co
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  Art

  Director Hong Sang-soo's film to compete in upcoming Berlin Int'l Film Festival

  SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo's new film, "A Traveler's Needs," will compete in the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival next month, the event's website showed Monday. The film by Hong w
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  Art

  S. Korean regulator slaps 98 mln-won fine on Kakao for unfair biz practice

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator slapped a 98 million-won (US$73,200) fine on Kakao Corp. on Sunday for failing to notify users of the terms of unsubscribing from its music streaming service.The decision came as the co
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  Art

  Annual ice fishing fest in Hwacheon surpasses 1 mln visitors

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- A popular annual ice fishing festival taking place in the northeastern county of Hwacheon has topped 1 million visitors, organizers said Sunday.The 2024 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival had about 138,000 visitors on Saturda
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  KOCIS to close after 50 years; culture ministry to absorb functions

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- After more than five decades, the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), a government agency under the culture ministry responsible for promoting Korea abroad, will be shutting down as part of a restructuring plan.
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  Travel

  [Yonhap Imagine] Breathtaking coastal scenery from ‘Sacheon Eye’

  Breathtaking coastal scenery from ‘Sacheon Eye’ Located at the eastern end of Dongseodong in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, Choyangdo Island offers extraordinary landscapes with refreshing clear
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  Art

  Veteran sculptor appointed special adviser for envisioned N.K. human rights center

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister on Friday appointed renowned sculptor Yoo Keun-sang as a special adviser for an envisioned center designed to shed light on North Korea's dire human rights situation.Under the 26 b
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  'Parasite' director calls for probe into actor Lee Sun-kyun's death

  By Park BoramSEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho, the director of the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," and other members of South Korea's culture and entertainment industry called Friday for an investigation into police's handl
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  Travel

  [Yonhap Imagine] Mesmerizing eco-tourism in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province

  Mesmerizing eco-tourism in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province Taegisan-Cheongtaesan ecotourism zone: Where nature and humans coexist Cheongtaesan (Mount. Cheongtaesan) and Taegisan (Mount. Tae
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  Art

  Yoon vows not to interfere with arts and culture fields

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday that his government will not interfere with anything that the arts and culture industries do, but only work to provide full support for the fields. Yoon made the pledge at a New Year'
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  Travel

  [Yonhap Imagine] Patriotic spirit of Daeheungsa Temple

  Patriotic spirit of Daeheungsa Temple Daeheungsa Temple exudes patriotic spirit of Seosan Daesa"Eighty years ago, you were me, and eighty years since, I am you." These are the words by
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  S. Korea's content industry exports surge to record high in 2022

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's content industry soared to new heights in 2022, reaching record levels in both exports and sales, a government report showed Friday, amid the global boom of Korean pop culture.According to a 2
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  Travel

  [Yonhap Imagine] Fairy tale winter wonderland in snow-covered Taebaeksan

  Fairy tale winter wonderland in snow-covered Taebaeksan The word “Taebaek (태백)” in Taebaeksan (Mount. Taebaek) means “grand brightness (太白).” As the first of the “bright mountains (baeksan),” Taebaek
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  Contribution

  After losing management dispute, Namyang Dairy's family ownership comes to end

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Namyang Dairy Products Co., a major dairy firm in South Korea, is set to end its 60-year family ownership following a loss in a management dispute with a local private equity fund.The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower
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  Art

  CHA to seek damages for vandalized Seoul palace wall

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Thursday said it will file a lawsuit seeking compensation for the vandalism of the outer wall of a historic palace in central Seoul as the wall was unveiled after e
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  14 national museums break visitor record in 2023

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The country's national museums broke a visitor record last year, with the total admissions surpassing 10 million for the first time, data showed Thursday, breaking the previous record of 9.98 million set in 2019.The Nati
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  Travel

  [K-Traveler] Pondering Jane Austen and familial love in winter sea of Taean

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE introduces travel journals by alumni of Yonhap News Agency Travel Academy, provided in Korean and English. The original Korean article precedes the English translation.
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  '12.12: The Day' surpasses 12 mln admissions

  SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- "12.12: The Day," a historical saga depicting South Korea's military coup in 1979, topped 12 million admissions Monday, the film's local distributor said.Since its release on Nov. 22, the film has gained