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  (LEAD) Cheong Wa Dae to get face-lift to become tourist landmark

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details of press briefing in paras 7-10, 12)SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Monday the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae, which was opened to public access about a year ago, will be tr
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  Cheong Wa Dae to get face-lift to become tourist landmark

  SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Monday the former presidential office compound of Cheong Wa Dae, which was opened to public access about a year ago, will be transformed into a multifaceted tourist landmark with historical, cultu
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  #DaeguInternationalMusicalFestival

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  17th Daegu Int’l Musical Festival to sparkle with masterpieces from all around globe

  SEOUL, Apr. 6 (Yonhap) -- Major works that will be put on the stage of the 17th Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) have been unveiled. The British hit musical “9 to 5,” which received rave re
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  14th Gwangju Biennale highlights power of seemingly weak things

  By Kim Eun-jung GWANGJU, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Just like dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence, art has the power to change narratives and inspire people over time. Gwangju Biennale, a major art festival in Asia, b
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  14th Gwangju Biennale Pavilion opens with artworks from 9 countries

  SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Yonhap) -- With the grand opening of the 14th Gwangju Biennale, the Gwangju Biennale Pavilion (special hall) will be welcoming visitors. The Gwangju Biennale Foundation unveiled its pav
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  Gwangju Biennale aims to wrestle with contemporary social issues

  By Kim Eun-jungGWANGJU, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Gwangju Biennale, one of the major art festivals in Asia, will showcase a diverse spectrum of contemporary artists' works to resonate with a broader audience and delve into the role of art in society, i
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  #SafeHorizons:BalticContemporaryCeramics

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  Gimhae Art Museum to hold special exhibition on Baltic contemporary ceramics

  SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Gimhae Art Museum of the Gimhae Cultural Foundation will hold a special exhibition, titled “Safe Horizon: Baltic Contemporary Ceramics,” from Friday as its very first exh
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  #LotteWorldTower

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  Lotte World Tower to hold special picnic-themed spring event

  SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte World Tower will hold the 2023 LOTAWA Spring(literally translated) event from Friday to April 16, the tallest building in South Korea announced Wednesday.It will ma
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  S.Korean ballerina Kang Sue-jin to serve consecutive terms as Artistic Director of KNB

  SEOUL April 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean ballerina Kang Sue-jin has successfully signed to continue on with her role of art director of the Korean National Ballet, shortened as KNB for the fourth consec
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  Abstract artist Lee Ufan's solo exhibition kicks off in Seoul

  By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Lee Ufan, a celebrated Korean minimalist painter and sculptor, is showcasing his iconic and latest artworks, which explore the relationship between space and time, in his first solo exhibition in South Korea
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  (2nd LD) BTS Jimin becomes first K-pop soloist to top Billboard Hot 100

  (ATTN: UPDATES with reactions from Jimin and other BTS members in last seven paras; RECASTS first two paras)WASHINGTON/SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Jimin, a member of the K-pop superstar BTS, has made history with his single "Like Crazy" re
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  (LEAD) BTS Jimin becomes first K-pop soloist to top Billboard Hot 100

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, dateline; TRIMS lead; ADDS more details of chart, background info throughout)WASHINGTON/SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jimin made history with his single "Like Crazy" reaching the summit of the Billboard Ho
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  #K-Pop, #K-Culture

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  K-pop festival to be held in Osaka, welcoming Japanese K-culture fans

  SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Yonhap) -- Japanese K-pop fans are expecting a new K-pop festival to be held in Osaka, where the Korean showbiz industry, often called the Korean Wave or Hallyu, landed and hit with a b
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  British Choir Libera to perform in S.Korea on April 5

  SEOUL April 1 (Yonhap) -- British boy’s choir “Libera” will be kicking off their concert in Seoul Art Center on April 5 and continue on throughout Iksan on April 8, Incheon on April 9, and Sejong on
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  Suncheonman International Garden Expo kicks off 7-month run

  SUNCHEON, South Korea, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The southwestern city of Suncheon kicked off an international garden exhibition Friday to showcase diverse types of garden cultures and promote the rich biodiversity of its ecosystems.The Suncheonman Intern
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  Ulsan organizes travel promotion projects to attract spring travelers

  SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Yonhap) -- The city of Ulsan will join hands with the Korean-based online travel agency Tide Square to organize a two-week-long project from Mar. 29 to promote the city’s tourism resou
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  #cherryblossom, #festival, #Ulsan

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  Gunggeorang Cherry Blossom Festival to return in four years in Ulsan

  SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Gunggeorang Cherry Blossom Festival, organized by the Ulsan Jeil Ilbo and sponsored by Ulsan Nam-gu, will be held along the city’s ecological stream for two days from Ap
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  Japanese architect Tadao Ando to hold solo exhibition at Museum SAN

  By Kim Eun-jungWONJU, South Korea, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Tadao Ando, a renowned Japanese architect, said Friday he wants to deliver messages of hope through his architecture and life as he is set to hold a solo exhibition at Museum SAN, which he desig
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  S. Korea to fully open DMZ hiking trails starting next month

  DMZ trails-full opening S. Korea to fully open DMZ hiking trails starting next monthBy Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The government said Friday all 11 peace-themed hiking trails along the Dem
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  Gov't to look into late cartoonist's 'unfair' contracts

  SEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will launch a special investigation into allegations that the late popular cartoonist, Lee Woo-young, had unfair contracts with publishers and agencies. Lee, the author of the beloved