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  Enjoy Songpyeon, Immerse in Traditional Music: 'Hangawi Hanbottari' Event on Sept. 6

  SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- In celebration of Chuseok, the National Heritage Administration and the National Heritage Promotion Agency announced on the 22nd that they will host the '2024 Hangawi H
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  S. Korea to launch AI-based King Sejong Institute platform by 2027

  SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch a generative AI-powered online platform by 2027 to offer courses from its state-supported Korean language learning centers, to meet the growing demand for learning the language, the culture ministry
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  S. Korea to launch AI-based King Sejong Institute platform by 2027

  SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch a generative AI-powered online platform by 2027 to offer courses from its state-supported Korean language learning centers, to meet the growing demand for learning the language, the culture ministry
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  Shin Jong-geun's 'K-Liqueur' Story: Munbae-ju, a Thousand-Year-Old Heritage

  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," transc
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  Matthew Lim's AI Innovation Story: AI Deceiving Humans?

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Matthew Lim's AI Innovation Story: AI Deceiving Humans? By M
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  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: Design for Muslim Patients

  Contributed by Suk Soo-sun (professor at Y◇ Characteristics of Arab Culture and Muslim Patients◇ Design Reflecting Cultural Characteristics of Users Design management in hospitals, particularly in the
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  Chronicles of Metaverse: Homo sapiens, Creating the Primal Metaverse through Fictional Realities

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. Chapter 2. Theory and Knowledge of MetaverseHomo sapiens: Creatin
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  YouTube Animation 'Pangpang's Daily Life' Runs Pop-Up Store Until Sept. 1

  SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The popular YouTube animation "Pangpang's Daily Life" has launched a new pop-up store. Park Tae-joon Cartoon Company (The Grimm Entertainment) announced th
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  Larger Than Architecture: Owon Jang Seung-eop Art Exhibition

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. [Larger Than Architecture] Chapter 1. This World We Live In Ep. 1
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  Seoul records longest streak of tropical nights in 118 yrs

  SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul experienced its 26th consecutive tropical night on Friday, marking the longest streak of overnight temperatures remaining above 25 C in 118 years. The temperature i
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  Commemorating the National Liberation Day of Korea: Present-Day Efforts

  SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- August 15th, the National Liberation Day of Korea, holds profound significance in South Korea. Known as Gwangbokjeol, or "Restoration of Light," it m
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  Scrutinizing AI: Impressionism and AI Art

  Contributed by Lee Eun-jun (professor at Kyungil) The advent of portable cameras in mid-19th century Europe revolutionized both photography and the field of visual arts, giving rise to a new profes
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  Lee Dong-il's Inside Culture: Robot Artist Paik Nam-june - Part 1

  Robot Artist Paik Nam-june - Part 1A Pioneer in Robotics and Video Art By Lee Dong-il (Performing Arts Director, Guest Professor at Sogang University “Artists before 1950 discovered abstract space.
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  Do Ho Suh reimagines father's ink paintings on LG's transparent OLED screens

  By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- At Frieze Seoul this fall, a two-generation artist family will showcase artworks blending traditional Korean ink painting with installation art and architecture on LG's cutting-edge OLED displays.Interna
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  Culture ministry launches 'Korean Bucket List' event for foreign tourists

  By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry will hold the "Korean Bucket List" event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists. The even
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  Culture ministry launches 'Korean Bucket List' event for foreign tourists

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry will hold the "Korean Bucket List" event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists. The event, co-hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, will run f
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  Chronicles of Metaverse: Theory and Knowledge of Metaverse

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE invites experts from various K-culture sectors to share their extraordinary discovery about the Korean culture. One of the core ideas in understanding the metaverse is &qu
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  Seoul records tropical nights for 22 days in row; 3rd longest on record

  SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The tropical night phenomenon has continued in Seoul for 22 days in a row, the third longest on record, the state weather agency said Monday. Seoul has experienced yet anoth
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  N. Korea unilaterally applies for taekwondo's inscription as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

  SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has unilaterally applied to list taekwondo, a traditional Korean martial art, as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the UNESCO website showed Friday. The North submitted an application to the UNESCO hea
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  Suk Soo-sun's Design Management Story: K-Medical and Muslim Patients

  Contributed by Suk Soo-sun (professor at Y