K-LIFE

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  Kim Wolf's 'K-Geography' Story: A Special Freediving Experience

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Kim Wolf's 'K-Geography' Story: A Special Freediving
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  Doc. Earm’s ‘K-Health’: Health Should Be Studied Like Academics (Part 2)

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Doc. Earm’s ‘K-Health’: Health Should Be Studied Like Academics (
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  BTS Festa opens as fans await members' return from military service

  BTS anniv-eventsBTS Festa opens as fans await members' return from military service SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- An annual festival marking K-pop supergroup BTS' debut anniversary has begun, as m
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  Gokseong World Rose Festival Draws 250,000 Visitors Over 10 Days

  GOKSEONG, South Korea, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The 15th Gokseong World Rose Festival attracted approximately 250,000 visitors over its 10-day run, the southwestern county of Gokseong in South Jeolla Provin
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  Exquisite Shine Meets Gold: Jewel Beetle Wings Found on Silla Gilt-Bronze Crown for First Time

  SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean researchers have, for the first time, discovered decorations made from jewel beetle wings on a gilt-bronze crown from the Silla Kingdom, the Korea Heritage Servi
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  Koryo Museum in Kyoto: 'A quiet home for Korean heritage in the heart of Japan'

  KYOTO, Japan, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood in northern Kyoto, a short drive from Kyoto Station, lies a place that draws steady streams of visitors: the Koryo Museum.
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  Melbourne Officially Launches Its Own Koreatown

  SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The city of Melbourne now has its own Koreatown as part of a plan to expand its multicultural heritage, according to vernacular reports of Australia on Monday. Two three-met
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  Vienna Symphony to Perform K-pop-Inspired Concert in 2025

  SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) — The Vienna Symphony Orchestra, one of the world’s premier classical ensembles, is set to present a concert themed around K-pop next year. SM Entertainment announced Friday tha
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  Exhibition Series to Explore Urban Transformation in Korea Since Liberation

  SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History said Thursday it will host a monthly talk concert series titled “Modern Cities Chronicle” at its third-floor multipurpose h
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  Contribution

  Choi Man-soon's Medicinal K-Food: The Beautiful Culture of Korean Alcohol

  Korea’s traditional alcohol has matured over the ages, infused with the joys and sorrows of its people.As the seasons passed and grains ripened under nature’s rhythm, these grains were fermented into
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  Contribution

  Matthew Lim's AI Innovation Story: What's Behind OpenAI’s US$40 Billion Funding
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  Shin Jong-geun's 'K-Liqueur' Story: Pine Tree Liquor and Intangible Cultural Heritage
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  (LEAD) Joseon Tongsinsa ship welcomed as 'Korea Day' kicks off at Osaka Expo

  SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched its official "Korea Day" celebrations at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo on Tuesday with a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of a replica sh
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  ‘Masterpieces of Traditional Craft Exhibition’ Presents Over 120 Masterpieces of Traditional Crafts

  SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) announced on Monday that it will hold the 45th "Masterpieces of Traditional Craft Exhibition" from this week, theming “Embracing
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  KCON Surpasses 2 Million Cumulative Attendees: 'Top Global Festival for Promoting K-Culture'

  TOKYO, May 12 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM’s global K-pop festival “KCON” has officially surpassed 2 million cumulative offline attendees, following the opening night of KCON Japan 2025 held at Makuhari Messe i
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  Meditative Stroll Through a Royal Garden: ‘Silent Serenity’ to Be Held at Changdeokgung

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) — The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center under the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Thursday that it will host a special early morning viewing program titled “Silent Sereni
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  54 Teams to Perform at 'Beautiful Mint Life 2025'

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) — Mint Paper, the organizer of the “Beautiful Mint Life 2025” festival, confirmed Thursday the final artist lineup for the event to be held June 13–15 at Olympic Park in Seoul. T
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  Celadon Sculpted with Goryeo Imagination Debuts in Gyeongju

  SEOUL, May 7 -- A mystical creature, its head slightly raised and tail curled, perches atop a lotus blossom. It is a "fish-dragon," a hybrid of a dragon and a fish, with eyes dotted in iro
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  Serene evening stroll through royal palace: Gyeongbok Palace to offer nighttime tours

  SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Nighttime tours of Gyeongbok Palace will begin next month, offering visitors a chance to experience the serene atmosphere of the historic site nestled in downtown Seoul, or
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  Nation Marks 480th Anniversary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s Birth with Commemorative Event

  SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service’s Hyeonchungsa Management Office will hold a commemorative ceremony on April 28 at Hyeonchungsa Shrine in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, to m