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  S. Korean art market makes upbeat start in 2022

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The boom of the local art market is expected to continue this year thanks to swelling demand for artworks from individual investors amid the protracted pandemic, industry data showed Friday.The 2022 Galleries A
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  Painter Shin Sun Mi’s ‘Woman in Hanbok’ is to exhibit in Spain for the first time… till May 27th

  SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition by the painter Shin Sun Mi, widely known for her paintings of a woman in Hanbok is being held in Spain for the first time. The Spanish Korean Cultural Center
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  Pentagon’s Jin-ho to appear in musical 'Midnight Sun'

  SEOUL, Mar. 24 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group Pentagon’s Jin-ho has been cast as the lead role Haram in the musical “Midnight Sun,” according to the agency Cube Entertainment on Thursday. The musical “Mid
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  Photo exhibit to mark 30th year of diplomatic ties between S. Korea, Vietnam

  SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Key news agencies of South Korea and Vietnam will hold a joint photo exhibition in Seoul next week to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, Vietnam
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  Marking 20th anniv., Tongyeong music fest to return this week

  SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The Tongyeong International Music Festival (TIMF), a leading annual classical music gala in South Korea, will begin this year's edition Friday as it marks its 20th anniversary.The 2022 festival will run through April 3
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  Nat'l brand positively impacts foreign buyers' purchases of Korean goods: poll

  SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 7 in 10 foreign buyers think that South Korea's national brand is having a positive impact on their purchases of products from Asia's fourth-largest economy, a poll showed Thursday.According to the survey of
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  Books by award-winning illustrator Suzy Lee sell like hotcakes

  SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Sales of books written by Suzy Lee, who became the first South Korean to win the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Awards (HCAA), shot up more than 150 times after her award earlier this week, a local online bookstore sa
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  ‘Finalist in the Chopin competition’ Pianist Lee Hyuk to perform in Daegu on March 20

  SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Lee Hyuk’s recital will be held in the Daegu Concert House Chamber Hall on March 20. Lee was the only Korean to enter the finals of the world's most prestigious
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  Ewha university professor, students to kick off peace concerts in front of Russian Embassy next week

  SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- A professor and students of Ewha Womans University's College of Music will begin holding lunchtime concerts every weekday in front of the Russian Embassy in central Seoul next week to wish for peace in Ukraine, officia
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  D Museum holds exhibition inspired by Korean romance comics

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) -- D Museum, which relocated in Seoul Forest last year, opened its exhibition "Romantic Days,” featuring Korean romance comics, on Mar. 16. The exhibition introduces abou
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  (2nd LD) Korean national treasure sold after garnering no offers in auction

  (ATTN: UPDATES with announcement from Kansong foundation in paras 1-11; RECASTS lead para)SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- A national treasure that was up for auction by the financially struggling Kansong Art Museum but attracted no bids in January has re
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  (LEAD) Korean national treasure sold after garnering no offers in auction

  (ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from Kansong foundation and more details in paras 3-5, 8-11; CORRECTS name of government agency in 2nd para; RESTRUCTURES)SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- One of the two national treasures that were up for auction by the financ
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  Korean national treasure sold after garnering no offers in auction

  SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- One of the two national treasures that were up for auction by the financially struggling Kansong Art Museum but attracted no bids in January has recently found its new owner. According to the website of the Cultural Herita
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  Pianist Lim Dong-hyek reflects on his 20-yr career through Schubert

  By Kim BoramSEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Award-winning pianist Lim Dong-hyek said Tuesday that his new album on Schubert's last two Sonata pieces reflects his 20-year career as a classical musician with maturity.His sixth album, titled "Schu
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  Seoul Fashion Week to become 1st Asian fashion week to be introduced on YouTube fashion vertical

  SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Fashion Week, set to kick off this week, will be introduced on the global streaming platform YouTube's official fashion and beauty vertical for the first time as a fashion week event in Asia, the city government
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  Seoul city unveils virtual influencer candidates to promote Dongdaemun fashion district

  SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government on Friday unveiled three virtual influencer candidates for promotional ambassador of the capital's central fashion district of Dongdaemun. The profiles of the candidates -- Ha Ri-ra, Seo Hi an
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  Two Korean novelists longlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

  SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean novelists have been longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in the world.Chung Bora of "Cursed Bunny" and Park Sang-young of "Love in
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  Yonhap opens digital content sales platform 'Hello Archive'

  SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key wire service, on Thursday launched a new online system where individuals can easily purchase visual content created in and out of the country, and who's who information on prom
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  ‘I Live Alone’ Kian 84 to open 1st solo exhibition

  SEOUL, Mar. 8 (Yonhap) -- Webtoon writer Kian 84 (Kim Hee-min), widely known for appearing in the entertainment program "I Live Alone," will hold his first solo exhibition and show his asp
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  Young generation takes big part in new type of art investment

  SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Four out of 10 investors who buy small shares of iconic artworks through online platforms in South Korea are young generations, a local auction house said Monday.Among customers who have purchased a share of a single piece