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  Unification ministry to install artwork symbolizing N.K. abductees at Seoul festival

  SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry in charge of inter-Korean affairs said Thursday it will install an artwork inspired by three forget-me-nots at an upcoming garden show in efforts to raise awareness of South Koreans being held in Nort
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  Ex-President Moon's memoir to be out later this month

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Former President Moon Jae-in's memoir will be published later this month, his first since his presidency ended in May 2022, the book's publisher said Wednesday.The book, the title of which translates into "From
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  '12.12: The Day' sweeps grand prize, best film, best actor at Baeksang Arts Awards

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Historical film "12.12: The Day" clinched the grand prize in the film category at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards on Tuesday, alongside accolades for best film and best actor.The historical saga depic
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  Korean American author wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography

  By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A nonfiction book by a renowned Korean American author won this year's Pulitzer Prize in the biography category Monday, according to Columbia University, which administers the prestigious annual award.
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  S. Korea, Italy to open 2024-25 year of cultural exchange

  SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host a series of performances and exhibitions set to illuminate major Italian cities with Korea's rich cultural tapestry this year as part of the 2024-25 year of cultural exchange between the two countrie
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  South Korea launches six-month cultural showcase across France

  SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- As Paris gears up for the 2024 Olympics, South Korea will launch a six-month program Thursday to showcase its diverse artistic and cultural landscape in major cities around France.The "2024 Korea Season" will feat
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  From pastime to academic discipline: Exhibition spotlights evolution of Korean embroidery

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- A middle-aged woman stands on a rocky mountaintop, gazing out at layers of mist-covered, rugged peaks stretching before her.This scene is captured in the self-portrait, "Waves," by Korean embroid
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  Gov't to open 10 trails near DMZ for visitors next month

  SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Ten peace-themed trails near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, will open to the public in mid-May, the government said Tuesday.The trails are located across border towns and cities in the provinces o
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  [K-People] ‘Restoration of two octagonal pavilions crucial to complete Gwanghwamun Square’: architect

  (The following article is a word-to-word translation of the original article published in Korean.)By Lee Seyoung, Kim Ji-sun SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- "To bring back Gwanghwamun Square to its
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  Korea-Italy photo exhibition to open in Seoul Tuesday

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A photo exhibition commemorating the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Italy will open in Seoul next week, featuring about 70
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  MMCA picks Kwon Byung-jun as artist of the year

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) said Thursday it has picked sound artist Kwon Byung-jun as the final winner of the Korea Artist Prize 2023 for his insightful approach to art, humanity
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  (LEAD) Culture ministry aims to make S. Korea global cultural power

  (ATTN: ADDS photo)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry on Tuesday unveiled its policy goals for this year, aiming to establish South Korea as a leading global cultural powerhouse and foster citizens' happiness through cultural engagemen
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  Culture ministry aims to make S. Korea global cultural power

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry on Tuesday unveiled its policy goals for this year, aiming to establish South Korea as a leading global cultural powerhouse and foster citizens' happiness through cultural engagement.According to the
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  SeMA puts architecture on key exhibition agenda this year

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) said Tuesday it will present a series of architecture exhibitions this year, touching upon a wide variety of topics related to architecture beyond its primary purpose as a dwelli
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  (LEAD) Boston museum to return 14th-century 'sarira' to Korea after 85 years

  (ATTN: ADDS quote in 5th para, background info in paras 13-14; CORRECTS "a Buddhist monk" in lead to "Buddhist monks"; RECASTS last sentence in 7th para to clarify)SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A rare and culturally significant &
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  Boston museum to return 14th-century 'sarira' to Korea after 85 years

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A rare and culturally significant "sarira," the remains of Buddhist monks from Korea's 14th-century Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), will return home after more than eight decades in the United States.South Korea&#
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  (Yonhap Interview) Challenging Western-centered order, artist Gimhongsok believes in power of 'marginal' art

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A cat stands against a dark gray wall wearing the mask of a joker. Or is it the joker dressing in a cat costume? Next to the weird resin sculpture lies a pair of bronze slippers on top of thick stone platforms
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  CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Lee given Abu Dhabi Festival Award

  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Lee Mie-kyung has won the 2024 Abu Dhabi Festival Award for her outstanding lifetime dedication to art and culture, the group's media and entertainment arm said Monday.Lee, globally known as Miky
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  (Yonhap Interview) Defying classification, Park Dae-sung re-imagines Korean ink painting

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Artist Park Dae-sung occupies a unique position in contemporary Korean art: He captures Korea's serene landscape in calligraphic lines using traditional ink while simultaneously breaking from tradition wit
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  Works by Korea's top artists, including BTS RM's collection, to be on full display at Venice Biennale

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- From Korean abstract art master Yoo Young-kuk (1916-2002) to Seundja Rhee (1918-2009), one of the few female first-generation Korean abstract artists, the Korean Pavilion has a lot to offer at this year's