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Culture Communication Forum 2018, Korea's unique charm fascinates world cultural leaders
Korean culture is widely known thanks to K-pop and TV dramas. But that shouldn't stay there, as more traditional elements could also play a role in introducing the best of Korea's daily life and culture to people around the world. That's according to leading cultural figures from ten different countries specia...
2018-08-29 18:05:22 KST -
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S. Korea to complete investigation on cause of BMW car fires by December : Transport ministry
A high ranking official from the transport ministry said the Korean government will work towards finding the exact cause behind BMW vehicles in Korea catching fire while on the road since last December. During a parliamentary hearing held on Tuesday, Kim Jeong-ryeol , the second vice minister of the transport min...
2018-08-28 18:00:34 KST -
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Jirisan Herb Valley attracts domestic travelers with various programs
Jirisan Mountain in the southern part of South Korea is one of the country's most visited destinations all year round. It gets more than 280-thousand Korean travelers every year. It's famous for its beautiful landscape in spring and its winter hiking course is the main reason why so many hikers come back despite the ...
2018-08-26 17:20:22 KST -
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2018 Seoul Imagination Forum: technology expanding human creativity
Participants are painting on an iPad rather than a sketchbook. They can create 3-D images that could previously only exist in their head. Glenn Vilppu, one of Hollywood's top figure-drawing instructors is using digital tools to help students to draw anything they want. On the other side of the forum, a part...
2018-08-25 12:30:02 KST -
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Uncovering North Korea's traditional music
Music is a universal language, but most people have never had the chance to appreciate North Korean music. However, at a symposium of East Asian music held at the National Gukak Center in Seoul, those taking part had the opportunity to do just that. In the 1950s, then-North Korean leader Kim Il-sung wanted t...
2018-08-23 10:11:18 KST -
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S. Korea to vie for first ever E-sports medal at Asian Games
On Tuesday, South Korea's best video gamers, and gaming-related officials, promised to do their best in Jakarta to win an e-sports gold medal. South Korea is a leader in e-sports, and this year, the discipline has been chosen as a demonstration sport at the Asian Games. Because it's a demonstration, the medals w...
2018-08-21 18:17:39 KST -
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Group of foreign hikers enjoy trekking and camping at Mt. Paektu
A group of foreign hikers have found a new way of enjoying a side to North Korea that most never see. They are the first group of foreigners to climb and camp at Mount Paektu, an active volcano that straddles the North Korea-China border. Sleeping under the stars in their tents, the hikers finally arrive at t...
2018-08-21 10:10:13 KST -
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Koreans' head size has grown 6 percent over last 40 years
Thanks to a better quality of life and proper nutrition, Koreans are getting taller and bigger… and so is their head size. Researchers at Korea University College of Medicine ran magnetic resonance imaging scans on 115 Koreans born in the 1930s and 1970s and reconstructed their craniums into three-dimensional image...
2018-08-17 18:00:42 KST -
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2018 Bucheon International Comics Festival takes place this week
The 21st Bucheon International Comics Festival, the largest cartoon festival in Korea, kicked off on Wednesday in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. It's a chance for fans to pour over their favorite cartoons, movies, animation and games… as well as meet face-to-face with their favorite creators and cartoonists. (...
2018-08-16 18:02:49 KST -
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S. Korea unfolds various marketing activities to expand and diversify Muslim tourist market
The Korea Tourism Organization said it is planning to expand and diversify the Muslim travel market in the country. According to the 2018 Global Muslim Travel Index,… an estimated population of 1-point-8 billion Muslims around the world will spend around 300 billion US dollars in travel expenses by 2026. The...
2018-08-16 18:02:48 KST -
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BTS' 'Fake Love' sells more than 500,000 copies in U.S., receives gold certification
The hit song "Fake Love" by K-pop boy band BTS has been certified gold in the United States. The Recording Industry Association of America says the gold ranking is awarded to artists that sell over half-a-million copies of their single in the U.S. market. This is BTS' third gold certification, all of which were ear...
2018-08-16 10:09:57 KST -
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Exhibit showcase Korea's folk paintings, medical history
This Korean folk painting, or minhwa, of a tiger and magpie is not an objective representation, but it evokes curiosity. These paintings from the Joseon Dynasty often look unrefined but are full of playful and free expressions. An exhibition showcasing 70 minhwa paintings runs through August 26th at the Seoul ...
2018-08-16 06:56:21 KST
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