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  "Mecca of Water Sports" Danyang-gun holds Extreme Competition

  SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Yonhap) -- Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, announced on the 30th that it was selected for the '2022 Regional Specialized Sports Tourism Industry Promotion' contest that was hel
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  Art

  Korea National University of Arts Lee Chae-won wins gold medal in International Dance Festival TANZOLYMP in Berlin

  SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Korea National University of Arts announced Lee Chae-won (19), a modern contemporary dance sophomore, won the gold prize in the Contemporary Dance Solo category of the 19t
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  Exhibition connecting sports and art to open in Seoul

  SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition illustrating the cultural and historical relationship between sports and art will be held in Seoul later this week for a four-month run, its organizer said Wednesday.The Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, also know
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  #Lotte World Adventure Busan

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  Busan's excited as Lotte World Adventure Busan is to open tomorrow

  SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Yonhap) -- A new theme park, 'Lotte World Adventure Busan' is opening after it has been almost ten years since Me World, an amusement park based in Gwangali, Busan closed in 20
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  Modetour launches Southeast Asian golf products as mandatory quarantine upon drops

  SEOUL, Mar. 30 (Yonhap) -- Modetour, one of South Korea's largest travel service provider, announced on the 30th that it launched golf products surrounding Philippines and Thailand as the quaranti
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  Sinan Tulip Festival to be cancelled for three consecutive years

  SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Sinan County, Jeollanam-do announced on the 28th that the '2022 Island Tulip Festival' which was scheduled to be held from April 8th till the 17th will be cancelled
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  Travel

  Eat Wando Abalone, 'Wild Ginseng of the Sea'

  SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Yonhap)-- Last year, 16,722 tons, 72% of the South Korean abalone production was produced in Wando County, Jeollanam-do. Abalone, also known as the 'Wild Ginseng of the sea',
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  Contribution

  Chuncheon Mime Festival is to be held from May 22-29... Resuming the Dokkebi Nanjang

  SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Yonhap)-- Chuncheon Mime Festival, one of the representative festivals of Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, will be held from May 22nd to the 29th.On the 27th, Chuncheon Mime Festival announced t
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  Haeundae Sand Festival to open on May 20th... 'Traveling the world through the sand'

  SEOUL, Mar. 28 (Yonhap)-- The Haeundae Sand Festival, held at Haeundae Beach, Busan will open under the theme of 'Traveling the world through the sand' this may. Haeundae-gu, Busan announced o
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  Art

  NFTs of Kim Whan-ki's monumental 'Universe' fetch around 730 mln won

  SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Three nonfungible token (NFT) editions of a landmark abstract artwork by Korean modern art master Kim Whan-ki (1913-1974) have sold for around a combined 730 million won (US$597,870) at a Seoul auction, becoming the most e
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  Art

  Korea National Opera to premiere Verdi’s ‘Attila’ in Korea

  SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- "Attila" by Opera Giant Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) will be on the Korean stage for the first time. Korea National Opera announced on Wednesday that it will show
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  Art

  S. Korean art market makes upbeat start in 2022

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The boom of the local art market is expected to continue this year thanks to swelling demand for artworks from individual investors amid the protracted pandemic, industry data showed Friday.The 2022 Galleries A
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  Painter Shin Sun Mi’s ‘Woman in Hanbok’ is to exhibit in Spain for the first time… till May 27th

  SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition by the painter Shin Sun Mi, widely known for her paintings of a woman in Hanbok is being held in Spain for the first time. The Spanish Korean Cultural Center
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  Art

  Pentagon’s Jin-ho to appear in musical 'Midnight Sun'

  SEOUL, Mar. 24 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Pentagon’s Jin-ho has been cast as the lead role Haram in the musical “Midnight Sun,” according to the agency Cube Entertainment on Thursday. The musical “Mid
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  Photo exhibit to mark 30th year of diplomatic ties between S. Korea, Vietnam

  SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Key news agencies of South Korea and Vietnam will hold a joint photo exhibition in Seoul next week to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, Vietnam
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  Art

  Marking 20th anniv., Tongyeong music fest to return this week

  SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The Tongyeong International Music Festival (TIMF), a leading annual classical music gala in South Korea, will begin this year's edition Friday as it marks its 20th anniversary.The 2022 festival will run through April 3
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  Nat'l brand positively impacts foreign buyers' purchases of Korean goods: poll

  SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 7 in 10 foreign buyers think that South Korea's national brand is having a positive impact on their purchases of products from Asia's fourth-largest economy, a poll showed Thursday.According to the survey of
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  Art

  Books by award-winning illustrator Suzy Lee sell like hotcakes

  SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Sales of books written by Suzy Lee, who became the first South Korean to win the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Awards (HCAA), shot up more than 150 times after her award earlier this week, a local online bookstore sa
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  Travel

  Cherry blossom street in Yeouido to welcome visitors this year but without festival

  Yeouido-cherry blossom Cherry blossom street in Yeouido to welcome visitors this year but without festivalSEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- A popular cherry blossom street in Seoul's Yeouido district wi
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  Hoengseong to create Dutch theme village… first opens cultural exchange center

  SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The opening ceremony of Hoengseong Dutch Cultural Exchange Center was held in Uhang-ri, Ucheon-myeon, Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province, on Friday. Hoengseong, one of the