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  Hanwha to open Pompidou museum branch in Seoul

  By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hanwha Group said Monday it has signed a preliminary agreement with the Centre Pompidou, a world-renowned modern art museum in France, to establish an offshoot branch in Seoul. The partn
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  ‘Grammy Winner’ Harry Styles to hold first concert in Korea today

  SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Yonhap) -- British pop star Harry Styles is to hold his first concert in Korea at KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park on the afternoon of the 20th and meet Korean fans. According
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  'Six The Musical' showcasing six queens free from prejudice and pressure

  SEOUL March 18 (Yonhap) -- Divorce, Beheading, and Death,The six wives of a man also known as the six queens of Henry VIII, who were remembered for their tragic and unfortunate ending. As soon as they
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  E-World Daegu to hold cherry blossom festival for three weeks

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean theme park E-World Daegu will hold a cherry blossom festival from Saturday to Apr. 9, the park announced Friday.Under the title “Blossom Picnic,” the park will
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  County of Gangjin opens temple food experience center Doban

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- The county of Gangjin in South Jeolla Province held an opening ceremony for the temple food experience center “Doban” on Friday.The county formerly named Monk Hongseung to b
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  Three-dimensional reading performance 'Popular Webtoon'

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- The National Theater Company of Korea is to perform a three-dimensional reading performance, "Popular Webtoon," at the Baek Seonghui & Jang Minho Theater o
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  First Collaboration concert by Hakuei Kim, Ha Yun-ju and Lee Bong-geun to take place on March 26

  SOEUL March 17 (Yonhap) -- Collaborative Jazz concert “Three” featuring Jazz pianist Hakuei Kim, Sorikkun (Single Performer) of Pansori Lee Bong-geun, and vocalist Ha Yun-ju will be held at the KT&
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  National Theater Company of Korea's new play 'Monsoon'

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- The National Theater Company of Korea is to perform play "Monsoon," a new play by playwright Lee So-yeon, at the Baek Seonghui & Jang Minho Theater of the
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  #musical, #Beethoven

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  Creative musical ‘Beethoven’ to take stage of Sejong Center with season 2

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- The second season of the musical “Beethoven” will take the stage of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul from Apr. 14 to May 15. The first season will wrap up on M
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  'Maeil Classic' to host concert at Lotte Concert hall starting on April 14

  SEOUL March 17 (Yonhap) -- Maeil will be hosting their annual classical concert series “Maeil Classic” which has been going since 2003, starting on April 14, and continue on with the series through Ju
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  Creative Opera 'Termite in Desert' to kick off on March 24

  SEOUL March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean creative opera “Termite in desert” literal translation will kick off for the first time ever in Mapo Art Center starting on March 24 until 25. “Termite in deser
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  Nocturnal event to be held around Baekje Royal Palace in April

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- The royal palace of Baekje will go back 1,600 years under the moonlight of full-blown cherry blossoms.The 2023 Iksan Cultural Heritage Night Event will be held from Apr. 7 t
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  Jeju Tourism Organization hosts familiarization tour for Taiwan visitors

  SEOUL March 17 (Yonhap) -- In preparation of the upcoming travel season in April, Familiarization Tour took place in hope to host a lot of visitors from Taiwan. Jeju Island, and Jeju Tourism Organizat
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  #SeoulArtsCenter

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  Musical ‘Along with the Gods: The Underworld’ to return to stage in Seoul Arts Center in four years

  SEOUL, Mar. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Arts Center Troupe’s creative musical “Along with the Gods: The Underworld,” based on South Korean illustrator Joo Ho-min’s webtoon of the same name, will return t
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  'Ghost Play' to showcase in Jeonju International Film Festival

  SEOUL March 17 (Yonhap) -- Wonju Academy Theater preservation committee addressed on Friday that movie “Ghost Play” which depicts the history of the Wonju Academy Theater will be screened under the se
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  Pianist Cho Seong-jin ‘The Handel Project’ tops Billboard Classic Chart

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) – Pianist Cho Seong-jin (29)'s new album "The Handel Project" has topped the weekly chart of the Billboard Classic in the U.S. According to Billboard
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  #Cherryblossom

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  Jeongnong-ro King Cherry Blossom Festival in Jeju to return in four years

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) -- The 16th Jeongnong-ro King Cherry Blossom Festival will be held from Mar. 24 to 27 along Jeju Island’s Jeongnong-ro Cherry Blossom Road under the slogan of “Spring Day at Je
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  Korean production of Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Othello’ to take stage at Seoul Arts Center

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean production of Shakespeare’s powerful tragedy “Othello,” starring Park Ho-san, Yoo Tae-woong, Lee Ho-jae, and Lee Ja-ram, will be put on the stage of the Seo
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  Lotte World Busan 1st anniversary of its opening…1.4 million cumulative visitors

  SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Yonhap) – Lotte World Adventure Busan has announced on Thursday that it has surpassed 1.4 million cumulative visitors ahead of its first anniversary on the 31st. It ranks fir
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  Mega hit musical 'Mamma Mia!' to return to S.Korea in 4 years

  SEOUL March 15 (Yonhap) -- Legendary musical “Mamma Mia!” filled with Euro-pop group ABBA’s tracks will be returning to South Korean audiences. Musical production company Seen See Company addressed on