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  Jeonju National Museum to display 94 Egyptian artifacts from U.S.

  SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea announced that the 94 Egyptian artifacts owned by the Brooklyn Museum in the United States, will be moved to the Jeonju National Museum and be d
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  Sejong Art Center opens on Mar. 30… KSO and Lim Dong-hyek to perform opening ceremony

  SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Sejong City announced that 36 performances will be held 54 times in the Sejong Art Center, which will open at the end of this month. A collaboration performance between the
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  'MMCA Gwacheon Project 2022' transforms museum’s rooftop into garden

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art(MMCA) announced on Mar. 5 that it selected JOHO Architecture(Lee Jeong-hoon)’s “Garden in Time” as the winning work of “MMC
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  S. Koreans bid farewell to former culture minister

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans bid a final farewell to late former culture minister Lee O-young on Wednesday, in a funeral ceremony led by the culture ministry for one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists.His fam
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  S. Korea opens new museum dedicated to history of gov't-in-exile

  By Kang Yoon-seungSEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday opened a Seoul museum memorializing its provisional government at the forefront of the country's independence fight against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule. The launch of the N
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  Violinist Vadim Repin to collaborate with KBS Symphony Orchestra in 16 years

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- World-class violinist Vadim Repin will collaborate with the KBS Symphony Orchestra for the first time in 16 years.
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  Tiger-themed exhibition of 38 artists 'Exhibition Ho Ryeong_Waking Up the Tiger'

  SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Various exhibitions related to tigers are being held to mark the Year of the Tiger in the Korean traditional Calendar. “Amulet_Exhibition Ho Ryeong_Waking Up the Tiger” is a
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  (5th LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in 13th para )SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, Sout
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  (4th LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with president's visit to Lee's memorial altar in 10th para)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the ag
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  (3rd LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with President Moon's remarks in paras 10-11)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born i
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  (2nd LD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5-7)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, So
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  (LEAD) Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout)SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, Sout
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  Ex-Culture Minister Lee O-young dies at 89

  SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of South Korea's most revered critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933, served as the country's cultural minister in 1990-1991 under
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  Cho Seong-jin replaces 'Putin supporter' Russian pianist at Carnegie Hall's concert

  NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) – S. Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin has stepped in for Russian pianist Denis Matsuev, whose performances got cancelled after Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, at Carnegie H
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  Violinist Kim Ji-yeon to perform Vivaldi·Piazzolla’s ‘Four Seasons’

  SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Violinist Kim Ji-yeon will perform Vivaldi and Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons.”In Arts Production announced Kim’s performance “8ight Seasons” will be held on Mar. 5 at 5 p.m., at
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  2 Korean children's books win prizes at Bolgna Ragazzi Awards

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean children's books have won prizes at this year's Bologna Ragazzi Awards, one of the world's largest honors for kids' books and illustrations."Summer," written and drawn by Suzy Le
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  Seoul vows to become digital emotional culture city

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government on Wednesday announced a digital culture city project centered on creating digital media artworks throughout the capital.The city government declared this year as the first year of the "Digit
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  Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets’ sold for 4.4 billion won

  SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama’s “State of Venus” was sold for 4.4 billion won at an auction on Feb. 22, according to Seoul Auction, Wednesday. Yayoi Kusama’s “S
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  South Korean culture minister proposes launching Culture Olympics

  SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture minister said Tuesday he has proposed creating a Culture Olympics when he held a meeting with the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)."I proposed adding a Culture Olympics to th
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  2 members of K-pop girl group Momoland test positive for COVID-19

  SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Two members of South Korean girl group Momoland have tested positive for the coronavirus during their trip in Mexico, their management agency said Sunday."Hyebin and Nancy tested positive for coronavirus in Mexico,&q