K-LIFE

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  Contribution

  Delving into Human: Correspondence with Shinwoo (Part 2)
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  Travel

  State agency joins hands with Clio to promote Korean heritage through K-beauty

  SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Amid growing global interest in Korean culture, the Korea Heritage Service said Friday it will join forces with K-beauty to promote the nation’s cultural heritage. The admi
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  Art

  National Museum on track to see record visitors this year

  SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea has already surpassed 4 million visitors this year, setting the stage for a historic milestone in annual attendance, according to data released by the museum Thursday.The museum said it welcomed
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  Art

  'Water droplet' master Kim Tschang-yeul's world of healing opens at MMCA

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) is set to open a major retrospective of "water droplet" artist Kim Tschang-yeul, an influential pioneer of Korean contemporary art.Marking
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  Travel

  BLACKPINK's pop-up stores in China draw huge crowds; Shanghai landmark lit up in pink

  SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's pop-up stores in five major Chinese cities have been drawing huge crowds, the group's agency YG Entertainment said Thursday. The pop-ups have been held
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  Art

  Lee meets creators of 'KPop Demon Hunters,' pledges to promote culture as Korea's next growth engine

  SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has met with a group of creatives behind the smash-hit Netflix animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" and pledged to cultivate South Korea's cultural sector into one of the country's
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  Contribution

  (LEAD) Food exports to U.S. drop in July due to reciprocal tariffs: data

  (ATTN: ADDS gov't response in last 4 paras, photo)SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's food exports to the United States posted the first on-year decline in around two years in July, due to Washington's sweeping tariff scheme, data sh
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  Travel

  Traditional culture brought to life in Lego works featuring satirical ‘Maltuki’ mask

  SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- With a reddish face, bulging eyes, and oversized nose and ears, the mask bears a sly grin that seems to mock someone. It is the unmistakable expression of “Maltuki,” a misc
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  Travel

  Korea, Türkiye launch joint excavation at ancient city that fostered Hittite culture

  SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Korean experts will join efforts to excavate and study one of Türkiye’s most important archaeological sites, where ancient culture and commerce once thrived. The National R
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  Contribution

  Doc. Earm’s ‘K-Health’: The Paradox of Minerals and Fasting

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Doc. Earm’s ‘K-Health’: The Paradox of Minerals and FastingBy Yun
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  Contribution

  Food exports to U.S. drop in July due to reciprocal tariffs: data

  SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's food exports to the United States posted the first on-year decline in around two years in July, due to Washington's sweeping tariff scheme, data showed Wednesday.The country exported US$139 million wor
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  Art

  Seoul's premier art fairs, Frieze and Kiaf, to open next month

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The country's two biggest art fairs are set to return early next month, featuring over a hundred galleries around the world to offer a global platform to explore contemporary art.The two annual events, Fr
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  Travel

  Exhibit showcases coming-of-age attire of Joseon crown princes and noblemen

  SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition will shed light on the attire worn by crown princes and noblemen during coming-of-age ceremonies in the Joseon era, the Korea Heritage Agency (KH) said on Mon
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  Art

  Lee to host public film screening to commemorate 80th Liberation Day anniversary

  SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday he will host a movie screening for members of the public this weekend as part of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. In a so
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  Art

  Singer Insooni selected for Woman of Influence award

  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Korean singer Insooni has been selected as the 2025 Woman of Influence Award honoree for her humanitarian activities supporting young people of mixed race and multicultural backgrounds, Pearl S. Buck International said Frid
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  Art

  Yonhap News signs MOU with Africa-focused cooperation body on cultural projects, awareness campaigns

  By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday with a Seoul-based nonprofit organization working for cooperation with Africa for collaboration on
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  Travel

  Silla relics to be featured in short videos: 'Turban-wearing clay figurine, goblin roof tile'

  SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage said Thursday it will release a total of 18 episodes of the “Silla at a Glance” video series on its YouTube an
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  Art

  Seoul to host int'l streaming festival to promote collaboration, investment

  SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry said Wednesday it will host an international festival aimed at promoting South Korea's streaming industry and attracting global investment in the sector.The International Streaming Festival will kic
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  Art

  Samsung launches 'KPop Demon Hunters' theme on Galaxy smartphone

  SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has launched a theme package for Galaxy smartphones, allowing users to customize their devices with characters from Netflix's global hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters.
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  Art

  Samsung to collaborate with KT for ad-supported streaming content

  SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has joined hands with an entertainment arm of South Korea's No. 2 mobile carrier KT Corp. to enhance its streaming platform on smart televisions.Under the plan, KT Studio Genie