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  (Yonhap Interview) Challenging Western-centered order, artist Gimhongsok believes in power of 'marginal' art

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A cat stands against a dark gray wall wearing the mask of a joker. Or is it the joker dressing in a cat costume? Next to the weird resin sculpture lies a pair of bronze slippers on top of thick stone platforms
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  CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Lee given Abu Dhabi Festival Award

  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Lee Mie-kyung has won the 2024 Abu Dhabi Festival Award for her outstanding lifetime dedication to art and culture, the group's media and entertainment arm said Monday.Lee, globally known as Miky
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  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's oceans ministry said Monday it has clinched a contract to build and lease four car carriers to address the lingering supply shortages of shipping vessels.Under the contract, the state-run Korea Ocean Busine
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  (Yonhap Interview) Defying classification, Park Dae-sung re-imagines Korean ink painting

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Artist Park Dae-sung occupies a unique position in contemporary Korean art: He captures Korea's serene landscape in calligraphic lines using traditional ink while simultaneously breaking from tradition wit
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  Works by Korea's top artists, including BTS RM's collection, to be on full display at Venice Biennale

  By Woo Jae-yeonSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- From Korean abstract art master Yoo Young-kuk (1916-2002) to Seundja Rhee (1918-2009), one of the few female first-generation Korean abstract artists, the Korean Pavilion has a lot to offer at this year's
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  Festivals Calendar - February 2024

  SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in February.* Yeongdeok Daege FestivalWhen: Feb. 29-March 3Where: Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang ProvinceVisitors will be able to catch, buy
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  S. Korea's whiskey imports hit record high last year: customs data

  SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of whiskey surpassed 30,000 tons for the first time to hit an all-time high last year amid rising popularity of whiskey-based cocktails, customs data showed Tuesday.Imports of whiskey products came
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  [K-People] Gong Ji-young finds happiness in lonesomeness

  by Jung Kyoo-deuk and Kim Ji-sunwolf85@yna.co.kr (END)
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  Han Kang's latest novel shortlisted for French literature award

  SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Acclaimed novelist Han Kang's latest novel has been shortlisted for a French literary prize, the state translation agency said Monday."I Do Not Bid Farewell" has made it into the three finalists for the top
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  Composer Unsuk Chin wins Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

  SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean composer Unsuk Chin won the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, dubbed the Nobel Prize of classical music, Thursday, becoming the first Asian to do so.The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation and the Bavarian Academy
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  (LEAD) Monument to Gwanggaeto the Great restored digitally

  (ATTN: ADDS 'of the monument' in last para to clarify)SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The colossal tombstone of King Gwanggaeto the Great, undoubtedly the greatest conqueror in Korean history, has been restored digitally for display at a national
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  Monument to Gwanggaeto the Great restored digitally

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The colossal tombstone of King Gwanggaeto the Great, undoubtedly the greatest conqueror in Korean history, has been restored digitally for display at a national museum in Seoul more than 1,600 years after its erection.The N
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  Culture ministry licenses first foreigners-only casino in 19 years

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday it has granted Inspire Integrated Resort Co. a license to operate a foreigners-only casino at its resort in Incheon. This marks the first time such pe
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  [K-people] S.Korean author Gong Ji-young and stories behind her political stance

  [K-people] S.Korean author Gong Ji-young and stories behind her political stanceby Jung Kyoo-deuk and Kim Ji-sun “I have never thought he would stab my back, due to the amount of time we have known on
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  Gov't to foster 'Netflix of webtoons' in S. Korea

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government will foster domestic webtoon platforms with global influence comparable to Netflix, the culture ministry said Tuesday.The government will also establish an international webtoon festival with co
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  Director Hong Sang-soo's film to compete in upcoming Berlin Int'l Film Festival

  SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Hong Sang-soo's new film, "A Traveler's Needs," will compete in the upcoming Berlin International Film Festival next month, the event's website showed Monday. The film by Hong w
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  S. Korean regulator slaps 98 mln-won fine on Kakao for unfair biz practice

  SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator slapped a 98 million-won (US$73,200) fine on Kakao Corp. on Sunday for failing to notify users of the terms of unsubscribing from its music streaming service.The decision came as the co
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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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  Travel

  [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