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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- More than 20,000 people visited a pavilion built to showcase South Korea's heritage on Sunday alone, as the country hosts its first UNESCO World Heritage ... -
(ATTN: ADDS details, photo)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided Saturday to expand the boundaries of South Korea's tidal flats on its World Herita ... -
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- More than 52,000 people have visited a large-scale pavilion built to showcase South Korea's heritage, to mark the country's first hosting of a UNESCO Wor ... -
(ATTN: UPDATES with background information on newly listed Korean tidal flats, quotes from KHS chief in paras 8-17; ADDS short for advisory body in 5th para, photos)SEOUL, July 25 ... -
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided Saturday to expand the boundaries of South Korea's tidal flats on its World Heritage List.The committee suppo ... -
GWANGJU, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Gangjin County in the Gwangju-Jeonnam Integrated Special Metropolitan City said Friday it will hold the annual Hamac Festival from Aug. 27-29 at the co ... -
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Iksan City in North Jeolla Province announced Friday it is accepting entries for the cooking competition to be held during "NS Food Festa 2026 Iksan" on ... -
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The 23rd PyeongChang Music Festival opened Thursday evening with a captivating performance of Beethoven by pianist Sunwoo Yekwon ... -
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A ceremony marking the return of a pair of Qing Dynasty stone lion statues from a Seoul museum to the Chinese government took place Thursday, officials s ... -
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The third Gangneung National Busking Competition has attracted more than 40,000 spectators as it reaches the halfway point of its finals, drawing growing ... -
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourists in Seoul are increasingly visiting traditional markets and hiking spots, expanding beyond the city's traditional attractions, a report s ... -
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Hapcheon County in South Gyeongsang Province said on Wednesday it will host the "2026 Hapcheon Ghost Park Masquerade," a horror-themed summer festival, a ... -
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The 2026 Gyeongpo Summer Festival will take place for seven days from July 30 to Aug. 5 at Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, offering a mix ... -
By Shim Sun-ahBUSAN, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Marking its first time hosting a UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, South Korea opened a large-scale pavilion at the event's venue in ... -
By Shim Sun-ahBUSAN, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Top UNESCO officials on Monday called for an urgent "global awakening" and collective preventive measures to safeguard the world's cultural ... -
By Shim Sun-ahBUSAN, July 20 (Yonhap) -- UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Monday adopted a "Busan Declaration," calling for stronger international cooperation to tackle mountin ... -
(ATTN: ADDS speech by UNESCO chief, congratulatory performances in paras 8-11; ADDS photo)By Shim Sun-ahBUSAN, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of global delegates gathered in Busan o ... -
(ATTN: UPDATES headline, first 10 paras with opening ceremony; ADDS photos)By Shim Sun-ahBUSAN, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of global delegates gathered in Busan on Sunday as the ... -
By Shim Sun-ahBUSAN, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of global delegates will gather in Busan on Sunday as the UNESCO World Heritage Committee opens its annual session for the first ... -
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Scores of heritage professionals from around the world gathered in South Korea on Thursday for a forum on safeguarding UNESCO World Heritage sites, organ ... - Next
