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  Annual ice fishing fest in Hwacheon surpasses 1 mln visitors

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- A popular annual ice fishing festival taking place in the northeastern county of Hwacheon has topped 1 million visitors, organizers said Sunday.The 2024 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival had about 138,000 visitors on Saturda
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  KOCIS to close after 50 years; culture ministry to absorb functions

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- After more than five decades, the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), a government agency under the culture ministry responsible for promoting Korea abroad, will be shutting down as part of a restructuring plan.
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  [Yonhap Imagine] Breathtaking coastal scenery from ‘Sacheon Eye’

  Breathtaking coastal scenery from ‘Sacheon Eye’ Located at the eastern end of Dongseodong in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, Choyangdo Island offers extraordinary landscapes with refreshing clear
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  Veteran sculptor appointed special adviser for envisioned N.K. human rights center

  SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister on Friday appointed renowned sculptor Yoo Keun-sang as a special adviser for an envisioned center designed to shed light on North Korea's dire human rights situation.Under the 26 b
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  'Parasite' director calls for probe into actor Lee Sun-kyun's death

  By Park BoramSEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho, the director of the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," and other members of South Korea's culture and entertainment industry called Friday for an investigation into police's handl
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  [Yonhap Imagine] Mesmerizing eco-tourism in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province

  Mesmerizing eco-tourism in Hoengseong, Gangwon Province Taegisan-Cheongtaesan ecotourism zone: Where nature and humans coexist Cheongtaesan (Mount. Cheongtaesan) and Taegisan (Mount. Tae
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  Yoon vows not to interfere with arts and culture fields

  SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Tuesday that his government will not interfere with anything that the arts and culture industries do, but only work to provide full support for the fields. Yoon made the pledge at a New Year'
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  [Yonhap Imagine] Patriotic spirit of Daeheungsa Temple

  Patriotic spirit of Daeheungsa Temple Daeheungsa Temple exudes patriotic spirit of Seosan Daesa"Eighty years ago, you were me, and eighty years since, I am you." These are the words by
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  S. Korea's content industry exports surge to record high in 2022

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's content industry soared to new heights in 2022, reaching record levels in both exports and sales, a government report showed Friday, amid the global boom of Korean pop culture.According to a 2
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  [Yonhap Imagine] Fairy tale winter wonderland in snow-covered Taebaeksan

  Fairy tale winter wonderland in snow-covered Taebaeksan The word “Taebaek (태백)” in Taebaeksan (Mount. Taebaek) means “grand brightness (太白).” As the first of the “bright mountains (baeksan),” Taebaek
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  After losing management dispute, Namyang Dairy's family ownership comes to end

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Namyang Dairy Products Co., a major dairy firm in South Korea, is set to end its 60-year family ownership following a loss in a management dispute with a local private equity fund.The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower
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  CHA to seek damages for vandalized Seoul palace wall

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Thursday said it will file a lawsuit seeking compensation for the vandalism of the outer wall of a historic palace in central Seoul as the wall was unveiled after e
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  14 national museums break visitor record in 2023

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The country's national museums broke a visitor record last year, with the total admissions surpassing 10 million for the first time, data showed Thursday, breaking the previous record of 9.98 million set in 2019.The Nati
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  [K-Traveler] Pondering Jane Austen and familial love in winter sea of Taean

  *Editor’s note: K-VIBE introduces travel journals by alumni of Yonhap News Agency Travel Academy, provided in Korean and English. The original Korean article precedes the English translation.
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  '12.12: The Day' surpasses 12 mln admissions

  SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- "12.12: The Day," a historical saga depicting South Korea's military coup in 1979, topped 12 million admissions Monday, the film's local distributor said.Since its release on Nov. 22, the film has gained
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  [K-People] Rakkojae hotelier vows to rekindle hanok fever in Andong

  [K-People] Rakkojae hotelier vows to rekindle hanok fever in Andong By Kim Ji-sun SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- "Hanok is a vessel for Hallyu. We hope our guests can experience the ro
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  Festivals Calendar - January 2024

  SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in January.* Daegwallyeong Snow FestivalWhen: Jan. 27-Feb. 11Where: Daegwallyeong in Pyeongchang, Gangwon ProvinceThe Daegwallyeong Snow Festi
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  Culture ministry to reform artist support system

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will move away from one-time, small grants distributed to a wide range of artists toward more targeted and impactful support for large-scale projects over the years.The sh
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  Gov't to exclude AI content from copyright protection

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry announced Wednesday it will not grant copyright registration to artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, drawing a clear line on the controversial issue of whether to legally recognize the creati
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  MMCA publishes catalog book on Lee Kun-hee collection

  SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) said Wednesday it published a catalog book on the collection donated by late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee after two years of thorough research.The book contain