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  How Was the Tomb of a Silla Princess Built?

  SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- How was the tomb of a young princess from the ancient Silla Kingdom, buried some 1,500 years ago, constructed? The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage in Gyeon
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  Goryeong’s autumn colors surround tomb of King Taejo

  SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said Wednesday it will open the royal burial site of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty (r. 1392–1398), to the public from Nov. 5 to
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  ‘Scent of Silla’ exhibition opens at Solgeo Art Museum

  SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- A towering 5-meter scroll depicting the silver figure of the Seokguram Buddha greets visitors at the entrance of the “Scent of Silla: Korean Fragrance Felt in Silla” exhibi
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  Cheomseongdae Observatory illuminated in thousand-year starlight ahead of APEC summit

  SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Cheomseongdae, the ancient Silla-era astronomical observatory in Gyeongju and a designated national treasure, will be illuminated in celebration of the upcoming Asia-Pacific
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  Melon to run experience zone at Nmixx pop-up store

  SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Music streaming platform Melon said Wednesday it launched an experience zone inside girl group Nmixx’s pop-up store “Blue Valentine: Inside the Heart” in Seoul. The event r
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  National Library Chief Says Libraries Are 'Knowledge Compasses' in the AI Era

  SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly permeates daily life, the role of libraries as centers of knowledge is being redefined. Kim Hee-sop, director of the National L
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  Over 1.4 Million People Visit Palaces and Royal Tombs During Chuseok Holiday

  SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- More than 1.4 million people visited Seoul’s royal palaces and Joseon Dynasty royal tombs during the Chuseok holiday, which were open to the public free of charge, the Royal
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  2025 World Webtoon Festival to Open in Seoul on Oct. 19

  SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency announced Monday that the “2025 World Webtoon Festival” will be held from Oct. 19 to 22 at
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  Master Sculptor Heo Gil-ryang to Hold Buddhist Wood Sculpture Exhibition at Sejong Center

  SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Master wood sculptor Heo Gil-ryang, former holder of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage title for Buddhist wood sculpture, will hold his fourth solo exhibition start
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  'K-pop Demon Hunters' boosts foreign visits to Namsan YTN Seoul Tower by 50 percent

  SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The soaring popularity of the K-pop-themed animation “K-pop Demon Hunters,” also known as “Kedeheon,” has led to a sharp increase in foreign visitors to Namsan YTN Seoul Towe
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  Toll fees on expressways to be waived nationwide during Chuseok holiday

  SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Toll fees on all expressways nationwide will be waived during the Chuseok holiday period from Oct. 4-7, according to the transport ministry. The Ministry of Land, Infrastruct
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  Cruise ship brings 2,700 Chinese tourists to Incheon as S. Korea begins visa-free entry

  INCHEON, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The port of Incheon welcomed more than 2,700 passengers and crew from a Chinese cruise ship as South Korea launched a temporary visa-free scheme to revive its tourism sec
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  Royal palace sites tied to Queen Myeongseong’s assassination to open to public

  SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Two rarely accessible sites at Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul will open to visitors for a limited period this month, the Korea Heritage Service said Wednesday. From Oct. 1
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  Buddhist ritual objects found in cauldron to go on display in Gyeongju

  GYEONGJU, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Buddhist ritual implements and various craft items unearthed in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, will go on public display after nearly two years of preservation wor
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  National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage to team up with VANK to promote Korean heritage

  SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage said Friday it will sign a memorandum of understanding with Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), a cyber diplomati
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  Exhibition to shed light on 600 years of Changgyeong Palace history

  SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Changgyeong Palace, the only royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty that faces east, will open a permanent exhibition this month tracing its 600-year history, officials said Fr
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  Lacquered mother-of-pearl cabinet gifted by King Gojong to American missionary designated national folk heritage

  SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- A traditional piece of furniture said to have been bestowed by King Gojong (r. 1863–1907) upon American missionary Henry Appenzeller (1858–1902) has been designated as a na
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  Iconic artist Chun Kyung-ja reevaluated at Seoul Museum exhibition

  By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Museum is set to open a major posthumous retrospective highlighting the diverse art of late artist Chun Kyung-ja (1924-2015), one of the countr
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  Jeju wedding food and folk games in Gochang to be fostered as future intangible heritage

  SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) said Wednesday it has selected 15 items, including Jeju’s traditional family feast and food culture, for next year’s “future intangible her
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  Police probe vandalism of UNESCO heritage Jongmyo wall

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating an incident in which part of the wall at Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Seoul, was damaged, officials said Tuesday. Accord