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  'Musical Water Fountain' opens at Yocheon lake in front of Gwanghalluwon Garden, Namwon

  SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Namwon City, North Jeolla Province mentioned on the 8th that a musical water fountain has been made and recently opened in Yocheon lake, in front of the Gwanghalluwon garden
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  Korean novels published overseas win multiple prizes on global stage

  SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The presence of Korean literature is growing widely in the world as local translations have won or been nominated for multiple prizes from literature awards outside of the country.An English translation of Chung Bora's
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  (2nd LD) Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

  (ATTN: UPDATES with quotes from Chung in paras 7-8)SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in the world.The author of
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  (LEAD) Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details and background information in paras 2, 6-10)SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in
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  Chung Bora shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

  SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in the world.The author of "Cursed Bunny" was among the six finalis
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  World Tulip Flower Exhibition to open at Taean Korea Flower Park on the 9th

  SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, announced on the 7th that the 11th Taean World Tulip Exhibition will be held from the 9th for a month at the Korea Flower Park located in Anmye
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  BTOB becomes ambassador for '2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition'

  K-pop 6-member boy group BTOB has been appointed as an ambassador for “2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition.” BTOB’s members, including the leader Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik,
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  BTOB becomes ambassador for '2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition'

  by Ra Hwak Jin/ Kim Sun Min SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Yonhap) – K-pop 6-member boy group BTOB has been appointed as an ambassador for “2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition.”BTOB’s members, including the leader Seo
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  Busan promotional video incorporating dialect, popular on social media

  SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- A Busan promotional video which features the addictive chorus "Eyhey, Ma, Hamo" in the Busan dialect is gaining popularity on social media. Busan city announced
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  Jinju Namgang cruise ship begins... ‘Kim Si-min-ho' operation starts

  SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap)-- Jinju city, Gyeongsangnam-do, announced on the 5th that the Namgang cruise ship "Kim Si-min-ho" has began operating. The name of the cruise ship, "Kim Si-mi
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  Listen to Korean traditional music at Gwanghalluwon Garden where spring flowers bloom

  SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap)-- Namwon National Gugak Center announced on the 5th that it will hold the "Gwanghalluwon Garden Concert," which will present a variety of Gugak, traditional music p
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  Jindo County cancels Miracle Sea Road Festival... "Preventing the spread of COVID-19"

  SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap)-- The 43rd Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival is cancelled by Jindo County, Jeollanam-do. According to Jindo County on the 5th, the Miracle Sea Road Festival that was initially sc
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  Busan Harbor The first wharf built in 1970s to be used for Busan Biennale exhibition space

  SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap)-- Busan Harbor, The first wharf will be used as an exhibition space at the 2022 Busan Biennale to be held in September, as it is a place that symbolically shows the modern hist
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  Blue Man Group to perform in Korea after 14 years

  SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- "Blue Man Group," which attracted 35 million audiences around the world with non-verbal performances, will visit Korea for the first time in 14 years.Performance
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  Late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee' Collection special exhibition ticketing war... sold out till 8th of next month

  SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) -- A "ticketing war" is taking place ahead of the special exhibition opening at the National Museum of Korea on the 28th to commemorate the first anniversary of the
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  Exhibition featuring sexual slavery statue kicks off in Tokyo

  TOKYO, April 2 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition featuring art works on victims of the Japanese military sexual slavery kicked off in Tokyo on Saturday despite protests from Japanese right-wing activists."Non-Freedom of Expression Exhibition" ope
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  Photo exhibit kicks off to mark 30th year of diplomatic ties between S. Korea, Vietnam

  SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Key news agencies of South Korea and Vietnam opened a joint photo exhibition in Seoul on Thursday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The press photo exhibition, co-hosted by Y
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  Annual lantern parade to return after 2-yr hiatus

  SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale lantern parade will resume next month in full scale as part of the UNESCO-listed Lantern Lighting Festival, an annual festival to celebrate Buddha's b
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  Charity Concert to open for Ukrainian Refugees

  SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap)-- The Seoul Opera Ensemble is holding a charity concert to help the Ukrainian refugees at the Sowol Art Hall located in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 10th of next month at 4 pm.
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  Philippine Tourism Secretary "New day has come for the tourism industry just like 'Spring Day' by BTS"

  SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Yonhap) -- On the 30th, the Tourism Secretary for the Philippines, Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, who visited South Korea, said, "A new day has come, just like the song 'Spring Day