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Animation ‘Underdog’ selected to compete at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
The South Korean animated film 'Underdog' has been selected to compete at one of the world's main animated film festivals. Organizers of the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced that 'Underdog' is among the eight films selected to compete for the Contrechamp Award...
2019-04-26 09:43:00 KST -
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Democratic Republic of Congo learns Korea’s museum management know-how
The Korea International Cooperation Agency and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation invited officials from Congo to a workshop where they could learn Korea's expertise in museum management. The workshop was first held in 2017, and this year it focused on providing practical advice for the efficient operation of n...
2019-04-25 19:14:41 KST -
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Welcome to Joseon Dynasty: Korean Folk Village
Dressed in traditional clothes, horse-riders perform highly-skilled techniques. The crowd answers with a round of applause. The Korean Folk Village has organized a special cultural festival- 'Welcome to Joseon.' "It's been fun and educational. It's nice that you can get to go through the traditional layout of how...
2019-04-25 19:14:41 KST -
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Netflix movies will still be eligible for Oscars next year
Movies on Netflix and other streaming services will still be able to compete in the Oscars next year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to leave a key rule on eligibility unchanged. The rule allows such films to be considered for an Oscar as long as they have been screening for at least 7 days i...
2019-04-25 16:14:26 KST -
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Gov't to set up digital forensics center to investigate polluters
Korea's environment ministry says it will set up a digital forensics center to more effectively track down those who pollute the environment. The ministry announced on Thursday that it will hold a signboard hanging ceremony at the government complex in Gwacheon on Friday. The center will be in charge of investigatin...
2019-04-25 14:42:41 KST -
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South Korean e-sports going global
South Korea is well known for its online gaming and is the fifth largest online game market in the world. With e-sports fever growing, it has got to the point where e-sports can be seen as part of 'Hallyu'. From 'Overwatch' to 'Battlegrounds', what might seem like just fun games to play, has for younger gener...
2019-04-25 13:07:29 KST -
BLACKPINK stay on main Billboard chart for 2 consecutive weeks
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has become the first K-pop girl group to stay on the two main Billboard charts for two consecutive weeks. In the latest charts released on Tuesday, BLACKPINK's new album "Kill this Love" and its title track ranked 93rd on the Billboard 200 chart and 73rd on the Billb...
2019-04-25 10:06:11 KST -
'Avengers 4' sets new first-day attendance record
The blockbuster movie 'Avengers: Endgame' drew more than 1-point-3-2 million viewers on the first day of its release in South Korea, setting a new first-day attendance record for the country. According to data released by the Korean Film Council on Wednesday, the superhero movie smashed the previous reco...
2019-04-25 10:05:32 KST -
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Welcome to Joseon Dynasty: Korean Folk Village
Time now for our "Life & Info" segment, where we focus on information useful for your everyday life. Today we are going to introduce the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do Province - where visitors can see and feel what South Korea was like hundreds years ago. The Korean Folk Village is hosting Joseon cultu...
2019-04-25 07:13:02 KST -
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WHO recommends limiting small kids' smartphone use to maximum one hour/day
The World Health Organization has issued its first guideline for kids' exposure to electronic screens, including smartphones. The guideline says children younger than a year old should not be exposed to ANY electronic screens, while those aged two to four should have no more than one hour of "screen time...
2019-04-25 07:10:09 KST -
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S. Korean medical tourism sees record number of foreign visitors last year
Medical tourism refers to people traveling to a country other than their own for treatments. In Korea, the biggest and broadest category is "internal medicine," which includes treatment for infectious diseases, respiratory diseases and so on. But what gets the most attention, as a single discipline, is plastic surg...
2019-04-24 19:14:55 KST -
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[Koreators] share their love for Korea
It's now time to take a look at some of the digital media content available on Arirang's various social media platforms. And today we have another episode of "Koreator", with Triple C from Canada showing us around K-town in Toronto. take a look....
2019-04-24 16:32:43 KST
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Creditors of Asiana Airlines plan to inject around US$ 1.4 bil. : Finance minister
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