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  [K-People] Rakkojae hotelier vows to rekindle hanok fever in Andong

  [K-People] Rakkojae hotelier vows to rekindle hanok fever in Andong By Kim Ji-sun SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- "Hanok is a vessel for Hallyu. We hope our guests can experience the ro
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  Festivals Calendar - January 2024

  SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in January.* Daegwallyeong Snow FestivalWhen: Jan. 27-Feb. 11Where: Daegwallyeong in Pyeongchang, Gangwon ProvinceThe Daegwallyeong Snow Festi
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  Culture ministry to reform artist support system

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will move away from one-time, small grants distributed to a wide range of artists toward more targeted and impactful support for large-scale projects over the years.The sh
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  Gov't to exclude AI content from copyright protection

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry announced Wednesday it will not grant copyright registration to artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, drawing a clear line on the controversial issue of whether to legally recognize the creati
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  MMCA publishes catalog book on Lee Kun-hee collection

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) said Wednesday it published a catalog book on the collection donated by late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee after two years of thorough research.The book contain
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  '12.12: The Day' most-viewed film in S. Korea this year

  SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- "12.12: The Day," a historical saga about South Korea's military coup in 1979, has become the most-viewed film among those released in South Korea this year, the film's local distributor said Monday. As
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  Belated spotlight on a truncated genius

  Belated spotlight on a truncated genius Rarely does an artist's popularity surge posthumously, quite like Egon Schiele (Austria, 1890-1918). At the world-renowned Frieze Art Fair he
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  Pianist Lim Yunchan soars onto NYT's best classical albums list

  SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- A live performance album by South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan has been included on The New York Times' Best Classical Music Albums of 2023 list."Yoonchan Lim-Liszt: Transcendental Etudes" was one of the top 2
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  Gov't mulls imposing antitrust rules on YouTube, Netflix

  SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering imposing antitrust regulations on large content platforms such as YouTube and Netflix amid a sharp increase in their subscription fees, an official said Thursday.According to the senior ruling
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  S. Korea gets extra tuna catch quota in Pacific Ocean

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was granted additional catch quota for tuna in the Pacific Ocean in 2024 under a regional fisheries body agreement, the oceans ministry said Wednesday.The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
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  S. Korea's sea level rises more than 10 cm over 34 years

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The sea level of South Korea has increased more than 10 centimeters over the past 34 years amid growing concerns over climate change, the government data showed Tuesday.The country's average coastal surface height rose
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  [K-Traveler] When things start to look different, the journey has begun

  *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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  (2nd LD) Police tracking suspect of 44-meter graffiti vandalism at Seoul palace

  (ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; ADDS details, photos)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police are tracking down the person behind graffiti spanning some 44 meters sprayed on the walls of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, officials said Saturday.The suspect
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  (LEAD) Police tracking suspect of graffiti vandalism at Seoul palace

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, photo)SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police are tracking down the person behind graffiti sprayed on the walls of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, officials said Saturday.The suspect repeatedly sprayed the phrase
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  Police tracking suspect of graffiti vandalism at Seoul palace

  SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police are tracking down the person behind graffiti sprayed on the walls of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul, officials said Saturday.Officials at Jongno Police Station launched the investigation upon receiving a report on
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  9 N. Korean defectors to receive cultural awards from unification minister

  SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs said Friday it will confer awards on nine North Korean defectors for their contributions to the arts and culture sector.The ministry said a certificate of commendat
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  Top 10 Korean news of 2023

  SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top 10 South Korean news stories of 2023 as selected by Yonhap News editors. Opposition leader's legal woesLee Jae-myung, the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, faced legal woes throug
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  'Mirror, Mirror'

  'Mirror, Mirror' By Do Gwang-hwan Artists have often used the mirror, a tool for reflection, as a recurring motif in their paintings. "The Arnolfini Portrait" (1434), painted
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  Koo Bohn-chang's lifelong voyage of artistic discovery shown in massive retrospective at SeMA

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- At first glance, it is hard to believe that the vast diversity of photographic works on display at the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) belongs to just one artist. The subject matters range from still objects and p
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  Aquariums to be banned from buying cetaceans for display

  SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- Aquariums in South Korea will be banned from purchasing new cetaceans for display starting this week, officials said Wednesday, as animal rights activists have called for the release of whales and dolphins in captivity. The