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  54th Rites Scheduled for Joseon's Royal Tombs

  SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration's Royal Palaces and Tombs Center announced on Friday that it will host the 54th memorial rites at the royal tombs of the Joseon Dyn
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  Gongju Magoksa 5-story Stone Pagoda Designated as National Treasure

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Gongju Magoksa Five-story Stone Pagoda, famed for its distinctive "pagoda on top of a pagoda" structure, has been designated as a National Treasure. The Cul
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  Chosun-Era Art, Silla Gold Crowns, and Taegukgi: Museum Exhibitions in 2024

  SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Korea's major museums are gearing up to welcome visitors with diverse exhibitions in 2024, offering glimpses into history, art, and culture from home and abroad. ◇ Nation
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  Year of Snake: 'Symbol of Abundance, Fertility, Wisdom'

  SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- "Even without legs, snakes can move," "A snake becomes a dragon after a thousand years," "When a snake crosses the wall, the household prospers
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  Kim Daljin Art Research Center Opens 102 New Exhibition Spaces Throughout 2024

  SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A total of 102 new exhibition spaces have opened this year, the Kim Daljin Art Research Center reported on the 27th. The number of newly opened exhibition spaces had been s
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  Stone Shaped Like a Drum from King Taejo’s Tomb on Display Starting December 24

  SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- A stone support once placed in front of the tomb of King Taejo Yi Seong-gye (reigned 1392–1398), the founder of the Joseon Dynasty, will be unveiled to the public. The Nati
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  Record-Breaking 14.89 Million Visitors to Palaces and Joseon Royal Tombs in 2024

  SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The number of visitors to major Korean palaces and Joseon royal tombs reached an all-time high this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2024. According to the Herit
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  Kim Tae-ri in Hanbok to Grace Times Square Billboard on Christmas Eve

  SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- Actress Kim Tae-ri will showcase the elegance of traditional Korean hanbok to a global audience via a billboard in New York’s Times Square on Christmas Eve, the culture min
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  Underwater Treasures Unearthed Over a Decade Come Together in Special Exhibition

  Precious artifacts, discovered in underwater excavations over the past decade, will be showcased in a special exhibition, Mokpo Maritime Museum said on Tuesday. The event, commemorating the museum
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  Baekje's Legacy Revisited: Gilt-Bronze Incense Burner Returns to Daegu After 10,386 Days

  SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Gilt-Bronze Incense Burner of Baekje, a masterpiece encapsulating the artistic spirit of the Baekje Kingdom, is set to go on a special display. The National Daegu Museu
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  Korean 'jang-making' tradition earns UNESCO heritage status

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Korea's tradition of making fermented sauces using soybeans has been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. The decision to inscribe "Knowledge
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  'Azalea Landmark' Mount. Yeongchwisan, Heungguksa Temple Designated as Scenic Site

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced on Friday that the area surrounding Heungguksa Temple on Yeongchwisan Mountain, Yeosu, has been designated as a Scenic S
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  System for Tentative UNESCO World Heritage Listings to Undergo Revision

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (YoCHAp) -- In response to evolving international trends surrounding UNESCO World Heritage designations, South Korea is set to revise its approach to selecting candidate sites for inscr
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  Paik Nam-june's Largest Posthumous Retrospective Exhibition hits Busan

  BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Paik Nam-june (1932–2006), renowned as the "Father of Video Art," has often been more celebrated abroad than in his home country. From his retrospective at the W
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  Artifacts Discovered Off Gunsan’s Seonyudo Coast

  SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- A significant underwater excavation near Seonyudo, Gunsan, has uncovered over 220 artifacts, the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage announced on Frid
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  Elegance in Celadon: Unveiling the Beauty of Goryeo Figurative Ceramics

  SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A celadon vessel, shaped like a melon with a flower-like opening and a skirt-like base, exudes a unique harmony of form. This masterpiece, the Celadon Melon-shaped Bottle,
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  Joseon King's Table: A Feast of Regional Delicacies with Devotion

  SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The royal meals of the Joseon Dynasty featured an array of dishes crafted with the finest ingredients sourced from across the nation, served with meticulous care. Each mea
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  Korea’s Cultural Treasure Returns After 145 Years: 'Oegyujanggak Uigwe'

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- During the Joseon Dynasty, all major state and royal ceremonies were meticulously documented in a "comprehensive report" known as Uigwe (儀軌). These records serv
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  [Future Economic Forum] President Yoon: “We Must Consolidate Innovation Capabilities to Secure Dominant Technological Advantage”

  SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol emphasized on Thursday the need for collaborative innovation among businesses, researchers, and academia to achieve a technological edge. His remar
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  Yonhap hosts 1st economic forum to explore new opportunities for Korea in global tech landscape

  SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The inaugural Future Economic Forum, hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's leading news service, began Thursday to explore new business and economic opportunities