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Hidden shrine for seven concubines of Joseon Dynasty now open to public
The general public can now visit a long-closed-off cultural attraction from the Joseon Dynasty on the grounds of South Korea's presidential office. Chilgung, loosely translated as the Seven Shrines, honors seven concubines who bore sons that eventually became kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Their ancestral tablets ar...
2018-06-01 18:14:04 KST -
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North Korea becomes popular topic in South Korean performing arts scene
Once the two Koreas began improving their relationship after the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, North Korea quickly became a popular source of inspiration across South Korea's performing arts scene. Genres ranging from traditional music, dance, and musicals started preparing works that included North Korea in their perfor...
2018-06-01 18:11:58 KST -
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Seoul City restricts diesel cars in bid to lower fine dust levels
The Seoul government has rolled out a new measure to restrict people from driving old diesel-powered vehicles in the capital when emergency fine dust measures are in place. Starting Friday, diesel vehicles registered before December 2005 will be banned from Seoul from 6 a.m to 9 p.m. on days with high levels of f...
2018-06-01 09:58:16 KST -
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May 31st marks World No Tobacco Day around the world
The Ministry of Health and Welfare released a new anti-smoking advertisement clip on Thursday to mark 'World No Tobacco Day'. Since 1987, the World Health Organization has been commemorating the annual event on May 31, aiming at raising awareness among the public on the dangers of smoking. The government's healt...
2018-05-31 18:02:15 KST -
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World No Tobacco Day marked on May 31
May 31st, is "World No Tobacco Day," dedicated to increasing public awareness of the dangers of lighting up. South Korea's health ministry released a new anti-smoking Public Service Announcement, highlighting the habit is a social issue rather than a personal one. As part of its anti-smoking policy, authorities ar...
2018-05-31 14:24:39 KST -
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More than half of foreign visitors made repeat trips to S. Korea in 2017
The number of foreign visitors to South Korea fell by more than one million in 2017 compared to the previous year. But according to a survey by the Korea Tourism Organization, one out of every two foreigners who visited South Korea in 2017 had visited the country at least once before. This marks the first t...
2018-05-31 10:05:03 KST -
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BTS become first K-pop group to score Top Ten hit on Billboard Hot 100
BTS continues to make history in the notoriously tough U.S. market. Their single "Fake Love" landed at Number Ten in the latest Billboard Hot 100. After becoming the first artists to top the Billboard Top 200 chart, BTS is now the first K-pop group to have a top ten hit in America. The only Korean artist to maket ...
2018-05-30 12:41:17 KST -
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Korean boy band BTS tops Billboard 200
South Korean boy band BTS set a new K-pop record this week, reaching the top of the Billboard 200. Their new album "Love Yourself: Tear" became the first Korean album to rank first on that U.S. chart. Still, they're not the first K-Pop artists to make the Billboard. That title belongs to the W...
2018-05-30 09:56:52 KST -
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President Moon congratulates BTS on topping Billboard 200 chart
(Korean) "Off the record. Our goal for this album was to be number one on the Billboard 200." " 200 1 ." That "off the record" dream is now a reality with the K-pop boyband becoming the first Korean artists to ever top the Billboard 200 Chart with their latest album. And it's not j...
2018-05-29 12:58:29 KST -
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BTS first South Korean artist to top Billboard 200
Global K-pop sensation BTS reached the top of the Billboard 200 this week. Their new album "Love Yourself:Tear", officially released on May 18th, became the first K-pop album to top that U.S. chart. It's also the first time in 12 years an album with songs in a foreign language to achieve this feat...
2018-05-28 18:01:39 KST -
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S. Korea and China to produce joint documentary on Korean culture
Seoul and Beijing are teaming up for a documentary on Korean culture set to air this July in both countries. South Korea's only English language network, Arirang TV, and Hong Kong-based Mandarin broadcaster, Phoenix TV, will co-produce a five-part series on traditions such as acupuncture and pottery. The Chinese pr...
2018-05-28 14:59:38 KST -
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Kim Whan-ki's 1972 red-dot painting sells for US$7.9 mil, breaking price record for Korean artists
Late abstract painter Kim Whan-ki has once again smashed the auction price record for Korean artists. According to Seoul Auction, Kim's red-dot painting of 1972 was sold for some seven-point-nine million U.S. dollars on Sunday at the auction house's sale in Hong Kong. He now holds the six most expen...
2018-05-28 07:15:10 KST
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