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  Geometric artist Hong Seung-hye expands boundaries of her digital art

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Contemporary artist Hong Seung-hye is known for geometric works based on the form of computer pixels, but she has long dreamed of breaking from the rectangular grid and expanding the boundary of her art world.
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  Korea Foundation to support 6 of Exhibitions being held abroad regarding contemporary arts and more of S.Korea

  SEOUL February 9 (Yonhap) -- Exhibition showcasing the culture of South Korea through artwork will be held in six different countries within North America, Europe, and Asia. According to the Korea Fou
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  #SeoulJazzFestival

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  15th Seoul Jazz Festival unveils 2nd lineup

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Taeyang, Crush, and Christopher are among those who will appear at the 15th Seoul Jazz Festival that will soon be held in May, the performance agency Private Curve announced
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  #Xcalibur, #musical

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  Japanese production of creative musical ‘Xcalibur’ to be performed by Takarazuka Revue

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Korean creative musical “Xcallibur” will be meeting Japanese audiences with a performance by the Takarazuka Revue, a 110-year-old Japanese all-female musical theatre trou
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  #Faust, #play

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  Goethe’s play ‘Faust,’ starring Yu In-chon and Park Hae-soo, to be on stage

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean veteran actors Yu In-chon and Park Hae-soo will meet on the stage of an upcoming South Korean production of the tragic play “Faust,” written by the pre-eminent p
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  Travel

  Pohang becomes popular as filming location for variety shows and dramas

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, has recently become popular as it frequently appears in broadcasting programs and famous YouTube contents.
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  #GariwangsanMountain, #Jeongseongun

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  Gariwangsan Cable Car designated as Gangwon-do’s small and strong potential tourist destination

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Gariwangsan Cable Car of Jeongseon-gun in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, has been designated as the “2023 Gangwon-do’s Small and Strong Potential Tourist Dest
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  National Museum of Korea extends special exhibition of ‘Six Centuries of Beauty in the Habsburg Empire’

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - The National Museum of Korea announced on Wednesday that it will extend the special exhibition of "Six Centuries of Beauty in the Habsburg Empire" currently bein
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  ‘Captain Rock’ Han Kyung-rok “It’s rock and roll that remove prejudice and thresholds”

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - "It was not easy to make a living because all the performances were cut off during the three years of COVID-19. But I couldn't stop."Han Kyung-rok, a bassist o
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  #ShakespeareinLove

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  Korean production of sensational play ‘Shakespeare in Love’ imaginatively tells love story of William Shakespeare

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- “Shakespeare in Love” is a play adaptation of the 1990s film of the same name that imaginatively unfolds the witty and timeless tale behind the creation of “Romeo and Juliet,
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  #HanbokModelContest

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  2023 Hanbok Model Contest to be held in France and major cities in Korea

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Hanbok Model Contest, hosted by South Korea’s World Culture Association based out of Seoul, will be held both in South Korea and France from April to June. Conte
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  Shinsegae Centum City, special exhibition of rabbit art works in augmented reality

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) - Haeundae Shinsegae Centum City Mall in Busan announced on Tuesday that it will hold an exhibition "Into the Rabbit Hole" to showcase various artworks such as med
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  S. Korea opens metaverse platform for Korean-language learning

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture ministry said Tuesday it will launch a metaverse version of the King Sejong Institute, a government-funded Korean language education brand, this year to help foreigners learn the language anytime an
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  #SixtheMusical, #musical

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  S. Korean production of global sensation ‘Six the Musical’ set to be on stage

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Song Seung-yeon, Kim Ji-woo, Park Hye-na, Solji, and Lee Arum-soul will be starring in the forthcoming South Korean production of the mega-hit original musical “Six the Music
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  Ex-gov't employee summarily indicted for alleged attempt to sell Jungkook's lost hat

  By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have summarily indicted a former foreign ministry employee on charges of attempting to sell BTS member Jungkook's lost hat online for 10 million won (US$7,950), legal sources said Tuesday.The fo
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  #Fursuit, #FurryJoa, #festival

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  ‘FurryJoa: Cyberfurry’ festival for doll animal masks to be held in KINTEX

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Fursuit Festival, titled “FurryJoa: Cyberfurry,” will be held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Feb. 11, FunzinnuMedia announced Monday. The Festival will be a v
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  #DeathNoteTheMusical, #musical

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  ‘Death Note: The Musical’ to hold encore performance with Xia Junsu on lead role again

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- "Death Note: The Musical," a musical based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata played by an array of epic musical acto
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  'Hype Boy' by NewJeans reaches 200 mln Spotify streams

  NewJeans-streaming service 'Hype Boy' by NewJeans reaches 200 mln Spotify streamsSEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- "Hype Boy," one of the debut singles by newbie girl group NewJeans, has g
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  #OrchestradeIOperaRoyal, #concert

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  Orchestre de I’Opera Royal de Versailles to hold first concert in Korea

  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Orchestre de I’Opera Royal Versailles, also known as the Royal Opera of Versailles which regularly performs as a part of the Chateau de Versailles Spectacles at the Royal Ope
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  Art

  Soprano Lee Woo Yun recital

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) - Soprano Lee Woo Yun is to hold a solo concert at the Chamber Hall of the Sejong Performing Arts Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 15th. She will perform songs from S