K-LIFE

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  Contribution

  Gwangju City Government hosts celebration event for successful kick off of 'Gwangju Biennale'

  SEOUL December 29 (Yonhap) -- In order to celebrate 100 days until the kick off of 14th Gwangju Biennale, a celebration event took place hoping the safe and successful journey of Gwangju Biennale. Gwa
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  Art

  K-literature which shined internationally in 2022... To expand international translation

  SEOUL, December 29 (Yonhap) -- K-literature have been showing its competitiveness ss several Korean literary pieces have been getting international literary awards this year. Four Korean pieces won aw
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  Art

  Yoo Dong-geun and Jeong Bo-seok plays main character in play 'Red' about artist Mark Rothko

  SEOUL, December 28 (Yonhap) -- Yoo Dong-geun, a veteran actor of 42 years of experience who shows lingering acting skills mostly at small screens challenged himself at stage playing at a play.He playe
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  Busan to host New Years countdown event using 1500 drones

  SEOUL December 28 (Yonhap) -- Over 1500 drones will showcase light show celebrating the coming of 2023, the year of rabbit at Gwangalli beach in Busan. Suseong district located in Busan, addressed on
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  Travel

  'Welcome visitor' whooper swan visits Habdeogje

  SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- "Welcome visitor" whooper swan has dropped by Dangjin Habdeoje, a monument of South Chungcheong province and World Heritage Irrigation Site, presenting a magnifi
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  Contribution

  Lead large scale musicals, support creative musicals...musical industry that has taken off from pandemic

  SEOUL, December 28 (Yonhap) -- The musical industry, which was directly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, has entered a full growth beyond recovery this year. In particular, it was a year of qualitative g
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  Travel

  Security tourist spots in Paju 'ceased' after instrusion of N.Koream drone

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Security tourist attractions in Paju area have temporarily suspended services after North Korean drones infiltrated into South Korean airspace around Seoul, Ganghwa, and Paj
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  Travel

  2023 to be a year of Visit Miryang...Goal of attracting 16 million visitors

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) --Miryang city has declared 2023 as the "Year of Visit Miryang."Miryang city held proclamation ceremony "2023 Year of Visit Miryang" at Westin Josun Hot
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  Contribution

  'Silver Fairy' met in three years ...Inje smelt festival during intense cold

  SEOUL, December 27 (Yonhap) -- Inje-gun Cultural Foundation gets ready for the Inje Smelt Festival , the main winter festival as the weather becomes intensely cold. The smelt lake upstream of the Soya
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  Art

  Festivals Calendar - January 2023

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in January.* Daegwallyeong Snow FestivalWhen: Jan. 20-29Where: Daegwallyeong in Pyeongchang, Gangwon ProvinceThe Daegwallyeong Snow Festival o
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  Art

  Cho Se-hui, author of best-selling novel 'The Dwarf', dies at 80

  SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Cho Se-hui, the author of the critically acclaimed and phenomenal bestseller "The Dwarf," has died of a chronic illness, his family said. He was 80 years old when he passed away Sunday. Cho had been under treatm
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  Art

  Annual physical sales of K-pop albums set to hit record 80 mln in 2022: chart

  SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's K-pop physical album sales are at the brink of reaching the 80 million milestone for 2022, thanks to the robust performance of boy band BTS and popular girl groups, a major music chart revealed Saturday.Th
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  Art

  Koo Jun-yup exhibits his piece at 'Myoryeongjeon,' rabbit themed exhibition to welcome new year

  SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) —Singer Koo Jun-yup released his piece at the rabbit-themed exhibition "Amulet: Mysterious Story-Myoryeongjeon," welcoming the new year, according to the organizer,
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  Art

  Exhibit on modern-contemporary Korean literary giants to open at Cheong Wa Dae

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Books by four giants of modern and contemporary Korean literature will go on display at the former presidential office and residence of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul beginning this week.Hosted by the National
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  Art

  S. Korean art market expected to surpass 1 tln won in 2022

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's art market is expected to break the 1 trillion-won (US$776.5 million) mark for the first time this year on the back of brisk sales by galleries and art fairs, according to a report released
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  Travel

  Mom's Touch opens second branch in Thailand..'K-chicken and beer' specialized branch in Bangkok

  SEOUL, December 21 (Yonhap) -- Mom's Touch opened their second branch in Bangkok, Thailand, specialized in "K-chicken and beer," announced Mom's Touch Thailand on Wednesday.The sec
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  Art

  Play 'The Seagull' depicts crushed dreams of younger generation under social structure

  ​ SEOUL December 21 (Yonhap) -- “Just like a seagull which got shot and killed throughout the play, beautiful, grand and ambitious dream dreamt by the younger generation gets crushed under the pre
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  Contribution

  Busan Philharmonic Orchestra to hold concert celebrating 50th anniverary of Busan Citizens Hall's opening

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Busan Citizens Hall announced on Tuesday that to celebrate its 50th anniversary of opening, it will hold new year concert with Busan Philharmonic Orchestra Next January 10.T
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  Contribution

  Musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' to be performed in Korean for the first time in 13 yrs.

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Musical "The Phantom of the Opera" will meet fans for the first time in 13 years in Korean.Production company snco announced on Tuesday that after the musical is
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  Contribution

  Boryeong Daecheon Beach to hold 'Winter Beach Love Festival'

  SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Boryeong city announced on Monday that they are holding "2022 Daecheon Winter Beach Love Festival" under the theme of 'Beach, Fire, Light, and Love' from