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  #pianist, #choseongjin, #chopin, #classicalmusic

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  S.Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin's concert to be available live through NaverTV

  SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin’s concert in Augusts 31 at Open Theater in Yonsei University Seoul will be stream live through NaverTV.Concert planner for classical musi
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  Culture minister calls on Japan to keep promise made when Hashima Island listed as World Heritage

  SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon urged Japan on Thursday to make good on its promise to offer explanations about Koreans forced into hard labor on Hashima Island when it was listed as a World Heritage site in 2015.Upon the Wo
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  Park Sae-eun of Paris Opera Ballet says she's excited to hold season-ending performance in Korea

  ballet dancer-Korea visit Park Sae-eun of Paris Opera Ballet says she's excited to hold season-ending performance in KoreaSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Park Sae-eun of the Paris Opera Ballet (POB) sa
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  S. Korea's Trio Unio wins 2nd prize in Austria's chamber music contest

  S Korean trio-Austria contestS. Korea's Trio Unio wins 2nd prize in Austria's chamber music contestSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Trio Unio has won the second prize at an interna
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  #LOREOLYMPUS, #KWEBCOMICS, #NAVERWEBTOON

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  (LEAD) Naver Webtoon's 'Lore Olympus' receives Eisner Award

  SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The “Lore Olympus” which Naver Webtoon picked up from the North American armature comic website "Canvas", was recently awarded with Eisner Award which is conside
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  #webtoon, #comics, #loreolympus, #naver

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  Naver Webtoon's 'Lore Olympus' receives Eisner Award

  SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The “Lore Olympus” which Naver WEBTOON picked up from the North American armature comic website "Canvas", was recently awarded with Eisner Award which is conside
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  (2nd LD) Culture ministry seeks to turn Cheong Wa Dae into cultural complex

  (ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's instructions in paras 10-12; ADDS photo)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for transforming the former presidential home of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul into a multipu
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  (LEAD) Culture ministry seeks to turn Cheong Wa Dae into cultural complex

  (ATTN: ADDS more info on plan to support content industry in last 5 paras)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for transforming the former presidential home of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul into a multipurpose c
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  Culture ministry seeks to turn Cheong Wa Dae into cultural complex

  SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for transforming the former presidential home of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul into a multipurpose cultural complex. Park Bo-gyoon, minister of culture, sports and tourism, r
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  #concert, #classic

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  Sir Simon Rattle and London Symphony Orchestra to collaborate with S.Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin

  SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Directed by Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra will be collaborating on a concert with South Korean Pianist Cho Seong-jin in October at Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul.
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  #kumho, #beautifulthursday, #yoojinjang, #violin, #sonata, #davidjaeweonhuh

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  S.Korean violinist Jang Yoo-jin to host Beautiful Sonata at Kumho Art Hall

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean violinist Jang Yoo-jin will perform the complete violin sonatas of German composer Johannes Brahms at Kumho Art Hall in Seoul on July 28. Johannes Brahms took
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  #classic, #festival, #classicrevolution, #lotte, #limyunchan

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  'Classic Revolution 2022' to kick off in August

  SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The classical music festival "Classic Revolution 2022", which showcases the songs of selected composers every year, will be held at Lotte Concert Hall in Songpa
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  #chopiun, #pianist, #choseongjin, #concert

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  Pianist Cho Seong-jin to perform Chopin's 'Piano Concerto No.1'

  SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Pianist Cho Seong-jin will be performing “Piano Concerto No.1” by Chopin at Open Theater in Yonsei University Seoul in August 31, announced Credia Music on Mond
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  #artgallery, #exhibition

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  Lee Jung-seop Art Museum holds special exhibition 'The String of Heart'

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) --In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Lee Jung-seop Art Museum, a special exhibition of the second part of the big donation, "The String of Hea
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  #Matilda, #musical

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  'Matilda The Musical' to return to the stages of S.Korea in 4 years

  SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- Production company Seensee announced on Friday that “Matilda The Musical” will kick off in Daeseong D-cube Art Center on October 10.“Matilda The Musical” is a based on a chi
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  New U.S. ambassador to join queer culture festival in Seoul this week

  SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Philip Goldberg, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, plans to take part in a queer culture festival to be held in Seoul later this week, according to embassy officials Monday. Goldberg will deliver remarks at the Seoul
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  S. Korean art market continues bullish run in H1

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's art market continued its upbeat mode in the first half of this year despite an economic slowdown, industry data showed Thursday.The total sales of artworks in Korea reached an estimated 532.9 billion won (U
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  Disabled advocacy groups file petition against movie 'The Roundup' with human rights watchdog

  SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Disabled advocacy groups on Thursday filed a petition against action comedy "The Roundup" with the National Human Rights Commission, claiming that the movie promotes hatred and prejudice toward mental disorders.
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  Fields Medal recipient June Huh says joint collaboration key in tackling modern math conundrums

  SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- June Huh, the Korean American mathematician who won this year's prestigious Fields Medal, said Wednesday the ability to work together as a team in large projects has become important in the field of modern advanced mathe
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  S. Korea's Jeong Da-hye wins Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022

  SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean craftwork artist Jeong Da-hye won this year's Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, one of the world's most prestigious international craft awards, according to organizers Thursday. The Craft Prize Jury for the