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  YB, Crying Nut to mark 30th debut anniversary with media art exhibition

  SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- A media art exhibition celebrating the 30th debut anniversary of rock bands YB and Crying Nut will be held during the "Sound Planet Festival 2025" at Paradise Ci
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  Goyang Lake Art Festival to be held Sept. 26–28 at Ilsan Lake Park, Cultural Square

  GOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The city of Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, said Thursday it will host the "2025 Goyang Lake Art Festival" from Sept. 26 to 28 at Ilsan Lake Park
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  IU to open pop-up store ‘Found at Eight’ in Seoul

  SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actress IU will open a pop-up store in Seoul next week, her agency Edam Entertainment said Wednesday. The store, "Found at Eight," will run from Sept. 10
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  ‘MU:CON 2025’ music fair to open Sept. 10 in Seoul

  SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A major music and entertainment fair that brings together artists and industry experts from around the world will open in Seoul this month. The Ministry of Culture, Sports a
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  Gyeongbokgung’s Geunjeongjeon terrace closed to visitors through October for preservation

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Access to the stone terrace of Geunjeongjeon, the main throne hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, will be restricted for two months to protect cultural assets, the Korea Heritage
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  Public invited to rare sound test of Emille Bell in Gyeongju

  SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Gyeongju will open the sound test of the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok — widely known by its nickname Emille Bell — to the public on Sept. 24 at
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  Artifacts, earthen layers from Baekje-era temple site confirmed in Buyeo

  SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Relics and earthen layers believed to be from a Baekje-era temple have been confirmed in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, officials said Thursday. The National Buyeo Resea
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  Korea Heritage Service signs pact with Saudi ministry on intangible heritage research

  SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said Thursday it signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture on intangible heritage research. The agreement, sig
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  'Address the Unseen': Korea Artist Prize finalists explore hidden worlds

  By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) is set to hold an exhibition dedicated to artworks of the four finalists for the 2025 Korea Arti
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  Royal cuisine experience to be held at Gyeongbok Palace next month

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service’s Palaces and Tombs Center said Tuesday it will host the "Sura-gan Tasting" program at Gyeongbok Palace from Sept. 17 to 26. Held in t
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  National Museum of Korea set to top 5 million annual visitors for first time

  SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea is on track to set a new attendance record this year, with projections indicating it could surpass 5 million annual visitors for the first time
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  Bonghwa County hosts event highlighting centuries-old Korea-Vietnam ties

  SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- An event celebrating the historical ties between Korea and Vietnam was held on Monday in Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, where descendants of the Vietnamese roya
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  State agency joins hands with Clio to promote Korean heritage through K-beauty

  SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Amid growing global interest in Korean culture, the Korea Heritage Service said Friday it will join forces with K-beauty to promote the nation’s cultural heritage. The admi
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  BLACKPINK's pop-up stores in China draw huge crowds; Shanghai landmark lit up in pink

  SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's pop-up stores in five major Chinese cities have been drawing huge crowds, the group's agency YG Entertainment said Thursday. The pop-ups have been held
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  Traditional culture brought to life in Lego works featuring satirical ‘Maltuki’ mask

  SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- With a reddish face, bulging eyes, and oversized nose and ears, the mask bears a sly grin that seems to mock someone. It is the unmistakable expression of “Maltuki,” a misc
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  Korea, Türkiye launch joint excavation at ancient city that fostered Hittite culture

  SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Korean experts will join efforts to excavate and study one of Türkiye’s most important archaeological sites, where ancient culture and commerce once thrived. The National R
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  Exhibit showcases coming-of-age attire of Joseon crown princes and noblemen

  SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition will shed light on the attire worn by crown princes and noblemen during coming-of-age ceremonies in the Joseon era, the Korea Heritage Agency (KH) said on Mon
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  Silla relics to be featured in short videos: 'Turban-wearing clay figurine, goblin roof tile'

  SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage said Thursday it will release a total of 18 episodes of the “Silla at a Glance” video series on its YouTube an
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  Experience moonlit walks at Changdeok Palace, tea at Gyeongbok Palace

  SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Events will be held to showcase the beauty and elegance of Korea’s iconic palaces, such as Gyeongbok Palace and Changdeok Palace. The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) and the K
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  Gyeongbok Palace defaced again; man in his 70s arrested for doodling on wall with marker

  SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Gyeongbok Palace, one of the nation's most important national cultural heritage sites, has once again been defaced, following a spray-paint graffiti incident in late 202