K-LIFE

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  Contribution

  KF to release 'Wrap Around the World' in celebration of Paik Nam-June's 90th birthday

  SEOUL, September 6 (Yonhap) -- President of Korea Foundation, also known as KF, Lee Geun announced on Tuesday that KF is planning on releasing “Wrap Around The World” created by South Korean artists i
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  Contribution

  2022 Incheon Open Port Culture Night to be held for four days in September and October

  SEOUL, September 6 (Yonhap) -- The 2022 Incheon Open Port Culture Night will be held at the Open Port cultural district around Junggucheong on September 24 to 25 and October 15 to 16. It is hosted by
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  #INKconcert

  Contribution

  K-pop festival INK concert to be hed in Incheon in October

  SEOUL, September 6 (Yonhap) -- The top K-pop concert, INK (Incheon K-pop), will be holding their 13th concert on October 1 at 7 p.m. at Munhak Stadium in Incheon. The tickets for this concert, being
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  Art

  Korean modern artworks to go on display in L.A. next week

  SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- About 130 modern Korean artworks, including some from donations of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, will go on display in the United States next week, organizers said Tuesday.The exhibit, titled "The Space Between:
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  Contribution

  National Gugak Center to hold 'Hwiyeongcheong Doongeundal' concert in Chuseok Holiday

  SEOUL, September 2 (Yonhap) -- The National Gugak Center will be holding a "Hwiyeongcheong Doongeundal" concert on September 10, the day of Chuseok Holiday, at 8 p.m. at the National Gugak
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  #tour, #whale

  Travel

  'Whale Watching Tour' exceeds over 7 thousand passengers within August

  SEOUL September 3 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Namgu City Management Corporation disclosed the information that the total amount of the passenger for “Whale Watching Tour” exceed over 7 thousand within the month
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  #popera, #opera, #phantomoftheopera

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  'Queen of Popera' Sarah Brightman to perform in S.Korea in December

  SEOUL September 3 (Yonhap) -- An English classical crossover soprano singer and actress Sarah Brightman known for her brilliant act as a female lead role “Christine” in the premiering season of the mu
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  Art

  (LEAD) South Korea's largest-ever art market opens in Seoul

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with art fairs' opening, culture minister's visit to the fairs in last 2 paras; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Two big international art fairs kicked off in Seoul on Friday, bringing together a combined 350 g
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  #Gimje

  Travel

  'Come visit Gimje in Autumn'... Treasure hunt in 40 spots

  SEOUL, September 2 (Yonhap) -- "Come look for the treasures hid around the 40 attractions of Gimje."Jeonbuk Gimje announced on Friday that they will be holding a treasure hunt tour around
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  #kfestival, #kpop, #kculture

  Contribution

  '2022 K-Festival' to kick off in New Zealand on September 10

  SEOUL September 2 (Yonhap) -- “2022 K-Festival” which will be showcasing diverse South Korean culture will kick off in Henderson Auckland in New Zealand on September 10 announced K-festival committee
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  #Orchestra

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  Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra to hold two chamber music concerts in September

  SEOUL, September 2 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will be holding two chamber music series concerts. The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra chamber music series is a concert planned and perfo
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  #MarcoLodola

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  Neo Futurism in DDP... Marco Lodola’s exhibition to be held in S.Korea

  SEOUL, September 2 (Yonhap) -- Exhibition of Marco Lodola, known as the founder of Italy’s Neo Futurism, will be held in Seoul DDP from Sept.5 to Oct.9.The exhibition, hosted by the Seoul Design Foun
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  #GONGJU, #CULTURALNIGHT

  Travel

  Travel back in time to 100 years ago, 'GONGJU CULTURE NIGHT'

  SEOUL, September 2 (Yonhap) -- After the opening ceremony on Friday, "2022 Gongju Culture Night" will start its four-day schedule in Gongju, Chungnam. The theme of the festival is "A
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  Art

  South Korea's largest-ever art market opens in Seoul

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Two big international art fairs will kick off in Seoul on Friday, bringing together a combined 350 galleries from around the world.The 21st edition of the annual Korean International Art Fair (KIAF) Seoul and the inaugural
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  Contribution

  Tickets for Opening concert of LG Art Center Seoul featuring Cho Seong-jin sells out within 40 seconds

  SEOUL September 2 (Yonhap) -- Tickets for the concert featuring South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin in celebration of the grand opening of LG Art Center Seoul sold out as soon as tickets went on sale.
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  #WorldHeritage

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  World Heritage Festival to be held at Andong and Yeongju

  SEOUL, September 1 (Yonhap) -- North Gyeongsang Province announced on Thursday that World Heritage Festival will be held at six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Andong and Yeongju.Six sites are Hahoe v
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  #Gyeongbokgungpalace

  Contribution

  Gyeongbokgung Palace to host ‘Starlight Night Trip’

  SEOUL, September 1 (Yonhap) -- An event to walk around Gyeongbokgung Palace and try royal cuisine will be held for 10 days. Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of Korea Cultural Heritage Administration an
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  Contribution

  'Falling in Jeonju 2022' to kick off on September 15

  SEOUL September 1 (Yonhap) -- “Falling in Jeonju 2022” where audiences can enjoy the films from Jeonju International Film Festival in fall, is expected to kick off soon.According to the Jeonju Interna
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  #art

  Art

  Shinsegae's Boon the Shop to host 'Flesh Soul, Bacon & Ghenie' exhibition

  SEOUL, September 1 (Yonhap) -- One of the select shops ran by South Korean Department Store Shinsegae, Boon the Shop is hosting a non auction exhibition "Flesh Soul, Bacon & Ghenie" by
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  Art

  Exhibit of disabled artists' works launches project to turn Cheong Wa Dae into art center

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A special exhibition of art pieces by disabled artists kicked off at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae with a ceremony Wednesday as the first program to be held under a government plan to use t