K-LIFE

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  Art

  Fields Medal recipient June Huh says joint collaboration key in tackling modern math conundrums

  SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- June Huh, the Korean American mathematician who won this year's prestigious Fields Medal, said Wednesday the ability to work together as a team in large projects has become important in the field of modern advanced mathe
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  Contribution

  서해안권 첫 해양 국제행사 '보령 해양머드박람회' 10일 앞으로

  서해안권 첫 해양 국제행사 '보령 해양머드박람회' 10일 앞으로'해양의 재발견, 머드의 미래 가치' 주제로 16일부터 내달 15일까지 열려해양·머드 속 인류와 생명 이야기, 산업 담은 7개 전시관 운영(보령=연합뉴스) 정찬욱 기자 = 서해안권 첫 해양 국제행사인 '2022 보령 해양머드박람회'가 10일 앞으로 다가
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  #art, #festival, #heritage

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  Visit National Museum of Korea where 'Conversation with the Curator' is held every wednesday

  SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea is hosting the "Conversation with the Curator," an exhibition commentary program every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.At 7 p.m. on Wed
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  #trip, #jeju

  Travel

  Dohangseon Ferry operates at night for Jeju and Udo

  SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Dohangseon Ferry between the main island of Jeju and Udo, an "island within an island", started operating at night from this month. This is the first time since t
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  #thetwopopes, #play

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  Play 'The Two Popes' to be performed in Kor next month for the first time

  SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- "The Two Popes," a play about the friendship between Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce) Pope Francis, and the aging Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins), wi
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  #RayChen, #YekwonSunwoo, #Recital, #21CArtists

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  ‘The Meeting of 21st Century Artists’ Sunwoo Yekwon and Ray Chen to hold duo recital on Aug 31

  SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon and Ray Chen will be performing at the Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center on August 31, announced Master Media on Tuesday.Born in 1989 from Taiwan, Ray C
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  #musicinpyeongchang, #festival

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  Largest and longest 'Music in Pyeonchang' opens

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The 19th Music in PyeongChang will be held from July 2 to July 23 in Pyeongchang Alpensia and Gangwon province.This music festival, with the theme of “MASK” will be held with
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  Travel

  내년 1월부터 베네치아 관광객에 최대 1만3천원 입장료 부과

  (로마=연합뉴스) 전성훈 특파원 = 내년 1월부터 이탈리아 수상도시 베네치아 관광지를 돌아보려면 최대 1만3천 원의 입장료를 내야 한다. 안사(ANSA) 통신 등 현지 언론에 따르면 베네치아시 의회는 1일(현지시간) 방문객 입장료 징수 등의 내용을 담은 법안을 의결했다. 이에 따라 내년 1월 16일부터 베네치아 본섬 역사지구와 리도·무라노·부라노 등 주변
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  #daegu, #festival, #concert

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  'Visiting Museum Concert' at Daegu National Museum to be held today

  SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) –- Daegu Concert House will be holding a "visiting museum concert" at the Daegu National Museum at 2 p.m. on July 2. This event was planned with the purpose of mak
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  Boryeong mud festival to be held normally in three years

  SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Boryeong city in South Chungcheong province announced that Boryeong mud festival, which was held online for the last two years, will be held normally this year.Boryeong mud f
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  Art

  S. Korea's Jeong Da-hye wins Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022

  SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean craftwork artist Jeong Da-hye won this year's Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, one of the world's most prestigious international craft awards, according to organizers Thursday. The Craft Prize Jury for the
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  Art

  Piano prodigy Lim Yunchan sees no change with his Van Cliburn win

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Lim Yunchan said Thursday nothing has changed since his recent win in a prestigious international piano competition in the United States and he will practice more to improve his skills."Nothing h
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  #trip, #saudiarabia

  Travel

  Saudi Tourism Authority rides from Seoul to Inje

  SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) –- Saudi Arabia's head of tourism toured Gangwon province on a motorbike and tasted traditional food. Alhasan Ali Aldabbagh, the agency's chief marketing officer in t
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  Art

  First lady Kim visits Korean cultural center in Madrid

  By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee visited the Korean Cultural Center in Madrid on Tuesday and praised its staff for helping promote Korean culture.The Korean Cultural Center opened in the Spanish capital in 2011.Around
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  Art

  Nighttime tours of Cheong Wa Dae to begin next month

  SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Nighttime tours of the former presidential complex Cheong Wa Dae will kick off next month, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Tuesday. The 90-minute tour will run from July 20 to Aug. 1 twice per day at 7:30 p.
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  Art

  Loewe Craft Prize to hold 2022 exhibition in Seoul in July

  By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Craft artworks nominated for one of the world's most prestigious craft awards will be exhibited at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art next month, officials said Tuesday.The Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, launche
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  Art

  Festivals Calendar - July 2022

  SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in July.* Boryeong Mud FestivalWhen: July 16-Aug. 15Where: Boryeong, South Chungcheong ProvinceThe 25th Boryeong Mud Festival will be held at
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  Art

  Musical composer Frank Wildhorn says that he hopes “V of BTS to play ‘Jekyll and Hyde’”

  SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) – Frank Wildhorn, who composed a lot of popular musical numbers for big stages such as “Jekyll and Hyde,” “The man who laughs,” and “Death Note,” visited South Korea.Thrilling
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  #NANTA, #SHOW, #KOREANSHOW

  Art

  'Nanta' returns to Broadway in 19 years in October

  SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Nanta, a non-verbal performance that is considered the origin of the Korean Wave within the performance industry, will be returning back on the stage of Broadway in U.S. for
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  #BillieEilish

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  Billie Eilish to hold concert at South Korea, partly donating ticket sales revenue

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) – According to Hyundai Card on the 23th, pop star Billie Eilish will hold a concert “Hyundai Card Super Concert 26 Billie Eilish” at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, at