K-LIFE

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  Art

  (URGENT) Cheon Myeong-kwan's 'Whale' shortlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize

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  #LIAK, #LalalaON

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  Small-scale pop music performance ‘Lalala ON' to be held in May

  SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Record Label Industry Association of Korea (LIAK) is gearing up to hold small-scale pop music performances, collectively titled “Lalala ON,” at performance halls in majo
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  #springfestival

  Contribution

  Spring music-book festival ‘2023 LOVESOME Festival’ to be held featuring EXO’s Baekhyun, ATEEZ, more

  ​ SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Yonhap) -- A spring music festival with books and music will be held at Seoul Olympic Park for two days from this Saturday. This spring festival, titled “2023 LOVESOME Festival,” ha
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  Art

  [World through Art] Attitude of facing disasters and catastrophe

  By Do Gwang-hwan SEOUL April 18 (Yonhap) -- Both Natural Disasters and Wars are catastrophies to humanity. Within the context of world history, natural disasters and wars are considered as shackles o
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  #KoreaCulturalCenterNewYork, #CryingNut, #SaySueMe

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  Korean Cultural Center New York and Lincoln Center to introduce K-culture this summer

  SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Cultural Center New York is gearing up to co-host diverse summer performance programs with the city’s Lincoln Center, this branch of South Korea’s Ministry of Cul
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  Art

  MMCA director quits halfway through his term

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) resigned halfway through his term Tuesday amid reports that he has been under pressure to quit due in part to his appointment by the previous admini
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  Travel

  [K-Traveler] Strolling around ‘Jungangtap’ in Chungju: midpoint of Korea

  * Editor's note: K-Odyssey 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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  Art

  (LEAD) MMCA director offers to resign: sources

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more background info)SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Youn Bum-mo, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), has recently conveyed his intention to step down to the culture minister, sources in t
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  Art

  MMCA director offers to resign: sources

  SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Youn Bum-mo, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), has recently conveyed his intention to step down to the culture minister, sources in the art scene said Thursday.The former art critic was
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  Art

  Contemporary art fair to open in Busan next month

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- A major contemporary art fair will open in the southeastern port city of Busan next month to showcase a variety of art pieces by both established and emerging artists from around the world, its organizer sai
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  Art

  [World through Art] Solitude painted by Edward Hopper

  By Do Gwang-hwan SEOUL April 12 (Yonhap) -- Various paintings of American artist Edward Hopper (1882-1967) who was born in New York, pinpoints the subject matter of 'solitude.'Despite of uniqu
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  Art

  (LEAD)'Jikji' to be shown to public in France for 1st time in half-century

  (ATTN: ADDS new info in last 2 paras, photos)SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- "Jikji," the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, will be put on public display in France for the first time in half a century.The Nationa
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  Travel

  [K-Traveler] King's Road: Caminito Del Rey

  * Editor's note: K-Odyssey 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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  Art

  Gov't to expand support for traditional culture-related startups led by youth

  SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry plans to expand its support for youth starting up their own businesses using traditional Korean culture, while increasing the number of state-run Korean Cultural Centers abroad to 37 by 2027, officials
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  #GochangGreenBarleyFieldFestival

  Travel

  Iconic Gochang Green Barley Field Festival to return for 20th year in May

  SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Gochang Green Barley Field Festival is scheduled to take place at the Hakwon Farm in the county of Gochang for two days from May 15, the county in North Jeolla Province
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  #Iksan, #BaekjePalace

  Travel

  Special Cultural Heritage Night Trip gathers visitors under starlight around royal palace of Baekje

  SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Yonhap) -- A special night at the 1,400-year-old royal palace of Baekje has been claiming the title of the representative night festival of the city of Iksan in North Jeolla Province.
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  Art

  'Jikji' to be shown to public in France for 1st time in half-century

  SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- "Jikji," the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, will be put on public display in France for the first time in half a century.The National Library of France will present "Jikji
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  Art

  (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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  Art

  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

  Contribution

  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