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  Culture minister says will make decision on BTS' military service issue by December

  SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon said Wednesday his ministry will determine whether to give K-pop superstar BTS exemptions from active military service by December, after which the band's oldest member has to join the Army
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  S.Korean singer Kim Chang-wan to host first solo exhibition

  SEOUL October 05 (Yonhap) -- “I am not sure where I got this from but there is an old saying within the rock genre of music that goes along the line of ‘Anyone can sing.’ art and painting in my option
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  Goesan int'l organic expo attracts over 200,000 attendees since opening

  By Chung Joo-wonGOESAN, South Korea, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's sole international organic expo in North Chungcheong Province has drawn over 200,000 attendees since its opening last week, organizers said Tuesday, highlighting a growth in in
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  Shinsegae Centum City in Busan to exhibit arti Lee Jae-sam's charcoal painting

  SEOUL September 29 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Centum City announced on Thursday that master of Charcoal painting, Lee Jae-sam’s solo exhibition “Moon Flower” will take place starting on October 23. The sol
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  Festivals Calendar - October 2022

  SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals scheduled to be held in South Korea in October.* Imsil N Cheese FestivalWhen: Oct. 7-10Where: Imsil Cheese Theme Park, Imsil Cheese Village, North Jeolla ProvinceImsil
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  Artist Kim Soun-gui to open exhibition 'Lazy Clouds' in center for art and media Karlsruhe, Germany

  SEOUL September 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean artist, Kim Soun-gui based in France will be showcasing her artwork through her exhibition “Lazy Clouds” in Europe. Starting from September 10 up until Febr
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  National Dance Company Of Korea to perform famous 'VORTEX' in Helsinki... 'recorded sold out for all concert'

  SEOUL, September 23 (Yonhap) -- The National Dance Company of Korea's famous work "VORTEX" drew a standing ovation from the audience in Finland, the home of the choreographer. The Nati
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  Jeju logs more than 10 mln visitors amid eased COVID-19 curbs

  SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The number of visitors to South Korea's southern resort island of Jeju has topped 10 million so far this year, recovering from a slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday. The number of travelers, inc
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  Pianist Lim Dong-hyek to hold 20th debut anniversaty concert

  SEOUL, Sept.21 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Lim Dong-hyek will hold concert at Seoul Arts Center on Oct. 23 to commemorate his 20th debut anniversary, its agency Credia announced on Wednesday. Lim will perform
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  Western art from 'Lee Kun-hee collection' to go on display for 1st time

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 100 artworks by masters of Western art will go on display at a Seoul national gallery later this week as part of a follow-up exposition of donations of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee.The National Muse
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  Virtuoso pianist Paik Kun-woo drops new album with music of Spanish composer

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Virtuoso pianist Paik Kun-woo, 76, is nicknamed "pilgrim on the keyboard" for his obsessive style to thoroughly explore Beethoven and Chopin nocturnes.At the same time, he is also well known for per
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  'Hanllyu art' in Ivy League... Paintings of Park Dae sung to be displayed at Dartmouth and Harvard

  SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Paintings by modern ink-and-wash painting master Park Dae sung will be displayed in U.S. Ivy League schools. According to Art history professor at Dartmouth Sunglim Kim,
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  Peoms by genius poet Yi Sang recreated into media art

  SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The poems of the genius poet Yi Sang(1910-1937), which are evaluated as "difficult to translate," has been recreated into an artificial intelligence (AI)-based
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  'Matilda the Musical' featuring majestically talented children actresses and actor returns in 4 years

  Seoul September 13 (Yonhap) -- “Teachers told me to watch carefully and keep in mind of how my friends are acting out their roles while watching the practice clips, however, I was so drawn into the vi
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  Yoon congratulates 'Squid Game' director, actor on Emmy wins

  SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol congratulated the director and lead actor of hit Netflix series "Squid Game" on Tuesday on winning major awards at this year's Primetime Emmy Awards.Director Hwang Dong-hyuk and acto
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  Exhibition highlights mankind's endless fight against pandemics

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Ranging from smallpox, black plague and cholera to Spanish flu and COVID-19, an exhibition under way at a national museum in central Seoul provides a graphic and detailed look into how mankind has fought agai
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  Gucci to hold fashion show at royal palace as planned

  SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Luxury fashion brand Gucci will hold a fashion show at a royal place in Seoul as planned in November, the company announced Thursday, more than a week after the event was known to have been canceled following controversy ov
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  Korean modern artworks to go on display in L.A. next week

  SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- About 130 modern Korean artworks, including some from donations of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, will go on display in the United States next week, organizers said Tuesday.The exhibit, titled "The Space Between:
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  (LEAD) South Korea's largest-ever art market opens in Seoul

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with art fairs' opening, culture minister's visit to the fairs in last 2 paras; ADDS photos)SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Two big international art fairs kicked off in Seoul on Friday, bringing together a combined 350 g
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  South Korea's largest-ever art market opens in Seoul

  SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Two big international art fairs will kick off in Seoul on Friday, bringing together a combined 350 galleries from around the world.The 21st edition of the annual Korean International Art Fair (KIAF) Seoul and the inaugural