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  Pianist Cho Seong-jin ‘The Handel Project’ tops Billboard Classic Chart

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) – Pianist Cho Seong-jin (29)'s new album "The Handel Project" has topped the weekly chart of the Billboard Classic in the U.S. According to Billboard
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  #Cherryblossom

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  Jeongnong-ro King Cherry Blossom Festival in Jeju to return in four years

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) -- The 16th Jeongnong-ro King Cherry Blossom Festival will be held from Mar. 24 to 27 along Jeju Island’s Jeongnong-ro Cherry Blossom Road under the slogan of “Spring Day at Je
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  #Othello

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  Korean production of Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Othello’ to take stage at Seoul Arts Center

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean production of Shakespeare’s powerful tragedy “Othello,” starring Park Ho-san, Yoo Tae-woong, Lee Ho-jae, and Lee Ja-ram, will be put on the stage of the Seo
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  Travel

  Lotte World Busan 1st anniversary of its opening…1.4 million cumulative visitors

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) – Lotte World Adventure Busan has announced on Thursday that it has surpassed 1.4 million cumulative visitors ahead of its first anniversary on the 31st. It ranks fir
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  Mega hit musical 'Mamma Mia!' to return to S.Korea in 4 years

  SEOUL March 15 (Yonhap) -- Legendary musical “Mamma Mia!” filled with Euro-pop group ABBA’s tracks will be returning to South Korean audiences. Musical production company Seen See Company addressed on
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  #TaeanSandSculptureFestival

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  19th Taean Sand Sculpture Festival to be held at Yeonpo Beach from June

  SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Yonhap) -- Taean County in South Chungcheon Province is gearing up to hold the 19th Taean Sand Sculpture Festival at Yeonpo Beach in Geunheung-myeon from June to July, the county annou
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  Chung Myung-whun named conductor emeritus of La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra

  SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun became La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra's conductor emeritus, the orchestra has said. The Italian orchestra gave Chung "the title of Emeritus Director," it said on its
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  (LEAD) Cheon Myeong-kwan's 'Whale' longlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize

  (ATTN: UPDATES with novelist's remarks in last 3 paras)SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" has been longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, the British literary awards said Mon
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  Cheon Myeong-kwan's 'Whale' longlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize

  SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" has been longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, the British literary awards said Monday. Cheon's 2004 novel, translated into English by Kim
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  #PohangInternationalFireworksFestival

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  Pohang Int'l Fireworks Festival to return in four years

  SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Pohang International Fireworks Festival will return after four years of hiatus. The Pohang Cultural Foundation will hold the Pohang International Fireworks Festival from
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  #NationalMuseumofKorea

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  National Museum of Korea installs barrier-free smart exhibition hall service

  SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea has launched a brand-new service “Barrier-Free Smart Exhibition Hall” to help vulnerable cultural groups such as those with visual and hearing d
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  #Yeosu, #YeosuPort

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  Foreign cruise ships to enter Yeosu Port after COVID-19 pandemic

  SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign cruise ships will finally enter the Yeosu Port in South Jeolla Province this year.The entry of foreign cruise ships, which was entirely banned due to the global COVI
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  #JejuIsland

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  Jeju Tourism Association to launch spring campaign for Jeju Island

  SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea’s Jeju Tourism Association for Jeju Island will launch an ON Jeju Spring campaign to attract domestic tourists during the peak of spring tourism season. The Tour
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  Gwangyang Plum Blossom Festival attracts 170,000 people on weekend alone

  SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Yonhap) – The 22nd Gwangyang Plum Blossom Festival in South Jeolla Province, held for the first time in four years, is crowded with springtime visitors. According to Gwangyang City
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  Nonsan Strawberry Festival to be crowded after being held for the first time in 4 years

  SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Yonhap) – The Nonsan Strawberry Festival, which was held for the first time in four years due to the COVID-19 incident, was filled with visitors who rushed their steps from the morn
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  'The Art One' to host concert in Sejong Center featuring tango music by Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla

  SEOUL March 12 (Yonhap) -- Classic Performance group "The Art One" will be showcasing sixth of its regular concert featuring tango pieces by Astor Pantaleon Piazzolla, on March 18 at Sejeo
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  S.Korean Violinist Park Ka-kyung to host solo concert 'Awakening' at Seoul Art Center

  SEOUL March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean violinist Park Ka-kyung will be hosting a solo concert at the Seoul Art Center’s Recital Hall on March 17.The upcoming solo concert, titled “Awakening” will kic
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  #spring

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  Tourists teeming in every tourist attraction, mountain, and festival venue to feel spring in air

  SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Yonhap) -- With the daytime temperature going over 20 degrees Celsius all across the country on Saturday, many amusement parks, mountains, tourist attractions, and festival venues are
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  #springfestival

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  Spring festivals to return in Busan after four years

  SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Yonhap) -- The long-awaited spring festivals are returning in Busan after the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Gangseo Nakdonggang River Cherry Blossom Festival will be held from Mar. 31