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  Korean 'jang-making' tradition earns UNESCO heritage status

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Korea's tradition of making fermented sauces using soybeans has been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. The decision to inscribe "Knowledge
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  Korean 'jang-making' tradition earns UNESCO heritage status

  SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Korea's tradition of making fermented sauces using soybeans has been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.The decision to inscribe "Knowledge, beliefs and practices related to jang making"
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  (URGENT) Korean 'jang-making' inscribed on UNESCO cultural heritage list

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  Shooting sensation Kim Ye-ji named among BBC's 100 women of 2024

  SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ye-ji, an Olympic shooting silver medalist who went viral during the Paris Summer Games, has been included on the BBC's list of the 100 most influential and inspirational women this year.The British broadcaster annou
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  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: Design Strategy in the Age of AI (1)
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  Choi Man-soon's Medicinal K-Food: Exploring the Expression 'Happiness, the Japchae'
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  'Azalea Landmark' Mount. Yeongchwisan, Heungguksa Temple Designated as Scenic Site

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced on Friday that the area surrounding Heungguksa Temple on Yeongchwisan Mountain, Yeosu, has been designated as a Scenic S
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  System for Tentative UNESCO World Heritage Listings to Undergo Revision

  SEOUL, Dec. 2 (YoCHAp) -- In response to evolving international trends surrounding UNESCO World Heritage designations, South Korea is set to revise its approach to selecting candidate sites for inscr
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  Paik Nam-june's Largest Posthumous Retrospective Exhibition hits Busan

  BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Paik Nam-june (1932–2006), renowned as the "Father of Video Art," has often been more celebrated abroad than in his home country. From his retrospective at the W
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  Shin Jong-geun's 'K-Liqueur' Story: Buckwheat Liquors

  * Editor's Note: According to the Korea Foundation's 2024 report, there are nearly 225 million Hallyu (Korean Wave) fans worldwide. With the advent of the "Digital Silk Road," tran
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  Artifacts Discovered Off Gunsan’s Seonyudo Coast

  SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- A significant underwater excavation near Seonyudo, Gunsan, has uncovered over 220 artifacts, the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage announced on Frid
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  Scrutinizing AI: The Shadows of AI Art's Evolution

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Scrutinizing AI: The Shadows of AI Art's Evolution Contribut
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  Elegance in Celadon: Unveiling the Beauty of Goryeo Figurative Ceramics

  SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- A celadon vessel, shaped like a melon with a flower-like opening and a skirt-like base, exudes a unique harmony of form. This masterpiece, the Celadon Melon-shaped Bottle,
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  Culture ministers of S. Korea, China hold talks

  SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministers of South Korea and China have held talks in Shanghai to discuss ways to expand their cooperation in the areas of culture and tourism and hold regular high-level talks as part of such efforts, Seoul'
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  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: Meeting the Needs of an Aging Society

  Meeting the Needs of an Aging SocietyContributed by Suk Soo-sun (professor at Yonsei Graduate School of Communication & Arts) With the rapid advancements in digital healthcare, technology is tra
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  Larger Than Architecture: Journey Through Namdo
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  Joseon King's Table: A Feast of Regional Delicacies with Devotion

  SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The royal meals of the Joseon Dynasty featured an array of dishes crafted with the finest ingredients sourced from across the nation, served with meticulous care. Each mea
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  Choi Man-soon's Medicinal K-Food: Aesthetics of Tteokbokki As Korean Traditional Meal
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  Korea’s Cultural Treasure Returns After 145 Years: 'Oegyujanggak Uigwe'

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- During the Joseon Dynasty, all major state and royal ceremonies were meticulously documented in a "comprehensive report" known as Uigwe (儀軌). These records serv
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  Shin Jong-geun's 'K-Liqueur' Story: Traditional Liquor of Jeju Island