K-LIFE

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  P1Harmony holds first world tour since debut…performs in 9 cities, including Seoul·New York

  SEOUL, Jan. 28(Yonhap) – K-pop boy group P1Harmony will hold the first world tour since its debut and meet their fans, starting with performances in Seoul next month. P1Harmony will hold a concert at
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  Art

  Auction of 2 national treasures from Kansong Art Museum fails to attract any bids

  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two national treasures from the collection of the Kansong Art Museum were put on auction in Seoul on Thursday but failed to attract any bids.The two Buddhist relics -- the Gilt-bronze Standing Buddha Triad with Inscription
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  Art

  WhatWhy Art holds concert ‘ETERNAL MOMENTS’ on Feb.

  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Soloists Ensemble WhatWhy Art which has shown Experimental convergence art, will present a performance concert “ETERNAL MOMENTS” at the S Theater of the Sejong Center for th
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  Band SE SO NEON holds concert in 2 years…tour U.S.·Canada following Seoul

  SEOUL, Jan. 27(Yonhap) – S. Korean band SE SO NEON will hold a tour concert “SE SO NEON 2022 LIVE” in 9 cities of United States and Canada, starting in Seoul, according to the agency MAGIC STRAWBERRY
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  New Gwanghwamun Square to open in July with fresh attractions

  SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will reopen in July after completing over 1 1/2 years of renovation that will more than double the total area, including tripling the space for trees and other plants, the city government
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  80 pct of foreigners have positive views of S. Korea: survey

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Eight in 10 foreigners living in and out of South Korea positively view the country, a government survey showed Monday.The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) canvassed 12,500 non-Koreans aged 16 and more in 24 c
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  Exports of S. Korean content industry rise in 2020 despite pandemic

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Exports of South Korea's content industry rose 16.3 percent on-year in 2020 on the back of the global popularity of Korean pop culture, despite the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Monday.The industry's
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  Art

  Yoo Hae-ri selected as head hornist of WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Horn Player Yoo Hae-ri (26) is selected as head horn player of WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne.Yoo passed the audition held on Jan. 18 and will participate in the WDR Symph
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  Art

  3 members of iKON test positive for COVID-19

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Three members of K-pop boy band iKON have tested positive for the coronavirus, their agency said Sunday.Kim Jin-hwan, Song Yun-heong and Kim Dong-hyuk were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 after showing cold sy
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  S. Korea to restore gateway of ancient Egyptian temple in Luxor

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Sunday it has signed a deal with Egypt to dismantle and restore the gateway of an ancient temple in the Egyptian city of Luxor.South Korea plans to begin restoring the pylon and refurbish the access road of
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  Classical YouTubers perform concert 'Valentine for You and Me'

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- “Valentine for You and Me,” a concert joined by classical YouTubers, will be held on Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Classical YouTubers, inc
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  Seoul Philharmonic orchestra opens ‘Requiem’ concert to give hope in pandemic era

  SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Philharmonic orchestra will open the “CONSOLATION: MOZART’S REQUIEM” concert on Jan. 29~30 at the Concert Hall in Seoul Arts Center, on Thursday. The orchestra, led by
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  10th Seoul Record Fair opens tomorrow with Oh My Girls’ limited edition LP

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- With the growing interest in LP, led by the younger generation, an event will be held to introduce and sell albums of various artists.The Seoul Record Fair announced to open
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  Art

  Paik Nam-june's massive video tower at MMCA reopens in test run after four-year hiatus

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Korean American artist Paik Nam-june's biggest video artwork, "The More The Better," has reopened in a test run for the next six months after four years of hiatus, a state museum said Thursday.The six-tier c
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  Lee pledges 1 mln-won basic income for cultural sector workers

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged Thursday to offer an annual basic income of 1 million won (US$840) to cultural sector workers.Lee of the liberal Democratic Party announced the pledge as part of his
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  Travel

  Wonju Seom River Birch Forest opens 4.5 km Dulle-gil

  WONJU, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The opening ceremony of the Seom River Birch Forest Dulle-gil was held at Chilbong Sports Park in Sanhyeon-ri, Hojeo-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do on Wednesday.The Seom River
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  Kim Jung-man participates in Photo Brussels Festival "Many people have broken hearts"

  by Ra Hwakjin / Kim Sun Min SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) – “Most trees in the photo have scars. I think it represents our hearts because I believe many people have pain in themselves. That is why I keep
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  'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982,' most-sold S. Korean literary book overseas

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982" was the most popular South Korean literary book overseas over the recent five years, data showed Tuesday.According to the data from the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, the fe
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  Busan International Short Film Festival 2022 to open on Apr. 27

  BUSAN, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Busan International Short Film Festival 2022 will be held from Apr. 27 to May. 2, with the theme of “Beyond Films” (translated). The film festival plans to focus on introduc
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  Arete Quartet Han Jae-min·Park Jae-hong to perform at 'Kumho Rising Star'

  SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) – Rising stars of the Korean classical music, such as Arete String Quartet, the cellist Han Jae-min, and the pianist Park Jae-hong, will appear on the stage. Kumho Asiana Cultu