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Kim Whan-ki's 1971 painting fetches US$8.4 mln at auction, second-highest for Korean art

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Kim Whan-ki's 1971 painting fetches US$8.4 mln at auction, second-highest for Korean art
연합뉴스 2025.11.18
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- A 1971 dot painting by Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki (1913-1974) has sold for US$8.4 million at a ...

National Museum tops 5 mln annual visitors, a first in 80 years

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National Museum tops 5 mln annual visitors, a first in 80 years
심선아 2025.10.17
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea said Friday that its annual attendance surpassed 5 million for the first t ...

Culture minister seeks to expand K-pop concerts at Seoul World Cup Stadium

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Culture minister seeks to expand K-pop concerts at Seoul World Cup Stadium
심선아 2025.10.14
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture and sports minister on Tuesday said the government will push for measures to allo ...

Hyundai Motor, Tate Modern unveil works of Maret Anne Sara in joint art project

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Hyundai Motor, Tate Modern unveil works of Maret Anne Sara in joint art project
장동우 2025.10.14
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it has unveiled the works of artist Maret Anne Sara at Tate Modern in Lo ...

Two rarely opened sites at Gyeongbok Palace to welcome visitors this month

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Two rarely opened sites at Gyeongbok Palace to welcome visitors this month
심선아 2025.10.06
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Two rarely accessible sites within Gyeongbok Palace, one of Seoul's major tourist destinations, will tem ...

Fireworks light up Seoul as 1 million gather at Han River

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Fireworks light up Seoul as 1 million gather at Han River
김보람 2025.09.27
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- An annual international fireworks festival lit up the skies over Seoul on Saturday, drawing about 1 mi ...

First lady pledges to promote Korean cuisine in New York K-food event

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First lady pledges to promote Korean cuisine in New York K-food event
김은정 2025.09.26
By Kim Eun-jungNEW YORK, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Hea Kyung has underscored her commitment to promoting Korean cuisine ...

Gov't unveils 3-point strategy for tourism innovation

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Gov't unveils 3-point strategy for tourism innovation
이해아 2025.09.25
By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday unveiled a three-point strategy for tourism innovation that c ...

First lady Kim visits New York's Koreatown

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First lady Kim visits New York's Koreatown
김은정 2025.09.25
By Kim Eun-jungNEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Hea Kyung met with local merchants at Koreatown in New York on Wednes ...

Iconic artist Chun Kyung-ja reevaluated at Seoul Museum exhibition

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Iconic artist Chun Kyung-ja reevaluated at Seoul Museum exhibition
우재연 2025.09.23
By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Museum is set to open a major posthumous retrospective highlighting the diver ...

(LEAD) Lee vows to provide support for film industry during Busan Int'l Film Festival

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(LEAD) Lee vows to provide support for film industry during Busan Int'l Film Festival
오석민 2025.09.20
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with more info; ADDS details in paras 2-5)SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sat ...

Man arrested for damaging roof tiles at UNESCO heritage site Jongmyo in Seoul

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Man arrested for damaging roof tiles at UNESCO heritage site Jongmyo in Seoul
오석민 2025.09.20
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- A man was arrested Saturday for allegedly damaging roof tiles on the outer wall of Jongmyo Shrine, a U ...

Lee attends Busan Int'l Film Festival in show of gov't interest in movie industry

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Lee attends Busan Int'l Film Festival in show of gov't interest in movie industry
오석민 2025.09.20
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung attended the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on Saturday and wat ...

(LEAD) Indonesian Embassy hosts cultural festival in Seoul

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(LEAD) Indonesian Embassy hosts cultural festival in Seoul
오석민 2025.09.20
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4-5, new photo)SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul held a cultural event at Y ...

Indonesian Embassy hosts cultural festival in Seoul

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Indonesian Embassy hosts cultural festival in Seoul
장동우 2025.09.20
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul held a cultural event at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul on Saturday, sh ...

S. Korea seeks to resume joint survey of ancient palace site with N. Korea

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S. Korea seeks to resume joint survey of ancient palace site with N. Korea
심선아 2025.09.08
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it will push to restart a joint archaeological survey with North Korea at a his ...

Seoul art fairs affirm global potential as Kiaf, Frieze close

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Seoul art fairs affirm global potential as Kiaf, Frieze close
우재연 2025.09.08
By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The country's two largest art fairs -- Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul -- concluded over the ...

Chinese group tourists to be offered temporary visa-free entry to S. Korea from Sept. 29

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Chinese group tourists to be offered temporary visa-free entry to S. Korea from Sept. 29
김덕현 2025.09.07
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A temporary visa waiver program for Chinese group tourists who visit South Korea will begin later this ...

Despite Korean culture's flash, industries' reality remains dire, says new minister

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Despite Korean culture's flash, industries' reality remains dire, says new minister
심선아 2025.09.04
By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The new culture minister said Thursday that despite the global success of K-pop, films an ...

Seoul's dual art extravaganza under way, with strong initial sales

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Seoul's dual art extravaganza under way, with strong initial sales
우재연 2025.09.04
By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Two premier art fairs, Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul, opened their doors to the general pu ...