K-LIFE

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  Goyang-si operates 'The Red Sleeve' city tour program

  GOYANG, Mar. 2 (Yonhap) -- Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, announced that it will operate "Into the Story of K Historical Drama(translated)" as a tourism program of Goyang city from Mar. 2 to Mar.
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  S. Koreans bid farewell to former culture minister

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans bid a final farewell to late former culture minister Lee O-young on Wednesday, in a funeral ceremony led by the culture ministry for one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists.His fam
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  S. Korea opens new museum dedicated to history of gov't-in-exile

  By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday opened a Seoul museum memorializing its provisional government at the forefront of the country's independence fight against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule. The launch of the N
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  Korean Folk Village in Yongin to hold March 1 Independence Movement Day performance 'The Day, Our Voices'

  YONGIN, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) – Korean Folk Village announced on Feb. 28 that it will hold the special performance “The Day, Our Voices” to mark the March 1 Independence Movement Day in towns inside the vi
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  Jeju Olle Trail exceeds 10 mln cumulative visitors in 16 years

  JEJU, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) – Jeju Olle Trail, which started a craze for walking tours, has surpassed 10 million cumulative visitors in almost 16 years since its opening. It was aggregated that 10,057,084
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  2022 Daegu International Textile Fair to open on March 2

  DAEGU, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The “2022 Daegu International Textile Fair” (Preview in Daegu) will open on March 2~4 at Daegu Exco. At the fair, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, 209 domestic an
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  Violinist Vadim Repin to collaborate with KBS Symphony Orchestra in 16 years

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- World-class violinist Vadim Repin will collaborate with the KBS Symphony Orchestra for the first time in 16 years.
The violinist will perform on KBSSO 775th Subscription Con
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  Tiger-themed exhibition of 38 artists 'Exhibition Ho Ryeong_Waking Up the Tiger'

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Various exhibitions related to tigers are being held to mark the Year of the Tiger in the Korean traditional Calendar. “Amulet_Exhibition Ho Ryeong_Waking Up the Tiger” is a
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  (5th LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 13th para )SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, Sout
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  (4th LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with president's visit to Lee's memorial altar in 10th para)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the ag
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  (3rd LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with President Moon's remarks in paras 10-11)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born i
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  (2nd LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-7)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, So
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  (LEAD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, Sout
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  Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933, served as the country's cultural minister in 1990-1991 under
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  Cho Seong-jin replaces 'Putin supporter' Russian pianist at Carnegie Hall's concert

  NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) – S. Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin has stepped in for Russian pianist Denis Matsuev, whose performances got cancelled after Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, at Carnegie H
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  Violinist Kim Ji-yeon to perform Vivaldi·Piazzolla’s ‘Four Seasons’

  SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Violinist Kim Ji-yeon will perform Vivaldi and Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons.”In Arts Production announced Kim’s performance “8ight Seasons” will be held on Mar. 5 at 5 p.m., at
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  'Wildfire, live with hope!' Jeju Fire Festival to hold from Mar. 18 to Mar. 20

  JEJU, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Jeju Fire Festival, which is called the "biggest fireworks in the world," will be held from Mar. 18 to Mar. 20 in the area around Saebyeol Volcanic Cone, Bong
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  Singer-songwriter Yoon Ji-young to hold first concert next month

  SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter Yoon Ji-young will hold her first solo concert "In My Garden(translated)" at the Nodeul Live House in Seoul from Mar. 11 to Mar. 13, according
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  2 Korean children's books win prizes at Bolgna Ragazzi Awards

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean children's books have won prizes at this year's Bologna Ragazzi Awards, one of the world's largest honors for kids' books and illustrations."Summer," written and drawn by Suzy Le
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  Seoul vows to become digital emotional culture city

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government on Wednesday announced a digital culture city project centered on creating digital media artworks throughout the capital.The city government declared this year as the first year of the "Digit