K-LIFE

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  Kiss: love or pain

  Kiss: love or pain By Do Gwang-hwan A kiss is sweet. The word alone evokes excitement. However, a kiss doesn’t only symbolize sweetness. Behind a kiss, various pains can linger -- separ
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  Culture minister vows continued cooperation with Vatican for peace, harmony

  ROME, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture ministry will continue to work with the Vatican to utilize culture as a bridge for world peace and harmony, Seoul's culture minister has said, as the two countries celebrate the 60th anniversary
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  Culture minister to discuss exchanges with Vatican this week

  SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture minister plans to meet Vatican officials in Italy this week to discuss bilateral exchanges as Seoul and the Vatican mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year, his office said Sunday.Cu
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  Sound of autumn departing, sound of winter arriving

  Sound of autumn departing, sound of winter arrivingBy Do Gwang-hwan --"Where does this sound come from?" --"The stars and the moon shine brightly, and a clear Milky Wa
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  Contribution

  Koreans' favorite winter snack in major revival

  Koreans' favorite winter snack in major revival By Lim So-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhnap) -- A 56-year-old street vendor deftly flipped the steaming-hot molds with busy hands. For seven years, Park
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  Festivals Calendar - December 2023

  SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in December.* Seoul Lantern Festival & Gwanghwamun Square MarketWhen: Dec. 15-Jan. 21Where: Gwanghwamun SquareThe Seoul Lantern Festival is
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  Travel

  [K-Traveler] The day I learned to see my burden as blessing

  *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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  Contribution

  (profile) Veteran maritime expert tapped as oceans minister

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kang Do-hyung, the nominee for South Korea's new oceans minister, is a veteran expert who has been at the forefront of commercializing marine science.Born on the southern island of Jeju, the 53-year-old earned his master
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  Contribution

  [K-People] Chef Kim Rockhun vows to ‘make gimbap a global gastronomic icon like sushi'

  *(The following is a word-for-word translation of an original interview article written in Korean.) [K-People] Chef Kim Rockhun vows to 'make gimbap a global gastronomic icon like sushi' B
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  Buddhists, political leaders bid farewell to late Ven. Jaseung

  SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Buddhists and political leaders bade their final farewell to late Ven. Jaseung, a former leader of South Korea's largest Buddhist sect Jogye, at the funeral held Sunday. Ven. Jaseung, who served as president of the Jogye
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  Despair in humanity, what is humanity?

  Despair in humanity, what is humanity? By Do Gwang-hwan It couldn't be stopped. Initially filled with humor, the narrative soon unfolds like a detective novel, unraveling secrets. Th
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  Performing arts market sales up more than 97 pct on-year in 2022: data

  SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Annual sales of the country's performing arts market shot up more than 97 percent last year, a survey showed Friday.The sales amounted to 972.5 billion won (US$748 million), up 97.2 percent from the previous year, and up
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  Composer Unsuk Chin says Berlin Philharmonic's recordings of her works surreal

  SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean composer Unsuk Chin still finds it unbelievable that the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra has published the recordings of her music."I still can't believe it even though I have the CDs in my own hands, f
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  Metamorphosis and desire

  Metamorphosis and Desire By Do Gwang-hwan
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  Last artwork, between unfinished and finished

  Last artwork, between unfinished and finished By Do Gwang-hwan What does “unfinished” mean to an artist? We often think of cases where a work remains incomplete due to reasons like death, but
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  Yonhap News calls on broadcasting watchdog to reject education foundation's takeover bid of TV affiliate

  SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency has called on the state broadcasting watchdog to block an education foundation's move to take control of its 24-hour cable news channel affiliate, citing the foundation's "grave disqualifica
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  Travel

  [K-Traveler] Don’t sink into despair, turn around for North Star

  *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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  Jeju-inspired painter inhales reality, exhales revolution

  [K-People] Jeju-inspired painter inhales reality, exhales revolution By Kim Ji-sun, creator Yoo Sae-jin SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Neither heaven nor hell tempts painter Lee Wal Chong as his
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  Contribution

  S. Korea issues navigation warning amid planned N.K. rocket launch

  SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oceans ministry said Tuesday it has issued a navigation warning for ships, responding to North Korea's upcoming space rocket launch set to take place in less than two weeks.The notification, issued at
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  Novelist Jo Jung-rae delves into human desire for money in new book

  SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- Renowned novelist Jo Jung-rae will release his latest novel, "Golden Paper," an exploration of human nature and its desire for money, this week.At a press conference in Seoul on Monday to mark the upcoming relea